Fabio Fognini News

French Open champion Rafael Nadal is preparing for a tricky transition from the clay to the grass of Wimbledon as his bid for a third title at the All England Club begins next week.

Eighth seed Fabio Fognini is bidding to become the second Italian winner in three years at the Aegon International this week and opened his campaign on Monday in Eastbourne with a hard-fought 6-7 , 6-2, 6-4 victory over Grega Zemlja .

World number 15 Milos Raonic will top the men's seedings at the AEGON International in Eastbourne, joining Britain's James Ward and Kyle Edmund as wildcards into the main draw of the tournament which takes place at Devonshire Park from June 15-22.

Rafael Nadal defied David Ferrer as well as a worrying security breach to become the first man to capture the same grand slam title eight times with victory in the French Open final.

Given a lesson by the legend: Kei Nishikori plays a shot from Rafael Nadal during their fourth-round match at the French Open on Monday.

Rafael Nadal wanted to get a few things off his chest. Not about the quality of his play Friday, which fell below his usual standards at Roland Garros -- for the second match in a row, he dropped a lethargic opening set before winning.

JAPAN'S Kei Nishikori aims to gatecrash seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal's 27th birthday party today and write another chapter in Grand Slam history.

Saturday at the French Open was another day when the top men advanced but looked vulnerable and another good day for American women.

Roland Garros Roundup takes you through the Slam's hot stories of the day, both on and off the court.

Seven-times champion Rafael Nadal held off a brave yet sporadic challenge from Italian Fabio Fognini 7-6 6-4 6-4 to book his place in the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday.

Japan's rising star Kei Nishikori produced a composed performance to dispose of young French hope Benoit Paire in four sets and become the first man from his country to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros in 75 years.

What : Women's College World Series. When : Through Wednesday. Where : Oklahoma City.

Rafael Nadal described the French Open schedule as a joke after struggling through his second-round match against Martin Klizan in Paris.

Third seed and seven-time champion Rafael Nadal defeated Martin Klizan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday at Roland Garros to set up a third round clash against No.

Italy's Fabio Fognini could meet seven-time champion Rafael Nadal in the third round after defeating Czech Lukas Rosol 6-2, 7-6 , 2-6, 6-1 on Thursday at Roland Garros .

Paris: Wild card Gael Monfils confirmed there is never a dull moment when he takes part in the French Open by upsetting Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych in a first-round marathon at Roland Garros, on Monday.

Italy's Fabio Fognini and Richard Gasquet of France got through their first round matches in Paris as the French Open first round continued on Monday.

Gael Monfils made a memorable return to the French Open with a marathon first-round win over fifth seed Tomas Berdych.

Today features the first edition of a daily Roland Garros preview series that offers a few notes on the next day's most interesting matches.

It was a good day for the French in Nice as Gael Monfils pulled off an upset win over Fabio Fognini, while Gilles Simon breezed through his second round match.