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1 hr ago | WUSA-TV Washington

Monfils, Montanes to meet in Nice final

Heavy French crowd favorite Gael Monfils and capable Spaniard Albert Montanes will square off in Saturday's championship match at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up. The oft-injured former top-10 star Monfils, a wild card this week, defeated Spaniard Pablo Andujar 7-5, 6-4, while Montanes held off French wild card ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Gael Monfils, Albert Montanes, Pablo Andujar

1 hr ago | The Independent

French Open: Laura Robson handed chance to add to her giant-killing reputation

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Laura Robson, Tennis, Tennis Players, Kim Clijsters, Petra Kvitova, Li Na, Venus Williams

5 hrs ago | Boston.com

A 1st since '82: 3 US men make French Open

In this Aug. 31, 2011, file photo, Jack Sock, of the United States, returns a shot to Marc Gicquel of France, during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Marc Gicquel, Roland Garros

7 hrs ago | Salisbury Journal

Djokovic out to complete Grand Slam

With the seven-time champion still working his way up the rankings after his long lay-off, the main talking point at men's singles draw was which half Nadal would drop into.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Australian Open, Tennis Players, Juan Martin del Potro, Tommy Haas, Grigor Dimitrov, Tomas Berdych

9 hrs ago | GOTOTENNIS

French Open Flash: Djokovic gets Nadal in the semis

The Roland Garros draws are out! And here's what we've been waiting for: Djokovic vs.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Mardy Fish

13 hrs ago | Sportsnewsfirst

Tricky French Open draw for Stosur

SAMANTHA Stosur has been dealt a tough French Open draw, landing in the same quarter as defending champion Maria Sharapova.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Samantha Stosur, Maria Sharapova, Lleyton Hewitt, Gilles Simon, Roger Federer

15 hrs ago | Salisbury Journal

Robson to face Wozniacki in Paris

British number one Laura Robson will meet former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in the first round of the French Open.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Laura Robson, Tennis, Tennis Players, Caroline Wozniacki, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros

Thu May 23, 2013

Suria

Two years on, Li Na still stands alone

Li Na's momentous French Open title win of 2011 was expected to open the floodgates for Asian -- and in particular Chinese -- players in world tennis.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Li Na, Tennis, Maria Sharapova, Peng Shuai, Ayumi Morita, Sania Mirza

BleacherReport

French Open 2013: 10 Rising Stars Ready to Emerge at Roland Garros

While anticipating the announcement of the 2013 French Open draws on Friday, May 24, it is natural for tennis fans to ponder who other than Rafael Nadal or Serena Williams will be left standing at the end of Week 1. Grand Slam aficionados are accustomed to the top-four men marching through the draw as they have done frequently over the past few ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Roland Garros, Tennis Players, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Justine Henin

The Miami Herald

Stephens falls in Brussels QFs

Fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens was a mild quarterfinal upset victim on a rainy Thursday at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up. Eighth-seeded Chinese Peng Shuai ousted the 20-year-old Stephens 6-2, 6-3 at Royal Primerose Tennis Club.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Sloane Stephens, Tennis, Peng Shuai, Australian Open, Romina Oprandi, Zheng Jie

The Wichita Eagle

French Open 2013: Capsules on women to watch

Major Titles: 15 - French Open , Wimbledon , U.S. Open , Australian Open Topspin: On a career-high 24-match winning streak that includes titles on European red clay at Madrid and Rome.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, US Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Tennis Players, Virginie Razzano, Olympics

Merced Sun-Star

Nadal favored, but not seeded No. 1 at French Open

Scan the list of past winners and runners-up. There's Gaston Gaudio and Albert Costa, Guillermo Coria and Martin Verkerk, Andres Gomez and Mariano Puerta.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Guillermo Coria, Gaston Gaudio, Tennis Players, Martin Verkerk, Mariano Puerta, Iva Majoli

The Daily Record

Woolwich terror attack: Tributes paid to Drummer Lee Rigby following his brutal killing

HENMAN, a former semi-finalist at the French Open, says Andy's back problem would only get worse if the Scot took part in the clay court tournament.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tim Henman, Tennis Players, Andy Murray, Wimbledon, Roland Garros

Seattle Times

Qualifier Pella advances in Duesseldorf tennis

Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina advanced to his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 , 7-5 in the Power Horse Cup on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Viktor Troicki, Juan Monaco, Tobias Kamke

Yahoo!

French Open - Nadal back in old routine a

Watching Rafa Nadal churn his way through the claycourt season over the past few weeks, it seems nothing much has changed since his French Open triumph a year ago despite a lengthy injury layoff.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Roland Garros, Tennis Players, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, David Ferrer, Grigor Dimitrov

BleacherReport

Roger Federer Poised for Another Tough, Late-Stage Exit at French Open

While Roger Federer has begun to look more and more human in recent years, few have ever questioned his ability to reach the late stages of a Grand Slam.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Roger Federer, Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal

WNFL-AM Green Bay

French slam drought set to drag on at Roland Garros

After 30 years without a male grand-slam winner, France's tennis establishment is beginning to question whether the absence of success is purely down to a lack of natural-born winners.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Roland Garros, Tennis, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tennis Players, Richard Gasquet, Arnaud Clement, Australian Open

BleacherReport

Rafael Nadal's Dominance Won't Change Unpredictable Nature of 2013 French Open

Rafael Nadal will attempt to win his eighth French Open title in nine years when he takes the court at Roland this weekend.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Rafael Nadal, Australian Open

Wed May 22, 2013

Yahoo!

French Open - Konta through, Keothavong out in Roland Garros a

Konta, the British number three, beat China's Saisai Zheng 6-1 6-3 and will meet Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan next.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Roland Garros

BleacherReport

French Open 2013: About That Roger Federer Backhand Versus Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer 's latest struggle against Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open finals was a microcosm of eight frustrating years of French Open futility against his Spanish nemesis.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Tennis Players, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon, Gustavo Kuerten, Carlos Moya