Friday, May 25, 2012

2012 French Open

  • PARIS—Old guard vs. new, that's been the theme of 2012 on the women's side.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • If world No. 1 Novak Djokovic wants to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship then the tournaments top seed is going to have to go through Roger Federer to reach the final.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The 2012 French Open gets underway on Sunday, and king of clay Rafael Nadal is the 4/5 favourite to rule Roland Garros for the seventh time.
  • (Bettingpro.com)
  • Topspin: Winner of the past three Grand Slam tournaments and aiming to be the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win four in a row. Also trying to become the eighth man with a career Grand Slam.
  • (Associated Press)
  • The highly-anticipated French Open Mens Singles draw has officially been released, open to plenty of speculation and analysis from the tennis world. One of the biggest stories, of course, is World No.
  • (Bleacherreport.com)
  • Topspin: First time shell be seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament. Took over the top spot in the WTA rankings after winning her first major title in Australia. Was the fourth consecutive first-time womens Grand Slam champion. ..
  • (Associated Press)
  • Roger Federer has his work cut out for him. The French Open draws are out, and Federer—once a winner at Roland Garros and four times a runner up—has a difficult road to the final.
  • (Wall Street Journal)
  • The draw for the 2012 French Open was revealed Friday, and if world No. 1 Novak Djokovic wants to capture Roland Garros and the coveted career Grand Slam he could have to get past Roger Federer in the semifinals in two weeks.
  • (9News)
  • PARIS (Reuters) - Six-times champion Rafa Nadal was given a smooth-looking path to the French Open final while world number one Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer looked set for a possible semi-final clash in the other half of the draw made on Friday.
  • (Reuters India)
  • Tenth-ranked John Isner will open the 2012 French Open against a qualifier on Sunday looking to bounce back from his loss to Nikolay Davydenko on Thursday in the Open de Nice. Isner is 6-4 in his last 10 matches and 35-15 in his last 50.
  • (SB Nation)

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