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French Open 2009 Champions

After a Grand Slam Tournament, taking a moment to pay homage to the champions certainly has merit. All the singles and doubles champions deserve our respect. In the world of sport, there are few events that pose the intensity of a two-week grind through the Grand Slam draw.

To thoroughly enjoy the accomplishment of [...]

Rogere! Takes Coupe des Mousquetaires!

On Sunday afternoon, Stade Roland Garros rocked with the enthusiasm afforded the 1927 Mousquetaires as the Champion fell to his knees and shed tears of accomplishment. Roger Federer is the 2009 winner of the revered Coupe des Mousquetaires and no man on the planet deserves it more. At every moment of his unparalleled [...]

Svetlana Kuznetsova won 2009 French Open title

A composed and focused Svetlana Kuznetsova added a well deserved 2009 French Open title and the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen to her 2004 U.S. Open title. The fierce 23-year old parlayed a powerful forehand with a devastating backhand to capture her second Grand Slam and leave the forlorn top seed Muscovite, Dinara Safina, grasping for [...]

Sweden’s Soderling Vs. Swiss Superman Finals

Wow! Two of the most emotionally grueling and physically demanding comebacks in French Open history played out to overflow crowds in the 2009 semifinals at Roland Garros. The charged gallery put its tennis mood on early and wore it passionately through two 3 hour 30 minute matches.
First, Sweden’s Nadal conqueror, Robin Soderling, bested [...]

Safina – Kuznetsova in Finals

Top-seeded Dinara Safina has played the favorite’s role to perfection. An impressive run of matches now puts the flu-ridden Safina in the finals against 7th seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova. Safina’s straight-set 6-3, 6-3 triumph over diminutive Slovakian upstart Dominika Cibulkova did little to unseat the husky Russian as the favorite to win her first [...]

Tennis Dolls to Break Your Heart!

Posted by Hiland on May 22nd, 2009

Oh, those young tennis dollies! They show us promise and steal out hearts. We connect with them. Our loyalty goes unquestioned, even crossing national boundaries. These babes drive us relentlessly as we head to the backcourts where some of these beauties will launch their careers and where others will fade away. [...]

Game on For Dinara

Posted by Hiland on May 21st, 2009

If ever the time was right for Dinara Safina, this is it. In Paris, the stage is set for the top-ranked female player in the world to break the ice and master a Grand Slam tournament. At 23 years of age and with seven years of professional experience, the husky Russian brunette needs [...]

Rafael & the Four Wannabees

Posted by Hiland on May 20th, 2009

Has there ever been a more prohibitive favorite in any Grand Slam event ever than Rafael Nadal is in this year’s French Open? In any sport, ever, has there ever been another 4/11 favorite in a major championship?
Nadal has been so dominant and so overwhelming on clay that despite last weekend’s final match 4-6, [...]

The King, Queen, Prince & Princess of Roland Garros

Posted by Hiland on May 13th, 2009

The King
As storied as the history of Roland Garros is, the French Open Champions carry the tournament’s colors well. French Open Champions are special. They must overcome lengthy, gut-wrenching points, matches that last inordinate amounts of time and survive challenges from the best players on the planet. Yes, The French Open champions [...]

HEAD Radical Messenger app competition – Win a back pack and racquet

Posted by Dan Brown on May 4th, 2009

HEAD Radical Messenger app Competition offers you a chance to win exciting prizes.
All you have to do is to download and install the app, called Andy Murray’s Radical Messenger, then answer this simple question ‘What number is Andy Murray on the ATP rankings?’ and participate in the competition to win back pack and racquet.

You will [...]

A History of The French Open

Posted by Hiland on April 24th, 2009

Each May, the French Open tests the mettle of the best men and women tennis players in the world. The sexy, red-clay courts present a surface perfectly suited for two weeks of grueling competition that tests the competitiveness, expertise and sheer will power of the survivors. On the way to the year’s second [...]

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