The lower half of the men’s draw gave the French plenty of nationalism and a stunning upset in Round Four. The bookmaker’s second choice, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, made his usual quiet Grand Slam exit and French rock stars Gael Monfil’s (11) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9) won convincingly before impassioned, full house galleries. Monfils was particularly [...]
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Djokovic Chokes, Tsonga, Monfils Move on
Posted by Hiland on June 1st, 2009
Posted in French Open History 
Tags: Aleksandra Wozniack, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, Christophe Rochus, Elena Dementieva, Fernando Verdasco, Gael Monfil, Igor Andreev, Jamila Groth, Jelena Jankovc, Jeremy Chardy, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Juan-Marin Del Porto, Jurgen Melzer, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Paul-Henri Matthieu, Phillip Kohlschreiber, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, Victoria Azarenka 
2 Comments »Tennis Dolls to Break Your Heart!
Posted by Hiland on May 22nd, 2009
Young tennis girls – Melaine Oudin, Michaella Krajicek, Yung-Jan Chan, Maria Kirilenko and Marina Erakovic.
Rafael & the Four Wannabees
Posted by Hiland on May 20th, 2009
Rafael & the Four Wannabees – Where does Rafael Nadal stands against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco.
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 are special, [...]
Posted in Roland Garros Tags: ATP, Australian Open, Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert, Coupe des Mousquetaires, Coupe Suzanne Lenglen, French Open, Grand Slam, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Michael Chang, Monica Seles, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf, Tony Traber, U.S. Open, Wimbledon, WTA No Comments »
