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 the [...]
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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 career, Roger [...]
Posted in French Open 2009 Tags: 2009 French Open Champion, 2009 Wimbledon Championship, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Coupe des Mousquetaires, Fernando Verdasco, Gaels Monfils, Jose Acasuso, Novak Djokovic, Paul-Henri Mathieu, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Stade Roland Garros, Steffi Graf, U.S. Open No Comments »
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 Chile’s [...]
The French and the famed Terre Battue of Roland Garros have something going on in Paris. Especially the French men! Seven, count that, seven Frenchmen have moved to Round Three. To the delight of the excited home crowds and tournament organizers, French superstars Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the ninth seed, and Gael Monfils, the 11 seed, led [...]
Posted in French Open 2009 Tags: American Robert Kendrick, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Jo Wilfried Tsonga, Josselin Ouanna, Juan Martin Del Porto, Juan Monaco, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Novak Djokovic, Paris, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Terre Battue, Victor Crivoi No Comments »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 a major [...]
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 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 »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 Grand Slam [...]
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