I am a traditionalist when it come to the big four tournaments in tennis. The Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open are Majors, not Grand Slams, no matter that they’ve been reclassified as such. For me, a Grand Slam is all four Majors in a year or a career. Where I am … Continue reading
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Roland Garros 2015 Day 12: Lucie Safarova Reaches First Major Final, Will Face Serena Williams
If Lucie Safarova goes on to win the singles title at Roland Garros 2015 she will definitely have earned it. Great players like Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic and Garbine Muguruza have stood in her way. Safarova has handled them like she’s handled everybody she’s face in Paris, with a straight sets dismissal. Lucie fell in … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 11: Novak Djokovic Dominates Rafael Nadal In Highly Anticipated Quarterfinal Clash
When the men’s singles draw for Roland Garros 2015 was created, the match that drew the most anticipation was a projected quarterfinal clash between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Djokovic is the world #1 playing at the top of his game. If he made it to the quarters he would be on a 26 match … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 10: Ana Ivanovic, Lucie Safarova Book Bottom Half Semifinals
I left off yesterday with my top 4 favorites (Madison Keys, Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep) ousted from Roland Garros 2015 but moving on with other favorites Ana Ivanovic and Garbine Muguruza. Well, Garbine is gone. And based on how Lucie Safarova is playing at the moment I’m a little worried about Ana … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 9: Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova Suffer Fourth Round Upsets
I started my blogging about Roland Garros 2015 with a post highlighting my top 4 favorite WTA players; Madison Keys, Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep. Unfortunately, they are all now gone prior to the quarterfinals. Halep and Keys were already upset before today. After play completed on this day, Masha and Petra had … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 8: Ana Ivanovic, Evina Svitolina First Into Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
When Ana Ivanovic won the women’s singles title at Roland Garros 2008, along the way also moving to world #1, it looked like the then 20-year old would be a fixture late in Majors. In addition to winning Roland Garros, she had just been in the final of the 2008 Australian Open and the quarterfinals … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 7: Sloane Stephens Wins, Will Meet Serena Williams In Round Of 16
Since emerging as a rising talent on tour a few years ago, Sloane Stephens has experienced her share ups and downs. However, it seems she might just be finding her game again at Roland Garros 2015. She’s been showing signs this spring of improved play. She thoroughly beat Madison Keys about a month or … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 6: Ana Ivanovic, Garbine Muguruza Advance
Expectations for Roland Garros 2008 champion Ana Ivanovic were not terribly high coming into Roland Garros 2015. After a terrific 2014 season, she’s hit a few road bumps this year. After being taken the distance in her first two matches in Paris, perhaps her game is starting to come together. Facing an opponent in … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 5: Victoria Azarenka Wins, Sets Up Third Round Showdown With Serena Williams; Madison Keys Advances
This is the one tennis fans have been waiting to see ever since the women’s draw was created. If there is to be any upset of Serena Williams early in Roland Garros 2015, it was most likely to come via her third round match with Victoria Azarenka. The 27th seeded (that seems weird to say … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 4: Maria Sharapova Advances, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Knocks Simona Halep Out Of Another Major
It was a day of drastically different outcomes for the two women’s finalists from Roland Garros 2014. While defending champion Maria Sharapova moved on, last year’s runner up Simona Halep saw her Roland Garros 2015 campaign end at the hands of Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, 7-5 6-1. The 33-year old Lucic-Baroni, a former teen phenom who … Continue reading
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