The women’s singles draw at Roland Garros 2017 will feature two middle weekend matches with high intrigue between a title favorite and rising star with the talent to finish this event holding La Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen. One is Simona Halep vs Daria Kasatkina. The other is defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza vs France’s Kristina Mladenovic. Those who … Continue reading
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Kiki Bertens Surprise Roland Garros 2016 Semifinalist, Now Comes The Biggest Test
Ok, I definitely didn’t see this one coming. I thought Angelique Kerber, the 3rd seed, would breeze through her first round match with Kiki Bertens at Roland Garros 2016. That didn’t happen. Surely the ever mercurial, yet dangerous, Camila Giorgi would take out Kiki in the second round. Nope. Ah, rising star, possible future Major … Continue reading
Alize Cornet, Kristina Mladenovic Lead French Charge On Day 3 Of Roland Garros 2016; Eugenie Bouchard Advances
Allez les Bleues! Ok, technically speaking Kristina Mladenovic wasn’t sporting French Blue on day 3 of Roland Garros 2016. Nonetheless, she and Alize Cornet carry much of the hope of a women’s singles champion for the host nation (along with France’s Caroline Garcia). Mladenovic dismissed 2010 Roland Garros champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy, 6-2 6-4. … Continue reading
Roland Garros 2015 Day 3: Petra Kvitova Escapes First Round Upset Bid, Eugenie Bouchard Does Not
Two players entered Roland Garros 2015 full of the talent to still be playing on the final weekend, but also full of question marks that could see them have a short stay in Paris. Whether Petra Kvitova makes a deep run in women’s singles in yet to be seen, but she sure came awfully close … Continue reading