Gisela Dulko upsets Sam Stosur in French Open third round
Both last year’s finalists were in action today. Defending champion Francesca Schiavone had an easy progress into the fourth round, as her opponent Peng Shuai retired with breathing problems at 6-3 1-2 (Schiavone won...
Sharapova to make her brand of candy and sweets called Sugarpova
Thanks to Forty Deuce I learned about an excellent article from the New York Times about Maria Sharapova's brand and how she's been building it carefully from the beginning of her career. Somewhere in...
Arantxa Rus makes big news, upsets Kim Clijsters in second round
Yet again women's tennis is proving that it's pointless to make any sort of prediction - Kim Clijsters was one of the favorites for the title, and even though she wasn't considered undefeatable, who...
Caroline Wozniacki advances to third round
Top seed and world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the third round of Roland Garros, but the match was much tougher than her 6-0 6-2 opener against Kimiko Date Krumm. In the second-round encounter...
Andrea Petkovic overcomes Bojana Jovanovski in round one of Roland Garros
The encounter between Andrea Petkovic and Bojana Jovanovski was one of the juiciest openers. Petkovic's experience prevailed and she won in straight sets 6-4 7-6(3).
The 50th-ranked Jovanovski had opportunities to win the second set,...
Frustrated Ivanovic exits French Open in the first round
World No.21 Ana Ivanovic won the French Open title only three years ago and reached the top of the WTA rankings then, but the Serb has been struggling to find that very game ever...
Kim Clijsters’ childhood outfit inspires Fila for French Open
This year is the 100th anniversary of the Fila sportswear brand and to celebrate it the originally Italian producer whose headquarters are now in Seoul is launching a collection inspired by the outfit Kim...
Reigning champion Francesca Schiavone breezes into round two
Italian fifth seed Francesca Schiavone began the defence of her French Open crown with a confident 6-2 6-0 victory over world No.88 Melanie Oudin.
The 19-year-old American, who became famous during her 2009 Wimbledon and...
Pennetta and Peer leave on Roland Garros Day 1
Seed No.18 Flavia Pennetta was the highest seed to fall on the first day of the 2011 French Open. The Italian's errors piled up and despite winning the second set and saving four match...
Andrea Petkovic claims Strasbourg title and new career-high ranking
On the eve of the French Open, Andrea Petkovic claimed her second WTA title and a new career-high ranking of No.12. In the final of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, which was the only International-level...
