Professional Tennis
Second-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova, a French Open semifinalist in 2007 and 2011, defeated Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals of the 2012 French Open. Awaiting Sharapova in the seims is the number four seed, Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic, a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 winner over Kazakh qualifier Yaroslava…
In its sixth year of televising the French Open, Tennis Channel has seen record ratings during its first week of coverage at Roland Garros. From the period of Sunday, May 27-Saturday, June 2, the network’s live match coverage averaged a 0.61 rating according to Nielsen Media Research, or 319,738 homes, up 17 percent from 2011’s…
Roger Federer reached a record-tying 31st Grand Slam semifinal Tuesday, surviving a tough five-setter against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3. Federer, playing in his 50th straight Grand Slam tournament and 32nd consecutive quarterfinal at the majors, took an 11-2 career advantage over the towering Argentine into Tuesday’s clash, but…
The USTA has announced that U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez and Jay Berger, USTA Player Development Head of Men’s Tennis, have been named as the women’s and men’s coaches for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Tennis Teams. In addition, Dan James, Head U.S. National Wheelchair Team Coach, has been named coach for the U.S….
Second-seeded Maria Sharapova of Russia defeated the Czech Republic’s Klara Zakopalova in a three-hour, 11-minute battle in action Monday at the 2012 French Open, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2. Sharapova hit 53 unforced errors to just 38 winners, and converted on just 12 of 31 break points, and served for the match twice in the second…
World number nine-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina set up a 2012 French Open quarterfinals match against third-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland by finishing off a 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 over Tomas Berdych on Monday in a match stopped the night before due to darkness after three sets. The seventh-seeded Berdych lost to del Potro at…
World number three-ranked Roger Federer defeated Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 to move into the Round of 16 of the 2012 French Open. Federer, the 2009 French Open champ, advances to the Roland Garros fourth round for the 10th time in 14 appearances, winning his 235th Grand Slam match in the process. Federer…
In Friday action at the 2012 French Open, American teen Sloane Stephens reached the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Mathilde Johansson of France. The 19-year-old Stephens was the only one to reach the third round out of the eight teenagers in the draw. Next up for the unseeded Stephens is 2011 U.S. Open champion and…
The number two-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 in their second-round match at the 2012 French Open, and in the process, raised his win/loss total to 47-1 at Roland Garros. Nadal broke twice to clinch the first set before being forced to save two break points in the second set….
Playing through back spasms which limited his ability, Great Britain’s Andy Murray advanced to the third round of the 2012 French Open with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win over Finalnd’s Jarkko Nieminen. In the opening set, Murray had his serve broken three times. He called for a trainer after losing the first four games. Murray was…