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The men’s round of 16 will kick off in Paris with Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev among the players in action. Harsh Bhoot and Jim Smith offer up their predictions for the French Open day 9 including Dominic Thiem vs Gael Monfils. Novak Djokovic vs Jan-Lennard Struff Embed from Getty Images Jim: Djokovic hit the heights against […] READ MORE
World #6 Stefanos Tsitsipas is not only a mesmerizing prospect for the future, but also a force in the here and now. Following his hard-fought 7-5 6-3 6-7 7-6 win over the in-form Filip Krajinovic, the 20-year-old became the first Greek in 83 years to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros. And, in arguably […] READ MORE
Serena Williams was not at her best today in Roland Garros. The former world number 1 struggled in the first set against the young American Sofia Kenin, and that first set loss led to a straight set defeat 6-2 7-5 in just over an hour and a half of tennis. 20 year old Sofia Kenin […] READ MORE
Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Londero wasn’t a name on too many lips heading into the 2019 French Open, but perhaps he should have been. He has, after all, had some fine results on his preferred red clay this year, the highlight surely being his run to the Cordoba Open title during the Golden Swing. It’s a […] READ MORE
The 2019 French Open is reaching the money making rounds of the tournament as three former champions Stan Wawrinka, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal hope to stay alive and win their matches. Japanese #1 Kei Nishikori is also looking to continue his run against home opponent Benoit Paire. Kei Nishikori vs Benoit Paire Embed from […] READ MORE
After a testing start to the French Open, Naomi Osaka saw her hopes of winning a third straight Grand Slam title come to a crashing halt against Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic. Osaka, who had come to within two points of defeat in the first round before again having to rally from a set […] READ MORE
On the first day of third round play, five of the seeded players were eliminated. And, I think we’re watching another teenage phenom, Marketa Vondrousova, finally find her breakout best. French Open Day 6 Recap Seeds fall on Day 6 Belinda Bencic, the #15 seed, says goodbye to Roland Garros. The resurgent Swiss was handed […] READ MORE
What man is the master of the deciding set (in terms of winning percentage)? First names that come to mind are probably the Big 3. Federer is just 23rd in that matter. Nadal is a little bit better and stands at the 9th position, while Djokovic is a very good guess as he’s the No.2 […] READ MORE
PARIS– Roger Federer experimented with some of his lesser-used plays and tactics in a match where he hit a staggering 52 winners en route to victory over Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6. 52 winners (which includes 11 aces– it’s the way official stats are kept here at Roland Garros) in a 3-set match. On clay. […] READ MORE
Third round men’s action at the 2019 French Open will wrap up with Juan Martin Del Potro vs Jordan Thompson, along with Dominic Thiem, and Novak Djokovic seeking to secure their spots in week 2 of the tournament. Tracey Essex and Steen Kirby offer their predictions. We also have predictions for matches featuring Alexander Zverev […] READ MORE