The French Open has thrown up a number of surprises in the women’s draw in previous years; who would have thought at the start of the 2010 championships, Francesca Schiavone would be the last woman standing and then nearly repeat her success one year later, only to be denied by another unfancied name in Li…
Rafael Nadal v David Ferrer The two semi-finals are a repeat of the two we witnessed in Rome and rightly feature the four best players on the clay. David Ferrer will be feeling jubilant at having reached his first ever semi-final at Roland Garros following a 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 victory over Andy Murray. However…
Sam Stosur v Sara Errani The first womens semi-final will see two players who both love the clay and use this surface to their ultimate advantage. Sam Stosur has had a remarkably consistent tournament so far having yet to drop a set in six matches. After Victoria Azarenka was knocked out of her section, she…
The womens quarters were a tad disappointing today, but the two mens quarters were both thrilling. Novak Djokovic saved four match points as he battled his way past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with some fearless play to record a 6-1 5-7 5-7 7-6 6-1 victory. Tsonga probably played his best tennis of 2012 for the most part,…
The top 4 on Day 11 Maria Sharapova 1. Maria Sharapova v Kaia Kanepi Maria Sharapova suffered a major struggle in the fourth round as she battled for over three hours to overcome Klara Zakopalova, 6-4 6-7 6-2. In difficult conditions, Sharapova served 12 double faults and was broken on nine occasions, but showed she…
The top 4 on Day 10 Sam Stosur 1. Sara Errani v Angelique Kerber Angelique Kerber will continue her rise up the rankings into the top 8 virtue of her reaching her first ever quarter-final at Roland Garros. She has done remarkably well to avoid the upset train with tough wins over Flavia Pennetta and…
This French Open has seen some dramatic matches this year and none more so than on day 8 when another of the favourites on the womens side was shown the door. Victoria Azarenka was beaten by Dominika Cibulkova, 6-2 7-6 in a fiery encounter on the Suzanne Lenglen court. It was actually a great match…
The top three on Day 9: Andy Murray 1. Richard Gasquet v Andy Murray The most intriguing match on the day 9 schedule is the one between Richard Gasquet and Andy Murray. The Brit struggled with back spasms in his second round match, but looked in better form with a straight sets win over Santiago…
The top four on Day 8: Juan Martin Del Potro 1. Juan Martin Del Potro v Tomas Berdych The highlight match on day 8 is without doubt, the 4th round clash between Del Potro and Berdych. Both have been tested on their route to the second week; Del Potro lost sets in his first two…
The top three on Day 7: Li Na 1. Caroline Wozniacki v Kaia Kanepi Things could get sticky for Caroline Wozniacki in the 3rd round where she meets the big serving, big hitting Estonian, Kaia Kanepi. Both have looked in good form with two straight set wins under their belt so far. Kanepi won the…
