The winner of the French Open title on Sunday will get a first prize less in U.S. dollars than that of Rafael Nadal's in 2008.
Serena Williams rolled into the second week of the French Open with a crushing victory over Aleksandra Wozniak to reach the quarterfinals on Monday.
Novak Djokovic's hopes of matching Rafael Nadal on clay were dashed by unheralded German Philipp Kohlschreiber at the French Open on Saturday.
Fourth seed Elena Dementieva followed third-ranked Venus Williams in departing the French Open at the third-round stage after being upset by Samantha Stosur on Saturday.
Fourth seed Elena Dementieva avoided an embarrassing early exit when comeback queen Jelena Dokic's French Open hopes were ended by a back injury on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal breezed into the last 32 of the French Open with a straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-2 win over Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia on Wednesday.
Second seed Serena Williams was made to battle all the way before reaching the second round of the French Open at a cold and windy Roland Garros on Tuesday.
SI.com's Jon Wertheim breaks down the men's and women's seeds at the French Open. Read on for the top first-round matchups, dark horses to watch and his predicted winners.
Rafael Nadal will begin his bid to win a fifth straight French Open title with a match against a qualifier and a possible semifinal against Britain's Andy Murray.
Follow all the action from the 2009 French Open at Roland Garros with our comprehensive news updates on CNN.com and television coverage on the CNN World Sport television program.
The winner of the French Open title on Sunday will get a first prize less in U.S. dollars than that of Rafael Nadal's in 2008.
Serena Williams rolled into the second week of the French Open with a crushing victory over Aleksandra Wozniak to reach the quarterfinals on Monday.
Novak Djokovic's hopes of matching Rafael Nadal on clay were dashed by unheralded German Philipp Kohlschreiber at the French Open on Saturday.
Fourth seed Elena Dementieva followed third-ranked Venus Williams in departing the French Open at the third-round stage after being upset by Samantha Stosur on Saturday.
Fourth seed Elena Dementieva avoided an embarrassing early exit when comeback queen Jelena Dokic's French Open hopes were ended by a back injury on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal breezed into the last 32 of the French Open with a straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-2 win over Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia on Wednesday.
Second seed Serena Williams was made to battle all the way before reaching the second round of the French Open at a cold and windy Roland Garros on Tuesday.
SI.com's Jon Wertheim breaks down the men's and women's seeds at the French Open. Read on for the top first-round matchups, dark horses to watch and his predicted winners.
Rafael Nadal will begin his bid to win a fifth straight French Open title with a match against a qualifier and a possible semifinal against Britain's Andy Murray.
Follow all the action from the 2009 French Open at Roland Garros with our comprehensive news updates on CNN.com and television coverage on the CNN World Sport television program.
I know how Roger Federer feels. For years, I could not beat Priest Holmes in chess. You might remember Holmes, the star running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, the guy who led the NFL in rushing in 2001, the guy who seemed to score three or four touchdowns every week when you were playing against him in fantasy football. We had a weekly chess match for a while.
Our guest today is widely regarded as the greatest player ever to set foot on the tennis court. He's Roger Federer, I'm Anjali Rao, and this is Talk Asia.
Surprise 2003 French Open finalist Martin Verkerk has announced his retirement from professional tennis with immediate effect.
Holder Venus Williams moved into the Wimbledon semifinals on Tuesday when she beat Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4 6-3, firing family ambitions of a third title showdown against sister Serena.
Women's world number one Ana Ivanovic has pulled out of the WTA event in Eastbourne next week due to a muscle injury.
Let's start with the fallout from the men's final in Paris. There were a lot of questions about the Nadal-Federer match and its consequences. In the interest of economy, I'll condense to five thoughts.
PARIS -- Ana Ivanovic will be the new No. 1 player on the Sony Ericcson WTA Tour on Monday, and it'll only be a matter of time until she's a household name in the United States. Ivanovic has the rare combination of beauty and skill that translates on and off the court. She has the work ethic and credibility to ward off the inevitable comparisons that will be made with other over-marketed female stars and the legitimate appeal to attract everyone from fans to sponsors alike.
Clay-court champion Rafael Nadal made a smooth switch to grass on Wednesday, crushing Swedish veteran Jonas Bjorkman in his opening match at the Artois Championships at London's Queen's Club.
Like skid marks at a crash site, tracks in the clay told the story of the 2008 French Open. Want to know why Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight title, humiliating Roger Federer in the final? All you had to do was look at the court. It was streaked and slashed, indicating the lengths Nadal had raced to retrieve balls. Forward, back, at odd angles, into the courtside geranium boxes.
Cleaning out the notebook after a rollicking French Open. Herewith, 50 thoughts and observations from Paris.
Five things we learned from Friday's two semifinals at Roland Garros:
PARIS -- Occasionally I get to write a story on someone I not only respect, but also someone I consider a friend. This is one of those times. I have tremendous admiration for Wayne Odesnik, the 22-year-old native of South Florida, for his dedication and willingness to do whatever it takes to reach his potential.
David Nalbandian and James Blake were shock second round casualties at the French Open on Thursday, but top two seeds Roger Federer and Raphael Nadal both reached the last 32 in Paris.
Roger Federer launched his latest bid to complete a set of grand slam titles with a 6-4 6-4 6-3 victory over Sam Querrey of the United States in the French Open first round.
Gustavo Kuerten, one of the great champions of the last decade and a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer, played his last match Sunday, retiring following his first-round French Open loss to Paul-Henri Mathieu.
He's a three-time former champion and darling of the Roland Garros crowd, but this week Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten took to the clay in Paris for the final time.
From May 25 the world's best tennis players will gather in Paris, each aiming to leave their mark on the red clay of Roland Garros during the French Open.
SI.com's Jon Wertheim breaks down the men's and women's seeds at the French Open. Read on for the top first-round matchups, dark horses to keep an eye on and his predicted winners.
Top seed Roger Federer has been handed a testing opener as he bids to win the French Open, the only grand slam to elude him.
As I write this, I'm 40,000 miles above ground hitching a ride on a private plane with tennis legend Pete Sampras. We're headed to Boston, where he'll be competing in the Outback Champions Series, and I'll be covering the tournament for television.
Two-time former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain rallied to beat Michael Llodra of France 6-7 6-1 6-1 in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco on Monday.
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Do you like Jelena Jankovic's game and personality? Overrated or underrated? -- K-Rule, Sydney, Australia
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.
Roger Federer matched the legendary Bjorn Borg by winning his fifth successive Wimbledon title after an epic five-set victory over Spain's Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final.
Roger Federer moaned, and everyone knew: It would end soon. Grunting and screeching are tennis staples, of course, but not for Federer. Usually he embodies the quaint notion of striving quietly. But he had just made his final desperate run at Rafael Nadal and the 2007 French Open title, muffing the last of 16 break points he'd let slip this day. It was 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, in the second game of the fourth set, and after Federer rolled a backhand wide, his first groan echoed across the clay. On the next point Federer shanked another stray backhand and yelled in despair, and the 15,166 fans jammed into Court Philippe Chatrier knew it was done. Nadal had cracked him open for all to hear. Again.
Roger Federer reached a record eighth consecutive grand slam final by overcoming Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 7-6 7-6 in a thrilling French Open semifinal on Friday.
After the excitement of the opening rounds, the second week saw the competition step up a notch as the big names closed in the 2007 French Open title.
Some stateside observations and random thoughts, wrapping up the French. We'll be back next week with a conventional Mailbag.
Roger Federer reached a record eighth consecutive grand slam final by overcoming Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 7-5 7-6 7-6 in a thrilling French Open semifinal on Friday.
Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal swept into the French Open semifinals on Wednesday with a 6-4 6-3 6-0 demolition of boyhood mentor Carlos Moya.
On day 10 the quarterfinals began, the big names came out in force and the quality of tennis stepped up a notch.
PARIS -- "Americans Bomb out of French Open." "Nightmare for U.S. Tennis." "Slip-Sliding Away, USA."
This was last September, just after Justine Henin had enraged yet another opponent. She was sitting in the player's lounge at the 2006 U.S. Open, speaking of the time when she had a chance to meet her childhood idol, Steffi Graf. The two women had happened to be on the same flight to somewhere.
Day one of the French Open has been a stunted affair, with Roland Garros plagued by constant rain showers.
They have already proven that they can win at Roland Garros, but who are they and what are their chances this year?
British number one Andy Murray is facing a battle to get fit in time for the grasscourt season after a wrist injury forced him to pull out of next week's French Open.
Your thoughts on Roger Federer's split from his coach? I say good! -- Natasha, Toronto
Roger Federer will play the French Open and Wimbledon without a coach after splitting with Tony Roche, the world number one said on Monday.
Since clay-court season is upon us, I was wondering who you think is the greatest dirt-baller to play the game. Bjorn Borg? Guillermo Vilas? And where would Rafael Nadal fall in that category? -- Andrea, Richmond, Texas
The French Open will award equal prize money to all women and men players across the board in all events, the organizers announced on Friday.
I suppose you are crowing now that Wimbledon has capitulated to the ridiculous claim by women tennis players for equal pay for less work? Where is the backbone of the men in the ATP who agree to play longer hours for the same pay? Where, pray tell, is the equality? Why not just have one championship open to all players regardless of gender? -- Al Ferg, Sherbrooke
Roger Federer has still not reached his peak and is destined to become the greatest player of all time, according to his Australian coach Tony Roche.
Roger Federer and Justine Henin-Hardenne were named on Monday as the International Tennis Federation's world champions for 2006.
China's tennis chiefs are sounding out Chinese-American Michael Chang as a coach for the national team after the 1989 French Open winner expressed an interest in the job, state media said on Thursday.
Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is almost certain to miss the United States' Fed Cup semifinal against Belgium next month.
Andre Agassi announced his retirement on Saturday and said he would play his final tennis match at the U.S. Open which starts in August.
Spain's Rafael Nadal recovered from a shaky opening to beat arch-rival Roger Federer and claim his second French Open title in successive years at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova followed up her upset win over world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo by dazzling another grand slam champion in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Top seed Nikolay Davydenko won back-to-back Hypo Group International tennis tournament titles on Saturday, defeating Andrei Pavel of Romania 6-0 6-3 in Poertschach, Austria.
Germany's Nicolas Kiefer backed Gaston Gaudio to do well at Roland Garros next week despite humiliating the former French Open champion 6-2 6-3 at the World Team Cup.
Lleyton Hewitt will need a fast recovery if he is to be fit to start at the French Open starting Sunday after injuring an ankle in his first clay court match in two years.
French Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne humbled world number one Amelie Mauresmo at the German Open, winning 6-1 6-2 to set up a final with in-form Russian Nadia Petrova.
Former French Open champion Albert Costa has bowed out of professional tennis after a 6-1 5-7 7-5 defeat to fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round of the Barcelona Open.
Former French Open champions Juan Carlos Ferrero and Albert Costa delighted their home fans on Monday by reaching the second round of the ATP event in Barcelona.
Bulgarian teenager Sesil Karatantcheva has been banned for two years after testing positive at the 2005 French Open tennis for the steroid nandrolone.
Bulgarian teenage star Sesil Karatantcheva said she was "shocked" by allegations reported in sports daily L'Equipe on Tuesday that she had tested positive for a steroid at the French Open in June.
Andre Agassi is concerned an ankle injury may force him to miss next month's Australian Open - while he has also decided to miss the French Open in 2006.
French Open runner-up Mariano Puerta denied a media report on Wednesday that he had taken a banned drug and tested positive at this year's Paris tournament.
Russia beat France 3-2 in a thrilling Fed Cup final thanks to a tireless double shift from Elena Dementieva at Roland Garros on Sunday.
France's Mary Pierce, who beat Elena Dementieva in controversial fashion at the U.S. Open last week, will face the Russian again in the opening singles of the Fed Cup final at Roland Garros.
Centre Court is covered up and the strawberries are sold.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal climbs to third in the men's rankings after winning the French Open while women's champion Justine Henin-Hardenne has returned to the top 10.
Venus Williams overcame nine double faults and a poor second set to beat Fabiola Zuluaga 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the second round of the French Open.
Russian Marat Safin, bidding to add the French Open to his Australian Open crown, reached the second round at Roland Garros with a 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2 win over Dutchman Raemon Sluiter.
World No. 1 Roger Federer and Spanish favorite Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a French Open semifinal showdown with easy first round wins on Monday.
Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero outwitted Russian third seed Marat Safin while world No. 1 one Roger Federer earned some sweet revenge at the Hamburg Masters on Wednesday.
Anastasia Myskina is doubtful for the defense of her French Open title due to a nagging shoulder injury.
Defending champion Guillermo Coria beat twice winner Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2 7-5 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters final on Saturday.
Seventh seed Gaston Gaudio crashed out in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, losing 7-5 3-6 6-1 to Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
Justine Henin-Hardenne completed a remarkable comeback from illness when she blasted her way to Olympic gold, beating Amelie Mauresmo 6-3 6-3 in a clash of the world's top two players
Argentina's Olympic tennis hopes suffered a fresh blow when French Open winner Gaston Gaudio pulled out of Athens due to injury, less than a week after team mate Guillermo Coria withdrew.
World tennis number three Guillermo Coria has pulled out of this month's Olympic Games because of a nagging shoulder injury.
French Open winner Gaston Gaudio has joined fellow South American Gustavo Kuerten and the two top women in tennis in withdrawing from the Wimbledon Championships, which begin next week.
Top seed Roger Federer raced into the French Open second round with a 6-1 6-2 6-1 destruction of Belgium's Kristof Vliegen at Roland Garros on Tuesday.
Roger Federer cemented top spot in the world with a 6-4 6-3 demolition of Spain's Carlos Moya in a Hamburg Masters quarterfinal showdown Friday between the players that lead the ATP seasonal rankings.
Martina Navratilova will play singles at a grand slam event for the first time in 10 years at the French Open later this month, organizers said in Paris.
World number two Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from the French Open later this month because of continuing problems with a wrist injury.
Argentina's Guillermo Coria emphasized his credentials as French Open favorite by extending his winning streak on clay to 26 matches with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 demolition of German birthday boy Rainer Schuettler in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Monica Seles could make an emotional return to tennis at the French Open in May after coming through her first match in 10 months unscathed.
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