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Rafael Nadal drops from 4th to 5th in ATP rankings
Eight-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal drops from No. 4 to No. 5 in the ATP rankings this week, swapping places with David Ferrer, the man he ...
AP PHOTOS: Nadal and Williams reign at French Open
Rafael Nadal takes down David Ferrer with a final ferocious forehand. Serena Williams gets redemption from her previous year's loss to Maria Sharapova ...
Williams beats Sharapova for 2nd French Open title
Serena Williams knew, of course, that 11 years had passed since her only French Open championship. She also knew, of course, what happened a year ago ...
Tough times fill Williams' French Open history
For a decade, the French Open has presented more problems for Serena Williams than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Her collection of 15 major ...
11 years later, Williams back in French Open final
Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' ...
Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals
The French Open showdown between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic might lack some sizzle because they're not playing in the final, but in the ...
After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis
For one full set, Maria Sharapova was about as bad as can be. The French Open's defending champion could not direct the ball where she wanted at the ...
Federer loses quick French QF; Williams back in SF
A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the ...
American women go 0 for 3 Monday at French Open
A day before Serena Williams puts her 28-match winning streak on the line at the French Open, the three other U.S. women left in field tried to join ...
Djokovic, Nadal on course for semifinal in Paris
Less than 48 hours after learning of the death of his childhood coach, Novak Djokovic was on court at the French Open, determined to complete a career ...
Federer comes back to beat Simon at French Open
Chasing a shot, Roger Federer caught his right shoe in the French Open's red clay, twisting that foot awkwardly and tumbling to the ground.
Nadal, Djokovic seem vulnerable at French Open
For the third time in three matches this year in the French Open, Rafael Nadal hardly looked himself for a set. Unlike in the first two rounds, Nadal ...
Stephens of US in 4th round in Paris for 2nd time
Sloane Stephens of the United States reached the French Open's fourth round for the second consecutive year with a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 victory Saturday ...
After win, Nadal calls French schedule 'not fair'
Rafael Nadal wanted to get a few things off his chest. Not about the quality of his play Friday, which fell below his usual standards at Roland Garros ...
Nadal rallies again to advance at French Open
Rafael Nadal came from behind for the second match in a row Friday at the French Open, surviving another shaky start to beat Martin Klizan 4-6, 6-3, ...
Sharapova wraps up rain-delayed victory at French
Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova moved into the third round Friday by finishing off a rain-interrupted 6-2, 6-4 victory over 19-year-old ...
Up next for Djokovic is rematch against Dimitrov
Two years ago, Novak Djokovic entered the French Open on a 39-match winning streak dating to the previous December. Last year, he came to Paris having ...
Mattek-Sands tops Li, reaches 3rd round of French
There were moments, as recently as last year, when a body that would not stay healthy and on-court results prompted Bethanie Mattek-Sands to wonder ...
Mattek-Sands beats 2011 champ Li at French Open
Bethanie Mattek-Sands skipped backward across the clay, her wagging tongue framed by a smile as she savored yet another surprising victory for ...
Former No. 1 Jankovic advances at French Open
Former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won 12 consecutive games Thursday to beat the rain and Garbine Muguruza at the French Open. Jankovic fell behind early ...
Now things could get more interesting for Federer
Now things could get a little more interesting for Roger Federer. After a pair of straightforward and straight-set victories at the French Open ...
Federer, Serena Williams advance at French Open
Roger Federer walked onto Court Suzanne Lenglen, smiled when greeted with applause and looked up into the stands, where three youngsters waved a ...
Rain means long day at French Open for Djokovic
Always so avant-garde, Serena Williams started this year's French Open fashion of addressing the Court Philippe Chatrier spectators in their language.
After waiting out rain, Djokovic starts French bid
Novak Djokovic spent the better part of a rainy Tuesday at the French Open wondering when — and even whether — he would wind up playing his ...