French Open

Andy Murray, Fransa Açık'a özel davetiye ile katılacak!

Erkeklerde eski dünya 1 numarası Andy Murray'ın, Fransa Açık Tenis Turnuvası'na (Roland Garros) özel davetiye (wildcard) ile katılacağı duyuruldu.

Ünlü oyuncu evleneceğinigazete ilanıyla duyurdu

Sherlock dizisinin yıldızı Benedict Cumberbatch, sevgilisi Sophie Hunter ile nişanlandı. Ancak bunu duyurmak için basına bülten göndermek ya da sosyal medyada bir paylaşım yapmak yerine, oldukça geleneksel bir yöntem kullanmayı tercih etti: gazete ilanı!

French Open Disabled 2012 Paris'te yapıldı

French Open Disabled 2012, Fransanın Paris Kenti Yakınlarında, 2018 yılında Ryder Cup'ın oynanacağı National Golf Club'da yapıldı.

Tennisspielerin Petkovic erfolgreich operiert

Tennisspielerin Andrea Petkovic ist erfolgreich am rechten Fuß operiert worden.

Petkovic gewinnt Turnier in Straßburg

Andrea Petkovic hat das WTA-Turnier vonStraßburg gewonnen und damit eine perfekte Generalprobe für die andiesem Sonntag beginnenden French Open gefeiert.

France’s Montcourt found dead

PARIS - French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has died at the age of 24.

Federer makes Grand Slam history at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON - From his front row seat in the Royal Box, Pete Sampras watched as Roger Federer broke his record for most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis history.

I’m not a legend yet, Wimbledon winner

LONDON - Serena Williams captured her 11th Grand Slam title and a third Wimbledon crown, but insisted that she cannot yet be considered as one of the greatest players of all time.

Federer maintains stunning run

LONDON - Roger Federer celebrated reaching his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semifinal by admitting there are few players who can match his deep reserves of grasscourt secrets.

Federer, Murray in crucial battles

BELGRADE - Many tennis fans expect a memorable Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Andy Murray, but two stars still have a long way to go. Federer takes on Karlovic, while Murray, who wants to end Britain’s long drought in the tournament, meets Ferrero today.

Venus advances as Ivanovic withdraws

LONDON - Venus Williams and Elena Dementieva hardly broke sweat in yesterday's sizzling Wimbledon heat as they cruised into the quarterfinals.

Roger refreshed after short break

ISTANBUL - Hoping to win his record 15th Grand Slam title, Roger Federer starts his pivotal week in Wimbledon today. The fourth round game against Soderling may be a difficult one but the Swiss does not feel the pressure at all, thanks to having a weekend off.

Slovakian star knocks Zheng out

LONDON - China's Zheng Jie was denied another memorable run at Wimbledon as the 2008 semifinalist was beaten 6-3, 7-5 by Slovakian glamour girl Daniela Hantuchova in the second round yesterday.

Venus wins as time catches up with seasoned veterans

LONDON - Defending champion Venus Williams moved into the Wimbledon second round yesterday but time caught up with fellow All England Club veterans Kimiko Date Krumm and Jelena Dokic.

Advantage Federer as Wimbledon history beckons

LONDON - Roger Federer begins his campaign for a sixth Wimbledon title, and a record 15th major, rejuvenated by finally lifting his French Open jinx and seeing injured rival Rafael Nadal limp out of contention.

Federer the greatest player ever? Probably

PARIS-A comfortable win over Robin Soderling at the French Open finally fulfills Roger Federer’s big dream of tying Pete Sampras in Grand Slam victories, and now it is the high time to give a thought about the Swiss player’s place in the history of the game: is Fed-Ex really the best player ever to hold a tennis racket?

Russian rivals to clash for title in France

PARIS - Dinara Safina hopes that a more economical run to this year's French Open final will crown her drive to win a first Grand Slam title and silence her critics.

Federer is back with a chance at Roland Garros

PARIS - Believe it or not, reaching the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments in 2008 constituted a down year for Roger Federer - even if he did get to three finals and win one.

French fans face quarters dilemma

PARIS - Roger Federer meets Gael Monfils in a tough French Open quarterfinal match today, but fans’ job may be equally challenging as many have trouble picking which one to root for: Their longtime favorite or the local boy.

Sharapova extends her Slam comeback; Safin loses

PARIS - On a day of adieus at the French Open, Maria Sharapova managed to stick around.

Top seed Safina flies into 3rd round

PARIS - Dinara Safina rolled past another opponent yesterday at the French Open, this time beating Vitalia Diatchenko of Russia 6-1, 6-1 in the second round.

Federer to end his poor run in Paris, or maybe not

PARIS - Even though it's the only Grand Slam site where he hasn't won a championship, Roger Federer feels quite comfortable in the City of Lights.

Legendary Sampras and Agassi to renew old rivalry

HONG KONG - Pete Sampras thinks his record as the winner of the most Grand Slam tournaments will be equaled by Roger Federer at Wimbledon this year.

Federer’s big dreams may be stifled by baby

ISTANBUL - Roger Federer eagerly awaits the arrival of his first child, but the baby may intervene as the Swiss tennis star tries to equal and break Pete Sampras’s record of 14 Grand Slam titles. History shows that fathers have won only 10 of the last 115 Grand Slam titles and some fellow tennis stars suggest that it will be hard for him

Clijsters announces comeback

BREE, Belgium - Former world No.1 Kim Clijsters of Belgium yesterday announced her return to competitive tennis almost two years after retiring from the sport at just 23 years old.

Rafa Nadal emerges on top in Aussie bout of Open gladiators

MELBOURNE - Victory at the Australian Open takes the 22-year-old Rafael Nadal's grand slam tally to six and leaves him needing only to win the US Open at Flushing Meadows to complete the full set, while reducing Roger Federer to tears. Both players pay respect to each other and their achievements during the award ceremony held after the final.

Grand Slam finals head-to-head record

MELBOURNE - List of grand slam final encounters between Federer and Nadal after Nadal's 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 victory in Melbourne yesterday. Nadal leads their overall head-to-heads 13-6 and in grand slam finals Nadal holds a 5-2 advantage

Nadal beats Verdasco in epic semifinal clash

MELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal survived a record five-set battle with fellow Spanish Fernando Verdasco to set up a classic Australian Open final with archrival Roger Federer on Friday.