Djokovic goes down to Thiem, Nadal advances into Roland Garros semis
The defending champion will not be a part of the French Open semifinals. A 23-year-old will. That is no real surprise based on their respective overall bodies of work throughout this season, but how it...
View ArticleFrench Open SF preview and prediction: Murray vs. Wawrinka
Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka will be facing each other for the 18th time in their careers and for the second straight year in the French Open semifinals when they meet again on Friday. Murray is...
View ArticleFrench Open SF preview and prediction: Nadal vs. Thiem
Rafael Nadal has been perfect en route to the French Open semifinals. The only reason why he is not perfect during this entire clay-court swing is because of the man who will oppose him on the other...
View ArticleDominance by Nadal and others taking drama out of French Open
The French Open witnessed its first major upset on the men’s side when Dominic Thiem toppled Novak Djokovic in Friday. Even with that result, though, the drama was lacking. Djokovic, after all, did not...
View ArticleAmerican vs. American in men’s French Open doubles final as Young, Harrison...
Two American men playing in a men’s doubles Grand Slam final is nothing short of commonplace. Normally, however, they are on the same side of the net. And related. And identical. The United States’...
View ArticleWawrinka, Nadal battle into French Open title match
Sunday’s French Open championship match will be a showdown between two players who have combined for 10 winners’ trophies at this tournament and 17 Grand Slam titles overall. Rafael Nadal has accounted...
View ArticleFrench Open final preview and prediction: Wawrinka vs. Nadal
Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka will be squaring off for the 19th time in their careers when they collide in the French Open final on Sunday afternoon. Nadal is dominating the head-to-head series 15-3,...
View ArticleNadal decimates Wawrinka for La Decima at Roland Garros
The King of Clay’s throne is abdicated no more. And nobody even came close from preventing his latest ascension. Rafael Nadal completed a perfect run to this 10th French Open title and first since 2014...
View ArticleNo. 5 Match of the Year: Wawrinka vs. Murray, French Open
The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. Matches were ranked from a combination of Top 10 lists made by the Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon, Joey Hanf of Cliff Drysdale...
View Article2018 French Open: Five Sleepers Who Could Win on the Men’s Side
The 2018 French Open is still more than two months away, but it is never too early to start thinking about who could win the next major. Of course, the usual suspects lead the way in the eyes of the...
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