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Roger Federer

2009 French Open Singles Results

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 8th, 2009 | Add a comment
Federer tied Pete Sampras’ record of 14 major singles titles and became the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam. Federer, listed at -500 on Sunday, was at his best, completely outplaying No. 23-seeded Robin Soderling (+350) of Sweden en … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Dinara Safina

French Open Betting: Women's Singles Final

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 6th, 2009 | Add a comment
Safina, who is a -250 favorite, holds a 7-4 career edge over Kuznetsova, including a win in last year’s French Open semifinals. The two go back about a decade, to age 12 or 13, when Kuznetsova was living in St. Petersburg, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Dinara Safina

Safina Determined to Dominate Women's French Open

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 5th, 2009 | Add a comment
Safina has won 20 of 21 matches since rising to No. 1 in April. The only woman to defeat her in that span, 2004 U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, will get another crack at Safina on Saturday in the third … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Roger Federer

Federer vs. Del Potro in French Open Men's Semifinals

by Laura Gosselin | June 5th, 2009 | Add a comment
Federer, listed at +450 to win, is trying to capture his first French Open championship to complete a career Grand Slam and tie Pete Sampras’ record of 14 major titles. Federer lost to Rafael Nadal in the past three finals at … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Samantha Stosur

Women's Update at 2009 French Open

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 4th, 2009 | Add a comment
Serena Williams kept finding herself in, then out of, trouble in the French Open quarterfinals Wednesday, until running out of stamina down the stretch of a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova that ended Williams’ 18-match winning streak … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Roger Federer

Roger Federer Eyes Grand Slam at 2009 French Open

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 4th, 2009 | Add a comment
By beating 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday, Roger Federer moved into the French Open semifinals for the fifth consecutive time. The only significant difference in 2009 is of course Nadal not being around to prevent … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Serena Williams

Serena Williams Faces Kuznetsova at French Open 2009

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 3rd, 2009 | Add a comment
Farewell, Maria. Maria Sharapova’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam this year ended when she was beaten 6-0, 6-2 by 20th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova. Sharapova (-150) was expected to beat Cibulkova, a 20-year-old Slovak who was making her Grand Slam quarterfinal … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Rafael Nadal

Soderling Advances in French Open 2009

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 3rd, 2009 | Add a comment
Robin Soderling, the hard-hitting Swede who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in tennis history when he eliminated four-time defending champion Nadal on Sunday, dominated Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 to move into the semifinals. Soderling will play in his … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Jelena Jankovic French Open

Jelena Jankovic So Close at French Open

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 2nd, 2009 | Add a comment
But she could not do it. The fifth-seeded Jankovic instead lost to Sorana Cirstea of Romania 3-6, 6-0, 9-7 Monday in the fourth round. Jankovic, a former top-ranked player who has yet to win a Grand Slam title, is the latest high-profile … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick Fades in French Open

by Elizabeth Fairview | June 2nd, 2009 | Add a comment
Roddick’s best showing at the French Open ended with a lopsided loss in fading light. The American played poorly in a 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 fourth-round exit against 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France. The Frenchman finished with a 45-18 edge in winners … Read More Read More