Serena Williams beaten by Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 in French Open quartersPARIS — Serena Williams’ bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title has been ended by Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Samantha Stosur advances to French Open semifinals by beating Sorana Cirstea in straight setsPARIS — Samantha Stosur of Australia reached her first major semifinal Wednesday by defeating Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-1, 6-3. After ending Nadal’s reign, Soderling closes to within 2 wins of French Open titlePARIS — When the French Open ends, Robin Soderling wants to be remembered for more than merely stopping Rafael Nadal’s four-year reign. French Open rout: Sharapova loses, barely avoiding 6-0, 6-0 scoreline; Soderling reaches semisPARIS — The final score of Maria Sharapova’s stunning loss in the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday did not look quite as embarrassing as it nearly did: Her opponent led 6-0, 5-0. Maria Sharapova loses to Dominika Cibulkova 6-0, 6-2 in quarterfinals of French OpenPARIS — Facing match point in the quarterfinals, Maria Sharapova was no longer focused on winning her first French Open title. She merely wanted to win a game. Top-ranked Dinara Safina reaches semifinal with 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Azarenka in French OpenPARIS — A slow start couldn’t stop top-ranked Dinara Safina from reaching the semifinals at the French Open. No. 1 Safina gets through 1st test at French Open, coming back to beat Azarenka in quartersPARIS — Top-seeded Dinara Safina has overcome her first test at this year’s French Open, coming back to beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 and reach the semifinals. Heads spinning? In wake of Nadal’s loss, Roger Federer leads scramble for French Open titlePARIS — Roger Federer said he won’t feel much impact from Rafael Nadal’s loss at the French Open until Sunday — if then. With Nadal no longer in his way, Federer struggles before winning 5-setter at French OpenPARIS — Roger Federer knows full well, of course, that Rafael Nadal is no longer around this year to befuddle him, to beat him, to stand between him and a French Open title. No drama this time: Serena Williams cruises into French Open quarterfinalsPARIS — Serena Williams says women’s tennis is better than men’s tennis, for one simple reason. No drama this time: Serena Williams wins easily to reach French Open quarterfinalsPARIS — Serena Williams says women’s tennis is better than men’s tennis, for one simple reason. Roger Federer overcomes 2-set deficit to beat Tommy Haas in 4th round at French OpenPARIS — When Roger Federer finally emerged from that red-clay hole he dug Monday, he celebrated with a leap that sent him into the French Open quarterfinals and joined the roaring crowd with a scream of his own. Roger Federer overcomes 2-set deficit to beat Tommy Haas in 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Roger Federer has rallied from a two-set deficit to keep his French Open bid alive. Serena Williams beats Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1, 6-2 to reach quarterfinals at French OpenPARIS — Serena Williams dispensed with any drama and won easily Monday to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open. Four-time defending champ Nadal ousted in 4th round at French Open, ending 32-match win streakPARIS — Cancel the party, Roland Garros, because Rafael Nadal won’t be celebrating his fifth straight birthday — or his fifth straight French Open title — in Paris this year. Dizzying defending champion Ana Ivanovic eliminated from French Open in 4th roundPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic was most certainly not herself Sunday at the French Open. The exact cause remains a bit of a mystery. 31 and done: King of Clay Nadal’s French Open streak comes to stunning end against SoderlingPARIS — For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will. Defending champ Rafael Nadal knocked out of French Open in 4th round by Robin SoderlingPARIS — Rafael Nadal’s unbeaten run at the French Open is over. Maria Sharapova rallies again, advances to French Open quarterfinals by beating Li NaPARIS — Maria Sharapova rallied again at the French Open on Sunday, moving into the quarterfinals by beating Li Na of China 4-6, 6-0, 6-4. Defending champ Rafael Nadal knocked out of French Open in 4th round by Robin SoderlingPARIS — Rafael Nadal’s unbeaten run at the French Open is over. Defending champion Rafael Nadal loses in 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Rafael Nadal’s unbeaten run at the French Open is over. Defending champion Ana Ivanovic loses to 19-year-old Azarenka in 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic was eliminated from the French Open in the fourth round Sunday, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3. Defending champion Ana Ivanovic loses to Victoria Azarenka in fourth round at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic has lost at the French Open, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round. Top-seeded Safina easily beats another opponent at French Open to move into quarterfinalsPARIS — Dinara Safina cruised to another easy win at the French Open, advancing to the quarterfinals by beating Aravane Rezai of France 6-1, 6-0. Gonzalez, Cibulkova reach quarterfinals at French Open with straight-set winsPARIS — Fernando Gonzalez became the first player to reach the quarterfinals at this year’s French Open, beating Victor Hanescu of Romania 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Sunday. Making his way on clay, Roddick reaches French Open’s 4th round for 1st time; Djokovic upsetPARIS — Rust-colored flecks of clay dotted Andy Roddick’s white attire, from the brim of his baseball cap, down the back of his shirt, to his ankle braces. High drama at Roland Garros: Serena Williams accuses opponent of cheating but rallies to winPARIS — Serena Williams was sure the ball went off her opponent’s arm, a no-no in tennis. The opponent, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, insisted the ball went off her racket. Andy Roddick, Serena Williams win at French Open; Novak Djokovic upset in 3rd roundPARIS — Novak Djokovic became the first big-name player to be eliminated from the men’s tournament at the French Open, while Andy Roddick and Serena Williams managed to stick around. 2nd-seeded Serena Williams rallies to advance to 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Serena Williams rallied to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. 4th-seeded Novak Djokovic loses to Kohlschreiber in 3rd round of French OpenPARIS — Novak Djokovic became the first big-name player to be eliminated from the men’s tournament at the French Open, losing to No. 29 Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Roddick advances to 4th round at French Open for 1st time; Dementieva losesPARIS — Andy Roddick is still around at the French Open, reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time by beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday. Andy Roddick advances to 4th round at French Open for 1st time in career; Dementieva losesPARIS — Andy Roddick reached the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career by beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. 30th-seeded Samantha Stosur upsets No. 4 Dementieva in 3rd round of French OpenPARIS — Samantha Stosur knocked fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva out of the French Open on Saturday, beating the Russian 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 in the third round. ‘Foreign ground’: Venus Williams loses in 3rd round at French Open for 3rd year in rowPARIS — Out of breath and out of sorts, Venus Williams played her way right out of the French Open on Friday with her most lopsided Grand Slam loss since 2001. Venus Williams loses, defending champions Ivanovic, Nadal advance at French OpenPARIS — Venus Williams was eliminated from the French Open on Friday, losing in the third round of the clay-court major for the third straight year. |