French Open

Is Federer best tennis player of all time?

2012-07-09 20:43:33

Sustained greatness a plus Diane Pucin Los Angeles Times Roger Federer became the No. 1 tennis player in the world Monday, one of the consequences of his 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 Wimbledon victory over Andy Murray on Sunday. He's also the best ever. That's...

Cancer, heart surgery can't keep her from her true love

2012-10-25 00:00:00

This is for all those people who are seriously ill and thinking they may never do what they love again. I was like that in 2010, recovering from back-to-back breast cancer and heart surgeries and the aftermath. I thought tennis, which is my athletic...

Grieving Razzano advances in 2nd round of Citi Open

2011-07-28 00:00:00

Virginie Razzano has her sights set on returning to a world ranking in the Top 20. But while the 28-year-old from France feels her game rounding into form, she said tennis is not nearly as important as it used to seem. It was in mid-May that Razzano's...

Petrova defeats Peer, wins first title in 3 years

2011-07-31 21:39:00

A familiar figure popped into the media tent Sunday afternoon at the Tennis Center at College Park, about 10 minutes after Nadia Petrova had discussed winning her first WTA championship in three years. The visitor? Petrova. Seems the Russian forgot to...

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2011-05-27 00:00:00

Top two face off

2011-07-02 20:54:51

For the first time since the 2009 Australian Open, the top two seeded players will meet in the final of a Grand Slam tournament today when No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal, aiming for his 11th major title, plays No. 2 Novak Djokovic for the Wimbledon men's title....

SATURDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS

2011-05-28 00:00:00

Wozniacki the latest favorite to bite clay

2011-05-28 00:00:00

Djokovic fights off nerves, Del Potro

2011-05-29 00:00:00

Who will win singles titles at Wimbledon?

2011-06-20 00:00:00

Federer a major threat Diane Pucin Los Angeles Times A year ago I didn't think Roger Federer had another major tournament win in him. But with the way he played at the French Open, making the finals, Federer stamped himself as the man most likely to...

Greg Cote: Knicks would have been spicier matchup for Miami Heat

2013-05-19 00:14:02

Miami Heat players have been steadfastly neutral in claiming no preference as they waited for Indiana and New York to figure out which would play the underdog in the NBA's upcoming Eastern Conference finals. Confident champions do not deign to worry about...

Nadal to meet Federer in Rome final, Serena rolls on

2013-05-18 15:40:03

ROME (Reuters) - Roger Federer will meet great rival Rafa Nadal in the Italian Open final after the Swiss held off a spirited challenge by unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire on Saturday. The 7-6 6-4 scoreline suggested a routine victory for the world number...

Key dates: Aug. 5, singles and doubles finals Venue: Wimbledon Big stories: Serena Williams (above), 30, says she's happier and healthier than she has ever been and she just finished winning Wimbledon on grass then won the tournament at Stanford.

2012-07-25 21:21:04

Rafael Nadal of Spain holds the trophy during the ceremony after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

2012-06-11 07:40:00

Rafael Nadal of Spain (C) celebrates with staff members after winning the men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday.

2012-06-11 05:59:00