Category Archives: Tennis

Serena Williams wins second French Open title

Serena Williams won her second French Open title today, exactly eleven years to the day from winning her first (over sister Venus in 2003) with a 6 – 4, 6 -4 victory over last year’s champion, Maria Sharapova.  Serena is … Continue reading

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No surprises…Nadal and Ferrer advance to French Open final

No real surprises today, at least not to me.  Rafael Nadal will play for his 8th French Open title on Sunday in the men’s final.  He advanced today in a four and a half hour five set match over world … Continue reading

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No surprises…Nadal and Ferrer advance to French Open final

No real surprises today, at least not to me.  Rafael Nadal will play for his 8th French Open title on Sunday in the men’s final.  He advanced today in a four and a half hour five set match over world … Continue reading

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Serena and Sharapova into the final at French Open

Both Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advanced today into the French Open women’s final, albeit in two very different fashions.  Serena took out S. Errani in forty five minutes, 6 – 0, 6- 1.  She is attempting to win her … Continue reading

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No surprise, Nadal and Djokovic advance at French Open

No surprises today in Paris, well at least not really.  I guess Maria Sharapova losing the first set 6 – 0 to Jankovic could be a bit surprising?  Result was as expected, Sharapova advances in three sets and will face … Continue reading

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Federer ousted in three sets by Tsonga at French Open

Well, it has taken me awhile to digest this and be able to write about it.  It was just sad and painful to watch.  As a longtime Fed fan, it was brutal!  Roger Federer was beaten by J. Tsonga today … Continue reading

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Matt Kuchar win the Memorial Golf Tournament

Way to go Kuch!!!  GT grad Matt Kuchar won the Memorial Golf Tournament in the “house that Jack built” in Dublin, Ohio, topping the leaderboard at -12.  Kuchar is the only golfer to have won more than one tournament so … Continue reading

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Tommy Haas over Isner in five sets at French Open

Interesting day at the French Open.  First of all, the sun came out and the forecast for the second week of action is warmer  temperatures and drier conditions.  Good news for Nadal, maybe not for Federer, but we shall see!  … Continue reading

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Jammed pack day of action at French Open…Roger Federer is still the one!

It was a jammed pack day of action today at the French Open after the cancelled matches and the suspended matches from yesterday due to rain.  Rafael Nadal again dropped the opening set in his match against M. Kilzan before … Continue reading

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Jammed pack day of action at French Open…Roger Federer is still the one!

It was a jammed pack day of action today at the French Open after the cancelled matches and the suspended matches from yesterday due to rain.  Rafael Nadal again dropped the opening set in his match against M. Kilzan before … Continue reading

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