During the Roland Garros fortnight, a series of daily recaps will highlight the top performers of each day’s action. Raise a glass of champagne to these terrors of the terre battue!
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During the Roland Garros fortnight, a series of daily recaps will highlight the top performers of each day’s action. Raise a glass of champagne to these terrors of the terre battue!
Storylines abound at the second major of 2013, for which the draws appeared on Friday.
Summary Text: One week after they won titles at the joint event in Madrid, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams marched back to the title podium in Rome.
All of the tennis action last week converged on Madrid, which held the most significant joint event of the Road to Roland Garros.
Among the most global of all sports, tennis draws strength from its diversity.
Highlighted by the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart and the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona, the last week of April offered players opportunities to build momentum that will launch them into a busy month of May.
When playing on the red clay of Europe, defense and steadiness have traditionally been the essential traits most likely to reap success.
Read about what Novak Djokovic called the best decision of his life, another historic comeback by Russia, and more highlights of last week’s action in Monte Carlo and Fed Cup.
Three small tournaments unfolded this week in North America, Africa, and Europe as players settle further into the clay season.
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