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  • French Open 2013: Bethanie Mattek-Sands upsets Li Na

    By Steven Wine - Associated Press

    Mattek-Sands won seven consecutive games to take a 5-0 lead in the final set after the second rain delay of the match. She served out the victory with the sun shining and rain falling, and became the fourth U.S. woman to reach the third round. Published May 30, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Roger Federer, Serena Williams advance

    By Steven Wine - Associated Press

    While Williams looks unbeatable of late, Federer has yet to win a tournament this year, the first time he has arrived at Roland Garros without a title since 2000. But he's rested and healthy, and his vast repertoire of shots was on full display against the overmatched Somdev Devvarman, who is ranked 188th and now 0-9 against top-10 players. Published May 29, 2013

  • French Open 2013: On Day 4, Victoria Azarenka wins first-round match

    By Steven Wine - Associated Press

    Filling a mostly empty stadium court with her familiar shrieks Wednesday, the world's former No. 1 player beat Elena Vesnina of Russia 6-1, 6-4 in a match postponed one day because of rain. That meant Azarenka reached the second round 72 hours after some players. Published May 29, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Sam Stosur waits out rain before easy win

    By Steven Wine - Associated Press

    The 2010 runner-up swept the first nine games Tuesday and drubbed 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-0, 6-2. Published May 28, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Novak Djokovic gets straight-set win in first round

    By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

    Djokovic began his bid to win his first French Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-5 victory Tuesday against 58th-ranked David Goffin of Belgium. Published May 28, 2013

  • John Tomic banned from 2013 French Open

    By Associated Press

    French Open organizers will not let Bernard Tomic's father into Roland Garros, even as a paying spectator. Security officials have been told to bar John Tomic from the complex if he tries to enter with a ticket. Published May 27, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Rafael Nadal opens title defense with fight

    By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

    The Spaniard survived an early scare Monday and successfully began his bid for an eighth title at Roland Garros by rallying past Daniel Brands of Germany, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-3. Published May 27, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Serena Williams drops one game in opening rout

    By Steven Wine - Associated Press

    Upset in the first round a year ago, Williams channeled any lingering frustration into her overpowering strokes and drubbed Anna Tatishvili 6-0, 6-1. Published May 26, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Venus Williams bounced in first-round marathon

    By Associated Press

    The quick exit for Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, came a year after her younger sister Serena was upset in the first round at Roland Garros. Published May 26, 2013

  • French Open 2013: Juan Martin del Potro, Mardy Fish latest to pull out

    By Associated Press

    U.S. Open champion Andy Murray pulled out Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will be replaced by a lucky loser. Published May 22, 2013

  • Andy Murray out of French Open with back injury

    By Associated Press

    The U.S. Open champion met with specialists this week and has opted to now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season and Wimbledon next month. Published May 21, 2013

  • Andy Murray French Open status in doubt as back problems flare

    By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

    Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open. Published May 15, 2013

  • Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal win Madrid Open titles

    By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

    Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title, while Rafael Nadal eased by Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 for his fifth title since returning from a knee injury. Published May 12, 2013

  • Serena routs Venus to reach Family Circle final

    By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

    Serena won her 14th straight match in Charleston with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Venus Williams — the most one-sided result in the sisters' long, intense rivalry. Published April 6, 2013

  • Davis Cup: U.S. in trouble after Bryan brothers fall to Serbia

    By Sandra Harwitt - Associated Press

    The United States trails Serbia 2-1 in a Davis Cup quarterfinal after the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan lost to Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1), 5-7, 4-6, 15-13 on Saturday. Published April 6, 2013

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