 Nadal happy to suffer in pursuit of eighth title
Rafael Nadal is happy to suffer if it allows him to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title eight times when he tackles Spanish compatriot David Ferrer in Sunday's final at Roland Garros. Read full article |
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 Sharapova aims to end Serena sob story
Defending champion Maria Sharapova looks to end nine years of hurt when she tackles world No 1 Serena Williams for the French Open title at Roland Garros on Saturday. Read full article |
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 Long wait goes on for French tennis
For long-suffering French tennis fans, the agonising wait for a male champion at the French Open goes on, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga the latest to succumb to the Roland Garros jinx. Read full article |
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 Rafa v Roger is so yesterday
If variety is the spice of life, then we should be sick by now of Rafael Nadal, with his seven titles in eight years at the French Open and another waiting for him in Sunday's final. Read full article |
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 Ferrer ends final wait at 42nd tilt
'If at first you don't succeed try, try, try again' could be David Ferrer's personal motto after the Spaniard reached his maiden grand slam final on Friday at his 42nd tilt at a major. Read full article |
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 No one closer to solving Rafa riddle
An unassuming Swede and his hammerhead forehand is starting to gain mythical status at Roland Garros because in nine years Robin Soderling remains the only man to have beaten Rafael Nadal at the French Open. Read full article |
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 Angry Djokovic blasts court after defeat
Novak Djokovic hit out at Roland Garros officials after his epic five-set defeat to Rafael Nadal on Friday, claiming that his demands for the Court Philippe Chatrier surface to be improved were ignored. Read full article |
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 Nadal, Ferrer set up Spanish final
Defending champion Rafael Nadal moved closer to an historic eighth French Open title Friday when he defeated world No 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (3/7), 9-7 in a titanic semifinal. Read full article |
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 No looking back for Sharapova
The past is irrelevant for Maria Sharapova as she prepares to face up to the steamroller that is Serena Williams in Saturday's French Open final. Read full article |
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 Hong Kong 'priority' city for new league
Hong Kong will likely host one of the teams in an elite new tennis league featuring many of the world's top players, the man behind the competition has said, according to a report. Read full article |
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 Pay-back time for Serena at French Open
Serena Williams will be out to end 11 years of frustration on Saturday when she takes on defending champion Maria Sharapova in a French Open final featuring the two top seeds for the first time in 18 years. Read full article |
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 Sharapova bids to end to poor run against Williams
Maria Sharapova was not even an adult the last time she beat Serena Williams, it was that long ago. Read full article |
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 Krotiouk gets life ban, fine
Tennis' anti-corruption unit says it has banned Russian player Sergei Krotiouk for life and given him a $60 000 fine after finding him guilty on 41 charges of rule violations. Read full article |
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 I enjoyed it, says Errani
Sara Errani insisted she had enjoyed her 6-0, 6-1 Roland Garros humiliation at the hands of Serena Williams despite her brutal 46-minute capitulation. Read full article |
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 Bolt to present men's trophy
Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt will present the Coupe des Mousquetaires to the winner of the men's singles title at Roland Garros on Sunday, the French Tennis Federation announced on Thursday. Read full article |
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 Nadal, Djokovic renew hostilities a round early
The current best player in the world meets the greatest claycourt player of all time in a French Open blockbuster on Friday - but it is not even the final. Read full article |
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 Serena sets up Sharapova showdown
The top two seeds – Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova – will contest Saturday's final at Roland Garros, but they took starkly contrasting routes to get there from Thursday's semifinals. Read full article |
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 Hradecka, Cermak win mixed doubles title
The Czech Republic's recent run of tennis success continued at Roland Garros on Thursday when Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak claimed the mixed doubles title. Read full article |
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 Sharapova, Azarenka braced for 'intense' battle
Victoria Azarenka expects another "intense" battle against Maria Sharapova on Thursday when the pair open a new chapter in their uneasy relationship with a place in the final at Roland Garros at stake. Read full article |
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 Noah believes in Tsonga dream
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's march through the French Open card has convinced Yannick Noah that he can become the first Frenchman to win at Roland Garros since he himself did so 30 years ago. Read full article |
