Federer opens vs. U.S. up-and-comer Querrey
Top-seeded Roger Federer will play Sam Querrey of the United States in the first round of the French Open, while three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal will face a qualifier. Friday’s draw for the tournament, which begins Sunday, also pitted third-seeded Novak Djokovic against Denis Grenelmayer of Germany, while No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia takes on Sweden’s Thomas Johansson.
Open-Ivanovic opens in Paris as Kuerten prepares farewell
PARIS, May 25 (Reuters) - World number two Ana Ivanovic will start her French Open campaign with a rematch of last year’s first-round encounter with Sofia Arvidsson on Sunday.
Medina Garrigues wins Strasbourg final in the rain
PARIS,May 24 (Reuters) - Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain battle through the rain to beat Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 4-6 7-6 6-0 in the Strasbourg International final on Saturday.
Jordan, political strategist and tennis booster, dies
Hamilton Jordan, a political strategist behind Jimmy Carter’s successful 1976 run to the White House, who was later a prominent figure in the world of tennis, died Tuesday at his Atlanta home at age 63.
Federer, Nadal on French Open collision course
With a new coach on board, Roger Federer has his sights on another French Open title showdown with Rafael Nadal.
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