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DJOKOVIC MAKES SHORT WORK OF TSONGA

“I haven’t played many good matches this year,” an admirably honest Jo-Wilfried Tsonga said before his fourth-round  meeting with Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros. It’s true: The Frenchman, who has been ranked as high as No. 5, has dropped all the way to No. 14 in 2014. But he may have reached a new low in Paris today, where he lost 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 to Djokovic in what can barely be....

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STOSUR STUNNED BY SHARAPOVA COMEBACK

Sam Stosur felt she let a golden opportunity slip after squandering a one-set lead against tournament favourite Maria Sharapova at the French Open.  The Australian 19th seed had the 2012 champion on the ropes only to be blown away late, losing nine straight games in a 3-6 6-4 6-0 fourth-round loss at Roland Garros on Sunday.

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BREAKING DOWN THE LAST SIXTEEN IN THE LADIES

It's down to 16 women at Roland Garros. Who's dropped the fewest games? Which three are playing their first Grand Slam second weeks? It's all right here. 

Week 1 is done and Week 2 is about to begin - so we thought we'd break down the last 16 a little bit on wtatennis.com. One of these players will win the French Open - who will it be?

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NADAL ADVANCES TO THE ROUND OF 16 IN PARIS


You take what laurels you can against Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. On Day 7 of the French Open 2014, Leonardo Mayer became the first man this fortnight to unburden the Spaniard of four games in a set, then stretched that to five. The world No.65 broke Nadal in the second set, and even had him serving to save it. But of course, the eight-time champion not only saved that one, but took two more....

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GASQUET, MONFILS ADVANCE IN STRAIGHT SETS

Richard Gasquet admits to surprising even himself at having won through to the third round without the loss of a set, given he has missed the entire clay-court season leading up to his home Grand Slam event. The French 12th seed has battled a back injury and is still working his way back to full strength but regrouped after letting a 4-2 first-set lead slip to down free-swinging Argentine...

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