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MLADENOVIC'S DAY AT ROLAND GARROS

Kristina Mladenovic caused the upset of the tournament so far knocking out Australian Open champion Li Na. Coming in she was in a slump, dropping from last year's career-high of No.36 down to No.103, searching for the kind of form that once had her pegged as one of the WTA's brightest young stars. But Kristina Mladenovic's star shone brighter than ever at Roland Garros on Tuesday...

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FIRST ROUND LOSS ADDS TO A TOUGH WEEK FOR WOZNIACKI

Caroline Wozniacki bows out of the 2014 French Open

About a week after her engagement to two-time major golf champion Rory McIlroy was called off, Caroline Wozniacki exited the French Open in the first round.

The 13th-seeded Wozniacki, a former No. 1 and the runner-up at the 2009 U.S. Open, lost 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2 on Tuesday to 64th-ranked Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium. It's the first time Denmark's Wozniacki was beaten in her opener at Roland Garros since 2007, her debut at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament....

 

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MATOSEVIC BREAKS GRAND SLAM DUCK

Marinko Matosevic finally breaks his Grand Slam hoodoo with a win at Roland Garros

Four years and 13 matches after making his Grand Slam debut, Marinko Matosevic finally secured his first victory on the biggest stage by beating German Dustin Brown at the French Open on Tuesday.

In the end, Marinko Matosevic made it worth the wait.

Matosevic became the only Australian man to reach the second round at Roland Garros 2014 as Lleyton Hewitt, Bernard Tomic and Matt Ebden all lost on Tuesday......

 

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STOSUR STORMS PAST PUIG IN PARIS OPENER

Sam Stosur has overcome a nasty accident at training to cruise through the first round of the French Open

Sam Stosur put aside a freak accident to begin her French Open campaign in style, storming into the second round with a 6-1 6-1 win over Puerto Rican Monica Puig.  

Sam Stosur overcame a bloody training injury that required five stitches and two days off the court to get her French Open campaign off to a superb start.

Australia’s top-ranked tennis player opened with a 6-1 6-1 thrashing of Puerto Rican Monica Puig on Monday....

 

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REVIEW: WILSON JUICE 100S

A few summers ago I was looking to switch frames—my [K]Blade Tours were starting to crack—and I demoed the Wilson Juice. It was a best-seller at specialty stores and some solid players in my area were singing its praises. So I gave it a workout and liked it. I could bomb serves and forehands and found the frame to be a nice marriage of manageable weight and adequate stability. Plus, it reminded me of The Cable Guy (“I’ll juice ya up!”)—for my money the best Jim Carrey movie, which admittedly only I would find a positive.

However, the Juice ultimately wasn’t the one. I could see how power-seeking baseliners would gravitate to the frame, but I couldn’t stomach the stiffness. As much as I enjoyed the added pop, it was too firm at contact for me. And shots struck outside the sweet spot could be downright harsh. If it had a little more flex, or a more cushioned response, it might be right up my alley....

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