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DJOKOVIC BRUSHES PAST CHARDY TO MAINTAIN ROLAND GARROS TITLE QUEST


Novak Djokovic brushed aside Frenchman Jeremy Chardy overnight and will now play Marin Cilic in the Roland Garros third round. Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a first Roland Garros title, which would complete his set of all four Grand Slam championship titles. The second seed improved to 22-0 in sets against Jeremy Chardy, when he beat the Frenchman for the ninth straight time 6-1, 6-4, 6-2...

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DEFENDING CHAMPION SERENA WILLIAMS SENT PACKING

Serena Williams has ensured Roland Garros is without its top two seeds in only the second round with the defending champion crashing out in a straight-sets boilover to Spaniard Garbine Muguruza under heavy clouds on Suzanne Lenglen Court. 

The world No.1 could not find rhythm on her usually dominant serve, winning just 55 per cent of first serve points and a mere 27 per cent on the....

 

 

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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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