Down in History: The 2011 Professional Tennis Seas...

Published Feb 20 2012 by On the Baseline Tennis News

Down in History: The 2011 Professional Tennis Season

The 2011 Pro Tennis season was an exciting one. Historical records were set, crazy shots were seen, and emotional wins were experienced by both players and fans. Below, you’ll find some of the most monumental highlights of the 2011 season..

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A Spaniard, a Swiss and a Serb ... and the French title

PARIS: Rafael Nadal could become the first man to win seven French Open titles, but Novak Djokovic and a rejuvenated Roger Federer are braced to slam the door shut on the Spaniard’s history-making attempt.No man has won the title more than six times, ... [ Published 42 mins ago by South Africa Star ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 8 hours ago - 17 Documents

Serena Williams

Serena Williams 'unstoppable' ahead of French

A surprisingly resurgent Serena Williams has wound back the clock to seize French Open favouritism a decade after raising the trophy in Paris for the only time.Even her arch-rival, Australia's title hope Samantha Stosur, is at a loss to explain Williams' ... [ Published 8 hours ago by stuff.co.nz ]

Entities: Serena Williams, Samantha Stosur, US Open Tennis Championship, French Open - Roland Garros

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated 9 hours ago - 3 Documents

Maria Sharapova

Li Na out to end run of frustrations

IT was a year ago that Li Na shot to world celebrity with a history-making win in the French Open womens singles final at Roland Garros.Her straight-sets demolition of defending champion Francesca Schiavone made her the first Asian player to win a Grand ... [ Published 9 hours ago by thestar.com.my ]

Entities: Li Na, French Open - Roland Garros, Maria Sharapova, Rome, Francesca Schiavone

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated 17 hours ago - 7 Documents

UNIQLO Co Ltd

French Open: Uniqlo ambassador Djokovic to showcase new match wear

Uniqlo announced May 23 that its latest global brand ambassador is tennis ace Novak Djokovic, with the sports star to showcase match wear designed by the retailer at the upcoming Roland-Garros French Open.Djokovic, who is the world's top-ranked male professional ... [ Published 17 hours ago by Yahoo! Malaysia ]

Entities: UNIQLO Co Ltd, Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated 17 hours ago - 9 Documents

Boris Becker

Boris Becker suggests Andy Murray pull out of French Open amid fitness concerns

Murray was clearly troubled by the injury as he lost to Richard Gasquet in Rome last week, revealing afterwards he had been carrying the complaint since December.With the French Open set to begin on Sunday the Scot is a fitness doubt and, with a busy ... [ Published 22 hours ago by The Independent ]

Entities: Boris Becker, French Open - Roland Garros, Andy Murray, Fitness

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 6 Documents

Rafael Nadal

History beckons for Nadal at French Open

Paris – Rafael Nadal could become the first man to win seven Roland Garros titles, but Novak Djokovic and a rejuvenated Roger Federer are braced to slam the door shut on the Spaniard's history-making campaign.Ever since the early, members-only French ... [ Published May 24 2012 by IOL ]

Entities: Rafael Nadal, French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 7 Documents

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic to claim fourth Grand Slam

World Number 1 Novak Djokovic is out to claim his fourth straight Grand Slam victory, when the French Open gets underway.Rafael Nadal remains the man standing in his way though with the defending champion recently beating Djokovic in straight sets at ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Sky News Australia ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal

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French Open Draw: Time, Online Stream Informati... [ Published 2 hours ago by SBNation.com - All Posts ] While qualifying matches for the 2012 French Open will continue until Saturday, the main draw will be announced beginning Friday at 10 a.m. Start: Roland Garros will begin Sunday with 2000 ATP and WTA points up for grabs. TV: For the next two ...
French Open 2012: Gael Monfils Withdraws With I... [ Published 5 hours ago by SBNation.com - All Posts ] Gael Monfils has had some pretty good runs at Roland Garros -- quarterfinals finishes in 2009 and 2011 and a semifinal apperance in 2008. This year, he won't even get to make a run. The ATP announced Thursday afternoon that Monfils had withdrawn from ...
Novak Djokovic Now Wears UNIQLO, And Here’s Wha... [ Published 18 hours ago by The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog ] Novak Djokovic has a new look! ...
Roger Federer Enjoys First French Open Practice... [ Published 18 hours ago by The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog ] Roger Federer enjoys a first practice at the French Open on Wednesday. ...
2012 French Open Preview [ Published May 24 2012 by Rumors and Rants ] All systems are go at Roland Garros for the 2012 French Open. This year’s field of players is stacked on the men’s side, as always. Ah, the gift that is the Federer-Nadal era, also now known as the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic era. For fans of men’s ...

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Nadal Beats Djokovic In Straight Sets [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Nadal Tops Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Rome: Li Interview [ Published May 20 2012 by Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ]
Rome: Sharapova vs. Li [ Published May 20 2012 by Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ]
Djokovic To Face Nadal In Rome Final [ Published May 20 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]