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First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 16 mins ago - 4 Documents

Rod Laver

Djokovic tries for Grand slam title that 'would definitely mean the world'

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Bernard Tomic of Australia during their match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 15, 2012. As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly ... [ Published 26 mins ago by Globe and Mail ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, US Open Tennis Championship

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Lleyton Hewitt

No laughing matter: Hewitt on course to meet 'Djoker'

LLEYTON HEWITT would relish a dream French Open showdown with history-chasing Novak Djokovic should his battered body survive its first competitive workout in four months.Hewitt will take on Slovenian qualifier Blaz Kavcic in his long-awaited comeback ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Canberra Times ]

Entities: Lleyton Hewitt, Tony Roche, Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros

First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 Documents

Potito Starace

Serena and Venus next tango in Paris

Djokovic’s bid for 4 in a row starts with StaracePARIS – Novak Djokovic’s bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship – and first at the French Open – might require a semifinal victory over Roger Federer.Friday’s draw set them up to face each ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Durango Herald ]

Entities: French Open - Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, Paris, Potito Starace, US Open Tennis Championship

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 6 hours ago - 17 Documents

Roger Federer

Federer stands in Djoker’s way

Novak Djokovic’s bid to win a fourth consecutive Grand Slam championship - and first at the French Open - might require a semifinal victory over Roger Federer.Friday’s draw set them up to face each other in Paris at the same stage as last year, when Federer ... [ Published 11 hours ago by New Delhi Pioneer ]

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

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 Documents

Andy Murray

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have hands full in bid to deny Nadal a magnificent seven

Chris Evert achieved seven in the womenâs game and now Nadal looks ominous on his favourite surface after finding a way to end world No1 Novak Djokovicâs domination of matches between the two players.When Djokovic won the Australia Open in January it ... [ Published May 25 2012 by London Evening Standard ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Laura Robson, French Open - Roland Garros, Anna Floris

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic bids for history at French Open

Novak Djokovic will stand on the brink of history when the French Open begins on Sunday. It is 43 years since one man held all four Grand Slam titles Rod Laver won a pure Grand Slam in 1969, claiming the four majors in the same year and Djokovic, the ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Belfast Telegraph ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, French Open - Roland Garros, Serbia

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 6 Documents

Rafael Nadal

A Spaniard, a Swiss and a Serb ... and...

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 May 25 2012 by South Africa Star ]

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

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Stosur tunes up for feats on clay

SAMANTHA Stosur has arrived in Paris looking to complete some unfinished business at the French Open, starting on Sunday.Roland Garros was the scene of Stosur's greatest career disappointment, a shattering loss to Francesca Schiavone in the 2010 final, ... [ Published May 24 2012 by WA Today ]

Entities: Samantha Stosur, French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, US Open

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Magic seven target for king of clay

Since the claycourt championships were thrown open to foreign players in 1925, no man has won the title more than six times.Only one woman, Chris Evert, has achieved the magic seven in what is regarded as the most gruelling of the four Majors."I have ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Hong Kong Standard ]

Entities: French Open - Roland Garros, Chris Evert, Rod Laver

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Novak Djokovic: Patriot's game

Novak Djokovic will stand on the brink of history when the French Open begins on Sunday. It is 43 years since one man held all four Grand Slam titles – Rod Laver won a pure Grand Slam in 1969, claiming the four majors in the same year – and Djokovic, ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Novak Djokovic, Rod Laver, French Open

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Super-Novak eyes grand slam set

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are so much more than the ATP's official top two players of the decade.They are bona fide legends of the game, tennis's very own Beauty and the Beast, the elegant Swiss arguably the greatest player ever and the physically ... [ Published May 24 2012 by stuff.co.nz ]

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

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

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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Djokovic tries for Grand slam title that 'would... [ Published 26 mins ago by Globe and Mail ]
Roger Federer Says He’s Third Choice at 2012 Fr... [ Published 38 mins ago by BusinessWeek ]
No laughing matter: Hewitt on course to meet 'D... [ Published 1 hour ago by Canberra Times ]
Federer and Djokovic: Nadal is favourite in Paris [ Published 2 hours ago by Sports Mole ]
French Open 2012: Tournament at a glance [ Published 2 hours ago by Globe and Mail ]
Hewitt sits between Djokovic and history [ Published 3 hours ago by Sydney Morning Herald ]
No Djoker, Federer picks a Rafa riot [ Published 3 hours ago by WA Today ]
Serena and Venus next tango in Paris [ Published 5 hours ago by Durango Herald ]
Nadal is favourite, says Djokovic [ Published 6 hours ago by BBC ]
French Open 2012: Nadal, Djokovic & Federer eye... [ Published 7 hours ago by The Sport Review ]
Federer stands in Djoker’s way [ Published 11 hours ago by New Delhi Pioneer ]
Lendl plays the joker [ Published 11 hours ago by Telegraph ]
Federer is in Djokovic's path again [ Published 12 hours ago by STLtoday.com ]
Djokovic could meet Federer in French Open semi... [ Published 14 hours ago by Austin American Statesman ]
French Open 2012: Preview [ Published 16 hours ago by The Sports Campus ]
French Open draw: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer... [ Published 16 hours ago by Toronto Star Online ]
Nadal braced to shatter Djokovic Slam bid [ Published 16 hours ago by MSN Sports Singapore ]
French Open draw: Djokovic, Federer could meet ... [ Published 16 hours ago by Yahoo! Canada ]
Ivan Lendl brings out the fun side of Andy Murray [ Published 16 hours ago by Telegraph ]
I play really well in Paris: Hewitt [ Published 16 hours ago by FoxSports.com.au ]
French Open: Heather Watson qualifies [ Published 17 hours ago by Mail Online UK ]
TENNIS / FRENCH OPEN: Federer hurdle for Djoko [ Published 17 hours ago by New Straits Times ]
Federer tips Nadal to crash Djoker's party [ Published 17 hours ago by Sydney Morning Herald ]
Djokovic ready to make Grand Slam history [ Published 17 hours ago by ESPN Star ]
Roger bets on Rafael [ Published 18 hours ago by Bangladesh Daily Star ]
Hewitt welcomes Djokovic challenge [ Published 19 hours ago by Nine MSN ]
French Open draw (Roland Garros) [ Published 19 hours ago by Guardian.co.uk ]
Watson is a qualified success but the focus wil... [ Published 21 hours ago by Mail Online UK ]
I have already exceeded dreams, says Nadal [ Published 21 hours ago by MSN Sports Singapore ]
Irresistible Forces and Immovable Objects [ Published 22 hours ago by Peter Bodo's TennisWorld ]

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Irresistible Forces and Immovable Objects [ Published 22 hours ago by Peter Bodo's TennisWorld ] by Pete Bodo Well, the French Open draws are out and the bracketology is already in full swing . I can already hear citizen X screaming about Rafael Nadal getting another "cupcake" draw, with nary a scary player in sight until a projected fourth-meeting ...
The Peaks of Paris [ Published May 25 2012 by Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor ] This year’s men’s event at Roland Garros feels like the culmination of seven clay-court seasons past. Not the culmination, perhaps, but a peak moment nonetheless. Since the spring 2005, when Rafael Nadal emerged to challenge Roger Federer, what was once ...
The Enlightened Professionals [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Peter Bodo's TennisWorld ] by Pete Bodo It appears that when the Big Four speak, tournaments—even mack-daddy Grand Slam events—tend to listen. And that's especially true when Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray are not lobbying purely out of their ...
The complete package [ Published Apr 02 2012 by SBS Blogs ] Would it be rude of me to confess I have a deep affection for Anna Meares? After scrutinising the movements and rare public comments of Australia’shighest profile track cyclist in the week leading up to the worldchampionships, I’ve come to the conclusion ...
Not-So-Hefty Lefty [ Published Mar 15 2012 by Peter Bodo's TennisWorld ] by Pete Bodo Making a point to watch Thomaz Bellucci a few times every year has become something like a ritual for me. The Brazilian may be in the running for the title, "Ranking Head Case on the ATP Tour," now that Marat Safin is gone, Tomas Berdych ...

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Rod Laver Facebook Q&A Feature [ Published May 03 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]