French Open – #SportingIsLife

#Forbes: #RogerFederer Survives Epic 4-Set Clash At #FrenchOpen, #NovakDjokovic Looms In Quarters

By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

Across a career of more than two decades, and hundreds and hundreds of tennis matches, Roger Federer never played in one quite like this. Under the lights at the French Open for the first time in his career. With no… Read More ›

#CNN – #Tennis: #AndyMurray hails #RafaelNadal’s #FrenchOpen record as ‘one of the best in sport’

By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on October 13, 2020 • ( 0 )

(CNN)Andy Murray thinks Rafael Nadal’s 13 French Open titles is among the greatest achievements in sporting history and one that will never be topped. Nadal’s victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday means the Spaniard has won five more titles than any other… Read More ›

#Tennis: Teenager #Swiatek dazzles in #Paris to claim first #GrandSlam title

By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on October 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

PARIS (Reuters) – Securing a first Grand Slam title is supposed to be an arduous undertaking but 19-year-old Iga Swiatek crowned an extraordinary fortnight to win the French Open in a blaze of winners on Saturday, crushing Sofia Kenin 6-4… Read More ›

Fan vote: #Rafael #Nadal at #FrenchOpen #Tennis beats #UsainBolt at #Olympics in final

By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 20, 2020 • ( 0 )

A month ago we asked you readers and sports fan to join the ESPN vote to decide which individual or team has been the most dominant in the 21st century. Today, we can announce the winner: Rafael Nadal at the French Open…. Read More ›

#Tennis: #FrenchOpen organizers to allow up to 60% of usual fan capacity

By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

Up to 60% of the usual capacity will be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds for the 2020 edition of the French Open amid the COVID-19 crisis, organizers said on Thursday. French federation president Bernard Giudicelli told a news conference… Read More ›