2012 French Open Results: Rafael Nadal Wins 7th Title

The waterlogged clay court on Sunday was providing something of an advantage it seemed to Novak Djokovic, who seemed to get better as the games went along and the court got muddier in the French Open final against Rafael Nedal. Unfortunately, the match had to be called on account of too much rain and was postponed to Monday. Nadal held a slight 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 1-2 lead before the Monday restart.

While both Nadal and Djokovic were looking for a bit of history, it was the Spaniard Nadal who would continue his dominance over the Open and take the victory with a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 final. The win gave him his seventh title, which put him past Bjorn Borg for the most French Open victories of all time.

Djokovic was foiled in his attempt to get his fourth straight major title and become the first player to get four straight in 43 years.

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2012 French Open Results: Men's Final Postponed By Weather, Will Resume Monday

Fans at the 2012 French Open Men's Final were forced to leave the event unfulfilled on Sunday evening at a soggy Roland Garros, as continuous rain halted the title match between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the fourth set.

After seeing Nadal open up a big lead (6-4 in the first set, 5-2 in the second), the two men were forced into their dressing rooms after rain rendered the clay surface unplayable. A brief delay ensued, to which Nadal promptly stole the second set immediately upon getting back on the court . World No. 1 Djokovic responded with a strong third set victory (6-2) over a visibly-annoyed Nadal, who continued to bark at officials about the poor playing conditions to no avail.

As the momentum began to shift with Djokovic leading 2-1 in the fourth set, the match was once again halted by rain. And after determining the best course of action, tennis officials made the call to postpone play until 7:00 am ET Monday morning. With both men clearly frustrated by the situation it will be interesting to see what a night's rest can do for the intensity level in tomorrow's brief finale.

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2012 French Open Results: Maria Sharapova Defeats Sara Errani To Win Women's Singles Tournament

No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova defeated no. 24 seed Sara Errani on Saturday, winning the 2012 Frech Open Women's Singles tournament. Sharapova won the first set 6-3 and the second 6-2, closing out the win with an ace.

The match was not as lopsided as the score might indicate; Errani, already a doubles champion at Roland Garros, did put up a fight. Ultimately, though, she was undone by the power and relentless pace of Sharapova. The Russian was also significantly bigger and with a wider wingspand than the Italian, and Sharapove used that size to her advantage in returning everything Errani could muster.

With the victory Sharapova became only the 10th woman to collect a career Grand Slam of all four tennis majors.

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French Open 2012: Maria Sharapova Takes On Sara Errani In Women's Final

The women's singles final is all set for the 2012 French Open. Saturday's match features a pair of, relative, underdogs as Maria Sharapova, the top ranked women's tennis player in the world, takes on No. 21 Sara Errani on the clay courts of Roland Garros.

Errani's best showing prior to this year's French Open was an appearance in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open this year. She knocked off reigning US Open champ Sam Stosur in the semifinals to advance this far. Errani is riding a hot streak on the clay after winning the women's doubles title along with partner Roberta Vinci.

Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitova in the semifinals to advance and claim the top spot in the rankings. However, she has struggled on clay in the past, and this is her first trip to the finals at Roland Garros.

The women's singles final is scheduled to start at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Fans can watch it live on NBC.

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French Open 2012: Novak Djokovic To Face Rafael Nadal In Men's Final

After dispatching a visibly-aging Roger Federer over just three sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-3), world no. 1 Novak Djokovic kept his improbable run through major tournaments intact, and now will face No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in Sunday's 2012 French Open Men's Final.

Djokovic enters his Sunday match with Nadal on a winning stretch for the ages, and would actually be the current title holder in all four majors if he's able to pull off a victory. Facing a well-conditioned athlete such as Nadal on his favorite playing surface could prove to be the most difficult task yet for the 25-year-old phenom however, and viewers should be treated to yet another epic finale between the two rivals.

Before making quick work of Federer, Djokovic edged No. 5 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from France in a thrilling five-set quarterfinal match. Nadal, a six-time champ at Roland Garros looking for his unprecedented seventh title, wasted little time sending the trio of David Ferrer (No. 6), Nicolas Almagro (No. 12), and Juan Monaco (No. 13) each home in straight-set victories.

Even though these two men last played at Roland Garros in a 2008 quarterfinal match that Nadal cruised through in just three sets (6-4, 6-2, 7-6), there's no question that Sunday's head-to-head showdown has the potential to go the full distance.

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French Open Results 2012: Andy Murray Defeated In Quarterfinals By David Ferrer

On Wednesday afternoon, No. 4 seeded Andy Murray was upset by No. 6 David Ferrer in the quarterfinals of the 2012 French Open, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2. Ferrer will now play in his first ever semifinal matchup at Roland Garros where he will have to meet the imposing six-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal on Friday in an all-Spanish matchup. This is Ferrer's third career grand slam semifinal appearance.

Murray's loss snapped a streak of five consecutive appearances in the semifinal round of major events. The match was interrupted by rain, which delayed the contest for a half-hour in the third set. Despite the break, Ferrer played a disciplined game that saw him break serve 10 times and only commit 32 unforced errors, which was 27 less than Murray committed.

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French Open 2012: Roger Federer Faces Adversity In Quarterfinals Win

Novak Djokovic wasn't the only top-tier player to mount a comeback on Tuesday afternoon at the 2012 French Open, as Roger Federer had to orchestrate a rally of his own in his quarterfinal matchup against Juan Martin del Potro. Federer dropped the first two sets of the match prior to winning three-straight sets on way to a 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 victory.

In 2009, del Potro upset Federer at the U.S. Open, which ended a 40-match winning streak at the event and hoped to upset Federer once again on Tuesday. Through two sets it appeared as though it was a real possibility. However, with a motivated Federer and a heavily taped knee, del Porto was unable to complete the feat.

Federer will now face Djokovic in the men's semifinal.

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French Open Results 2012: Novak Djokovic Battles Back To Reach Semifinal

On Tuesday afternoon, No. 1 Novak Djokovic battled back in order to defeat No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals round of the 2012 French Open winning 6-1, 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (14), 6-1. Djokovic trailed Tsonga 2-1 largely because he scored on just 30 percent of his second serves. Djokovic's first serve percentage fell from 71 to just 60 percent from the second to third set, and he continued to struggle with his second serve, scoring on just 35 percent.

All of this came after a dominant first set that saw Djokovic win easily 6-1. After dropping the next two sets, Djokovic battled back in a tenacious fourth set that saw Djokovic save match point twice while serving down 5-4 and 6-5. Down 4-3 in the tiebreak, he was able to take two straight points after Tsonga missed his first serve twice in a row. He would win the tiebreak 8-6 to force a definitive fifth set, which Djokovic won with ease.

Djokovic will now face No. 3 Roger Federer in the Semifinal.

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French Open 2012: Maria Sharapova Advances With Impressive Win

On Monday, Maria Sharapova defeated Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 to advance to the women's quarterfinals. Despite coasting through the initial rounds of the tournament, Sharapova struggled to eliminate Zakopalova largely due to a difficult second set that Zakopalova ultimately won. In addition, Sharapova also struggled with 12 double faults and 41 unforced errors as well as a feud with the umpire. All of these issues Sharapova views as a positive.

Courtesy of Sports Illustrated:

"It was,'' Sharapova summed up, "a good test for me.''

The biggest problem for Sharapova throughout the day was dealing with chair umpire, Julie Kjendile of Norway who she engaged in several arguments with.

"The first one was the most questionable one, I guess, because she couldn't find the mark. ... What do you say to that? You can't find the mark? I mean, it was like, `Well, isn't that your job?'... I mean, we're on clay courts. Usually when there is no mark, it means it's on the line,'' Sharapova said. "She had an answer for everything out there.''

Sharapova will face No. 23 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the quarterfinal. Kanepi hasn't been beyond the quarterfinals at any Grand Slam tournament.

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French Open Results 2012: Rafael Nadal Earns Quarterfinal Spot With Ease

On Monday, Rafael Nadal easily coasted to a spot in the men's quarterfinals of the 2012 French Open when he defeated No. 13 Juan Monaco in straight sets 6-2, 6-0, 6-0. Nadal will face countryman Nicolas Amalgro in the next round.

Nadal was taken to break point twice during the match (both of which came in the second set), but Monaco was unable to earn wins in either situation. On the other end of the spectrum, Nadal was 8 of 10 on break point opportunities and won 83 of 126 total points played. With both No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Roger Federer struggling in their matches on Sunday, it's safe to assume that Nadal's dominance on Monday will make him the heavy favorite through the rest of the tournament.

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French Open 2012: Maria Sharapova Coasts To Third Round

After a delayed start due to John Isner's marathon match running late into Thursday night, Maria Sharapova finally was able to play her second round match-up against Ayumi Morita of Japan on Friday morning. Just as was the case with her first round match when she defeated Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 6-0, 6-0, Sharapova just as easily eliminated Morita from the tournament by winning straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

Sharapova will move onto to face Peng Shuai of China in the next round and with Serena Williams already eliminated from the tournament, many now point to Sharapova as one of the favorites to take home the clay court title. However, Sharapova knows she will need to play her best if she hopes to bring home her fourth Grand Slam Championship.

Courtesy of MercuryNews.com:

"With every round I'm going to be playing tougher opponents, and that's when you really want to kind of step it up and raise your level," she said. "That's what I'll try to do in the next round."

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French Open Results: Roger Federer Sets Record For Grand Slam Match Wins

On Wednesday, Roger Federer passed Jimmy Connors' long-standing record of 233 Grand Slam match wins when he recorded victory 234 after defeating Romania's Adrian Ungur in four sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3. Federer won the first two matches prior to Ungur gaining some momentum when he saved two match points in the third set tiebreaker to force a fourth set, which Federer ultimately won.

Ungur (who is ranked 92nd in the world) made his Grand Slam debut at this year's Roland Garros after failing to qualify for a major event in 13 previous attempts and defeated Argentine veteran David Nalbandian in the first round prior to falling to Federer.

Federer will now move on to face Nicolaus Mahut of France for a chance to qualify for a spot in the last 16 and is on course for a semifinal showdown against No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who beat Blaz Kavcic in straight sets on Wednesday.

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French Open 2012: Venus Williams Eliminated, Joins Serena On Sidelines

Only a day removed from the surprising first round upset of her sister Serena, Venus Williams was eliminated in the second round of the 2012 French Open when she lost to No. 3 seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in two sets, 6-2, 6-3.

This loss is far less surprising than Serena's as Venus is no longer the player she used to be considering she is a 31-year old athlete learning to battle through Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause fatiuge and joint pain. Not to mention that Serena is ranked 53rd in the world now, compared to the top-three rank of Radwanska.

Courtesy of the Huffington Post:

"I don't know if I ever asked myself, 'Why me?' I mean, obviously it's frustrating at times. I don't know if there's anything mental more I can do at this point, but there's a lot of stages to go through with this kind of thing," said Williams, whose fastest-in-the-game serve was broken five times Wednesday. "There's a lot of people who have it a lot worse than I do. I'm still playing a professional sport, so I have to be very positive. And I'm going to have ups and downs. I haven't gotten to the 'Why me?' yet. I hope I never get to the 'Why me?' I'm not allowed to feel sorry for myself."

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French Open 2012 Update: Former Champ Serena Williams Upset In First Round

Everything appeared to be going to plan on Day 3 of the French Open's first round, until a late day match between former winner Serena Williams and heavy underdog Virginie Razzano sent shockwaves through the crowds of Roland Garros.

After taking the opening set 6-to-4, Williams blew a 5-1 lead in the second set tiebreaker to force a third frame. From there, Razzano, the world's No. 111 ranked player, shot out to a quick 5-0 lead before succumbing to leg cramps. Despite a moderate effort by Williams to turn the tide facing defeat, Razzano held on for a 6-3 victory to cap arguably one of the biggest opening round upsets in women's tennis history.

Entering the day Williams was an unbelievable 46-0 in opening round matches at Roland Garros, but will now have to watch the rest of the field take part in the event from the sidelines. Hailing from France, Randazzo will now face Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands in the second round.

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French Open 2012: Draw Officially Released

The draw for the 2012 French Open has officially been announced.