JUSTINE Henin, the No.1 seed and defending champion, saw off a spirited challenge from the youngest player in the women's draw today to move closer to her dream of winning a third successive French Open crown.
ROGER Federer survived a late hiccup before easing into the French Open third round today, defeating French wildcard Thierry Ascione 6-1 6-2 7-6 (10-8).
ALICIA Molik admitted she may never break back into the world's top 10 after her straight sets defeat to Anna Chakvetadze in the French Open first round.
FORMER champion Anastasia Myskina's French Open challenge lasted just 38 forgettable minutes after she was embarrassed 6-1 6-0 in the first round by American Meghann Shaughnessy.
NO.2 seed Maria Sharapova showed no signs of the shoulder injury that has dogged her for most of this year as she made a winning start to her French Open campaign.
MARAT Safin has cast doubt over the longevity of his tennis career after his French Open came to a drizzly end with a straight-sets defeat by Janko Tipsarevic.
THE US, once a powerhouse in men's tennis, sunk to a new low overnight as it was left without a male in the second round of the French Open for the first time in 40 years.
SAMANTHA Stosur fought back after a rain delay to win through to the third round at the French Open with a 6-1 3-6 7-5 victory over Maria Kirilenko today.
CORBY S&L quickly offset the setback of a 6-2 defeat at Northampton A with an 8-0 romp at the expense of Rushmere A on in the Northampton League. (16/05/2007 09:20:29)
Up a set, 4-2 -- actually the game I got broken at 4-3, I didn't miss a ball, and he hit some pretty good shots," Roddick said. "Where it kind of got away from me was the last game of
Maria Sharapova showed little sign of shoulder trouble Wednesday and reached the second round of the French Open by beating Emilie Loit of France 6-3, 7-6 (4).
TIM HENMAN admitted his confidence was shot after his woeful clay-court season ended in embarrassing fashion at the hands of an unheralded Latvian at the French Open.
Up a set, 4-2 -- actually the game I got broken at 4-3, I didn't miss a ball, and he hit some pretty good shots," Roddick said. "Where it kind of got away from me was the last game of
