TWO-time defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal showed no mercy to Italian qualifier Flavio Cipolla today, sweeping him aside 6-2 6-1 6-4 to reach the third round at Roland Garros.

FORMER world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo has progressed to the third round at the French Open, but not before being taken to three sets by fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy.

FRENCH Open results on day five at Roland Garros in Paris.

on day six of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

At the ATP Player Council meeting this week during the French Open, ATP Chairman Etienne de Villiers convinced Player Council members Ivan Ljubicic, James Blake, Thomas Johansson, Kevin Ullyett, Bob Bryan, Paul Goldstein, Riccardo Piatti, David Adams, and player representatives

It has been 34 years since no U.S. men advanced out of the first round of a Slam... Rafael Nadal in his French Open blog: "I had a plate of white pasta with fish. To tell you the truth, I

Seeds progressing Wednesday were (1) Roger Federer (d. Ascione), (4) Nikolay Davydenko (d. Eschauer), (6) Novak Djokovic (d. Giraldo), (9) Tommy Robredo (d. Economidis), (12) David Ferrer (d. Bracciali), (13) Mikhail Youzhny (d. N.Lapentti), (15) David Nalbandian (d. Navarro Pastor),

INDIA'S Sania Mirza was sent packing from the French Open on Thursday losing 6-1 6-4 in just 64 minutes to Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in a second round tie.

ROLAND Garros will eventually get a showcourt with a roof, French Open general director Jean-Francois Vilotte said.

AUSTRALIAN Nicole Pratt bowed out of the French Open with a second-round defeat to No.25 seed Lucie Safarova.

LLEYTON Hewitt likes nothing more than a dogfight, and that's exactly what he got against 2004 champion Gaston Gaudio in their French Open second round match.

WORLD No.2 Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the French Open with a crushing 6-2 6-1 win over seasoned American Jill Craybas.

Lleyton Hewitt overturned a two-set deficit for the fourth time in his career Thursday, rallying to beat 2004 champion Gaston Gaudio 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the French Open.

THE "C'mon" count has reached nine, but, given the form of Lleyton Hewitt, it could be in the stratosphere by the time this French Open is over.

World number one Roger Federer reaches the French Open third round after beating wildcard Thierry Ascione 6-1 6-2 7-6 (10-8).