Two-time Roland Garros runner-up Robin Soderling of Sweden announced that he won’t be participating at this year’s French Open, saying that he’s not yet fit to return to action yet due to his continuing battle with mononucleosis. However, he did announce via his Twitter account that he and fiancée Jenni will become parents later this [...]

The Rome Masters 2012 final match was a replay of last year’s but the results were reversed this time with Rafael Nadal beating top-ranked Novak Djokovic to earn his sixth Rome Masters title and earning the right to reclaim the number two ranking in the ATP rankings. Nadal beat Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 on Monday after [...]

Lleyton Hewitt is looking forward to shaking up the French Open 2012 betting after being awarded a wildcard for the tournament. The 31-year-old Australian missed the action in Paris 12 months ago because of injury but has now fully recovered from the foot surgery he endured three months ago. Despite having won Wimbledon – in 2002 [...]

Constantly playing at night for the past couple of weeks has prevented Roger Federer from setting quality time with his family. As such, he’s expressed relief that it’s over and he will now have enough time to go to Paris for the French Open 2012 tournament and spend as much time as he can with [...]

World number two Maria Sharapova retained the prestigious Italian Open title on Sunday following a come-from-behind victory against 2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6. Li Na, aiming for her first title since Grand Slam victory in Paris nearly a year ago, was in control of the first set and appeared set for [...]

Andy Murray is in Rome preparing for the next clay court event, hoping to prove that he has fully recovered from a back injury and is ready for a return to live tennis action. The British number one was forced to withdraw from the Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid due to his latest injury problem. It [...]

Mardy Fish says that he is likely to miss the French Open, in May, after further tests proved inconclusive on the illness that has plagued him for the past month. The American fell ill after waking up in the middle of the night, back in March. He says that, despite visiting a number of doctors, [...]

Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters won’t be taking part in the claycourt season this year including the 2012 French Open tournament following a hip injury she got at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami last month. The Belgian former world number one is setting her sights at the grasscourt season and the Olympics. “I’m [...]

World number two Rafael Nadal admitted that he’s still concerned about his troublesome left knee and with the claycourt season in full swing, this could be a major issue. Nadal is attempting to win his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title this week in Monaco. He’s aiming to end a title drought. His last victory [...]

World number four Andy Murray lauded the Roland Garros organizers for increasing the prize money for this year’s claycourt Grand Slam tournament proportionately. He expressed his optimism that other Grand Slams will follow suit. The French Open organizers said that the overall prize money total for this year will be $24.6 million with the men’s [...]