MiamiHerald.com: Tennis http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Tennis http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2013 MiamiHerald.com Tennis 60 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:32:40 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Window opens in Paris for Wawrinka]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3411532/window-opens-in-paris-for-wawrinka.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3411532/window-opens-in-paris-for-wawrinka.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01 EDT

Andy Murray is skipping the French Open with lower-back problems. Juan Martin del Potro withdrew on Wednesday because of a respiratory virus. So, who is left to challenge defending-champion Rafael Nadal, top-ranked Novak Djokovic and third-ranked Swiss star Roger Federer?

]]> <![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on women to watch]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413347/french-open-2013-capsules-on-women.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413347/french-open-2013-capsules-on-women.html Thu, 23 May 2013 17:25 EDT Women to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

]]> <![CDATA[Haas pulls out in Duesseldorf]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3412687/haas-pulls-out-in-duesseldorf.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3412687/haas-pulls-out-in-duesseldorf.html Thu, 23 May 2013 10:59 EDT Veteran German favorite Tommy Haas decided against playing his quarterfinal match Thursday at the $530,000 Power Horse Cup, a final French Open tune-up.

]]> <![CDATA[Stephens falls in Brussels QFs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413232/stephens-falls-in-brussels-qfs.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413232/stephens-falls-in-brussels-qfs.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25 EDT Brussels, Belgium (Sports Network) - Fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens was a mild quarterfinal upset victim on a rainy Thursday at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

]]> <![CDATA[Qualifier Pella advances in Duesseldorf tennis]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3412734/qualifier-pella-advances-in-duesseldorf.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3412734/qualifier-pella-advances-in-duesseldorf.html Thu, 23 May 2013 11:29 EDT Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina advanced to his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Power Horse Cup on Thursday.

]]> <![CDATA[10 things to know for the French Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413264/10-things-to-know-for-the-french.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413264/10-things-to-know-for-the-french.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29 EDT

A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9:

]]> <![CDATA[Cornet reaches Strasbourg semis]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413060/cornet-reaches-strasbourg-semis.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413060/cornet-reaches-strasbourg-semis.html Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40 EDT Last year's runner-up Alize Cornet pulled within a victory of reaching a second straight final at the $235,000 Strasbourg International tennis event, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

]]> <![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on men to watch]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413268/french-open-2013-capsules-on-men.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413268/french-open-2013-capsules-on-men.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:34 EDT Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday:

]]> <![CDATA[Querrey loses to Roger-Vasselin at Nice Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3412665/querrey-loses-to-roger-vasselin.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3412665/querrey-loses-to-roger-vasselin.html Thu, 23 May 2013 10:49 EDT American Sam Querrey was eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice clay-court event Thursday, losing to French wild-card entry Edouard Roger-Vasselin 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.

]]> <![CDATA[Nadal favored, but not seeded No. 1 at French Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413171/nadal-favored-but-not-seeded-no.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/23/3413171/nadal-favored-but-not-seeded-no.html Thu, 23 May 2013 15:44 EDT

Used to be the French Open was the scene for clay-court specialists and surprise champions.

]]> <![CDATA[Stephens falls in Brussels QFs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410937/wozniacki-ousted-stephens-into.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410937/wozniacki-ousted-stephens-into.html Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39 EDT Top seed and former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki was a second-round upset victim, while fourth-seeded American Sloane Stephens notched a pair of victories Wednesday at the $690,000 Brussels Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

]]> <![CDATA[Del Potro pulls out of French Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410455/del-potro-pulls-out-of-french.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410455/del-potro-pulls-out-of-french.html Wed, 22 May 2013 10:41 EDT Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the 2013 French Open after failing to recover from a virus.

]]> <![CDATA[Simon, Querrey fall in Nice; Monfils reaches semis]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3411115/simon-querrey-win-isner-exits.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3411115/simon-querrey-win-isner-exits.html Wed, 22 May 2013 17:09 EDT Second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon and third-seeded American Sam Querrey posted second-round wins, while towering American John Isner went by way of the upset Wednesday at the $530,000 Nice Open, a final clay-court French Open tune-up.

]]> <![CDATA[Querrey beats Stakhovsky to reach quarters in Nice]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410716/querrey-beats-stakhovsky-to-reach.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410716/querrey-beats-stakhovsky-to-reach.html Wed, 22 May 2013 13:16 EDT American Sam Querrey reached the quarterfinals of the Nice Open, beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday.

]]> <![CDATA[Del Potro, Baker, Fish pull out of French Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410381/mardy-fish-brian-baker-pull-out.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410381/mardy-fish-brian-baker-pull-out.html Wed, 22 May 2013 09:26 EDT Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus.

]]> <![CDATA[Cornet, Bouchard reach Strasbourg semifinals]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410811/hsieh-niculescu-lose-in-2nd-round.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410811/hsieh-niculescu-lose-in-2nd-round.html Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24 EDT Third-seeded Alize Cornet and Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard won in straight sets Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Strasbourg International.

]]> <![CDATA[Fish, Baker will skip French Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410444/fish-baker-will-skip-french-open.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/22/3410444/fish-baker-will-skip-french-open.html Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30 EDT Americans Mardy Fish and Brian Baker have pulled out of the 2013 French Open, which will start Sunday in Paris.

]]> <![CDATA[Murray withdraws from French Open]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409393/murray-withdraws-from-french-open.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409393/murray-withdraws-from-french-open.html Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05 EDT World No. 2 Andy Murray will not participate in the upcoming French Open due to a back injury.

]]> <![CDATA[Tipsarevic loses; Haas reaches Duesseldorf QFs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408833/troicki-wins-davydenko-exits-duesseldorf.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408833/troicki-wins-davydenko-exits-duesseldorf.html Tue, 21 May 2013 14:29 EDT Seventh seed Viktor Troicki pressed on, while former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko suffered an opening-round upset at the inaugural $530,000 Power Horse Cup, a final French Open tune-up.

]]> <![CDATA[Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409292/andy-murray-out-of-french-open.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3409292/andy-murray-out-of-french-open.html Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05 EDT

Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

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