RESULTS – SUNDAY, 26 MAY, 2013 Singles – First Round [2] R Federer (SUI) d [Q] P Carreno Busta (ESP) 62 62 63 [4] D Ferrer (ESP) d M Matosevic (AUS) 64 63 64 [14] M Raonic (CAN) d X Malisse (BEL) 62 61 46 64 [15] G Simon (FRA) d L Hewitt (AUS) 36 16 64 61 75 [18] S Querrey (USA) d L Lacko (SVK) 63 64 64 …
Gilles Simon
The first day at Roland Garros 2013 is almost over and we have managed to get through it without the looming grey clouds in Paris infringing too much on the action. It’s cold in Paris and the weather forecast for the first week does look rather grim, but hopefully we won’t have too much of a break in the schedule. I had a feeling the weather together with the flimsy …
Today I’m cheering Kei Nishikori in his ATP Rome Masters first round match against Gael Monfils. A few thoughts the early Rome action. Let’s do it kinda bullet form to make it easier to read (and write) – I’ll call it “My Take On Tennis: (date)” Verdasco beat Raonic 6-4 6-4 yesterday after “trash-talking” him last time they played. He basically said that Raonic is all serve and if he …