David Ferrer

Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic in epic French Open semifinal

2013-06-07 19:53:00

PARIS — His dramatic and delightful French Open semifinal was 41/2 hours old — and 14 games into the fifth set — when Rafael Nadal raced from the net to the baseline to retrieve Novak Djokovic's seemingly unreachable lob. Many...

Serena Williams wins French Open, her 16th Grand Slam event title

2013-06-09 00:00:00

— Sweet 16 for Serena Williams came courtesy of yet another ace, an exclamation point drilled into the red clay on the last point of the match. The sizzling serve sealed her 16th Grand Slam title and her place, at age 31, at the pinnacle of women'...

French Open men's final features historic matchup

2013-06-08 17:39:00

PARIS — Both are Spaniards in the upper echelons of the tennis world. Both are known for their indefatigable play, a willingness to chase down every shot while yanking opponents around the court. But one already owns a record seven French Open...

Rafael Nadal wins a record eighth French Open tennis title

2013-06-09 18:00:00

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Watch man with flare interrupt French Open to protest gay marriage

2013-06-10 07:44:00

� So Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer are busy playing in the men's final of the French Open when something unexpected happens: A shirtless man with a flare and wearing a mask jumps onto the court and starts running around. Was it Roger Federer, mad he...

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic win, set up a marquee semifinal

2013-06-06 00:00:00

PARIS — The ease with which Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic swept aside their quarterfinal opponents at the French Open was remarkably similar. Both men won in straight sets Wednesday, hardly challenged. Both earned 12 break points, Nadal...

Roger Federer stumbles but doesn't fall at French Open

2013-06-03 00:00:00

PARIS — Chasing a shot, Roger Federer caught his right shoe in Roland Garros' red clay, twisting that foot awkwardly and tumbling to the ground. Soon enough, he was in a real rut, in danger of his earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament in...

Roger Federer rolls at French Open, but he might face trouble ahead

2013-05-29 17:56:00

PARIS — Now things could get a little more interesting for Roger Federer. After a pair of straightforward and straight-set victories at the French Open against qualifiers ranked outside the top 150, the 17-time major champion will face a seeded...

Roger Federer isn't himself in French Open loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

2013-06-04 16:30:00

PARIS�— A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the opposite baseline. The Court Philippe Chatrier crowd roared with approval, then loudly chanted...

Rafael Nadal outlasts Novak Djokovic in French Open semifinals

2013-06-07 11:23:00

PARIS� — Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay — for another couple of days, at least. The seven-time champion twice let a lead slip away in the fourth set Friday, then came...

A limited Venus Williams eliminated from French Open in first round

2013-05-27 00:00:00

PARIS� -- Grimacing after some poor shots, leaning forward with hands on knees while catching her breath after others, Venus Williams left the French Open after the first round for the first time since 2001. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion...

French Open seeds: Sam Querrey is highest U.S. male at No. 18

2013-05-24 10:45:00

Looking for signs of a rebound for U.S. men's tennis? Don't look at the seedings for this year's French Open, which begins Sunday. The highest seeded American male is Sam Querrey of Thousand Oaks, who is seeded 18th. Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 for...

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates match point during the Men's Singles final match against David Ferrer of Spain on day fifteen of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 9, 2013 in Paris, France.

2013-06-10 07:03:23

A protester runs onto court with a lit flare before the start of a game in the Men's Singles final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and David Ferrer of Spain during day fifteen of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France.

2013-06-09 00:00:00

A protester runs onto court with a lit flare before the start of a game in the Men's Singles final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and David Ferrer of Spain during day fifteen of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France.

2013-06-09 00:00:00