Pete Sampras
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 29: A general view of Court Philippe Chatrier during the men's singles first round match between Simone Bolelli of Italy and Rafael Nadal of Spain during day 3 of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 29, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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French Open: History in the Parisian Springtime for Djoker, Rafa?
Two men hope to take different shots at tennis' immortality over the next fortnight at the French Open. All eyes, not to mention the cameras from Tennis Channel, ESPN2 and NBC, will be focused on Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the 2012 Roland Garros from Multichannel News Read more »
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Djokovic just a title away from bagging all four Grand Slams
NOVAK Djokovic will accept the Âunique French Open challenge of becoming the first man in 43 years to monopolise all four Grand Slams, but six-time champion Rafael Nadal has his own history to make. Only Don Budge, in 1938, and Rod Laver in 1962 and aga from The Star Malaysia Read more »
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Clay, Grass, Hard Court? For Tennis's Top Players, It Doesn't Matter Anymore
If Novak Djokovic wins the French Open, he'll be the third athlete in four years to dominate on all three grand-slam surfaces—the result of subtle changes that favor long, dramatic matches between superstars. Tweaks in the surfaces of grand-slam events h from The Atlantic Read more »
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French Open 2012: Rafael Nadal keeps the human touch as he prepares to ascend to seventh heaven
Seven titles at the same slam: in the open era, only Pete Sampras has accomplished such a feat, by his seven Wimbledon crowns between 1993 and 2000. While Nadal looks destined to follow Sampras in amassing at least half of his slam titles at one tourname from The Telegraph Read more »
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Tennis: Pete Sampras tips Andy Murray to break his major duck
FORMER world No.1 Pete Sampras last night backed Scotland tennis star Andy Murray to break his Major duck in the near future. Murray left Rome with concerns about his back this week after a three-set defeat by Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Ma from The Daily Record Read more »
