Most players will insist that they rarely look beyond their next opponent, but if Roger Federer has studied the draw for the French Open, which starts here tomorrow, he is sure to like what he sees.
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French Open: Laura Robson handed chance to add to her giant-killing reputation
Saturday 25 May 2013
For a player who loves nothing better than to topple the biggest names at the biggest tournaments, Laura Robson was yesterday handed the perfect draw for the French Open, which begins in Paris tomorrow.
My life in travel: Annabel Croft
Saturday 25 May 2013
'In Thailand, we did an elephant safari and explored caves by canoe at night'
Laura Robson draws former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in first round of French Open
Friday 24 May 2013
The British number one faces tough start at Roland Garros
Shaky Sloane Stephens finds her feet again following Serena Williams storm
Thursday 23 May 2013
Victory over world No 1 at the Australian Open was marred by row over being cold-shouldered
Britain facing 19-year low at French Open
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Britain will be without a player in the men's singles at the French Open for the first time for 19 years if Andy Murray fails to make it to the start line next week. The 26-year-old Scot will decide today whether to risk his troublesome back after retiring in mid-match from last week's Rome Masters.
Why equal marriage should be enshrined in law
Monday 20 May 2013
Equal Partners revisited: Earlier this year we campaigned for equal marriage. The debate hasn't gone away
The Sport Matrix: Monday 20 May 2013
Monday 20 May 2013
Arsenal’s sweet 16 as they sneak into Champions League
French Open tennis preview: World No 1 Serena Williams shapes up to put last year's Paris horror behind her
Sunday 19 May 2013
Serena Williams will head to Paris for next week's French Open in the form of her life, but the world No 1 will be taking nothing for granted. Williams, who extended her career-best winning streak to 24 matches in Rome on Sunday by beating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to claim her second Italian Open title, remembers how she seemed just as invincible 12 months ago, only to suffer the most extraordinary defeat of her career.
'Swivel-gate': David Cameron goes to war with the press over 'swivel-eyed loons' slur
Sunday 19 May 2013
PM backs his friend as Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman denies he is source of damning remarks about local party members
The Calvin Report: Nick Compton left facing the cruellest of cuts
Sunday 19 May 2013
England opener's ambition to top the order in Ashes series is under real threat after his failure at Lord's and the impact of team-mate Root
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer set to renew old rivalry in Rome
Sunday 19 May 2013
For the last 10 months the talk has been of a new order at the top of men's tennis, but Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will aim to show here today that their time at the summit is far from over.
Thomas Berdych makes Novak Djokovic suffer on clay once more
Saturday 18 May 2013
Novak Djokovic says the French Open is his biggest target this year but the world No 1 will go to Roland Garros next week having made early exits from his last two build-up tournaments on clay.
Family ties set to rock Rory McIlroy’s world again
Saturday 18 May 2013
World No 2 to keep it in the family as he plots return to summit
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