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Andy Murray Withdraws from French Open Due to Back Injury

Andy Murray's career-long quest to make the final at Roland Garros will not be happening in 2013. According to BBC Sport's Twitter feed, Murray officially withdrew from the 2013 French Open on Tuesday due to lingering back issues: Murray's decision was made after undergoing a scan, per the Daily Mail's Mike Dickson. Show More Summary

They Said What? Coach Hingis

“She plays like the ones I didn’t like to play so much, like Serena, or Lindsay Davenport.”—Martina Hingis, 2013 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee and rookie coach, on her protégé, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. We’re accustomed to coaches pumping up their players, but when that coach was No. Show More Summary

Brussels: Rain Cancels Play

Stephens and Wozniacki to try Wednesday

Strasbourg: Top Two Seeds Fall

Bartoli and Paszek ousted, Su-Wei survives

French Open 2013: Women's Contenders Sure to Make a Deep Run at Roland Garros

Heading into the 2013 French Open, there isn't a female player as red-hot as Serena Williams, who has won twice in a row at Madrid and in Rome. She hasn't just been winning of late, though—she's been utterly dominating her competition. Show More Summary

Roger Federer Can't Afford a Weak Display at the 2013 French Open

Roger Federer enters the 2013 French Open ranked No. 3, but he is coming off a disappointing performance in which he was dismantled by Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. In short, the Maestro needs to at least reach the semifinals of the Roland Garros to find a rhythm for this season. Show More Summary

French Open 2013: Don't Forget About Victoria Azarenka

You may not have heard a lot about her lately, but the first two months of 2013 definitely belonged to Victoria Azarenka. Every WTA headline, triumphant or controversial, involved the blonde Belarusian. She withdrew before a much-anticipated semifinal against Serena Williams in Brisbane due to a botched pedicure. Show More Summary

Biggest Keys to Upsetting Rafael Nadal at the 2013 French Open

Seven-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal is set to enter Roland Garros as the man to beat for the eighth straight year. Having reached eight consecutive tournament finals since making his return from a seven-month layoff last February,...Show More Summary

Video: Wozniacki and Keys Chat in Belgium

Brussels: Lepchenko Outlasts Jovanovski

Stephens match suspended due to darkness tied a set apiece

Podcast: Rome Reaction

Roger Federer's Recent Inconsistencies Won't Affect French Open Chances

Roger Federer will come into the 2013 French Open as the No. 2 seed and, by virtue of that seeding, one of the big favorites to take out the Grand Slam title this year. Roland Garros —like every other Grand Slam event he's played at—has...Show More Summary

Rafael Nadal's No. 4 Seed Will Make for Intriguing 2013 French Open

Having stunned the tennis world since his return earlier this year, Rafael Nadal will now head into the 2013 French Open as the tournament's No. 4 seed. Nadal's success at the Italian Open recently was enough to lift him above Spaniard...Show More Summary

Lucie Hradecka outshines Garbine Muguruza to enter round two – Internationaux de Strasbourg 2013

Lucie Hradecka outshines Garbine Muguruza to enter round two – Internationaux de Strasbourg 2013 Czech star, Lucie Hradecka, stomped over the Spanish challenger, Garbine Muguruza, in straight sets at the Internationaux de StrasbourgShow More Summary

Jarkko Nieminen crushes Lukas Lacko to enter round two – Power Horse Cup 2013

Jarkko Nieminen crushes Lukas Lacko to enter round two – Power Horse Cup 2013 Finn number one, Jarkko Nieminen, breezed past the Slovakian challenger, Lukas Lacko, with a breadstick at the Power Horse Cup 2013 on Monday. He penned down...Show More Summary

Elena Baltacha ousts Stefanie Voegele to enter second round – Brussels Open 2013

Elena Baltacha ousts Stefanie Voegele to enter second round – Brussels Open 2013 British wild card entrant, Elena Baltacha, squeaked past the Swiss contender, Stefanie Voegele, in straight sets at the Brussels Open 2013 on Monday. She...Show More Summary

French Open 2013: Lower-Ranked Players Who Will Cause Major Upsets

The names of the top three or four male and female tennis stars are well known, but some players outside of the top 10 could easily make a splash at the French Open this year too. No. 4 Rafael Nadal is the hot story going into the tournament, fresh off of a win against Roger Federer in Rome. Show More Summary

Greatest Threats to Rafael Nadal's 8th French Open Title

Given the way Rafael Nadal has been dominating men's tennis since February, it's hard to imagine any other player winning the 2013 French Open. Nadal has entered eight tournaments, winning six. He has lost just two of 38 matches since returning from his seven-month layoff in February—both of which occurred in the final match of a tournament. Show More Summary

Strasbourg: Pennetta Among Qualifiers

INTERNATIONAUX DE STRASBOURG Strasbourg, France May 20-25, 2013 $235,000/International Red Clay/Outdoors Results - Monday, May 20, 2013 Singles Qualifying – Final Round (5/WC) Shelby Rogers (USA) d. (1) Vesna Dolonc (SRB) 64 62 (2) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (7) Yulia Beygelzimer (UKR) 57 61 64 Magda Linette (POL) d. (8) Masa Zec-Peskiric (SLO) 62 60 Marta Domachowska [...]

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: May 20

Okay, so the men’s final in Rome was an avert-your-eyes blowout in which Rafael Nadal razed the game of Roger Federer. I’m still giving them a joint thumbs up because these two just don’t seem to quit, and no matter how often Nadal knocks...Show More Summary