Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images Daily updates on scores and viewing options for the 2017 French Open. Results: The French Open Results Television/Streaming Schedule How to Watch The French The Fine Print: Image embed courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who have the photographic history of the 20th and 21st century on file. …
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The French Open 2017
Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images The French Open is here. The main draw starts competition on Sunday, 28 May 2017. No need to look all over the internet to sort out where to see this year’s classic. Nightshift Sports has already done the heavy lifting for you. Where to Watch The French Just click …
Clay Court Clinic: How to Play on Clay
Deep Background. This is part two of our posts on playing the clay court game. It’s a totally different game but you enter with the same tools you enter any tennis match: groundies, court coverage, service and return, volleys off both wings. But one more element comes into play on clay: strategy. Clay court tennis …
Clay Court Clinic: Winning on Clay
Deep Background: Clay court tennis is not like any other form of tennis. The grass court game requires a terrific serve (and, before power tennis became THE ONLY way to play, a good first and even better second volley) and the ability to quickly hit a fast rising shot. Rallies are short. Reputations on grass are …
French Open Deep Background: How to Slide on A Clay Court
Paying Attention: We’re in weekend of the French Open. The men’s semis are now over (yes, Djokovic took our Murray in 5 sets); the women’s title decided (another win for Serena) and tomorrow–the men’s title. What the tennis fan sees this weekend is tennis at its’ finest–the art of clay court tennis, as mastered by the best …
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Name Droppers
Great little piece from the Roland Garros/French Open site on the nicknames of the players entered into this years French Open. Very interesting and very well done (and lots of fun to read).