McEnroe bids Paris singles play an early adieu
PARIS – John McEnroe left Roland Garros Stadium near sunset, a symbolic moment for a man making the rounds in the final phase of an illustrious career. His best of times came in the early ’80s in London and New York, where he won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open seven times. His worst of times began in Paris, where he lost to Ivan Lendl in the 1984 French Open final, and ended Tuesday with a first-round loss to Sweden’s Nicklas Kulti 6-2, 7-5, 6-7 (5- 7), 7-5.He would…
Paris Singles: TENNIS
WTA Gaz de France Paris Singles First Round Magui Serna (8), Spain, def. Petra Mandula, Hungary, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.Dinara Safina, Russia, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia-Montenegro, 6-4, 2-0, retired.Karolina Sprem, Croatia, def. Maria Vento-Kabchi, Venezuela, 6-2, 6-3.Tatiana Golovin, France, def. Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi, (6), Israel, 1-6, 7-5, 3-1 retired.Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, France, def. Claudine Schaul, Luxembourg, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.ATP Indesit Milano Milan,…
Paris Singles: TENNIS
WTA Gaz de France Paris Singles Second Round Francesca Schiavone (5), Italy, def. Karolina Sprem, Croatia, 7-6 (4), 6-3.Mary Pierce, France, def. Magui Serna (8), Spain, 6-2, 6-4.Dinara Safina, Russia, def. Patty Schnyder (3), Switzerland, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.Kim Clijsters (1), Belgium, def. Maria Sanchez Lorenzo, Spain, 6-1, 6-0.Tatiana Golovin, France, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, walkover.Elena Bovina, Russia, def. Jelena Dokic (4), Serbia-Montenegro,…
Paris Singles: TENNIS
WTA Gaz de France Paris Singles Quarterfinals Dinara Safina, Russia, def. Francesca Schiavone (5), Italy, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.Kim Clijsters (1), Belgium, def. Silvia Farina Elia (7), Italy, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.Mary Pierce, France, def. Elena Bovina, Russia, 6-3, 6-4.Tatiana Golovin, France, def. Elena Dementieva (2), Russia, 6-4, 6-4.ATP Indesit Milano Milan, Italy Singles Quarterfinals Thomas Johansson, Sweden, def. Karol Kucera, Slovakia, 7-6 (2), 7-6…
Paris Singles: TENNIS
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