French Open 2012: Rafael Nadal Defeats Novak Djokovic In Four Sets

Rafael Nadal once again proved he can not be stopped on clay after he defeated top-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 this morning in the final of the French Open.

After yesterday's stoppage of play left him down 1-2 in the fourth set, Nadal started off the day strong, taking the first two games of the day to take a 3-2 lead over the Serbian. Both players held serve until 6-5, where a couple of errors by Djokovic gave Nadal break and match point. All Nadal had to do was stand there as Djokovic double faulted to give Nadal the title.

With his seventh championship today at Roland Garros, Nadal passed Bjorn Borg for the most French Open titles in the open era. With Nadal still going strong and no one else beside Borg within four titles of the Spaniard, Nadal should hold that recognition for the near future.

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French Open 2012: Men's Final Suspended Due To Weather

A back-and-forth Men's Final in the 2012 French Open between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal was brought to an abrupt halt in the fourth set, when rain forced the match to be suspended in the fourth set. It will resume at 1 p.m. local time at Roland Garros, or 7 a.m. ET.

it appeared early that Rafael Nadal was going to run away with the match, winning the first two sets handedly, 6-4, 6-3. That changed in the third set, as Djokovic was able to sieze control of momentum and win the set, 6-2. Djokovic held a 2-1 advantage in the fourth set before the rains became too much for the court to handle.

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French Open 2012: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal Battle For Men's Title On Sunday

Saturday at Roland Garros saw a women's singles champion crowned at the 2012 French Open, with the new No. 1 player in the world Maria Sharapova defeating Sara Errani, 6-3, 6-2. Sharapova completed a career grand slam with the win. On Sunday, the clay courts will see two heavyweights of the men's game battle for the title, as Novak Djokovic will take on Rafael Nadal, with Djokovic also looking to earn a career grand slam with a victory.

The Djokovic versus Nadal matchup is a repeat of the 2011 French Open men's final, won by Nadal. The Nadal victory last season prevented Djokovic from winning all four grand slam events in a calendar year. A Nadal victory in Sunday's final would be his seventh French title, tying him with Bjorn Borg for most all-time.

Coverage of the final day of the French Open begins at 9:00 a.m. EST on NBC and will run until 2:00 p.m. PT.

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2012 French Open Results: Maria Kirilenko, Nadia Petrova Lose In Women's Doubles Final

The No. 7 pairing of Russians Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova fell to the No. 4 seed pairing of Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci on Friday in the 2012 French Open women's doubles final. Errani and Vinci, the runners up at this year's Australian Open, won 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen at Stade Roland Garros.

Kirilenko and Petrova had advanced to the final by defeating the defending French Open champion team of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in a Thursday semifinal. The 25-year-old Kirilenko, who happens to currently be Alex Ovechkin's girlfriend, was also a doubles runner at last year's Australian Open.

Errani was unable to follow up her doubles championship with a singles title, as she fell to Maria Sharapova on Saturday morning 6-3, 6-2 in the women's singles championship.

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2012 French Open: Maria Sharapova Wins First French Open Title With 6-3, 6-2 Defeat Of Sara Errani

The 2012 French Open has crowned a champion on Saturday, and it is a first time winner. The No. 2 seed in the women's draw, Maria Sharapova, defeated No. 21 seed Sara Errani handily on Saturday 6-3, 6-2 to capture her first French Open title.

This was the third appearance for Sharapova in a final in her last four grand slam events. The victory at the French Open completes the career grand slam for her. It was also Sharapova's first grand slam championship since the 2008 Australian Open.

Sharapova made quick work of Errani, winning in just under 90 minutes. Sharapova dominated Errani on the the Italian's second serve, winning 70 percent of the points, and the Russian also won more than half of all return points. Errani was playing in her first ever grand slam singles final.

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French Open 2012: Maria Sharapova, Sara Errani Square Off Saturday In Women's Final

The women's side of the draw at the 2012 French Open will crown a champion on Saturday, when No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova of Russia takes on No. 21 seed Sara Errani of Italy in the finals.

Sharapova reached the final by defeating No. 4 Petra Kvitova in the semifinals in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. This is Sharapova's third appearance in a grand slam final in his last four appearances, though this is the first time the Russian has reached a final at the French Open. She is seeking her first grand slam title since the 2008 Australian Open.

Errani is looking to culminate her best grand slam performance to date with an upset of Sharapova on Saturday. Errani took down Samantha Stosur 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 to reach her first grand slam final ever. Errani had never even advanced past the second round at the French Open before this run.

The Women's Final will be broadcast live on NBC at 9:00 a.m. EST on Saturday.

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French Open Results: Novak Djokovic And Rafael Nadal To Meet In Men's Final

The Men's French Open semi finals were rather devoid of drama on Friday at Roland Garros, but the two best men's tennis players in the world will match up for the French Open title. No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain won his semi final match over fellow countryman No. 6 David Ferrer, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.

In the other semi final, No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated No. 3 Roger Federer of Switzerland, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the finals. Djokovic will be going for the grand slam.

This is the fourth straight grand slam final that will feature Djokovic and Nadal and the fifth overall. The last three grand slam finals have been won by Djokovic. However, Nadal has never lost when reaching the finals of the French Open in his career.

The men's final will take place on Sunday. The match will be televised live on NBC starting at 9 a.m. Eastern time.

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French Open Results: Maria Sharapova And Sara Errani To Meet In Women's Final

The Women's final of the French Open is set as No. 2 Maria Sharapova of Russia and No. 21 Sara Errani of Italy both won their semi final matches on Thursday.

Sharapova defeated No. 4 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. This is the third grand slam final she has made in the last four tournaments. Despite all of that success, she has not won a grand slam tournament since the Australian Open in 2008. It is also the first ever French Open finals Sharapova has reached, she had previously reached the semi finals in 2007 and 2011.

In the Other semi-final, Errani defeated No. 6 Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. This is the first grand slam final she has reached as a singles player. Her best performance in a grand slam up to this point was reaching the quarterfinals in this past year's Australian Open. Her best performance in the French Open before this was reaching the second round last year.

The Women's Final will be broadcast live on NBC at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday.

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French Open Results: David Ferrer, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal Advance To Semifinals

The Men's quarterfinals finally finished up Wednesday afternoon with two players headed to the semifinals later in the week. No. 4 seeded Andy Murray fell short in his match with No. 6 seeded David Ferrer in a long four set match. Ferrer picked up the first set 6-4, but Murray roared back in the second set to win it 7-6, winning the second-set tiebreak. Ferrer rebounded however, winning the next two sets 6-3, 6-2 to take home the match and advance.

Rafael Nadal was also able to take down No. 12 seeded Nicolas Almagro in straight sets to move on.

On the women's side of the tournament, No. 2 seeded Maria Sharapova knocked off No. 23 seeded Kaia Kanepi in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Kanepi made some waves in the tournament when she upset No. 9 seeded Caroline Wozniacki in the third round, but Sharapova put an end to the Cinderella story.

No. 4 seeded Petra Kvitova held off an upset charge by Yaroslava Shvedova, defeating Shvedova in three sets.

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French Open 2012: Quarterfinals TV Schedule

Tuesday was an exhilarating day of action at the 2012 French Open. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic battled back from a big upset to beat No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets. No. 3 Roger Federer lost his first two sets against No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro before pulling out a win in five sets. Quarterfinals action continues on Wednesday at Roland Garros on the men's side, and women's singles quarterfinal play begins.

Rafael Nadal, the second seed, faces No. 12 Nicolas Almagro. In the other men's singles match on Wednesday, it's No. 4 Andy Murray versus No. 6 David Ferrer. Both of those matches are scheduled for 10 a.m. Eastern.

In women's play, No. 2 Maria Sharapova takes on Kaia Kanepi. The other match features No. 4 Petra Kvitova versus Yaroslava Shvedova.

ESPN 2 will carry the action from Roland Garros from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern. After that, fans can tune in on the Tennis Channel until 7 p.m. Eastern.

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French Open Results: Roger Federer And Novak Djokovic Win Five-Set Thrillers, Maria Kirilenko Advances To Doubles Semifinals

The French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday featured a pair of men's matches going the full five sets. Despite winning his first set 6-1, top-seeded Novak Djokovic had his back to the wall after losing the next two sets of his match with No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 7-5, 7-5. Tsonga pushed Djokovic to a tiebreaker in the fourth set before losing the set 7-6 (8-6). Djokovic then dominated the final set, 6-1, to win the match.

The other men's match featured a similar situation, as No. 3 seed Roger Federer lost his first two sets to No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro, 3-6, 6-7 (4-7). After losing the tiebreaker, Federer came alive in the final three sets, sweeping del Potro 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 to secure his spot in the semifinals. Federer and Djokovic will meet in one semifinal on Friday.

In other French Open action, Maria Kirilenko, girlfriend of Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin, won her quarterfinal doubles match with partner Nadia Petrova defeating the tandem of Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova, 6-3, 6-4.

In women's singles action, No. 6 Samantha Stosur won her quarterfinal match in straight sets over No. 15 Dominika Cibulkova, 6-4, 6-1. In the other quarterfinal match scheduled for Tuesday, No. 21 Sara Errani upended No. 10 Angelique Kerber in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). Stosur and Errani will meet in the semifinals on Thursday.

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French Open Results: Monday Wins Send Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal To Quarterfinals

Andy Murray overcame a scare in his first set against Richard Gasquet. Murray lost the first set thanks in part to 12 unforced errors. He quickly put that behind him to storm back for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2, win in the fourth round of the French Open on Thursday. Murray, No. 4, advances to the quarterfinals, with a match against No. 6 David Ferrer.

Rafael Nadal cruised past Juan Monaco to advance to the quarterfinals as well. Nadal will face his fellow Spaniard Nicolas Amalgro in the next round.

In other results from the men's side, No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga squeaked by No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka. Juan Martin del Potro beat Tomas Berdych, and Nicolas Almagro won as well.

The quarterfinals start on Tuesday from Roland Garros. No. 1 Novak Djokovic will take on Tsonga, and No. 3 Roger Federer will play Juan Martin del Potro.

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French Open 2012 Scores: Novak Djokovic And Roger Federer Struggle In Fourth Round But Advance

On a day where the top seed in the women's bracket went down, the same nearly happened to the top seed in the men's bracket, as Novak Djokovic had to rally from down two sets to none to defeat No. 22 Andreas Seppi 4-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 7-5, 6-3. This was the third time in Djokovic was able to rally from that deficit in a Grand Slam match in his career.

Roger Federer also got out to a slow start but was able to finish off unseeded David Goffin 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4. Both he and Djokovic will now advance to the quarterfinals.

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French Open 2012: Women's No. 1 Seed Victoria Azarenka Falls To Dominika Cibulkova

Sunday at Roland Garros the top seed in the women's draw at the 2012 French Open, Victoria Azarenka, was knocked out in the fourth round by 15th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Azarneka, the winner of this year's Australian Open, feel behind early and was unable to recover, losing her cool so badly during the match that she was issued a warning for racket abuse.

The 2009 French Open champion, Svetlana Kuznetsova, also fell on Sunday, losing to Italy's Sara Errani, 6-0, 7-5. This is the second straight Grand Slam quarterfinal for Errani, the No. 21 seed in the draw. Errani will face Angelique Kerber, a 6-3, 7-5 winner over Petra Martic.

Women's tennis has seen many new faces capture crowns of late, with the last four majors won by first-time champions. All told, five different women have won the last five Grand Slam titles.

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French Open 2012 Results: Nadal, Sharapova Roll On, Wozniacki Upset On Day 7

The third round of the 2012 French Open finished up Saturday. The No. 2 seeds on the men's and women's draws, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, continued their reign of domination at this year's tournament with straight-set victories. Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki became the latest upset victim on the women's draw, losing in three sets to No. 23 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.

Nadal beat Argentina's Eduardo Schwank, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, in yet another efficient performance for the clay-court maestro. Nadal successfully defended all four of Schwank's break point chances, and scored on 87 percent of his eligible first serves. For his efforts, Nadal gets to face another Argentinian, No. 14 Juan Monaco, in the fourth round.

Sharapova started this year's french open with a double bagel, and continues to put her opponents to shame. On Saturday she downed China's Shuai Peng 6-2, 6-1 to advance. Sharapova notched 27 winners to eight for her opponent, and four aces to zero. She has now lost just five total games through three matches. The Czech Republic's Klara Zakopalova will try to slow down Sharapova in the next round.

No. 9 Wozniacki fell 6-1, 6-7 (10), 6-3 to a very tenacious Kanepi. The Estonian committed 41 unforced errors, but made up for it with 46 winners on the day. She also converted on seven of her 14 break point opportunities while Wozniacki could only turn around four of 11 during the match. Kanepi takes on the Netherlands' Arantxa Rus in the fourth round.

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French Open 2012 Results: American Varvara Lepchenko Upsets Francesca Schiavone

Saturday at Roland Garros saw yet another unlikely American advance to the fourth round of the 2012 French Open on the women's side of the draw. Unseeded Varvara Lepchenko, the 63rd-ranked player in the world, defeated 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 on Saturday. This is the first time Lepchenko has made it past the second round of any Grand Slam tournament.

Lepchenko joins 19-year-old Floridian Sloane Stephens in advancing to the fourth round, the first time two unseeded American women have made that round of a major tournament since 2002's Wimbledon.

In other women's action, defending champion Li Na rallied to defeat American Christina McHale 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 and No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova advanced by beating Nina Bratchikova of Russia 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

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French Open Results: No. 1 Seeds Novak Djokovic, Victoria Azarenka Win On Friday

Friday play at the famous clay courts of Roland Garros saw the top seeds in both the men's and women's draw advance at the 2012 French Open, with both Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka emerging from their matches victorious.

Djokovic extended his 24-match Grand Slam winning streak to 24 games with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 takedown of France's Nicolas Devilder. Azarenka defeated Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-4, 6-4 in a meeting of former junior rivals.

Other Friday action on the men's side of the draw saw 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer need four sets to defeat Nicolas Mahut of France, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. With the victory, Federer improved his record number of Grand Slam match wins to 235. The lone upset of the day in the men's bracket came when No. 22 Andreas Seppi beat No. 14 Fernando Verdasco in five sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

The women's side of the tournament saw No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova easily dispatch Ayumi Morita of Japan 6-1, 6-1 on Friday. No. 13 seed Ana Ivanovic fell 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to Italian Sara Errani. Ivanovic committed 40 unforced errors to just 18 for Errani. 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens continued her winning ways, dispatching Mathilde Johansson of France 6-3, 6-2 on Friday.

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French Open Results: Four Men's Matches Go Five Sets, No. 3 Women's Player Upset

It has been a very active day at Roland Garros in third round action of the French Open on Friday afternoon. Four men's matches have all gone five sets with three of them matching up two internationally ranked players. On the women's side of the tournament, the No. 3 ranked player was upset in straight sets.

Probably the most demanding match of the day was won by No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland over No. 11 Gilles Simon of France. This match featured two tie breakers, both won by Simon, but Wawrinka persevered and won the match 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (3-7), 6-3. 6-2. No. 7 Tomas Berdych won a five-set thriller over No. 31 Kevin Anderson, No. 22 Andreas Seppi went the distance, defeating No. 14 Fernando Verdasco and No. 20 Marcel Granollers played a full match against Malek Jaziri before coming out on top.

No. 3 ranked Roger Federer got a bit of a scare against Frenchman Nicholas Mahut, trailing in the fourth set, but he came back and won his record 235th Grand Slam match, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. Other men's winners include No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro and David Goffin.

No. 1 ranked Novak Djokovic currently leads his opponent Nicolas Devilder after winning the first set 6-1.

On the women's side, No. 2 Maria Sharapova won her second round match, delayed from yesterday, against Ayumi Morita in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

The biggest upset of the day was No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland losing to No. 26 Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Other winners on the day include No. 6 Samantha Stosur, No. 13 Ana Ivanovic and No. 15 Dominika Cibulkova. Sloane Stevens of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. also advanced to the fourth round, defeating Mathilde Johansson, 6-3, 6-2.

No. 1 ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is currently facing Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada in her third round match as are No. 10 Angelique Kerber of Germany and No. 18 Flavia Pennetta of Italy.

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French Open Results: Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki Win In Straight Sets

Second round action in the French Open at Roland Garros is in full swing on Thursday afternoon. On the Men's side, Spaniard Rafael Nadal won his second round match against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.

Other ranked winners in the second round include No. 4 Andy Murray, No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, No. 6 David Ferrer, No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic, No. 12 Nicolas Almagro, No. 13 Juan Monaco, No. 17 Richard Gasquet, No. 19 Milos Raonic, No. 27 Mikhail Youzhny and No. 29 Julien Benneteau. Ranked players that were upset in the second round include No. 24 Philipp Kohlschreiber No. 25 Bernarnd Tomic, No. 28 Viktor Troicki and No. 32 Florian Meyer.

No. 10 John Isner is involved it yet another marathon match, this time against Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu. After splitting the first two sets, the two men are trading games back in forth in the fifth set, tied at 15 games a piece.

On the women's side, No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki won her second round match in straight sets against Austrailian Jarmila Gajdosova, 6-1, 6-4 to move on.

Other ranked winners include No. 4 Petra Kvitova, No. 7 Na Li, No. 10 Angelique Kerber, No. 14. Francesca Schiavone and No. 22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. No. 2 Maria Sharapova's match against Ayumi Morita has been delayed.

Ranked women that were upset include No. 16 Maria Kirilenko and No. 19 Jelena Jankovic.

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French Open Results: Maria Kirilenko Bows Out In Second Round

As French Open play rolls on, the No. 16 seed on the women's side, Maria Kirilenko of Russia, was upset (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) by the unseeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic. The 25-year-old Kirilenko is the girlfriend of Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin.

No. 4 Petra Kvitova won in straight sets (6-3, 6-1) over Urszula Radwanska, while No. 2 Maria Sharapova will be in action against Ayumi Morita later today.

On the men's side, No. 4 Andy Murray dropped the first set but then won the next three to defeat Jarkko Niemenen (1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2). No. 2 Rafael Nadal took down Dennis Istomin in straight sets (6-2, 6-2, 6-0), and No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in four sets (6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1).

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French Open Results: Venus Williams Knocked Out

As the 2012 French Open continues play, the field begins to thin out as players move through their respective brackets. The No. 1 ranked player Novak Djokovic breezed through his matchup with Blaz Kavcic winning in straight sets (6-0, 6-4, 6-4) to advance in the tournament as expected.

No. 3 seed Rodger Federer looked as if he'd run right through Adrian Unger, but Unger made a match of it winning the third set but Federer was able to take the final set to take the match and move on (6-3, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3).

On the women's side of the tournament No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka defeated Dinah Pfizenmaier rather easily in straight sets (6-1, 6-1), just as No. 3 seeded Agnieszka Radwanska eliminated Venus Williams in straight sets (6-2, 6-4), as the other Williams sister was bounced.

There were a few upsets in the women's bracket, including No. 8 seed Marion Bartoli getting knocked out by Petra Martic in three sets (6-3, 3-6, 6-3).

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French Open Results: Serena Williams Upset In First Round

Serena Williams, the No. 5 women's player in the world, lost in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros Tuesday, falling to France's Virginie Razzano in three sets, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 3-6.

This is the very first time that Serena has lost in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament in her amazing career. While she missed the French Open last year while recovering from a foot injury and a pulmonary embolism, the earliest that she has ever been eliminated in the French Open was the third round in 1999 and 2008. In three of Williams' last four French Opens, she had reached at least the quarterfinals.

Williams hopes that she will be able to rebound from this disappointing loss at Roland Garros and play strong at Wimbledon this summer.

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French Open Results: Maria Kirilenko Wins First Match; Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova Also Win

While the name Maria Kirilenko may not sound familiar to casual sports fans, she is linked with one of Washington's most recognizable stars. She is the girlfriend of Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin. Currently, Kirilenko is the No. 16 seed in the women's singles tournament at the French Open, and in her first round match at Roland Garros in the French Open, she defeated Frenchwoman Victoria Larriere in straight sets Tuesday, winning 6-1, 6-2.

Kirilenko moves onto the second round to face Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic, who defeated Lesia Tsurenko in her opening match. Other notable winners on the women's side of the tournament include No. 2 Maria Sharapova, who swept her first round opponent Alexandra Cadantu, 6-0, 6-0. Other first round winners include No. 4 Petra Kvitova, No. 14 Francesca Schiavone, No. 22 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and No. 23 Kaia Kanepi.

On the men's side of the tournament, No. 2 Rafael Nadal began his run towards a seventh French Open title by defeating Simone Bolelli in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1. Other notable first round winners include No. 4 Andy Murray, No. 12 Nicolas Almagro, No. 13 Juan Monaco, No. 17 Richard Gasquet, No. 27 Mikhail Youzhny No. 29 Julien Benneteau and No. 32 Florian Mayer.

No. 16 Alexandr Dolgopolov lost his first round match in a five-set thriller against Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-3.

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2012 French Open Results: Novak Djokovic Overcomes Early Struggles For Win

The first round of the 2012 French Open continued on Monday from Roland Garros. Unlike Sunday, which featured Andy Roddick being sent home early, there were no major upsets.

Novak Djokovic struggled early in his matchup against Potito Starace. The top seed needed a tiebreaker for the first set, and then stormed back in the second and third. Starace fell back to Earth with 25 unforced errors as the favorite went on to win.

Roger Federer entered the record books with his 233rd win. Federer beat Germany's Tobias Kamke on Monday to earn his milestone win, tying him with Jimmy Connors for the most wins since the start of the Open era.

On the women's side, No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka struggled early against Alberta Brianti before storming back for the win. Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams are in action as the first round continues on Tuesday.

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2012 French Open Results: Andy Roddick Upset In First Round, Venus Williams Advances

Andy Roddick was upset in the first round of the 2012 French Open while Venus Williams advanced.