With her first Grand Slam victory at Roland Garros this weekend, 23-year-old Ashleigh Barty achieved the success many have always assumed would come her way. I count myself among those pleased with this year’s French Open result. Barty, who will rise to world No 2 on Monday, is a teenage tennis sensation turned cricketer turned … Continue reading
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Jack Sock Ready To Roll At Roland Garros
Jack Sock, who has won 35 of his past 47 matches, is in the best shape of his career. Physically, mentally and emotionally he keeps setting his own personal bar higher and higher. At Roland Garros, which begins today, Sock hopes to make it to the quarterfinals (and beyond) at a Grand Slam for the … Continue reading
Roland Garros (Rnd 1): Jack Sock Gets His Swagger Back And Defeats Robin Haase
He started out dominant. On the clay court in Paris, he easily took the first two sets. On Sunday, Jack Sock of the United States was up 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-1 against Robin Haase of the Netherlands when covers were brought on all courts. Come Monday morning, Sock showed that, in the fifth set, he could finish … Continue reading
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