This Week In Tennis
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RUNDOWN
- Rafael Nadal returns to world #2 after winning his 10th French Open title. The Spaniard's 15th career Grand Slam also moves him one ahead of Sampras for solo second all-time. On the strength of four titles from seven finals in 2017, Nadal has also qualified for the year-end ATP Finals in London.
- Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko won the French Open for her first career WTA title. She becomes the first Latvian to win a Grand Slam singles title, and the youngest Slam winner on the WTA since Iva Majoli in 1997. Ostapenko vaults to #12 in the WTA rankings and #4 in the Road To Singapore.
- Stan Wawrinka reached his fourth career Grand Slam final in Paris. The Swiss lost in straight sets to Rafael Nadal, winning a mere six games. Wawrinka remains at world #3, but moves up one spot to #4 in the Race To London.
- Simona Halep held a set and 3-0 lead in the final against Jelena Ostapenko, three games away from capturing her first Grand Slam title and claiming the world #1 ranking. Instead, she settles at #2 in the new WTA rankings, but is the new leader in the Road To Singapore standings.
- Dominic Thiem matched his semifinal showing from 2016 before bowing out to Nadal in straight sets. The Austrian avenged his straight-sets semifinal loss to Djokovic last year by winning a straight-sets quarterfinal against him this time around.
- Andy Murray, short on form heading into the French Open, made his way to the semifinals before losing a five-set marathon to Stan Wawrinka. A rematch of their semifinal last year, Murray looked poised for a return to the final, but was unable to hold onto a 2-1 sets lead.
- As she did in 2016, Timea Bacsinszky beat Venus Williams in the fourth round of the French Open; she went on to take out home favourite Mladenovic in the quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual champion in the semis.
- Karolina Pliskova continued her solid play at Grand Slams, reaching her third successive quarterfinal. After never before advancing beyond the second round in Paris, Pliskova finished one set from making her second Grand Slam final. Had she beaten Halep in the semifinals, she would have claimed the world #1 ranking.
- Doubles: Mattek-Sands and Safarova won their third successive Slam title; Michael Venus and Ryan Harrison won their maiden doubles Slam, and Gaby Dabrowski and Rohan Bopanna won the Mixed Doubles event.
- Maria Sharapova will miss the grass court season as the injury she sustained in Rome is more serious than initially appeared.
- Coaching changes: CoCo Vandeweghe announced Pat Cash as her new coach, while her current coach, Craig Kardon, will join Donald Young's team. Elsewhere, Paul Annacone will join Stan Wawrinka's coaching team for Wimbledon, and Milos Raonic has hired Mark Knowles to replace Richard Krajicek.
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RANKINGS WATCH
- ATP: Nadal (+2 to #2), Djokovic (-2 to #4), Carreno Busta (+4 to #17), Sock (-3 to #18), Gasquet (-4 to #29), Verdasco (+5 to #32), Schwartzman (+6 to #35), Anderson (+19 to #37), Khachanov (+14 to #39), Vesely (+15 to #42), Zeballos (+18 to #47), Mahut (-34 to #82), Brown (-14 to #90)
- WTA: Halep (+2 to #2), S Williams (-2 to #4), Wozniacki (+5 to #7), Ostapenko (+35 to #12), Muguruza (-10 to to #15), Garcia (+6 to #21), Bacsinszky (+9 to #22), Stosur (-12 to #34), Bellis (+8 to #40), Puig (-12 to #53), Osaka (-7 to #62), Rogers (-19 to #68), Errani (+20 to #71)
ON THE WEB
Jelena Ostapenko Took the Final into her Own Hands - and was Rewarded
Rafael Nadal overwhelms Stan Wawrinka, claims historic French Open crown
Hungry and Rising, Dominic Thiem Ousts Novak Djokovic at French Open
Something Old, Something New at French Open
On Paris clay, Rafael Nadal is still teaching us lessons
'A lot of sacrifices': Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski takes unlikely path to tennis glory
Jelena Ostapenko, Unseeded Latvian, Rallies to Win French Open
At the French Open, Fearlessness Wins
Rafael Nadal, His Brilliance Undimmed by the Years, Wins His 10th French Open
Rafael Nadal's Resurgence at the French Open
Ostapenko: I like extreme things and probably that’s why I play aggressive tennis
Brian Vahaly tells Margaret Court why she’s wrong about same-sex parents
What Novak Djokovic can learn from Rafael Nadal’s latest comeback
Who Was Roland Garros? The Fighter Pilot Behind the French Open
Rafael Nadal's 10th French Open Title was his Most Masterful Yet
Rafael Nadal and Toni Nadal Celebrate a Special Decima Together at Roland Garros
PODCASTS
The Body Serve - La Décima: 10 Reflections From Rolly G
Beyond The Baseline - James Blake from Roland Garros
Realz Tenis Fanz - Outstanding From Ostapenko But La Decima is Fake News
The Tennis Podcast -La Decima for Nadal; What Happened and What Will Happen Next on Grass
Tennis.com - Multiple Tennis In Ten episodes from Roland Garros
WTA Insider - Roland Garros Final Preview: Halep vs Ostapenko (Multiple episodes)
Thirty Love - Bonnie Ford on Nadal, Ostapenko and the French Open
Tennis Connected - Ostapenko Surges; Nadal Records 10th French Open Title
Top Spin Tennis Pod - Rafael Nadal completes Triple La Decima! Ostapenko does a Guga!
The Night Session - Roland Garros Recap, Rafa 10, Women Kick Ass in Tennis and Dramaz
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