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Nadal, Sharapova Attend 2013 Roland Garros Draw

French Open defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova assisted in this year’s draw ceremony for Roland Garros. Find out where your favorites landed in the draws for men and women.
(Photo: AP)

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Federer, Nadal, Sharapova, Serena Attend Nike Event In Paris

Today in Paris, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Roger Federer attended the Nike Night Tennis event to play some mixed doubles. The foursome (with 47 Grand Slam titles between them) delighted the crowd with some lights-out tennis, literally.

Here’s a look at what it looked like with the lights out:
Yay neon @niketennis Kings of [...]

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Head and (PRODUCT)RED™ have partnered to help fight AIDS. Love this ad to promote the partnership starring Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray and more, and find out how you can win the red bag they packed! Learn more about the partnership here.
Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the French Open due to a [...]

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Get To Know: Garbine Muguruza

Garbine Muguruza is a new name to know on the WTA. The 19-year-old from Spain won her first WTA title this year (in Hobart in doubles), which is sure to be the first of many. Since turning pro in 2011, she’s played her best in Miami, beating players such as Vera Zvonareva and Flavia Pennetta [...]

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Tsonga, Ivanovic Attend Fan Event At Adidas Paris

Ana Ivanovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga attended a fan event together at the Adidas sportswear store in Paris today. The pair posed for pictures, signed autographs and spoke with the media. Some lucky fans got to do some shopping with Ana:
#mygirls @marinette_gds @cilineweb @aninesam en pleine séance shopping avec Ana Ivanovic! twitter.com/adidasFR/statu…
— adidas France (@adidasFR) May 22, [...]

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Remember these names: Stanford’s Kristie Ahn (pictured), Nicole Gibbs, Natalie Dillon and Krista Hardebeck lead their tennis team to the NCAA division championship over Texas A&M. On the men’s side, Virginia defeated UCLA to win the men’s championship title.
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open. Lots of long faces from him and his team when [...]

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Fashion Friday: My #miTsonga Design

There’s still time to tweet your design for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s Adizero’s for French Open kids day. What do you think of mine? I used the pantone color of 2013 (emerald green) with a splash of tennis ball lime. I thought about customizing with my name, but then I reconsidered when I remembered these are for [...]

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Inside The Making Of The Coupe des Mousquetaires

Ever wonder how Grand Slam trophies get made? According to these photos and video, very carefully! Take a look at how a silversmith assembles and welds the elements that make up the Coupe des Mousquetaires for the upcoming French Open. The French jewelry house Mellerio, the oldest family-owned company in Europe (created in 1613), has been [...]

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Fashion Focus: Nike Men 2013 French Open

The Nike men (primarily Rafa, of course) have reigned Roland Garros for a long time now. So what will the kings be wearing this Spring?
Defending champion Rafael Nadal will wear his go-to Nike Premier Rafa Crew (designed for him to minimize irritation and friction!). His shorts are bound to match the clay which [...]

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Fashion Focus: Nike Women 2013 French Open

Who will wear what at the 2013 French Open? Nike has released its official collection and ladies first!
Serena Williams will wear the Nike Wrap Knit Dress in a cool color that will pop on the red clay. Her accessory accents in their orange hue make this the perfect combo for a trophy [...]

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