TENNIS - With Rafa’s 7th Roland Garros title pushing the time-old “Nadal or Borg” debate to the fore, Part I of Enzo Cherici’s French Open report card is in town to fan the flames. Djokovic can pride himself on a good tournament, whilst Federer has some explaining to do regarding the “Dementieva Mode” he adopted. From Tsonga’s moving defeat to Errani’s short racquet, Enzo has a mark of everything… Translated by Ian Styan

TENNIS - Coming from out of nowhere, Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan played her way into the quarterfinals. She entered the tournament ranked 142. and will go down in the history books. She is the first qualifier who has ever defeated a Grand Slam defending champion. Cheryl Jones

TENNIS – From Lucky Loser to Roger Federer’s fourth round opponent, David Goffin has had to climb mountains to get there, combining his penchant for great comebacks, odd injuries, a fair dose of luck, and a certain regard for Roger Federer. Ubaldo Scanagatta, translated by Edoardo Dalmonte

31.05.2012

MURRAY d. Nieminen 16 64 61 62

NADAL d. Istomin 62 62 60

S. STOSUR/I. Falconi 6 1, 6 4

A. IVANOVIC/S. Peer 6 2, 6 2
 

 J. DEL POTRO/E. Roger Vasselin 6 7, 7 6, 6 4, 6 4

N. DJOKOVIC/B. Kavcic 6 0, 6 4, 6 4