As per usual, Nadal dominates Roger Federer on the clay court as he cruises to the French Open title, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

It was an absolutely breathtaking performance from Nadal, who jumped on Federer early and often, never really giving him a chance in the match.

Federer set afterward that he had nothing but praise for the incredible level of play shown by Nadal over ...]]> 6/9/2008 9:23:29 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/9/nadal_crushes_federer_to_win_french_open/12622.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/2/sharapova_eliminated_from_french_open/12433.asp Top seed Maria Sharapova has been upset by Dinara Safina at the French Open.

Sharapova did not go down quietly, losing 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-2.

She said she was very angry afterward at her performance, saying she had way too many unforced errors and should have been ripping balls for winners.

The tournament is now up for grabs with some of the top seeds eliminated.

It was her quickest exit in nine appearances at the French Open.

It also guaranteeds that the winner of this year's tournament will a first-time champion, since Williams was the only former winner to enter the field.

Williams said he missed a lot of easy shots and opportunities to turn the match around.

It was the only major clay court on which Nadal had failed to win a championship.

Last year, it was Federer who defeated Nadal to win his fourth Hamburg Masters and snap his counterpart's 81-match winning streak on clay courts.

Nadal called it a strange match and said Federer made mistakes in the first set that allowed him to get ...]]> 5/19/2008 11:15:41 AM /blog/archive/2008/may/19/nadal_beats_federer_for_championship/12072.asp /blog/archive/2008/may/19/roddick_withdraws_from_french_open/12058.asp Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the French Open because of a right shoulder injury.

America's best hope for a winner in the open, Roddick pulled out of a tournament on May 10 and skipped another one this past weekend.

There is hope that Roddick will be healthy enough to return for a grass tournament right before Wimbledon, which would give him good practice on the surface.

Roddick won his only Grand Slam title in 2003 at the ...]]> 5/19/2008 10:01:13 AM /blog/archive/2008/may/19/roddick_withdraws_from_french_open/12058.asp /blog/archive/2008/may/14/henin_to_quit_tennis/11939.asp Top-ranked women's tennis player Justine Henin will announce that she is quitting the sport.

It is unknown yet when she plans on officially ending her playing career, but she has been in a bad slump all spring.

The announcement comes as a huge surprise given that Henin is just 25 years old.

She has won seven Grand Slam titles.

The Rockies, just a year removed from a trip to the World Series, are certainly one of the biggest disappointments of the young season.

The explosive offense has been awful this year, with many of their hitters performing well below their averages.

No one has been more disappointing than shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who is hitting well below .200, has been benched and now ...]]> 5/1/2008 10:27:30 AM /blog/archive/2008/may/1/team_update_colorado_rockies/11662.asp /blog/archive/2008/jan/15/venus_overcomes_mistakes_to_win/9149.asp Venus Williams overcame multiple mistakes to win her first match in the Australian Open over Yan Zi, 6-2, 7-5.

Williams had 29 unforced errors in the match compared to just 19 winners, and must feel thankful that she was playing a weak opponent in the first round and not someone a bit more challenging.

Williams said she felt good out there and got to hit a lot of balls. She also said that it was challenging ...]]> 1/15/2008 9:08:34 AM /blog/archive/2008/jan/15/venus_overcomes_mistakes_to_win/9149.asp /blog/archive/2008/jan/15/federer_cruises_in_australian_opener/9148.asp Roger Federer cruised 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 in his first round match of the Australian Open as he looks to win the crown for the third consecutive year.

Federer had been battling a stomach bug, but he certainly didn't seem to be bothered by it.

He said he was very happy to be back playing and that he doesn't get sick very often, which scared him a little bit at first.

If Federer were to win the Australian ...]]> 1/15/2008 9:05:09 AM /blog/archive/2008/jan/15/federer_cruises_in_australian_opener/9148.asp /blog/archive/2006/sep/12/federer_wins_third_straight_us_open/2752.asp Roger Federer is simply unstoppable. Andy Roddick was playing his best tennis in close to a year and could still only manage to take on set from the unwavering Swiss tennis master.

Federer won in four sets to become the first player to even win three straight Wimbledon titles and three straight U.S. Open titles at the same time.

Roddick was dominated in the first set, but came back strong to take the ...]]> 9/12/2006 5:00:52 PM /blog/archive/2006/sep/12/federer_wins_third_straight_us_open/2752.asp /blog/archive/2006/aug/6/roddick_hires_jimmy_connors_as_coach/2445.asp American tennis star Andy Roddick has turned to legend Jimmy Connors to help him return to form. Connors will be Roddick's new coach, despite not having any previous coaching experience.

Even though Connors has not coached before, other achievements on his resume makes up for his lack of experience. Not many other coaches can say they have won four grand slams and 109 tournaments.

Roddick has slipped from his premiere status because of his ...]]> 8/6/2006 11:32:10 AM /blog/archive/2006/aug/6/roddick_hires_jimmy_connors_as_coach/2445.asp /blog/archive/2006/may/31/roddick_retires_from_first_round_match/1480.asp
Things weren't going well for Roddick anyway, as he trailed Alberto Martin 6-4, 7-5, 1-0 before he decided he could no longer continue to play.

Roddick wanted to come out and give it a shot because he has played through injuries before, but the fact that it was ...]]> 5/31/2006 9:44:01 AM /blog/archive/2006/may/31/roddick_retires_from_first_round_match/1480.asp /blog/archive/2006/may/28/roddick_hopes_to_play_in_french_open/1400.asp
Roddick is seeded fifth and slated to take on Alberto Martin of Spain in the first round.

Roddick sprained ligaments in his ankle on Wednesday while competing in a match. He is optimistic that he will be ready for the French Open and ...]]> 5/28/2006 10:19:49 AM /blog/archive/2006/may/28/roddick_hopes_to_play_in_french_open/1400.asp