French Open
After four days of action, the field is narrowed as the best and brightest stars in the world of tennis continue to vie for the coveted French Open title as the 2013 tournament continues on Friday.
The 31-year-old tennis great, Roger Federer, remains the standard of grand slam excellence after having won 17 majors title in his career. But with his age starting to become an issue in his play, it may be time for the Swiss Maestro to consider retirement, seriously.
Day 4 of the 2013 French Open saw several of the heavy favorites advance in both the men's and women's tournaments in Paris, France, as well as one shocking upset.
Serena Williams Defeats Victoria Azarenka To Win The Italian Open; Rolls Into The French Open With 24-Match Win Streak
Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal continued to have an outstanding year after topping their respective foes in the finals of the Mutua Madrid Open titles at Park Manzanares on Sunday in Madrid.
Williams successfully defended his Madrid Open title with another dominating performance against Russia's Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4. Serena captured his 50th career singles title and held a tight grip on the top spot of the WTA rankings.
Great Britain's Andy Murray will reclaim the no.2 spot in the ATP ranking next week despite losing to Tomas Berdych 6-7, 4-6 in the quarterfinal round of the Mutua Madrid Open.
Former world's no.1 Roger Federer doesn't think Rafael Nadal still needs the top seeding for him to have a great shot at winning again the French Open title.
