Suzanne Lenglen (1899-1938) was a French national hero and became royalty to a generation of admirers in both Europe and America. She dominated women's tennis from 1919 to 1926, winning both Wimbledon and French singles titles six times. Through her...

Back at Roland Garros for the first time in three years, Serena Williams was hardly in the mood for nostalgia Friday.A couple of hours after the French Open draw set up a potential quarterfinal between former No. 1 Williams and current No. 1 Justine Henin...

Serena Williams' "Come on!" count was rising rapidly. Her first French Open match since 2004 hardly went according to plan at the outset Sunday, and Williams kept grimacing and admonishing herself as each shaky shot helped her 91st-ranked opponent race ahead by a set and...

Imagine this: The third tour-level match of your professional tennis career is against Rafael Nadal in a 9,950-seat stadium at the French Open. You've watched Nadal from afar. You know all about his recently snapped 81-match winning streak on clay. The two consecutive titles at...

Amelie Mauresmo usually faults her mind-set after French Open failures. This time, she blamed her body for a third-round loss. Mauresmo was unable to do what another two-time Grand Slam champion hampered by an injury, Maria Sharapova, successfully managed Saturday: deal with pain, set aside...