Andy Roddick today hit out at French Open organisers after he became the biggest male casualty of this year’s tournament.

A medical timeout helped Serena Williams recover from a second-set malaise to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova today and reach the last 16 of the French Open.

Andy Roddick today became the biggest male casualty of this year’s French Open after suffering a crushing third-round defeat to Teimuraz Gabashvili.

FOUR-TIME French Open champion Rafael Nadal is braced for a tough battle as he faces Lleyton Hewitt at Roland Garros today.

Serena Williams today admitted she is taking great pleasure from silencing those who claimed she and sister Venus would never again hold the top two spots in the world rankings.

Roger Federer was pleased with his form but Rafael Nadal felt there was more improvement to come from himself as both secured straightforward victories at the French Open today.

Serena Williams gave herself plenty of recovery time for the third round of the French Open by racing through today’s postponed clash with Julia Goerges.

Rain meant no men’s matches were anywhere near being completed by mid-afternoon on day five of the French Open.

VENUS WILLIAMS reached the third round of the French Open for the ninth successive year yesterday, but found herself answering more questions about her outfit than her performance.

Roger Federer recovered from a first-set wobble to cruise into the third round of the French Open after a rain-hit victory over Alejandro Falla.

RAFAEL NADAL last night insisted he always plays badly in the first round of the French Open after a straight-sets success against plucky French teenager Gianni Mina.

ROGER FEDERER hailed yesterday’s straight-sets win over world number 71 Peter Luczak as the “perfect” way to begin the defence of his French Open title.

Andy Murray produced a repeat of his epic Wimbledon comeback against Richard Gasquet today to avoid crashing out of the French Open in the first round.

Roger Federer began the defence of his French Open title today with a comfortable victory over world number 71 Peter Luczak.

Novak Djokovic survived a second-set wobble to book his place in the French Open second round with a four-set opening victory over Evgeny Korolev.

Sixth seed Andy Roddick broke new ground at the French Open with his comfortable third-round win over Frenchman Marc Gicquel today.

DINARA Safina revealed the memory of her epic victory against Maria Sharapova in the last 16 of the French Open was the catalyst for her follow-up triumph against Elena Dementieva yesterday.

RAFAEL Nadal secured his 25th consecutive win at the French Open yesterday after dispatching Fernando Verdasco in straight sets.

Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis became the first man to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open today as he eased to victory in three sets over home favourite Michael Llodra.

Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli admitted she needs some time away from tennis after crashing out of the French Open in the first round.

TITLE favourite Guillermo Coria reached the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday without breaking sweat while British comeback king Tim Henman had to battle down to the wire to make the last eight for the first time.