Things You Didn't Know About 'French Open'

French Open: Nadal Keeps Laboring but Keeps Winning – Rafael Nadal seeks his sixth title at Roland Garros, but his own inconsistency and Novak Djokovic stand in the way. (This story continues here)

French Open: Djokovic wins 41st consectutive match – PARIS — Even if Novak Djokovic is tennis' man of the moment, there’s a long, long way to go before he’d approach most of Roger Federer’s many accomplishments. (This story continues here)

French Open Capsules: ‘Anxious’ Nadal in French quarters; Sharapova wins – Weather: Cloudy. High of 82 degrees. Attendance: 26,128. (This story continues here)

French Open: Djokovic extends winning streak to 42 – PARIS — What was shaping up as a struggle for Novak Djokovic at the French Open suddenly turned into something of a stroll. (This story continues here)

Rafael Nadal advances to French Open quarterfinals – PARIS — Decoding Rafael Nadal’s self-evaluations can be a tricky proposition. (This story continues here)

French Open picks: Day 10 odds and previews – Ricky Dimon was 1-2 in Day 9 and we’re still waiting on a result from the Andy Murray-Viktor Troicki match (he took Murray -4.5 games). Dimon currently sits at 14-21 on his French Open picks. (3) ROGER FEDERER (-6.5 GAMES) VS. (9) GAEL MONFILS … (This story continues here)

FRENCH OPEN 2011: Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka win – Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka avoided the clatter of seeds in the women’s draw at the French Open to move through to the quarter-finals. (This story continues here)

French Open 2011 Results: Andy Murray Struggles, Rafael Nadal Cruises And Gael Monfils Overcomes – Number one-seeded Rafael Nadal was challenged in the first set against the unseeded Ivan Ljubicic, but after easing by in it, he dominated the following two. Nadal beat the Croat 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 and once again did not look like himself out there on day nine of the 2011 French Open. The Spaniard has yet to drop a set this time out, but every match is met with criticism, and it’s warranted … (This story continues here)

Djokovic, Federer close to French Open showdown – PARIS — His 43rd consecutive victory complete, Novak Djokovic ripped off his white baseball cap, pivoted to look up at his parents, coach and other supporters in the stands, then let out a yell. (This story continues here)

Nadal cruises into French quarters; Soderling next… again – Rafael Nadal’s bid for a record-tying sixth French Open championship is alive and well after the Spaniard eased past Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic in the fourth round. (This story continues here)