On the final day of the 2010 Marseilles Open, Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau will begin a long afternoon as opponents locked in battle. A few hours later, they’ll be on the same side of the net as they pursue a championship together.
That’s not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon in the middle [...]

At the Open 13 tennis tournament – which has now completed the quarterfinal round – it’s fair to say that home cooking has been the order of the week. This ATP 250 event held in Marseilles has witnessed three French competitors advance to the final four.
Saturday’s semifinals will have a richly Gallic flavor, and that’s [...]

In Israel, a land attuned to the ancient texts of the world’s monotheistic faiths, the words “my cup overflows” possess a considerable amount of historical weight and meaning. That phrasing comes from scripture, of course–it’s no small thing in the Holy Land to encounter a lavish and abundant blessing.
Now, 108 years [...]

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic faced difficult draws on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters, but these two members of the ATP Tour’s “Big Four” managed to dismiss opponents seeded sixth and fifth, respectively. Nadal eased past Fernando Verdasco, 6-3, 6-3, while Djokovic clocked Juan Martin del Potro, 6-3, 6-4. After dueling for [...]