Review of ATP tournaments coming up in May 2013 prior to the French Open, plus the 2012 finalists.
The path leading to Roland Garros
Tournaments starting on 5 May
Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain
Clay: 2012 Roger Federer d Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 to win his third title.
- Rafael Nadal defeated in third round by Fernando Verdasco.
- Novak Djokovic defeated in the quarterfinals by Janko Tipsarevic 7-2, 6-3.
Tournaments starting on 12 May
Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome, Italy
Clay: 2012 Rafael Nadal d Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 to claim his sixth title.
In the 2012 semi-finals:
- Novak Djokovic d Roger Federer 6-2, 7-6
- Rafael Nadal d David Ferrer 7-6, 6-0.
Tournaments starting on 19 May
Power Horse Cup, Dusseldorf, Germany
Clay: New ATP tournament in 2013.
Open de Nice Cote d’Azur, Nice, France
Clay: 2012 Nicolas Almagro d Brian Baker 6-3, 6-2 to retain the title.
French Open at Roland Garros, Starting on 26 May
Roland Garros, Paris, France
Clay: In 2012 Rafael Nadal d Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to win a record seventh title.
In the 2012 semi-finals:
- Novak Djokovic d Roger Federer 6-4, 7-5, 6-3
- Rafael Nadal d David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
Review 2013 Roland Garros prize money in Euros and US dollar equivalents.
And get warmed up for Roland Garros 2013 by reviewing GSG’s highlights of 2012.
Until next time
Grand Slam Gal