Kaymer goes to British Open with back-to-back victoriesJuly 12th, 2009 Kaymer wins Scottish Open for 2nd straight winLUSS, Scotland — Martin Kaymer has won the Scottish Open, closing with a 2-under 69 in the rain and sunshine at Loch Lomond for his second straight European Tour victory. Kaymer broke out of a three-way tie as he approached the turn Sunday, then stretched his lead to as many as three shots.
Fernandez-Castano doesn't stumble and takes the leadJuly 11th, 2009 Fernandez-Castano takes Scottish Open leadLUSS, Scotland — Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has taken the 54-hole lead in the Scottish Open with a 7-under 64 at Loch Lomond, taking advantange of mistakes by Retief Goosen and Adam Scott on the back nine. The Spaniard was hitting the ball all over the place on the range, but quickly found his swing with three straight birdies and finished atop the leaderboard at 14-under 199.
Kaymer wins French Open by beating Westwood on 1st hole of playoffJuly 5th, 2009 Kaymer tops Westwood in playoff to win French OpenSAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Martin Kaymer of Germany won the French Open on Sunday, beating Lee Westwood of England in the first hole of a playoff. The 2007 Rookie of the Year on the European Tour kept his composure in a dramatic finish on Sunday to clinch his third title after having missed chances on the last few holes.
Echenique leads Kaymer by a stroke after 3rd round of French OpenJuly 4th, 2009 Echenique leads after 3rd round of French OpenSAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Rafa Echenique of Argentina held onto his lead at the French Open on Saturday, shooting a 1-under 70 for a one-stroke advantage over Martin Kaymer of Germany after the third round. The Argentine was at 11-under 202 after starting the day with a two-stroke lead on Kaymer.
Kaymer ties course record with 9-under 62 to lead French Open by 3 shots after first roundJuly 2nd, 2009 Kaymer leads after first round of French OpenSAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Martin Kaymer of Germany leads the French Open by three strokes after the first round, tying the course record with a 9-under 62. Kaymer overcame a painful blister on his right foot and a bad start with an eagle on No.
England's Nick Dougherty shoots 64 to win BMW International Open by 1 strokeJune 28th, 2009 England's Dougherty wins BMW International OpenMUNICH — Nick Dougherty shot a final-round 64 to win the BMW International Open by one stroke on Sunday, although he was nearly upstaged by one of the most rare shots in golf. The 27-year-old Englishman finished at 22-under 266, and wound up holding off Rafa Echenique after the Argentine produced an albatross — a two on a par-5 — on the 18th hole to complete his 10-under 62.
Tommy Haas wins first-round match at Gerry Weber OpenJune 8th, 2009 Haas wins opener on grass at Gerry Weber OpenHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas has won his opening-round match at the Gerry Weber Open, defeating Stefan Koubek 6-2, 6-2. Haas gave Roger Federer a scare in the French Open by going up two sets before the Swiss star rallied to win the fourth-round match.
Drysdale finally qualifies for British Open after 9 previous failuresJune 8th, 2009 Echenique, Storm lead British Open qualifyingSUNNINGDALE, England — Rafa Echenique and Graeme Storm led qualifying for the British Open and David Drysdale used a hole-in-one to qualify in his 10th try. Echenique and Storm were tied at 130 on Monday after two rounds of international final qualifying at Sunningdale, where 96 players were competing for 10 spots in next month's tournament at Turnberry.
Federer ties Sampras' record of 14 major titles by finally winning French OpenJune 7th, 2009 Federer ties Sampras' record of 14 major titlesPARIS — Roger Federer has won his first French Open championship to tie Pete Sampras' record of 14 major titles and complete a career Grand Slam. The second-seeded Federer beat No.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic loses to Victoria Azarenka in fourth round at French OpenMay 31st, 2009 Defending champion Ivanovic loses at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic has lost at the French Open, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Serb called for a trainer to look at her neck before the final game of the first set on Sunday.
Maria Sharapova rallies again, advances to French Open quarterfinals by beating Li NaMay 31st, 2009 Sharapova advances to French Open quarterfinalsPARIS — Maria Sharapova rallied again at the French Open on Sunday, moving into the quarterfinals by beating Li Na of China 4-6, 6-0, 6-4. Sharapova is making her return to Grand Slam tennis after almost a year off with a right shoulder injury.
2nd-seeded Serena Williams rallies to advance to 4th round at French OpenMay 30th, 2009 Serena Williams reaches 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Serena Williams rallied to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. The second-seeded Williams seemed to have trouble dealing with her opponent's serve-and-volley tactics, and piled up plenty of unforced errors.
Andy Roddick advances to 4th round at French Open for 1st time in careerMay 30th, 2009 Roddick reaches French 4th round for 1st timePARIS — Andy Roddick advanced to the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career, beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday. The sixth-seeded Roddick is only the second American to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros since Andre Agassi in 2003.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic advances to 4th round at French Open with easy winMay 29th, 2009 Ivanovic advances to 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic made it through another easy match at the French Open, beating 32nd-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 Friday to advance to the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Ivanovic was taken to a tiebreaker in her opening match at Roland Garros, but she has lost only eight games since then.
Venus Williams loses in 3rd round of French Open to 31st-seeded Agnes SzavayMay 29th, 2009 Venus Williams loses in 3rd round of French OpenPARIS — Venus Williams lost in the third round of the French Open for the third straight year, falling to Agnes Szavay of Hungary 6-0, 6-4 Friday. The third-seeded Williams was playing for the third straight day at Roland Garros.
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