French Open 2015

Falling at the final hurdle: Djokovic haunted by Paris ghosts of Sampras, Edberg, Becker

They came, they saw, but never conquered and now Novak Djokovic is staring into the same Paris abyss that swallowed up the Grand Slam ambitions of Pete Sampras, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker.

Across the net, there was a player who had nothing to lose: Djokovic after French Open loss

Ending Rafa Nadal's Roland Garros reign was not enough for Novak Djokovic to win the French Open as the world number one suffered his third defeat in the final of the claycourt grand slam on Sunday.

Wawrinka's Roland Garros legacy: Great shots and crazy shorts

Despite the stats stacked against him, Wawrinka showed that what happens in the past does not dictate the future.

French Open: Another chapter in Djokovic-Wawrinka rivalry as the Serb looks for career slam

World number one Djokovic takes a 17-3 career lead into his clash against Wawrinka whose win over the Serb in the 2014 Australian Open quarter-finals put him on the way to his first, and so far only, major title.

Serena Williams: A tennis cyborg sent to eviscerate all opponents

As she has done repeatedly throughout her legendary career, Serena Williams overcame adversity and summoned her resounding best when the pressure was at its most intensive.

Serena beats Safarova in three sets at French Open to win 20th Grand Slam

The top-ranked Serena took the last six games and added to her championships on the red clay of Roland Garros in 2002 and 2013.

Djokovic survives five-set battle with Murray to reach French Open final

The 2015 edition of Djokovic, though, is nearly unbeaten and, seemingly, close to unbeatable.

Serena Williams is great but women's tennis needs rivalries to be interesting

Serena Williams is a star and Maria Sharapova can dazzle but the sport drops off after that.

French Open: Djokovic-Murray hangs in the balance after rain delay, Wawrinka waits for winner

Novak Djokovic has waited and waited to win his first French Open title and complete a career Grand Slam, worrying about when — or perhaps even whether — he would get another chance after coming close in recent years.

French Open: Djokovic-Murray clash puts Tsonga-Wawrinka battle in shade

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray meet for the 27th time Friday for a place in the French Open final where either home hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Stan Wawrinka will be waiting.