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Catherine Robinson-Walker is highly-regarded as an expert, consultant, executive coach, author, speaker and passionate advocate for leadership development in healthcare.
As president of The Leadership Studio, Catherine brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience to her work with complex health organizations, national commissions, and academic consortia. In this capacity, she has served physician and nurse leaders, chief executives, management teams, and other senior healthcare staff, as well as national, regional, and local organizations.
Catherine has worked in multiple capacities with leaders and teams from a variety of healthcare organizations such as those listed here and on the Clients & Testimonials page.
- The American Nurses Association
- SSM Health Care
- Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)
- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- John Muir Health
- The American Organization of Nurse Executives
- The National Cancer Institute
- Sutter Health
- The Association of California Nurse Leaders
- The Permanente Medical Group
Catherine's recently published book, Leading Valiantly in Healthcare, provides a successful approach for healthcare leaders at all levels to grow into successful, resilient leaders. Her previous book, Women and Leadership in Health Care: The Journey to Authenticity and Power is a Jossey-Bass health series bestseller. She is also the author of numerous continuing education courses and articles, including "The Coaching Forum," a featured column published in Nurse Leader, the official journal of the American Organization of Nurse Executives/American Hospital Association.
Working with nurse leaders has been a special focus for Catherine since 1982. Since then, she has co-created numerous leadership programs and resources for nurses, including:
- The Network Institute for Patient Care Executives (also known as The Western Network Institute for Nursing Executives, at the University of California Berkeley)
- The inaugural leadership program to launch the Florence Nightingale Museum of Nursing building campaign (London)
- The Center for Nursing Leadership Program, developed in collaboration with the American Organization of Nurse Executives
- The Executive Coaching Resource Center, an online coaching resource center for members of the American Organization of Nurse Executives
- The Executive Coaching Service, sponsored and funded by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
For 18 years, Catherine was the founding Executive Director of the Network for Healthcare Management, a multinational 15-university consortium of graduate programs in health management, including:
- The University of California Berkeley
- The Kellogg School at Northwestern University
- The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
In addition, she has held Executive Director roles with the Chicago-based Joint Commission and the California Health Collaborative.
Catherine was recognized as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) in 2005. She has served as a member of the Leadership Team of the renowned Hudson Institute of Coaching since 2001. She is also one of a small number of executive coaches for the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.


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Graduate career services to expand at DelVal
Sep 08, 2016
Delaware Valley University is enhancing career services for its graduate students starting this semester. As part of the effort, the University's Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) welcomed a new staff member, Katie Martucci, this fall who will work closely with the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. Martucci will support the University's graduate students as they seek to switch positions or, advance in their existing roles. The University will be offering support in a variety of capacities including both face-to-face and online contact.
"This is something I believe deeply in," said Dr. Jim Moryan, dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. "I want to make sure we help students through our network. We are contacting companies and asking them to send us job opportunities. We're doing this to be student centered and student focused."
Martucci, DelVal's new employer relations and career advisor, earned a B.A. in sociology from Ithaca College and a master's in education from Penn State University. She brings eight years of career development counseling experience to the position. Martucci has held positions including: internship coordinator for Reminder Media, post-secondary education specialist for Pennsylvania CareerLink of Bucks County and diversity program coordinator for Penn State University's career services office.
At DelVal, Martucci will help graduate students advance professionally, offering services such as: resume enhancement, LinkedIn and personal branding training, interview preparation, cover letter reviews and job fair preparation. In addition to her work with graduate students, she will be responsible for building and nurturing relationships with employers who want to recruit DelVal talent.
DelVal will accommodate graduate students' schedules and specific needs.
"We realize that getting to campus is not the easiest thing," said Martucci. "A lot of our students are working in addition to taking classes. So, we're prepared to provide career advising in a way that is convenient. Students who can't meet face-to-face will have the option of Skype, email or phone meetings. Students who are not available during office hours will have the option of scheduling evening appointments."
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Recently Pm Narendra Modi launched Jeevan Pramaan digital life certificate for pensioners. Life certificate is the proof of existence or life of pensioners. Every year in the month of November every pensioners has to visit the respected bank and provide the proof of their life, so that pension can continue. But due to many reason etc (old age, travelled to new cit) it is not possible to present in due time.
To resolve this issue Govt. has launched Jeevan Pramaan digital life certificate for pensioners. But this is too early to judge the benefits or drawbacks of Jeevan Pramaan certificate. In this article we will check out every details of Jeevan Pramaan life certificate.
What is Jeevan Pramaan digital life certificate?
Digitization is the latest buzz in our country. Gradually every age old Govt processes are coming in to digitization to make our life easy and flexible. Jeevan Pramaan certificate is also going to reduce problem of providing life existence proof online. This is new system in which people can link their Aadhaar card and provide biometric proof from any part of the country. After successful authentication a digital certificate will generate and submit to the pension database as a proof. In every city many such centers will be deployed to help senior citizens to do this biometric process properly, in case they are not able to do that by own.
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What is bio-metric fingerprint scanner software?
This is a small device one has to purchase to complete this Jeevan Pramaan process. One can plug that with Smartphone of computer and take his/her fingure print scanned. You can take help from your children to complete the jeevan pramaan digital life certificate process. You can buy Mantra & Morpho finger print scanner and Iritec Iris scanner at a price of 2500 – 3000 max. As per new Govt will provide cheaper biometric fingerprint scanner soon in dedicated shops.
How to get jeevan pramaan digital life certificate online
One can easily follow the steps and get jeevan pramaan digital life certificate online.
- Visit the official website jeevanpramaan.gov.in and download the software for desktop or mobile.
- Launch the software and provide necessary information (bank details, Aadhaar number, mobile number, pension payment order no etc) to register for your jeevan pramaan certificate.
- Then authenticate yourself with the help of biometric fingerprint scanner.
- After successful autehntification you will receive a SMS in your phone number provided. This SMS will include your jeevan pramaan unique certificate id.
- If you find any issue up to this step, you can visit to the nearest centers of jeevan pramaan. There you can manually filled up the forms and get authenticated done under expert people.
- This certificate will be stored in this jeevan pramaan database. Pension disbursing agency and pensioners can check and download this jeevan pramaan certificate anytime and validate your life existence whenever require.
The best way to do this initially is by visiting the nearest Citizen Service Centre or designated Offices. One can easily find out such centers in your city by visiting jeevan pramaan official website.
Must know fact about jeevan pramaan digital life certificate
One should know following facts about this new jeevan pramaan digital life certificate system.
- This is not a mandatory document. Govt has provided that to provide flexibility.
- One has to register for jeevan pramaan certificate yearly once. Later whenever require pensioners can download the jeevan pramaan digital life certificate by using biometric authentication.
- Aadhaar number is a must. If you don't have Aadhaar yet, then it is better to apply.
- If you don't have internet facility or Smartphone, it is advised to visit the nearest Citizen Service center (CSC) to register for jeevan pramaan digital life certificate.
- It's not mandatory for pensioners to be in India, as they can register online from any part of the world.
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I had hoped to post this review of Justice League 1 on Wednesday when it came out, but alas, life conspired against me! And then I forgot my password which cost me another day. Sigh...
Anyway, here is the first of (hopefully) several podcasts this month wherein I attempt to review all of DC's new 52.
Wish me luck!
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Keller UK represents the Keller Group plc in the United Kingdom, and is the leading name in the foundations and ground engineering industry.
For short-term or infrequent monitoring data
GEO-Instruments provide a full install and maintenance of site cameras
For precise measurement
GEO-Instruments supplies, installs and monitors geotechnical instrumentation
Weekly or monthly rentals
Fibre Optic Technology is an emerging technology which has many benefits to the construction industry.
Grout Control provides real time injection data
Automatic and Manual Monitoring
Tunnel deformation , track monitoring and excavation monitoring with precise data.
GEO-Instruments use Sigicom products for Noise and Vibration Monitoring.
Shape Accel Array (SAA)
Few a selection of projects that we are or have been working on
Getec successfully designed , manufactured and installed two deep sewer monitoring systems in central London as part of the Thames Tideway project. The design was developed to provide a modular and flexible model as The sewers were not available for inspection prior to the short installation programme. Getec revised the design used on the Store Road sewer for Crossrail to reduce the installation risk and provide more flexibility on size within the confined space. The fibre bragg sensors were installed with temperature correction sensors at each section ( 8m in circumference ) over 5 areas covering 150m and linked to the scanner with a backbone cable.
Realtime data will be provided within our Quick View software in 2 & 3D Views.
Getec have been successfully monitoring sewers in Europe for tunnel drives and construction for the last five years with great results and excellent data. In Hamburg we have monitored 300m of tunnel while a TBM bored alongside providing valuable information to the asset owners. The strain measuring fibre optics are ideal for this environment. The low profile and intrinsically safe method, cuts the price and installation time by half compared to other techniques.


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Gymnastics: Class Descriptions
Beginner: 1 hour class. Monthly tuition $120. Ages 5 and up.
Athletes will train on all four Olympic events: Floor, Balance Beam, Uneven Bars, Vault. The emphasis is on safety and skill development. Skill building and evaluation is continuous. Children learn basic skills while improving balance, strength, flexibility and coordination. Athletes will work to master forward rolls, backward rolls, cartwheels, round offs, handstands, pullover, cast, back hip circle and other skills.
Intermediate: 1 ½ hour class. Monthly tuition $135. Ages 7 and up.
This class requires evaluation and mastery of all beginner level skills. Athletes must have back walkover, front walkover, roundoff, back hip circle, etc. Athletes will learn back handsprings, connecting their tumbling passes, transitioning to high bar and other skills.
Advanced: 2 hour class. Monthly tuition $160. Ages 7 and up.
Requires evaluation and mastery of all beginner and intermediate skills. Athletes should have back handspring prior to enrolling. Athlete will learn more complex tumbling passes with tucks, layouts and twisting as they progress. Uneven bars will include more complex maneuvers and kips.
Pre-Team: By Invitation Only. Ages 5 and up.
For the young athlete with the skill and desire to pursue competitive gymnastics. We follow the USAG Junior Olympic Program. Levels 2 through 5 include Compulsory routines. Level 2 is required to practice 4 hours per week. Level 3 is required to practice 6 hours per week. Athletes will learn the skills and routines required to compete at their level. They will train and compete all 4 events: Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor. Classes taught by our experienced, USAG-certified coaches.Schedule


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The wine industry folks will be raising their glasses to blockchain as they grow and nurture the technology for marketing purposes and anti-counterfeiting measures.
The most recent move was by an Italian startup that launched an Ethereum-based tracking and consumer information system specifically designed for the wines of that country, where fake vintages are especially problematic. The venture is between professional services giant EY and EZLab, a tech startup in Padua, Italy, that specializes in smart agriculture. Wine Blockchain collects verified information about the cultivation, production, and quality rating of the wine. Buyers can scan the QR code on the bottle with their phones to access the data. The goal is consumer quality.
According to an article on DCE Brief, the technology will tackle a significant issue in the world of Italian wines, as counterfeiting issues have resulted in annual losses estimated at about 2 billion euros. The article cited a survey showing that 90 percent of Italian wine lovers want more and better information about their vino, and most indicated they'd be willing to pay higher prices for better authentication.
The first product to wear the technology's QR label will be Falanghina Wine by Cantina Volpone.
"The whole thing was tied to the physical world through the registration of the digital signature of the company owner so that there is not another individual who can be able to register something by using the Volpone name," said Gerardo Gabriele Volpone, the winery's digital and innovation consultant.
This week's EY-EZLab venture was preceded by Everledger's recent launch of a blockchain wine vault that was also designed in response to counterfeiting problems. On December 9, 2016, Everledger secured the origin of a bottle of 2001 Margaux, with the claim that it was the first company to have issued that kind of control for an "appellation contrôlée."
For anyone wondering about that vintage, it's priced in the $500 to $1,000 range. And let's hear what Wine Spectator has to say: "A pure, lovely beam of cassis and steeped plum notes is now in perfect harmony with the fine-grained, lightly cedary and sandalwood-tinged structure. This has grace yet stays persistent, with the cassis accent echoing through the lengthy finish. An understated style, but all breed."
Everledger worked with wine expert Maureen Downey to develop Chai Wine Vault to optimize provenance-authentication for fine wines. Chai Wine Vault was built on a Linux system, and permanently records information about wines, including photographs, ownership records, and Downey's Chai Method that collects 90 data points for each wine.
"We hear daily from our industry partners on the threat fraudulent bottles pose to sales, trust and most importantly reputation," Leoni Runge, Everledger's fine wine guru, said when the service was launched in December. "Blockchain enables us to secure the identity of an asset in a way we haven't been able to before. For the fine wine industry this means the opportunity to add a layer of transparency to every stage of a bottle's journey across the supply chain."
Steve Silkin is a journalist who has covered business and technology in Europe and the United States since the 1980s. Steve is a full time staff writer for ETHNews.


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As the northern hemisphere summer draws to a close, 3 new emerging global crises threaten to dominate the rest of the year.
Firstly, in the Middle East Bashar Assad's likely use of chemical weapons on his own citizens is likely to draw a military response from the West. Despite talk of a surgical strike and limited intervention, time and again over hundreds of years the Middle East has shown itself to be a quagmire, capable of embroiling even its most reluctant invader.
The Syrian morass pitches the United States against Russia and its mortal enemy, Iran. This local war could easily become a proxy for indirect military conflict between larger global powers, as happened so often during The Cold War. Western countries have a firm habit of becoming deeply embroiled in local Middle Eastern conflicts.
The markets are aware of this and the price of oil (and other commodities) has started to respond accordingly.
Secondly, while the markets may be clear about the impact of a Syrian strike they are pretty much clueless as to where the ongoing rout in emerging markets will end up. Currencies of many important developing markets are in free fall, as the market responds to the forthcoming "tapering" of money printing in the United States and with it the return of higher US interest rates.
As the Dollar becomes more attractive to investors, the flood of money exiting major emerging markets is threatening to become a deluge and may cause massive currency depreciation in emerging market economies - which now make up half the world economy (including India, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil).
The real fear here is that the Federal Reserve is embarking on its new course of monetary action without really understanding the impact it will have on the global economy - including in the USA. If major economies such as India and Brazil suffer a substantial economic meltdown they will be forced to defend their currencies by dumping US dollars and buying up Rupees, Reals and Rand.
They will do this by selling the huge amount of US debt they own, forcing up the price of US Treasury Bills and threatening to snuff out America's solid economic recovery. The USA no longer lives in an global economic vacuum.
For the BRIC countries themselves the days of easy credit caused by rock bottom Western interest rates are over and we all know what that did to prepherial European economies once the tap was turned off of their decade long debt binge.
This brings us neatly to the third likely source of crisis for the remainder of this year - the Eurozone - where last week the Germany Finance minister admitted what many have long already known - that Greece will need a 3rd bailout soon. Nothing will happen until Angela Merkel is safely re-elected shortly but following this, depending on the extent of global turbulence from emerging markets, we can expect to see Greece request another haircut of its debt, to bring it down to a level they have some hope of repaying (perhaps 120% of GDP).
The crucial difference is that money written off will be - for the first time - cash provided by Germany a couple of years ago to bail the country out. This will be the first time the German taxpayer has taken a direct hit for keeping the Eurzone together. Many Germans will have realised that the money they "lent" to Greece over the last 3 years would never be re-paid. These loans being written off will be confirmation that their money is gone and will be hard for many Germans to take.
Even though I write this from a beautiful Mallorcan beach where the Mediterranean resorts are full and the tourist towns heaving, large parts of the Eurozone's peripheral economy are unreformed and only tentatively emerging from 2 years of recession.
If the 3rd Greek bailout is not careful managed it could lead to a wider crisis across the Eurozone (particularly in Cyprus or Italy), which will likely take place against military action in Syria and a tense period in the global economic environment.
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CNBC.com and CNBC are planning live coverage of tomorrow's scheduled news conference by Warren Buffett in Switzerland, the second stop of his European shopping tour.
It's set to begin tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 8:45a ET.
CNBC.com will provide a live video stream of the entire event. CNBC's Squawk Box also plans extensive live coverage.
The news conference will be held at the Lausanne campus of the Swiss business school IMD.
After the news conference, at 10a ET, Buffett will participate in a IMD webcast titled Lessons from a Legendary Investor: How to grow wealth in a responsible and sustainable manner. He'll be joined by IMD Professor Joachim Schwass and the Chairman of Berkshire's Iscar subsidiary in Israel, Eitan Werthheimer.


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Congratulations to the twenty winners of the November Giveaway! The correct answer was of course: 'Eid-ul-Adha marks the end of hajj (or pilgrimage)'. Each winner will receive a voucher code to exchange for a free hijab of their choice from Shukr.
The winners are:
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Can you update SPEC of this package similar to one that I have attached for
Review Request https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225266?
+ package builds in mock (development i386).
- rpmlint is NOT silent for SRPM and RPM.
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This year everyone is very excited because it is one night until Christmas, we all want to get lots of exciting things that will be placed under our Christmas tree!
This year we will all be celebrating Christmas with our family and then we might be able to get the presents that we want!
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GCSE science options
GCSEs enable you to progress either directly to employment or to further education. Your opportunities for further study will depend on how well you do at GCSE.
Your teachers will be able to inform you of what options are available and will help you decide what is best for you. However, you must take either:
1. Core Science GCSE*
In addition to Core Science you should also take:
- Additional General Science GCSE, or
- GCSE Science and is designed for students with an interest in science, and those who are preparing for vocational courses after 16. It focuses on the knowledge and skills required by real scientists in their work.
2. Biology, Chemistry and Physics (as three separate GCSEs)
3. Applied Science Double Award (worth two GCSEs)
*If you think you may want to study one or more sciences after your GCSEs, or to pursue a career that is in any way science related, it is advisable not to take only Core Science as this could limit your options.
A good grade in Maths GCSE is also important if you want to study any of the sciences at a higher level.
There are many routes available to you after you have finished your GCSEs, whether you decide to continue in education or begin working.
But remember: taking science and maths will open up a variety of career options for your future providing you with skills that will make you very employable.


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To Each Their Own: Previews of ATP Atlanta, Gstaad, and Umag
The US Open Series kicks off this week in the sweltering summer heat of Atlanta. Perhaps uninspired by those conditions, most of the leading ATP stars have spurned that stop on the road to New York. But Atlanta still offers glimpses of rising stars, distinctive characters, and diverse playing styles. For those who prefer familiar names, two tournaments on European clay offer more tantalizing fare.
Top half: The march toward the final major of the year starts with a whimper more than a roar, featuring only two men on track for a US Open seed and none in the top 20. Fresh from his exploits at home in Bogota, Alejandro Falla travels north for a meeting with Ryan Harrison's younger brother, Christian Harrison. The winner of that match would face top seed John Isner, a former finalist in Atlanta. Isner, who once spearheaded the University of Georgia tennis team, can expect fervent support as he attempts to master the conditions. He towers over a section where the long goodbye of James Blake and the rise of Russian hope Evgeny Donskoy might collide.
Atlanta features plenty of young talent up and down its draw, not all of it American. Two wildcards from the host nation will vie for a berth in the second round, both Denis Kudla and Rhyne Williams having shown flashes of promise. On the other hand, Ricardas Berankis has shown more than just flashes of promise. Destined for a clash with third seed Ivan Dodig, the compact Latvian combines a deceptively powerful serve with smooth touch and a pinpoint two-handed backhand. His best result so far came on American soil last year, a runner-up appearance in Los Angeles. Berankis will struggle to echo that feat in a section that includes Lleyton Hewitt. A strong summer on grass, including a recent final in Newport, has infused the former US Open champion with plenty of momentum.
Semifinal: Isner vs. Hewitt
Bottom half: The older and more famous Harrison finds himself in a relatively soft section, important for a player who has reached just one quarterfinal in the last twelve months. Ryan Harrison's disturbingly long slump included a first-round loss in Atlanta last year, something that he will look to avoid against Australian No. 3 Marinko Matosevic. Nearby looms Nebraska native Jack Sock, more explosive but also less reliable. The draw has placed Sock on a collision course with returning veteran Mardy Fish, the sixth seed and twice an Atlanta champion. Fish has played just one ATP tournament this year, Indian Wells, as he copes with physical issues. Less intriguing is fourth seed Igor Sijsling, who upset Milos Raonic at Wimbledon but has not sustained consistency long enough to impress.
Bombing their way through the Bogota draw last week, Ivo Karlovic and Kevin Anderson enjoyed that tournament's altitude. They squared off in a three-set semifinal on Saturday but would meet as early as the second round in Atlanta. Few of the other names in this section jump out at first glance, so one of the Americans in the section above might need to cope with not just the mind-melting heat but a mind-melting serve.
Semifinal: Fish vs. Anderson
Final: Hewitt vs. Anderson
Top half: As fellow blogger Josh Meiseles (@TheSixthSet) observed, Roger Federer should feel grateful to see neither Sergei Stakhovsky nor Federico Delbonis in his half of the draw. Those last two nemeses of his will inspire other underdogs against the Swiss star in the weeks ahead, though. Second-round opponent Daniel Brands needs little inspiration from others, for he won the first set from Federer in Hamburg last week. Adjusting to his new racket, Federer will fancy his chances against the slow-footed Victor Hanescu if they meet in a quarterfinal. But Roberto Bautista Agut has played some eye-opening tennis recently, including a strong effort against David Ferrer at Wimbledon.
A season of disappointments continued for fourth seed Juan Monaco last week when he fell well short of defending his Hamburg title. The path looks a little easier for him at this lesser tournament, where relatively few clay specialists lurk in his half. Madrid surprise semifinalist Pablo Andujar has not accomplished much of note since then, and sixth seed Mikhail Youzhny lost his first match in Hamburg. Youzhny also lost his only previous meeting with Monaco, who may have more to fear from Bucharest finalist Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the second round.
Semifinal: Federer vs. Monaco
Bottom half: Welcome to the land of the giant-killers, spearheaded by seventh seed Lukas Rosol. Gone early in Hamburg, Rosol did win the first title of his career on clay this spring. But the surface seems poorly suited to his all-or-nothing style, and Marcel Granollers should have the patience to outlast him. The aforementioned Federico Delbonis faces an intriguing start against Thomaz Bellucci, a lefty who can shine on clay when healthy (not recently true) and disciplined (rarely true). Two of the ATP's more notable headcases could collide as well. The reeling Janko Tipsarevic seeks to regain a modicum of confidence against Robin Haase, who set the ATP record for consecutive tiebreaks lost this year.
That other Federer-killer, Sergiy Stakhovsky, can look forward to a battle of similar styles against fellow serve-volleyer Feliciano Lopez. Neither man thrives on clay, so second seed Stanislas Wawrinka should advance comfortably through this section. Unexpectedly reaching the second week of Wimbledon, Kenny de Schepper looks to prove himself more than a one-hit wonder. Other than Wawrinka, the strongest clay credentials in this section belong to Daniel Gimeno-Traver.
Semifinal: Granollers vs. Wawrinka
Final: Federer vs. Wawrinka
Top half: Historically less than imposing in the role of the favorite, Richard Gasquet holds that role as the only top-20 man in the draw. He cannot count on too easy a route despite his ranking, for Nice champion Albert Montanes could await in his opener and resurgent compatriot Gael Monfils a round later. Gasquet has not played a single clay tournament this year below the Masters 1000 level, so his entry in Umag surprises. The presence of those players makes more sense, considering the clay expertise of Montanes and the cheap points available for Monfils to rebuild his ranking. Nearly able to upset Federer in Hamburg last week, seventh seed Florian Mayer will hope to make those points less cheap than Monfils expects.
In pursuit of his third straight title, Fabio Fognini sweeps from Stuttgart and Hamburg south to Gstaad. This surprise story of the month will write its next chapter against men less dangerous on clay, such as recent Berdych nemesis Thiemo de Bakker. An exception to that trend, Albert Ramos has reached two clay quarterfinals this year. Martin Klizan, Fognini's main threat, prefers hard courts despite winning a set from Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.
Semifinal: Gasquet vs. Fognini
Bottom half: Although he shone on clay at Roland Garros, Tommy Robredo could not recapture his mastery on the surface when he returned there after Wimbledon. Early exits in each of the last two weeks leave him searching for answers as the fifth seed in Bastad. A clash of steadiness against stylishness awaits in the quarterfinals if Robredo meets Alexandr Dolgopolov there. The mercurial Dolgopolov has regressed this year from a breakthrough season in 2012.
The surprise champion in Bastad, Carlos Berlocq, may regret a draw that places him near compatriot Horacio Zeballos. While he defeated Berlocq in Vina del Mar this February, Zeballos has won only a handful of matches since upsetting Nadal there. Neither Argentine bore heavy expectations to start the season, unlike second seed Andreas Seppi. On his best surface, Seppi has a losing record this year with first-round losses at six of eight clay tournaments.
Semifinal: Robredo vs. Berlocq
Final: Fognini vs. Robredo
When the Red Dust Settles: Favorite Memories of Roland Garros 2013
Matches and events fly past in the fortnight of a major too quickly to absorb everything that happens. But, now that the red dust has settled, here are the memories that I will take from Roland Garros 2013.
Gael Monfils and the Paris crowd making each other believe that he could accomplish the impossible, and then Monfils accomplishing it.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands looking completely lost at the start of her match against Li Na and then gradually finding her baseline range, one rain delay at a time.
The courteous handshake and smile that Li gave her conqueror despite the bitter defeat.
Shelby Rogers justifying her USTA wildcard by winning a main-draw match and a set from a seed.
Grigor Dimitrov learning how to reach the third round of a major, and learning that what happens in Madrid stays in Madrid.
Bojana Jovanovski teaching Caroline Wozniacki that what happens in Rome doesn't stay in Rome.
Ernests Gulbis calling the Big Four boring, and former top-four man Nikolay Davydenko calling him back into line.
Petra Kvitova and Samantha Stosur settling their features into resigned masks they underachieved yet again at a major.
John Isner winning 8-6 in the fifth and then coming back the next day to save 12 match points before losing 10-8 in the fifth.
Virginie Razzano winning twice as many matches as she did here last year.
Tommy Haas dominating a man fourteen years his junior and then coming back the next day to save a match point and outlast Isner when the thirteenth time proved the charm.
Benoit Paire losing his mind after a code violation cost him a set point, and Kei Nishikori quietly going about his business afterwards.
Ana Ivanovic telling journalists that "ajde" is her favorite word, and sympathizing with Nadal for the scheduling woes.
Tommy Robredo crumpling to the terre battue in ecstasy after a third consecutive comeback from losing the first two sets carried him to a major quarterfinal.
Sloane Stephens calling herself one of the world's most interesting 20-year-olds.
Nicolas Almagro swallowing the bitter taste of a second straight collapse when opportunity knocked to go deep in a major.
Victoria Azarenka reminding us that it is, after all, rather impressive to win a match when your serve completely fails to show up.
Fernando Verdasco clawing back from the brink of defeat against Janko Tipsarevic to the brink of an upset that would have cracked his draw open—only to lose anyway.
Alize Cornet pumping her fist manically in one game and sobbing in despair the next.
Mikhail Youzhny remembering to bang a racket against his chair instead of his head.
Francesca Schiavone catching lightning in a bottle one more time in Paris, just when everyone thought that she no longer could.
Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet putting on a master class of the one-handed backhand.
Svetlana Kuznetsova walking onto Chatrier to face Angelique Kerber and playing like she belonged there as a contender of the present, not a champion of the past.
Roger Federer joining alter ego @PseudoFed on Twitter, and fledgling tweeter Tomas Berdych telling one of his followers that his most challenging opponent is…Tomas Berdych.
Agnieszka Radwanska proving that her newly blonde hair wasn't a jinx, but that major quarterfinals still might be.
Jo-Wifried Tsonga showing us his best and worst in the course of two matches, illustrating why he could win a major and why he has not.
Sara Errani looking the part of last year's finalist while tying much bigger, stronger women up in knots.
Novak Djokovic overcoming a significant personal loss midway through the tournament and standing taller than ever before at the one major that still eludes him.
Jelena Jankovic completing a dramatic come-from-behind win and a dramatic come-from-ahead loss against two top-ten women in the same tournament.
David Ferrer, the forgotten man, reaching his first major final at age 31 in a reward for all of those years toiling away from the spotlight.
Maria Sharapova staying true to her uncompromising self and ending a match in which she hit 11 double faults with—an ace.
Serena Williams consigning her last trip here to the dustbin of history.
Rafael Nadal collapsing on the Chatrier clay just as ecstatically the eighth time as he did the first.
Staying up until 5 AM to watch a certain match, and wanting to stay up longer for one more game or one more point.
Looking forward to jumping back on the rollercoaster at the All England Club.
Roland Garros Rewind: Thoughts on Wednesday's Quarterfinal Action
A few surprising events unfolded on Wednesday, but all of the favorites ultimately prevailed to set up an elite group of semifinalists.
Book it: The inevitable has happened. Last year's finalists, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, are still the two best clay players in the world, and they will meet in the second semifinal on Friday. The winner will enter Sunday's final as a heavy favorite against either David Ferrer or Jo-Wilfred Tsonga:
Welcome back, Rafa: For much of the first week, the inevitable did not seem very inevitable as Nadal looked a shadow of himself. In the second week, though, he has lost just 14 games to opponents of a much higher quality than those whom he faced earlier. Like Serena Williams, Nadal has a knack for pulling himself together when he absolutely must.
0-for-life: Swiss No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka has returned to the top ten this year while beating half of the top eight and pushing the rest to the brink of defeat—with one exception. He never has won a set from Rafael Nadal, a streak that extended to 0-22 today. To be sure, Wawrinka probably lacked energy after his marathon comeback against Richard Gasquet in the previous round.
What happens in Miami stays in Miami: Novak Djokovic has spent his last few rounds taking revenge on nemeses of varying recency. First came Grigor Dimitrov, demolished in the third round after upsetting the Serb in Madrid. Then Philipp Kohlschreiber bit the red dust four years after defeating Djokovic here. Third in line was Tommy Haas, who dominated him in a stunningly lopsided victory at Miami this spring. Haas did manage to force a tiebreak in the second set but otherwise never seriously threatened Djokovic's progress toward another attempt at revenge.
Question of the day: Who wins on Friday, and is it really the de facto final?
What…was…that? Now renowned for her clay skills, Maria Sharapova looked very much a cow on ice when she committed 20 unforced errors in the six games of the first set. She cannot let it happen again against Victoria Azarenka tomorrow.
Classic Maria, and classic JJ: Sharapova never had won a match after losing a first-set bagel before today, but one can think of no woman more capable of accomplishing the feat. Losing a match after winning the first set 6-0 also seems a quintessentially Jankovic thing to do, as does double-faulting to lose the first game of the second set in that position.
Rule of three: Don't mess with Maria in third sets on clay. She has lost only one in the last five years, to Justine Henin in 2010, winning nine straight and 16 of 17. Moreover, only one player outside the top ten has won a third set from her on any surface since 2010. Once she leveled the match, only one possible ending lay ahead.
Tale of two Marias: A clear underdog against world No. 3 Victoria Azarenka, Maria Kirilenko battled valiantly through a first set that lasted 76 minutes. Kirilenko then faded quickly in the second set, but she still deserves credit for reaching her first Roland Garros quarterfinal this year.
Semi-sweet: With her first Roland Garros semifinal, Azarenka now has reached the semifinals at every major in the last twelve months, something that no other woman can say. Among the men, only Djokovic has done the same.
Question of the day: Serena Williams clearly rules the WTA roost, but Azarenka and Sharapova are the heiresses apparent to the throne. Who comes through to, in all likelihood, face the empress? Previews of both women's semifinals will appear later today.
Roland Garros Fast Forward: Previewing Wednesday's Quarterfinal Action
Two Russians, two Serbs, two defending champions, and two one-handed backhands take the court for Wednesday quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal vs. Stanislas Wawrinka: From watching both men play this tournament, this quarterfinal looks like a fascinating matchup of the greatest clay play ever in a vulnerable moment against an outstanding clay specialist producing the best tennis of his career. The history between them tells a different, less promising story. Never has Nadal dropped a set to Wawrinka in their nine meetings, including a routine victory in the Madrid final this spring. That match abruptly halted a stirring passage of play from the Swiss No. 2, who had notched consecutive top-eight wins to reach the final.
But perhaps this match will grow more competitive than their previous meetings suggest. Upon closer inspection, Wawrinka has tested Nadal in many of those 19 lost sets and conceded several of them by a tiebreak or a single break. The Spaniard swept their only meeting at a major in their first encounter six years ago, but both men have evolved so much since then that it bears little relevance. Offering Nadal a key advantage here, all the same, is his superior experience at these stages compared to a man who never has reached a major semifinal and will contest his first Roland Garros quarterfinal.
While Wawrinka prefers a higher striking point for his backhand than Federer, parts of Nadal's tactics should resemble those from a more familiar matchup. As human as he has looked for much of the tournament, the man who turned 27 on Monday seemed to turn a new leaf at the start of the second week. Dominating Kei Nishikori then, Nadal should not need to leave his comfort zone to set up the Djokovic collision.
Novak Djokovic vs. Tommy Haas: Considering their respective resumes, the head-to-head stands startlingly balanced. Haas recorded two of his three victories over Djokovic on grass in 2009, granted, but he also holds the recent momentum in their rivalry by sweeping past a listless Serb in Miami two months ago. On that strange evening, the world No. 1 played his worst match ever in the top spot as he faced constant pressure on his serve while rarely maximizing his best weapon, the return.
But one should not forget that Haas has troubled many elite opponents during his late-career surge, and he deserved plenty of credit for his Miami upset by taking time away from Djokovic and finishing points in the forecourt. The German veteran will find that task more challenging on clay, and he must expect the Serb to find finer form than he did in Miami with so much more at stake. Reeling from the loss of his former coach, Jelena Gencic, Djokovic declined from the third round to the fourth. With his first match after the news behind him, he should regain his equilibrium in time for the next. Haas has taken several twists and turn through the tournament, his wins spanning the spectrums from five-hour epics to straight-sets routs.
Plenty of contrasts will emerge from this match, not just the nine years separating the players. While Djokovic prefers to win his points in physical rallies from the baseline, Haas relies on his inspired shot-making to craft timely approaches. The clash of vintage grace with modern power also finds expression in exchanges between the German's one-handed backhand and the Serb's two-handed stroke. Nearly able to upset Roger Federer on this court four years ago, Haas should enjoy some moments in the sun before Djokovic's counterpunching attrition turns out the light.
Maria Sharapova vs. Jelena Jankovic: The history between the former Bolletieri pupils extends back to their teenage years when they met at the 2004 US Open. Sharapova's victory there began her stranglehold over this rivalry, continuing until the present day. On the other hand, Jankovic has won sets in four of her seven losses during this eight-match sequence. At her prime, the Serb's superb movement offered a compelling contrast of styles when pitted against Sharapova's relentless but raw offense, and their two-handed backhands juxtaposed strength with strength from the baseline.
Yet Jankovic has regressed since holding the world No. 1 ranking in 2008-09, while the four-time major champion has emerged from shoulder surgery a more complete, relatively more polished player than before. One would have handed the 28-year-old Serb the edge if they had met on clay earlier in their careers, based on her repeated Roland Garros semifinal runs, multiple Rome titles, and cluster of victories over elite opponents on this surface. Now, Sharapova has surpassed those accomplishments by winning Roland Garros last year and collecting two Rome titles herself. Her perfect clay record against opponents other than Serena spans the last two seasons, and she has plowed to the quarterfinals as the defending champion without losing a set.
Sharapova still has not displayed her best tennis this tournament for extended stretches, while Jankovic found convincing form in the last two rounds. This quarterfinal might produce more drama than their relative rankings suggest before the world No. 2 leans on her superiority in serve and steel to prevail.
Maria Kirilenko vs. Victoria Azarenka: One of these former doubles partners dropped a set to Alize Cornet, while the other has not lost a set in the tournament. If you guessed which was which without knowing what has happened at Roland Garros 2013, you probably would be wrong. Remarkably, neither woman has faced a seeded opponent in Paris as each has profited from the upsets around them. Azarenka's fourth-round victim Francesca Schiavone accounted for two seeds, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands dispatched the quarter's other top-eight seed in Li Na before falling to Kirilenko.
Neither of these quarterfinalists ever has reached the final four at Roland Garros, for they prefer other surfaces to the terre battue. Azarenka clearly holds the advantage in the battle of blondes, having won their only meeting since 2010 at the Olympics last summer. After unpromising play in the first week, including that three-setter against Cornet, she appeared to regain her rhythm with a strong effort against Francesca Schiavone. If the canny counterpunching of that clay specialist could not derail Azarenka, surely Kirilenko's more straightforward counterpunching by itself cannot produce an upset. The Russian underdog must take some chances on offense, especially in return games, to win a match in which she has no apparent weapon better than its counterpart across the net.
Roland Garros Day 10: Links Roundup with Federer, Haas, Williams, Gasquet and more
Roland Garros Roundup takes you through the Slam's hot stories of the day, both on and off the court.
Shot of the Day: No.1 seeds Bob and Mike Bryan had an easy time of it for their third round doubles match against Oliver Marach and Christopher Kas. The German-Austrian team retired after just a single game.
Serena Williams narrowly escapes Svetlana Kuznetsova: Serena Williams lost her only set of the French Open to Russian Svetlana Kuznetsov and was in danger of falling down two breaks in the third set before winning 6-3 in the third. As ESPN reports, "In a post-match on court-interview, Williams seemed spent."
"I'm very happy to have won this quarterfinal because the whole night I was afraid of my quarterfinal match. It was a very tough match today, but it's good for me because, I don't know, but it's very good. I am exhausted."
Tommy Haas talks fashion, relives Australian Open monologue: The ATP World Tour writes that German Tommy Haas was "called out for his mismatched color scheme in Miami" and that "Haas's fashion choices came under fire again following his fourth-round dismissal of Mikhail Youzhny." Haas responded saying, "Today my laundry wasn't ready. I was happy to have clothes to wear. But I think I have done a better job I think since Miami." After witnessing Youzhny's meltdown yesterday, Haas was asked about the rant he went on during his 2007 Australian Open match with Nikolay Davydenko admitting that "It's funny, because Roger Federer and I actually joke about the video quite a bit, and we know it pretty much by heart now."
Roger Federer's quarterfinal streak quantified: Though he was overwhelmed and outmatched in his quarterfinal defeat at the hands of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Roger Federer's quarterfinal streak at majors lives on. Carl Bialik of the Wall Street Journal puts Federer's 36 consecutive quarterfinal streak into numerical perspective including facts such as 15 being "the number of times out of 36 that Federer reached the quarterfinals without dropping a set."
Stanislas Wawrinka makes unusual request: In his fourth round match with Richard Gasquet, Stanislas Wawrinka was irate over several calls made by the line judge and requested the line judge to be removed. Wawrinka became so incensed that it prompted Gasquet to say "Take it easy, take it easy" in French.
"The ball's there and he says nothing. He says nothing. Yes, yes…replace him at the next changeover. Come on, there is 20 people. That's not a small mistake, that's a big, big mistake."
Tips for managing your tennis game as you get older: Time will ultimately prevail—this is a basic concept that most humans accept and identify with. Tennis stalwarts Serena Williams, Kimiko Date Krumm, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, Roger Federer, and David Ferrer despite being incredibly resilient and physically fit will eventually succumb to the passing of time. Of course, this doesn't mean they'll stop playing forever and neither should you. If you are interested in seeing how players like Roger Federer and Kimiko Date Krumm deal with their ageing, The Tennis Space has you covered with the "Top 10 anti-ageing tips for tennis player" which includes sleeping a lot and not forgetting to have fun.
Richard Gasquet's bad luck in the fourth rounds: Richard Gasquet has a certain prowess for reaching the fourth round of majors. This prowess for reaching the fourth round is matched by an inability to grab the three sets required to cement a quarterfinal position at grand slams. Lindsay Gibbs of The Changeover has crafted this extremely detailed and revealing account of Gasquet's failures in fourth round matches. Lindsay sums up the sentiment probably felt by most people after reading her piece.
"This is getting depressing. And ridiculous. Le sigh."
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga dominates Roger Federer: As mentioned earlier, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga whipped Philippe Chatrier into a frenzy as he dismantled Roger Federer 7-5 6-3 6-3 conceding serve only twice in the match while breaking the Swiss six times. Piers Newbery of the BBC covered the match and documented Tsonga's reactions following the match.
"It's extraordinary to be here and to have won. I never dreamt of this moment. Today was my moment against a champion who has won everything. It's here at Roland Garros, in France, on a big court with a lot of people, middle of the afternoon, and I just beat Roger Federer."
Roland Garros Rewind: Wawrinka Wins Thriller; Djokovic Finishes Strong; Sharapova, Azarenka, Nadal Cruise on Monday
From 256 players to 16, the Roland Garros draws keep shrinking. We keep returning to keep you updated on the latest attrition.
Match of the day: After Richard Gasquet had won his first eleven sets of the tournament, he lost the plot just long enough for Stanislas Wawrinka to reset himself. Once again, Gasquet allowed a two-set lead to evaporate at a major. But he battled valiantly to the end, only succumbing 8-6 in the fifth as Wawrinka reached his first Roland Garros quarterfinal.
Most improved: The outlook is not bright for Wawrinka in the next round, however, for he faces a rejuvenated Rafael Nadal. The birthday boy celebrated turning 27 with his most emphatic win of the tournament, finally delivering sustained quality from start to finish. Nadal will have one more tune-up before the Friday battle with his archrival.
Least improved: That is, assuming that Novak Djokovic reaches that stage. The death of his former coach predictably took its toll on his game in a four-set victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber, who converted only two of thirteen break points. Djokovic asserted that his motivation to win here had risen rather than dulled, but he rarely has produced his best tennis in situations of personal turmoil.
Stat of the day: Not since 1971 had a man as old as Tommy Haas reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. But the German achieved that feat for the first time in 12 appearances, crushing Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets two days after saving a match point against John Isner.
Question of the day: Haas dominated Djokovic in Miami this spring. Can he repeat the feat when they meet in the quarterfinals?
Match of the day: None. All of the higher-ranked women won in straight sets to leave Svetlana Kuznetsova the only unseeded quarterfinalist in either draw.
Most improved: Into her third quarterfinal here, Victoria Azarenka improved to 11-0 at major this year by sweeping nine straight games from 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone. Azarenka had descended from second-round frailty to third-round fecklessness, so this authoritative fourth-round display came as a welcome relief to her fans. She will seek her first Roland Garros semifinal against Maria Kirilenko.
Americans in Paris: Down they went like dominoes, none able to win a set from their fourth-round opponents. Bethanie Mattek-Sands could solve Li Na but not Maria Kirilenko, while Jamie Hampton could solve Petra Kvitova but not Jelena Jankovic. When Tuesday dawns in Paris, Serena Williams will fly the stars and stripes all by herself. To be honest, though, nobody would have expected any Americans other than Serena to reach the middle weekend.
Stat of the day: Marching ever further into her title defense, Maria Sharapova recorded her 33rd consecutive victory on clay (and 43rd in her last 44 matches) against opponents other than Serena. The best clay winning percentage of any active woman got a little better when she swatted Sloane Stephens aside with a much stronger serving display than in her previous two matches.
Question of the day: All of the top four women have reached the quarterfinals, three without losing a set. Can any of their opponents forestall a semifinal convergence?
Roland Garros Fast Forward: Djokovic, Nadal, Sharapova, Azarenka Highlight Day 9 Action
On the second Monday of Roland Garros, the remaining quarterfinal lineups take shape. We continue our comprehensive look at the round of 16.
Novak Djokovic vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber: Four long years ago, Kohlschreiber stunned the future No. 1 in the third round here, their only clay meeting. Never have they met since Djokovic became the Djuggernaut in 2011, so that history offers little guide. Growing more impressive with each round, he demolished Grigor Dimitrov to reach the second week without dropping a set. Kohlschreiber has played only two matches here, receiving a second-round walkover, but he too has shone in limited action and appears to have recovered from a recent injury. Highlighted by his elegant one-handed backhand, the German's shot-making talent should produce flurries of winners and an ideal foil for Djokovic's court coverage. But he lacks the consistent explosiveness to hit through the Serb from the baseline.
Tommy Haas vs. Mikhail Youzhny: Two veterans wield their one-handed backhands in hopes of a quarterfinal rendezvous with Djokovic. Far from a clay specialist, Youzhny may have surprised even himself by reaching the second week here, although he did win a set from the Serb in Monte Carlo and compiled a solid week in Madrid. A week later, he halted Haas routinely in Rome for his second win of the clay season over a top-20 opponent. Youzhny's third such victory came over Janko Tipsarevic on Saturday, perhaps aided by the Serb's fatigue in playing the day after a grueling five-setter. Meanwhile, Haas found the stamina to win a five-set epic from John Isner on Saturday without a day of rest, putting younger men to shame. Able to weather the adversity of twelve match points squandered, he looks as physically and mentally fit at age 35 as he ever has.
Rafael Nadal vs. Kei Nishikori: After Nadal lost a set to the Japanese star in their first meeting five years ago, he has swept their remaining three meetings without losing more than four games in any set. None of them has come on clay, which should tilt the balance of power even more clearly in Nadal's favor. If he brings his flustered, disheveled form of the first week into the second week, however, Nishikori has the coolness, consistency, and belief to punish him. The last Asian player left in either draw recently defeated Federer on the Madrid clay, and he owns a victory over Djokovic as well. Nadal needs to start this match more solidly than he did his three previous matches, or he might dig an early hole for himself again. Even if he does, Nishikori's vanilla baseline game should play into Rafa's hands eventually.
Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Richard Gasquet: The Swiss No. 2 could have renamed himself "Wowrinka" after a clay season in which he surged back to the top 10. Just outside it now, he seeks to reach his first Roland Garros quarterfinal with a fifth victory over a top-ten opponent this spring. This match will feature a scintillating battle of the two finest backhands in the men's game, Wawrinka's the sturdiest and Gasquet's the most aesthetically pleasing. A strong four-set victory over fellow dark horse Jerzy Janowicz will give the former man valuable momentum for tackling an opponent who did not lose a set in the first week. Once fallible when playing in or for France, Gasquet has improved in that area during this mature phase of his career. He remains highly unreliable when sustained adversity strikes or when a match grows tense, as this match should.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands vs. Maria Kirilenko: When they collided on hard courts this spring, the Russian prevailed uneventfully. That result captured the relative status of their games then, Mattek-Sands struggling to gain traction in the main draws of key tournaments and Kirilenko arriving from a semifinal at Indian Wells. The gap separating their trajectories has narrowed during the clay season, where Mattek-Sands suddenly has emerged as a credible threat. A victory over Sara Errani launched her toward a semifinal in Stuttgart, while an upset over Li Na here has catalyzed this second-week run. The American will dictate the terms of this engagement by attempting to bomb winners down the line before Kirilenko settles into the rallies. Against someone who defends as adeptly as the Russian, that tactic could reap mixed results for someone whose accuracy ebbs and flows.
Francesca Schiavone vs. Victoria Azarenka: In a bizarre head-to-head considering their histories, Azarenka has won both of their clay meetings and Schiavone their only match on hard courts. Those trends do not reflect the surface advantage that one would hand the Italian, once a champion and twice a finalist here. Azarenka never has ventured past the quarterfinals, by contrast, and has struggled both mentally and physically with the demands of clay. She may need more experience on it to solve its riddles, but Schiavone could confront her with an intriguing test. A player who prefers rhythmic exchanges from the baseline, Azarenka can expect to find herself stretched into uncomfortable positions and forced to contend with an array of spins and slices. If she serves as woefully as she did against Cornet a round ago, Schiavone might have a real chance at another miracle.
Jamie Hampton vs. Jelena Jankovic: It looks like a clear mismatch on paper, and it could prove a mismatch in reality. A three-time Roland Garros semifinalist and former No. 1 confronts an American who never has reached a major quarterfinal or the top 20. But Hampton will bring confidence from her upset of Petra Kvitova, an opponent with much more dangerous weapons than Jankovic can wield. The bad news for the underdog is that the Serb also will have brought confidence from her previous round, a three-set comeback against former Roland Garros finalist Samantha Stosur. Jankovic often follows an excellent performance with a clunker, though, as she showed in Rome when she collapsed against Simona Halep after upsetting Li Na. And Hampton won their only prior meeting last year at Indian Wells.
Maria Sharapova vs. Sloane Stephens: The defending champion looked a few degrees less than bulletproof in the second sets of her last two victories. Perhaps Sharapova relaxed her steeliness a bit in both when she won the first sets resoundingly from her overmatched prey. While she deserves credit for finishing both in style, future opponents may find hope in those lulls. On the other hand, Sharapova struggled on serve throughout her match against Stephens in Rome—and lost a whopping three games. Her experience buttressed her on the key deuce points, which she dominated, while her return devastated the Stephens serve. The 20-year-old American has surpassed expectations by reaching the second week here again, although she has benefited from a toothless draw. Needing help from Serena to stun the world in Melbourne, Stephens will need help from Sharapova to stun the world in Paris.
Roland Garros Rewind: Djokovic, Nadal Thrive; Haas, Isner Thrill; Sharapova, Azarenka Survive
The remaining second-week lineups fell into place on Saturday at Roland Garros. Here's a look back at the studs and duds.
Match of the day: Returning to the battlefield after playing an 8-6 fifth set yesterday, John Isner outdid himself in the effort department. The American giant rallied from two sets down against Tommy Haas, saving twelve match points in the fourth set. Isner even claimed a 4-1 lead in the fifth set as a second comeback in two days from losing the first two sets loomed. Somehow managing to break and saving a match point at 4-5, Haas hung on until Isner finally cracked at 8-8. The thirteenth match point proved the charm.
Unsurprising surprise of the day: Also back in action a day after an 8-6 fifth set, Janko Tipsarevic predictably responded less impressively than Isner did. The eighth seed fell to Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets. Whoever thought that Youzhny would reach the second week of Roland Garros and have a real chance at a quarterfinal berth deserves a glass of Champagne's finest.
Nice story of the day: Overshadowed this tournament by someone else from Switzerland, as he usually is, Stanislas Wawrinka posted a solid four-set win over the dangerous Jerzy Janowicz. Wawrinka had not known whether he would participate in Roland Garros this year because of a leg injury, so he will feel confident that he made the right decision.
Scandal of the day: A set point against Kei Nishikori awaited Benoit Paire—or so it seemed. Umpire Enric Molina took away the opportunity with a coaching code violation, resulting in a point penalty. An infuriated Paire argued his case at length, but Molina appeared to have ruled correctly. Probably spurred by the incident, Paire bludgeoned his way to win the set anyway, although he lost the match.
Gold star: Like fellow Head endorser Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic always fancies a taste of revenge. He ravaged Grigor Dimitrov's serve without mercy just weeks after finding it nearly invulnerable in Madrid. Toppled in three sets that time, Djokovic lost just seven games here.
Silver star: Baby steps for Rafael Nadal, who looked far from his overwhelming King of Clay self again but at least advanced in straight sets. Nadal had thrashed third-round opponent Fabio Fognini in Rome. This match proved much more competitive but never really in doubt once he survived a slow start to win a first-set tiebreak.
Stat of the day: The twelve match points saved by Isner were the most ever saved by any man in a match at a major.
American men in Paris: None reach the second week. RIP, this category.
Question of the day: Djokovic's fourth-round opponent, Philipp Kohlschreiber has advanced routinely to this stage and upset the Serb here in 2009. Can he make things interesting on Monday?
Match of the day: Just like Monfils-Berdych, the Stosur-Jankovic duel of veteran clay specialists lived up to its billing. Jankovic repeated her Stuttgart upset of the world No. 9 after losing the first set and closing out a long, tight decider. Her clay revival this year should lead to her first major quarterfinal in recent memory,…
Surprise of the day: …although Jamie Hampton might have something to say about it. The small American who gave Victoria Azarenka a scare in Melbourne bundled Petra Kvitova out of the tournament. Facing little resistance early, Hampton needed to navigate a long second-set tiebreak to prevent the advantage shifting back to the favorite in the third set. Kvitova has lost before the quarterfinals at three straight majors.
Nice story of the day: Perhaps the nicest story of the tournament, in fact. 2010 champion and 2011 finalist Francesca Schiavone returns to the second week in Paris despite a disappointing season, finishing off top-ranked Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli without much ado.
Top seeds show frailty…: Victoria Azarenka barely could hold serve at all for a set-plus against Alize Cornet, dropping a break at love to concede the first set to someone with a 24-match losing streak against top-30 opponents. After an emphatic first set, Maria Sharapova suddenly lost the plot and fell behind by a double break to the persistent but faded Zheng Jie amid serving struggles.
…but finish strong: Once adversity struck, both top women showed their spine. World No. 3 Azarenka raced through a 6-1 third set, while world No. 2 Sharapova swept six of the last seven games. If you want to score a huge upset, you cannot afford to labor as consistently on serve as Cornet and Zheng did. That is too much additional pressure stacked on top of the pressure created by the circumstances.
Adieu, les bleues: Barely wobbling through her two previous matches, Bartoli followed Cornet to the exit as the last Frenchwomen faded from the draw in the first week. Credit to each of them for fighting bard, but France simply is not a first-tier tennis power in the women's game.
Stat of the day: Sharapova converted all eight of her break points against Zheng, who held serve exactly once in the match.
Americans in Paris: Who would have thought that the stars and stripes would supply a quarter of the women's final sixteen on the clay of Roland Garros? In addition to Hampton and Serena Williams, Bethanie Mattek-Sands rallied from losing the first set for the second straight match to dominate clay specialist Paula Ormaechea late. Sloane Stephens took advantage of a soft draw to repeat her second-week result here from last year. Now 8-1 at majors and 11-1 at non-majors, Stephens saves her best for when it means the most.
Questions of the day: Can Schiavone flap the visibly flappable Azarenka on Monday? And how many women's quarterfinalists will the USA produce? All but Serena will be underdogs next round.
Roland Garros Fast Forward: Azarenka, Sharapova, Stosur, Nadal, Gasquet and More Highlight Day 7
While Yeshayahu Ginsburg focuses his spotlight on the marquee clash between Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov, this article focuses on nine other matches to watch as the first week concludes in Paris.
Alize Cornet vs. Victoria Azarenka: The champion in Strasbourg last week, Cornet has won seven straight matches in her home nation on her favorite surface. She faces a daunting test against a woman whom she lacks the power to hit through her with either serve or groundstrokes. Simple and steady should suffice for Azarenka, who looked crisp in her first round and shaky in her second. The wildcard in this match could consist of the French crowd, likely to try anything possible to fluster her. If Vika can keep her composure and perhaps draw energy from the hostility, she should reach the second week in a feisty mood.
Maria Sharapova vs. Zheng Jie: A massive height advantage should help the defending champion collect some free points against the last Chinese woman left in the draw. Zheng has a winning record against top-10 opponents this year and a victory over Sharapova at Indian Wells in 2010, but her meek serve will cause the WTA's most vicious returner to salivate. If she can dig herself into some rallies, her groundstroke depth could make this match competitive, like their other meetings. Sharapova fell a few notches short of flawless in the second round, wobbling slightly near the finish line, and Zheng owns a reputation for never going away.
Marion Bartoli vs. Francesca Schiavone: The top-ranked Frenchwoman probably should consider herself fortunate to have reached this stage. Bartoli saved two match points in a three-hour match to start the tournament and came from behind in both sets of her second-round match after her opponent served for both. While she has underachieved for her ranking, Schiavone has overachieved in upsetting top-30 player Kirsten Flipkens. She holds a clear surface edge over Bartoli, whom she defeated in a 2011 semifinal here. Less clear is whether her serve can withstand the double-fister's return well enough to secure the holds that eluded Bartoli's previous challengers at key moments.
Jelena Jankovic vs. Samantha Stosur: Also a rematch of a Roland Garros semifinal, this match offers Jankovic the opportunity to avenge a rout at the Australian's hands here in 2010. On the other hand, it offers Stosur a chance to secure retribution for a loss to the Serb in Stuttgart this spring. These two women wield weapons almost mirror images of each other, from Stosur's forehand to Jankovic's backhand and Stosur's serving power to Jankovic's movement. Both have found contrasting ways to shine on clay, the Aussie utilizing heavy topspin and a kick serve while the Serb bolsters her counterpunching with sliding retrievals. Both have looked especially crisp this tournament by advancing in straight sets, Stosur more convincingly but Jankovic against stronger opposition.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands vs. Paula Ormaechea: Both women enter this match riding a wave of momentum from upsetting a seeded opponent. While the Argentine clay specialist bounced Yaroslava Shvedova, one of last year's quarterfinalists, the American power-hitter knocked off 2011 champion Li Na in the surprise of the tournament so far. This match will come down to whether Mattek-Sands can continue to strike her targets relentlessly or whether Ormaechea can find ways to survive her opponent's first strikes and lengthen the points. Almost nobody would have expected either to reach the second week of a major when the season began.
Petra Kvitova vs. Jamie Hampton: The American's two victories could not have differed much more from each other. First winning a three-set thriller from the 25th-seeded Lucie Safarova, Hampton then eased past a qualifier comfortably. She may or may not have a chance to affect the outcome of this match, depending on which Kvitova shows up. The bad Petra flirted with first-round disaster by spraying groundstrokes aimlessly midway through the match, while the disciplined and focused Petra returned for a victory over Peng Shuai. Kvitova's weapons will overwhelm Hampton if she sustains her accuracy, but this underdog has the talent to exploit one of her feckless days.
Rafael Nadal vs. Fabio Fognini: Never having faced the Italian before this month, Nadal now will meet him for the second time in two tournaments. His Rome rout of Fognini mutes the intrigue of this match despite the short rest for Rafa, forced to play best-of-five matches on consecutive days. Fognini maintained his regular schedule and will need all of the rest to prepare for a competitor in some ways the antithesis of him. While both men play their best tennis on clay, Nadal views it as trench warfare and Fognini as art form.
Benoit Paire vs. Kei Nishikori: Outside a wobble late in the second set of his second match, Nishikori has not defeated his opponents so much as annihilated them. While he stunned Roger Federer in Madrid, this imposing form still surprises from someone who has accomplished little on clay, losing to Jeremy Chardy and Albert Ramos this spring. Barely ten ranking slots behind Nishikori, Paire had not loomed any larger in more extensive clay action—until he suddenly reached the semifinals in Rome. He has won nine of his last ten matches against opponents other than Federer and Rafael Nadal, although he never has reached the second week at a major. Nishikori won their only meeting last fall, also in Paris, but the indoor hard courts of Bercy bear scant resemblance to the terre battue of Roland Garros.
Nikolay Davydenko vs. Richard Gasquet: While Davydenko holds the stronger career record at Roland Garros, having reached the semifinals here before, Gasquet has found much stronger form this year. Among his more notable accomplishments was a Doha final in which he rallied from within a tiebreak of defeat to overcome Davydenko. They have not met on clay since 2005, but both have advanced convincingly so far. In contrast to the earlier stages of his career, Gasquet has won most of the matches that he should win over the past twelve months. This match belongs in that category, although the contrast between the elongated one-handed swing of the Frenchman's backhand and the streamlined two-hander of the Russian merits watching alone.
Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Jerzy Janowicz: After he played four sets on Friday, Janowicz finds himself at a fitness disadvantage against one of the ATP's premier grinders. Wawrinka brought some physical issues of his own into the tournament with a muscle tear in his leg, issues that have receded as he has settled into the tournament. These men number among the leading dark horses in the men's field, and the winner would stay on track to meet a fallible Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Janowicz's heavy serve and flat groundstrokes should allow him to take the initiative in most points, which he will want to finish quickly before fatigue descends.
Roland Garros Rewind: Djokovic, Dimitrov, Azarenka, Stosur Beat the Rain on Thursday; Li Falls
For the second time in three days, inclement weather limited the action in Paris. This rewind tilts more towards the women's side, which featured more headlines and more matches overall.
Match of the day: In a sequel to the Battle of the Sexes between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, Mother Nature confronted a host of ATP players today and defeated most of them. Fewer than half of the scheduled men's matches finished on Thursday.
Gold star: Probably aware of the rain clouds overhead, Novak Djokovic lost no time in disposing of Guido Pella in 86 minutes. The world No. 1 lost just four games and gains a timing advantage over rival and semifinal opponent Rafael Nadal, who never took the court because of the rain.
Silver star: Grigor Dimitrov reaches the third round of a major for the first time, dispatching home hope Lucas Pouille in straight sets. Granted, Dimitrov would have had nobody to blame but himself had he failed to knock off the 324th-ranked Pouille, but a milestone remains a milestone. And the rematch with Djokovic looms on Saturday with both men on full rest.
Most improved: Also beating the raindrops was Benoit Paire, who regrouped from an unsteady four-setter against Marcos Baghdatis to oust Lukas Kubot in straight sets. People called Lukas generally had a bad day, though, as…
Rematch that won't happen: Lukas Rosol fell to Fabio Fognini in four sets, the expected outcome but not the outcome that many of us wanted. With a mini-upset, Rosol would have faced Rafael Nadal in a bid to repeat his staggering Wimbledon upset.
Anticlimaxes of the day: The trickle of injuries continued to flow from the men's draw with a walkover by Yen-Hsun Lu, advancing Philipp Kohlschreiber, and a retirement by Dmitry Tursunov, sending Victor Hanescu through.
Tough luck: Suspended within three games of a comfortable victory over Horacio Zeballos, Stanislas Wawrinka must come back tomorrow. His ability to finish off Thiemo De Bakker just before darkness in the previous round looks even more clutch now.
Question of the day: How much difference does it make that Djokovic can maintain his regular schedule, while Nadal will not?
Awards sweep of the day: Match of the day? Check. Comeback of the day? Check. Surprise of the day? Check. Across three sets and two rain delays, Bethanie Mattek-Sands rallied from a disastrous start against 2011 champion Li Na to oust the sixth seed. The upset bolsters a surprising resurgence on clay by the American veteran and ends a deeply disappointing clay season for Li, who fell short of the quarterfinals in Madrid and Rome before exiting Paris in the second round. For Mattek-Sands, the door lies open for a deeper run in this relatively weak section of the draw.
Gold star: Building on her comfortable first-round victory, Samantha Stosur cruised past home hope Kristina Mladenovic on Court Philippe Chatrier. Stosur held the status of the heavy favorite in that match, but one could have imagined the difficult weather conditions and the challenge of playing a Frenchwoman on a show court might have flustered her. Not the case.
Silver star: Beating the rain more easily than anybody, Jelena Jankovic also built on a solid start to the tournament by dropping just three games to Garbine Muguruza. Like Stosur, Jankovic has reached three semifinals here, so she will bear watching as the tournament reaches its midpoint.
Lesser surprises of the day: A meager 2013 for Dominika Cibulkova continued when the former Roland Garros semifinalist fell in three sets to Marina Erakovic. Much less skilled on clay than her opponent, Cibulkova could muster fewer excuses for her loss than could the recently injured Yaroslava Shvedova. Last year's quarterfinalist will lose plenty of ranking points after falling to qualifier Paula Ormaechea.
Most improved: After she wobbled through three sets against Aravane Rezai, Petra Kvitova advanced much more efficiently against a far more creditable opponent in Peng Shuai. This section of the draw has become fascinating with Stosur set to face Jankovic and the winner due to meet Kvitova.
Least improved: Dominant in her first match, Victoria Azarenka struggled to finish off the overmatched Annika Beck in two sets closer than they looked. Perhaps the rain derailed Vika's rhythm. The good news of the day for her is that she cannot face anyone ranked higher than No. 12 Maria Kirilenko en route to the semifinals.
Tough luck of the day: Defending champion Maria Sharapova stood six points from victory at 6-2 4-2 deuce before the tournament suspended play for the night. Sharapova will need to return tomorrow for the coup de grace. On the other hand, she can thank Djokovicfor finishing his match so swiftly that she could play as much of her match as she did.
Good luck of the day: Top Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli would have faced Mariana Duque-Marino on an outer court had she played on Thursday. Following the rain and the rescheduling, she will return to Court Philippe Chatrier to start Friday's matches. That setting and the amplified crowd support should boost Bartoli as she attempts to work through her serving woes.
Americans in Paris: Sloane Stephens pulled rank on Vania King, moving within one victory of a second straight appearance in the second week here. If you just look at majors, Stephens has compiled an excellent season. The rest of the American contingent stood at deuce, with Jamie Hampton a comfortable winner and Melanie Oudin a resounding loser to Zheng Jie.
Question of the day: After Li's loss, who is most likely to face Azarenka in the quarterfinals?


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How I Found Freedom from Sugar Addiction
Cecilia Bruce
I have had a lot of loss in my life.
One of the more significant losses have been my addiction to food, no, make that sugar.
I grew up in a household where white bread was never allowed. No pop could cross the threshold and everything was made from scratch.We owned a fruit/vegetable market and so our meals were always centered on vegetables and healthy items.
Along with all of that goodness, an addiction to sugary sweets was passed down through the generations. Myself and all my siblings have it. A love of sweets. I could eat three healthy meals a day but each one had to be washed down with some type of dessert. Homemade or candy bar, my love of sweets started early. I have always loved baking so that didn't help my dilemma!
Every single thing I did in life was encompassed by food. When I traveled, it was all about the food we were going to eat. I show love to people by giving them food, I show hospitality to guests by feeding them a wonderful meal, I enjoy fellowship with friends by eating something sweet with them and a cup of coffee, and my quiet times in the day had to have sweets with them or they were not relaxing.
In the height of any of my stress, sweets were my emotional release. In the moments of celebration, sweets were my joy. In any times of sadness or despair, lots of sweets were my comfort.
When I started experiencing horrible pain in my body, I was taught by my mom to look for a root cause, not a Band-Aid. My youngest daughter had been diagnosed with food allergies at the age of 6. Knowing the symptoms now, she had them since the day she was born but they went undetected by doctors. Having worked with her to eliminate aggravating foods, I began to write down what I was eating every day to see if anything was consistent. After slowly eliminating aggravating foods, with each one – dairy, wheat, peanuts, I began the process of mourning the loss of the sweets that once gave me great comfort. I didn't really know how to feel because I felt such a great loss, like my world had been taken from me because I couldn't surround everything around the foods that I was used to.
When Erin suggested that I take grains out of my diet,
I thought it would be easy as I had already eliminated so much. What I didn't realize was that grains turn into sugar and the euphoria that I would get from that sugar, would now be completely erased from my life.
The physical withdrawal symptoms were horrible to say the least, but only lasted a week.
I can handle that, but what I wasn't prepared to handle was this whole new world of no sugar, bakery goods, pies, cakes and anything else that I ever laid my eyes on and considered my comfort. I would now have to find something else to give me my comfort in times of stress. I would now have to focus on the relationships in my life and the people in my life, instead of the food that we shared together. I had to be more intentional, more engaged and it was hard. I had to find new ways to show people that I care, new ways to demonstrate hospitality, and new ways to comfort thestress of every day life.
God has been so faithful, and brought such beauty from this pain.
My body feels better, my mind feels clearer and I see that there is so much more to life than food.
People and memories make life joyful, not our food.I can still share food with people, but in different ways. I can take a walk, ride a bike or go bowling with friends instead of sitting dormant and eating little Debbie snack cakes while we talk.
I took the grains out of my diet as a cleanse, fully intending to slowly reintroduce them back into my diet after my body was clean. But, I have no more cravings for sugary sweets. Even a full teaspoon of honey in my tea is too sweet for me.
My taste buds have changed, the way I look at food has changed, my health has changed. I now see food as fuel for my body, and when my body is full, I don't need to add anymore to my tank. Before, I would be adding gas all day long, always choking out and never feeling satisfied, like I needed more. It was a constant battle.
The benefits of being intentional with your health are tremendous.
God created us to be used by Him for His glory. We cannot do that if we are sick and lethargic. We need to look different to the world, we need to look alive, to feel alive, to be strong and energetic and clear minded to do the work that God has called us to. To be lights to all those who don't know him.
Take your health seriously. It will affect your life now, and it will affect your life down the road and you want to affect the lives of those around you, because they are watching! We need to show them how good healthy feels!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understand, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
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During the last Presidential election there was a polling place in Philadelphia at which some uniformed members of the New Black Panther Party were openly threatening white voters to keep them from voting against Barack Obama shouting things like, "Now you will see what it is like to be ruled by a black man, cracker!"
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