https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Stan Wawrinka became the oldest French Open finalist in 44 years on Friday with an epic 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 win over world number one Andy Murray. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170609/wawrinka-beats-murray-to-reach-french-open-final Fri, 09 Jun 2017 19:53:25 +0200 wawrinka-beats-murray-to-reach-french-open-final Swiss 30th seed Timea Bacsinszky reached the French Open semifinals for the second time on Tuesday and will meet Latvian teenager Jelena Ostapenko for a shot at the title. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170607/swiss-bacsinszky-gives-herself-birthday-treat-by-reaching-french-open-semifinal Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:20:51 +0200 swiss-bacsinszky-gives-herself-birthday-treat-by-reaching-french-open-semifinal Third seed and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka reached the French Open quarterfinals on Monday defeating Gael Monfils 7-5, 7-6 (9/7), 6-2. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170606/wawrinka-eases-through-to-french-open-quarterfinals Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:23:01 +0200 wawrinka-eases-through-to-french-open-quarterfinals Roger Federer announced on Monday he will skip Roland Garros to better prepare for the grass and hard court seasons. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170516/federer-skips-french-open-to-focus-on-grass-court-season Tue, 16 May 2017 10:11:13 +0200 federer-skips-french-open-to-focus-on-grass-court-season Andy Murray will play Novak Djokovic in the French Open final after the second seed ended Stan Wawrinka's reign as the champion at Roland Garros on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160603/swiss-champ-wawrinka-loses-semifinal-to-murray Fri, 03 Jun 2016 20:45:13 +0200 swiss-champ-wawrinka-loses-semifinal-to-murray Defending French Open champion Stan Wawrinka reached the third round on Wednesday after labouring to a 7-6 (9/7), 6-3, 6-4 win over Japan's Taro Daniel. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160525/wawrinka-strides-into-third-round-in-paris Wed, 25 May 2016 19:12:32 +0200 wawrinka-strides-into-third-round-in-paris Defending French Open champion Stan Wawrinka survived a huge first-round scare against Lukas Rosol on Monday, scraping his way to a 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in over three hours. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160523/stan-the-man-survives-first-round-scare Mon, 23 May 2016 19:30:20 +0200 stan-the-man-survives-first-round-scare World number eight Belinda Bencic of Switzerland has been ruled out of the French Open at Roland Garros, tournament organizers announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160518/injury-forces-swiss-star-bencic-out-of-french-open Wed, 18 May 2016 11:02:57 +0200 injury-forces-swiss-star-bencic-out-of-french-open Switzerland's Roger Federer continued his seamless progress at the French Open tennis tournament on Wednesday by ousting Marcel Granollers of Spain 6-2, 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 to reach the third round. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150527/federer-and-wawrinka-advance-in-french-open Wed, 27 May 2015 17:27:40 +0200 federer-and-wawrinka-advance-in-french-open Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer kicked off his 16th consecutive French Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 win over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko on Sunday, his first victory since becoming a father of twins for the second time. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140525/federer-breezes-through-to-second-round-at-paris Sun, 25 May 2014 19:23:00 +0200 federer-breezes-through-to-second-round-at-paris Stanislas Wawrinka is joining fellow Swiss Roger Federer in the quarter-finals of the French Open tennis tournament after defeating Richard Gasquet in a come-from-behind win on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130603/wawrinka-set-to-play-nadal-at-french-open Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:49:00 +0200 wawrinka-set-to-play-nadal-at-french-open