The one-handed backhand is an increasingly anachronistic tennis shot that is aging very well. It's been everywhere at this year's French Open. But its best practitioners are getting long in the tooth.

A tireless Tommy Robredo rode an inspired string of comebacks into the quarterfinals. Today, the 31-year-old ran into an old nemesis in no mood to be a role player in an ongoing French Open fairy tale ...

17th seed Tommy Robredo beats James Ward 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 Briton took the first set 6-4 before rain stopped play Spaniard won next three after play resumed Defending champion Rafael Nadal through in ...