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Last updated on March 20, 2010 15:54:55. ET
Murphy’s Law
The day after St. Patrick’s Day, television host, tennis commentator, former professional player and now actor Murphy Jensen says though kissing him is fine, he isn’t of Irish stock.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 20, 1:20 pm ET
Soderling Avoids Choke, Upsets Murray; Roddick Rocks Robredo to Reach Indian Wells SFs
Sean Randall makes his picks for the two Indian Wells semifinals today.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 20, 10:31 am ET
Withdrawals Continue For Miami
The withdrawals list for the Miami Masters have grown a little bit longer with Serena Williams and Juan Martin del Potro adding themselves to the list of injured players. Serena Williams cites continued problems with her knee, injured in the warm up to the Australian Open, as her reason for withdrawing. Juan Martin's wrist, which has been bothering him for months, has still not recovered fully and he will continue to rest and rehab it, in a hope to be fit for the clay court tournaments and Roland Garros.Maria Sharapova has also withdrawn after an MRI showed her sore elbow
Tennis Perspective | March 20, 3:00 pm ET
Nadal And Lopez To Face Nestor And Zimonijic In Doubles Final
Wild card entrants into the doubles, Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez, will face the number one seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonijic in the doubles finals in Indian Wells tomorrow. Nadal, who tends to only play doubles when returning from injury or at the start of the season to get a little more match play under his belt, has played with Lopez, a friend from Mallorca, previously, actually beating Nestor and Zimonijic in the Doha doubles finals in 2009. The victory was their partnership debut. They have played a total of 5 tournaments together.Given the form Nadal is playing in,
Tennis Perspective | March 20, 3:00 pm ET
Jelena Jankovic Defeats Sam Stosur
Sam Stosur will be in the WTA top ten on Monday regardless of her result against Jankovic. After playing on 2 other occassions, with Jankovic not dropping a set in any of their previous meetings, Sam tried to come out and play aggressively, winning her opening service game to love. She tried to continue playing on Jankovic's serve but instead threw in some early errors allowing Jankovic to hold relatively easily and allowing the Serbian a break point of Stosur's following service game.Throughout the match multiple break points were saved by Sam's dominant serve with Jankovic later saying "She's serving
Tennis Perspective | March 20, 3:00 pm ET
Murphy’s Law
The day after St. Patrick’s Day, television host, tennis commentator, former professional player and now actor Murphy Jensen says though kissing him is fine, he isn’t of Irish stock.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 20, 1:20 pm ET
Indian Wells Men’s Semis Preview – Is It Nadal’s To Lose?
Photo from fOTOGLIF
Just doing a quick preview of today’s men semifinal action at Indian Wells. Rafael Nadal has certainly been the star of the event and looks like the Nadal of old, i.e. brimming with confidence and playing at the top of his game. He’s had to this week to get through John Isner [...]
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Indian Wells Men’s Draw Preview – Fed vs. the Andy’s.
AO Quarterfinal Preview – Murray and Nadal Night Fight.
Adjusting The Net | March 20, 12:54 pm ET
Soderling Avoids Choke, Upsets Murray; Roddick Rocks Robredo to Reach Indian Wells SFs
Sean Randall makes his picks for the two Indian Wells semifinals today.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 20, 10:31 am ET
Indian Wells: ‘Meet-and-Not-Greet’
Easier to let the (moving) images do the talking, no? Big Rob firing backhand slices that leave Murray (of all people) spitting blood? This match was always in danger of being the subject of misanalysis in one of two ways: 1) Robin having a let down, and the subsequent high UFE count resulting in Murray’s dink-a boos being credited as the height of “crafty tennis”.
Tennis Is Served... | March 20, 6:56 am ET
Trust Your Compass
Howdy. Huge day, and not just for Robin Soderling (who took out Andy Murray at Indian Wells) or Jelena Jankovic, who sorely needed the the confidence that comes with playing a championship match again. It's a big day because we're...
Peter Bodo's TennisWorld | March 20, 5:15 am ET
IW: Order of Play for Saturday March 20, 2010
Semifinal Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open will feature Rafael Nadal vs. Ivan Ljubicic, and Robin Soderling vs. Andy Roddick.
The complete order of play is listed below.
ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010
STADIUM 1 start 12:00 noon
[3] R Nadal (ESP) vs [20] I Ljubicic (CRO) – ATP
[7] A Roddick (USA) vs [4] A Murray [...]
Tennis Connected | March 19, 10:36 pm ET
IW: Andy Roddick Quarterfinal Press Conference
Advancing to his fifth semifinal in Indian Wells, California, American Andy Roddick spoke with the media following his 11th straight win over Spaniard Tommy Robredo. Roddick highlighted the importance of adding the BNP Paribas Open title to his collection.
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Besides sort of the generosity on his last service game, you [...]
Tennis Connected | March 19, 10:32 pm ET
IW: Andy Murray Quarterfinal Press Conference
After losing to Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6 (4) during the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, No. 4 seed Andy Murray quickly arrived in the interview room to answer questions from the respective media.
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. What are your thoughts on the match?
ANDY MURRAY: I mean, I [...]
Tennis Connected | March 19, 10:24 pm ET
IW: Robin Soderling Quarterfinal Press Conference
Defeating Scot Andy Murray to reach his first ever Indian Wells semifinal, Swede Robin Soderling sat down with the media to reflect on his big win.
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. So what did you feel the key to the victory was today?
ROBIN SODERLING: I was pretty sure before the match that it was [...]
Tennis Connected | March 19, 10:20 pm ET
IW: Day Nine Review
Indian Wells, CA—Displaying his full repertoire of powerful groundstrokes and sonic serves, Swede Robin Soderling poured in one of his best performances of the season to oust No. 4 seed Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6 (4) during the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
After playing a 10 minute opening game, it appeared all but certain that the [...]
Tennis Connected | March 19, 10:12 pm ET
Roddick Cruises While Soderling Crushes Murray in Indian Wells.
Photo from fOTOGLIF
At the start of the BNP Paribas Open, the expectation was that Roger Federer would cruise through Andy Roddick on his way to meeting Andy Murray in the semifinals. However this being tennis, nothing was set in stone, as Federer lost early allowing Roddick a clearer path into his second straight Indian [...]
Related posts:Indian Wells Men’s Semis Preview – Is It Nadal’s To Lose?
Soderling and Youzhny Squeeze into Rotterdam Final.
Fed catches up to Murray in Cincinnati
Adjusting The Net | March 19, 9:19 pm ET
who says you can’t buy maria sharapova’s love?
Zheng Jie put on a show in front of the Southern California crowd in attendance at last weekend’s session at the BNP Paribas Open when she took out Maria Sharapova in the third round. The loooong match, which Zheng won 6-3 2-6 6-3, lasted for about three hours; it didn’t help that Masha has a [...]
tennis served fresh | March 19, 7:34 pm ET
Andy Moves On To Semis
Under the California sun at 2pm on Stadium Court, Andy continued his winning streak over the 18th seeded Spaniard, Tommy Robredo, winning all 11 of their head-to-head matches, with this one closing in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.
AndyRoddick.com | March 19, 7:23 pm ET
Serena Williams, Del Potro Withdraw from Miami
Former champion Serena Williams and Juan Martin Del Potro have withdrawn from next week's Miami tennis event.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 19, 5:54 pm ET
in the hot desert sun, a cool and refreshing nadia petrova
Nadia Petrova must have heard about our dislike for desert heat (yeeeahah, we don’t “dry” heat a consolation) because she came out dressed as an orange creamsicle for her second-round match against Patty Schnyder at the BNP Paribas Open, happening at Indian Wells this week.
Nadia’s Ellesse outfit is the same she’s worn so far this [...]
tennis served fresh | March 19, 5:28 pm ET
10 questions to ponder
1. In an imaginary draw, who--if anyone--would take Justine Henin out of the French Open?2. If Alisa Kleybanova got fitter and calmed down (i.e., stopped playing high-risk tennis almost every moment), how dangerous would she be?3. Will Maria Sharapova ever win Wimbledon again?4. If Zheng Jie can hire a service coach and get a significantly improved serve in just two months, why on Earth don't other players on the tour hire service coaches?5. Can Caroline Wozniacki take over the number 1 position this year?6. Will Victoria Azarenka win a major, and--if so--about how long will it take her
Women Who Serve | March 19, 3:00 pm ET
'Need' is such a strong word
There was this poll on another tennis blog, Adjusting the Net, that I thought asked one of the best questions I've seen in a long time. It was heading into the women's quarterfinals at the upset-plagued BNP Paribas Open and asked not who was going to win the tournament, but who really needed to win the most for their career. I think I voted for Agnieszka Radwanska, because what has she done big-time in her career so far? Anyway, a great poll.That got me thinking about who was left in both draws and who needs it most, and one name
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | March 19, 3:00 pm ET
Andy Roddick Takes Robredo Down Again
Andy Roddick made light work of Tommy Robredo today, winning their 11th meeting, and making it 12 consecutive losses for Robredo against top ten players (excluding Hopman Cup). As per normal Roddick style he opened with 2 swift opening service games. Robredo on the other hand had to work hard to hold serve.At 4-3 Robredo desperately tried to keep things on serve but misfired a forehand into the net to give Roddick the break and the chance to serve it out, which he duly did, to love.The second set was fairly similar, with Robredo trying to stay with Robredo, strangely
Tennis Perspective | March 19, 3:00 pm ET
Murray Crashes And Burns Against Soderling
With a relatively empty crowd, something that's not unheard of at either Murray or Soderling's matches, the newly engaged Robin Soderling took on the newly single (both occuring at the end of last season) Andy Murray, the new owner of a Ferrari (despite only recently getting his licence). Soderling won 6-1, 7-6 and now faces Andy Roddick in the semi finals.Initially the match looked like it might be a battle, with Soderling working for over 9 minutes to hold serve. The Swede did a fantastic job from the start of pushing Murray deep behind the baseline and forcing him to
Tennis Perspective | March 19, 3:00 pm ET
Nadal Better Than Berdych; Murray, Roddick in Action Today at Indian Wells
Sean Randall makes his pick for the last two men's semifinals from Indian Wells.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 19, 1:23 pm ET
The Deuce Club - IW Edition, 3.19
By Jackie Roe, TW Social DirectorI'm back! Indian Wells was tremendous. Yet another unforgettable tennis trip in the books. I'm bummed to be back ... even considered an impromptu trip to Miami to get myself out of the doldrums! Alas,...
Peter Bodo\'s TennisWorld | March 19, 1:00 pm ET
BNP Quarterfinal Preview
In the Quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open Friday afternoon, Andy will face Spaniard and 18th seed Tommy Robredo. The two have played 10 times before and Andy holds a perfect record against the 23rd ranked Robredo.
AndyRoddick.com | March 19, 11:21 am ET
Andy Roddick Interview 3/19/10
Q. You had a really nice drop volley on set point. Were you waiting to pull that serve volley, or you just saw his court positioning?
ANDY RODDICK: I saw his court positioning. You know, I knew that if he was going to be staying back, he was going to be 10 or 12 feet back, [...]
AndyRoddick.com | March 19, 11:19 am ET
Indian Wells: “Didn’t see HIM coming”
(Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) If there is to be anything more surprising than the upsets we’ve seen this week, it’s surely the way Big Rob keeps slipping under everyone’s radar. I don’t get it (not least because he doesn’t seem like someone that adept at “slipping under” anything). The ripples generated by his win over Rafa last year were so forceful they actually crossed over into other sports - there can be no pleading ignorance on the grounds you “didn’t see
Tennis Is Served... | March 19, 11:09 am ET
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy to host US Open National Playoffs
For any tennis player who has imagined playing in the US Open, the tournament is truly “open” in 2010, with the introduction of the US Open National Playoffs.
Any USTA member age 14 and older can sign up for a shot at the ultimate prize – a chance to compete with the best [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | March 19, 10:43 am ET
A Dude Among Dudes
by Pete Bodo After reading Andrew Burton's post of yesterday on Novak Djokovic, I remain fairly convinced about two things: Ivan Ljubicic's reputation as a deep thinker is greatly exaggerated, and Djokovic's willingness to play what we might call the...
Peter Bodo\\\'s TennisWorld | March 19, 3:00 am ET
Stosur Battles “J.J.” as “Aggie” Faces Wozniacki in Indian Wells.
Organizers of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells must be breathing a little easier after seeing the women’s semifinal lineup today considering all of the early round losses from some of the big names on the WTA tour.
Each of the four players left know they have a golden opportunity not only to have [...]
Related posts:Wozniacki & Zheng Provide Best Women’s Match So Far at Indian Wells.
Indian Wells Women’s Draw – A Cakewalk for Henin?
Poll – Which Woman Needs to Win Indian Wells?
Adjusting The Net | March 19, 1:32 am ET
tattoo watch: philipp kohlschreiber
German Philipp Kohlschreiber fell to second seed Nole Djokovic at the 2010 BNP Paribas Open — but not without a fight. He took the second set and pushed Djokovic to a tiebreak in the third, exposing the Serb’s weakened game; Djokovic lost to veteran Ivan Ljubicic 7-5, 6-3 in the round after. Up next for [...]
tennis served fresh | March 18, 7:06 pm ET
Novak Djokovic: Talent and Turmoil
Novak Djokovic talks at length in an extended interview with CNN.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | March 18, 6:48 pm ET
CNN Interview
Before the BNP Paribas Open, Andy participated in a satellite interview with world news leader CNN. Sporting an edgy hair cut, Andy answered questions about how he analyzes the draw and prepares for an event one match at a time.
AndyRoddick.com | March 18, 4:00 pm ET
Three Finalists Seek First Gold Balls Saturday at 18s Spring Nationals
İColette Lewis 2010--Mobile, AL--Greg Andrews, Danielle Collins and Robin Anderson earned a shot at their first USTA Level 1 championships with semifinal victories Friday, while the fourth finalist, Bjorn Fratangelo, will be seeking his first gold ball in the 18s division Saturday morning.Anderson had the most dramatic semifinal victory, with the 16-year-old from New Jersey, seeded eighth, defeating No. 5 seed Krista Hardebeck 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(4) in a match that seemed to have a swing in momentum every third point.Anderson served for the match at 5-4 in the third, having broken Hardebeck the previous game when the 15-year-old Californian double
ZooTennis | March 18, 3:00 pm ET
Wozniacki to play Jankovic in Indian Wells final
The BNP Paribas Open semifinal match between 2nd seed Caroline Wozniacki and 5th seed Agnieszka Radwanska was my kind of match. There were very long rallies (one went 34 shots), both players carefully constructed points, and both consistently used their brains. Unfortunately, in this age of "hit opponents off the court and smack three dozen winners" (not that there's anything wrong with that), such a match does not appeal to all tennis fans. But it appealed to me. Radwanska, however, for all her lovely touch and strategy, saw her forehand deteriorate, and she missed many opportunities to take control of
Women Who Serve | March 18, 3:00 pm ET
Jankovic advances to Indian Wells final
Look who's back. BNP Paribas Open 6th seed Jelena Jankovic, who has had a hard time of it on the tour for months, now finds herself in the final of Indian Wells. Jankovic, serving better than usual and returning very well, defeated semifinal opponent Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 today to reach the final. Jankovic was more than up to the task, while Stosur--struggling with her backhand, and sometimes even with her dangerous forehand--played too carelessly to get past the 6th seed.Jankovic has not been in a final since the Tokyo tournament of 2009, in which she had to retire. Jankovic
Women Who Serve | March 18, 3:00 pm ET
Serena Williams out of Miami
World number 1 Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Sony Ericsson Open, scheduled to begin early next week in Miami. Williams has been dealing with a knee injury for a while now.
Women Who Serve | March 18, 3:00 pm ET
Friday cat blogging--sister sleep edition
Women Who Serve | March 18, 3:00 pm ET
Wozniacki & Zheng Provide Best Women’s Match So Far at Indian Wells.
Photo from fOTOGLIF
The women’s draw of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has again been littered with early round exits of top stars and somewhat unknowns having breakthough events (Maria Martinez Sanchez for one). But the quality of play has been uneven and continues the growing concern that the WTA tour matches, on the [...]
Related posts:Stosur Battles “J.J.” as “Aggie” Faces Wozniacki in Indian Wells.
Sharapova Loses Early (Again) at Indian Wells.
L.A. Women's Event Packing Up for San Diego
Adjusting The Net | March 18, 11:15 am ET
In For The Long Haul
By TennisWorld Contributing Editor Andrew Burton Morning, all. We're close to the half way point of the first Masters 1000 tournament, and already players are fielding a lot of questions about the length of the season, and the physical and...
Peter Bodo\\\\\\\'s TennisWorld | March 18, 10:00 am ET
The TW Locker Room
Mornin'. Andrew Burton will be here with a red-meat post shortly; it ought to appear right below this one. Meanwhile, this will be the place for general chit-chat, match-calling, the usual. . . We're exploring ways to once again distinguish...
Peter Bodo\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s TennisWorld | March 18, 8:55 am ET
Andy to visit ARF Booth Thursday at 1:00 PM
Calling all Andy fans! If you are at the BNP Paribas Open Thursday or can score a quick ticket, Andy will be visiting the Andy Roddick Foundation Booth Thursday at 1:00 PM to meet fans and sign autographs.
AndyRoddick.com | March 18, 7:27 am ET
Djokovic out of Indian Wells
Novak Djokovic went down to Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia 5-7, 3-6 and failed to make it to the QF's at BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Novak found Lubicic's serve too hot to handle. Ljubicic broke Novak in the 6th game of the second set and was up on the match point with the help of two aces. By the end of the match Ljubicic had a total of 13 aces. This only the second time that Ljubicic has won against Novak in seven meetings.
In other matches Tommy Robredo got rid or Baghdatis, who defeated Fed previously. All other top seeds
Flexible Tennis Blog | March 18, 4:50 am ET
Bitter rivalry on center stage- Agassi vs Sampras
In continuation of my earlier post about the bitter rivalry between Agassi and Sampras, I found this video. Just watch how serious things get between the two leaving Rafa and Federer feeling real awkward.
Flexible Tennis Blog | March 18, 4:31 am ET
yanina wickmayer: you should go read “open”
Belgian Yanina Wickmayer — 13th seed at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells — was the last of her countrywomen to stand ground in the singles draw: wildcard Justine Henin was “upset” in the first round by Gisela Dulko; Kim Clijsters‘ plan to play no matches (save for the BJK Cup) between the Aussie [...]
tennis served fresh | March 17, 8:10 pm ET
(ot) what’s been on our mind
Judging by the pics we saw via Refinery29 of photographer Ryan McGinley’s latest exhibit, we’re all about his refreshing move away from landscapes and towards raw portraits. Visit: “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”, Team Gallery, New York City; through April 17, 2010.
And over at Recession Rags, they’re mining the nooks and crannies of clothing manufacturers [...]
tennis served fresh | March 17, 6:50 pm ET
Indian Wells: Playing Catch Up
So a busy couple of days and my neighbour deciding to scaffold over the cable that brings in my sat signal minutes before they’re due to broadcast highlights of Baggy’s win over Fed, mean I’m a little behind, and a little out of sorts. It also means I’ve largely relied on 2nd hand accounts to piece together an understanding of what happened. Still gotta say this though. Fancy THAT? (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) From what
Tennis Is Served... | March 17, 6:19 pm ET
Top Seeds Eliminated In Thursday's Quarterfinal Play at Spring Nationals
İColette Lewis 2010--Mobile AL--Thursday wasn't a good day to be a high seed at the USTA Spring 18s Championships. The top two seeds in the boys draw--No. 1 Gonzales Austin and No. 2 Blake Bazarnik--and the highest seed in the girls draw--No. 2 Lilly Kimbell--dropped quarterfinal contests.Kimbell was the first to taste defeat on yet another unseasonably cool day at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center, when No. 6 seed Whitney Kay come from behind in both sets to claim a 7-6(6), 6-3 decision.Kay, from Alpharetta, Ga., trailed 5-3 in the opening set, with Kimbell serving for the set at 5-4.
ZooTennis | March 17, 3:00 pm ET
Agassi Apologizes for “Hit For Haiti” While Sampras Plays the Victim.
In response to ongoing criticism from his comments made during the “Hit For Haiti” charity event at the BNP Paribas Open, Andre Agassi issued a video apology along with commenting yet again that he has reached out to Pete Sampras to set things straight. What appears to be lost in all the back and forth [...]
Related posts:Agassi – Victim of "Virus Journalism"?
Hit for Haiti: Sequel Set for Indian Wells.
Agassi Admits to Meth Use in New Book.
Adjusting The Net | March 17, 1:35 pm ET
Baghdatis downs Federer at Indian Wells
What a match!! I was lucky enough to watch an amazing match between Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus and the master Roger Federer at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Baghdatis produced a miracle to beat Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) saving three match points (Yes, 3 match points). Fed was on match point at 5-4 in the second but Marcos came back to win the set. Baghdatis was down 3-1 early in the third set, but broke back again in the 7th game to take it to a tie-breaker. What makes it more amazing is the fact that he
Flexible Tennis Blog | March 17, 8:18 am ET
Baghdatis Stuns Federer at Indian Wells
By Mike McIntyre It was lucky number seven as Marcos Baghdatis defeated Roger Federer Tuesday night in Indian Wells 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(4). After losing their previous six encounters, Baghdatis finally came through with a win over the world number one...
Pro Tennis Fan | March 17, 6:27 am ET
Andre Agassi vs. Pete Sampras…
Just kidding. I refuse to full acknowledge the little spout they had over the weekend as actual tennis news. They were joking around a bit, and Andre went to far. Agassi being classless should be of very little surprise, but it by no means warrants the ‘dispute’ being on shows like “Pardon the Interruption.” However, [...]
Grand Slam Tennis Tours Blog | March 16, 7:15 pm ET
Top Seed Austin Tested But Advances; Third Seed Pasha Falls to Isoh in Spring Nationals Fourth Round
İColette Lewis 2010--Mobile, AL--Boys top seed Gonzales Austin has been working on controlling his emotions, and it paid off during Wednesday's rain-delayed fourth round action at the Spring 18s Nationals. Down a break in the third set against unseeded Nick Papac, Austin kept his composure, made a strategic adjustment and earned a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win."I've been getting really frustrated in practices in the past couple of months and my coach gave me some advice," said the 17-year-old from Miami, who spent the morning with his fellow competitors, waiting for the courts to dry when a steady rain gave way
ZooTennis | March 16, 3:00 pm ET
Blue Gray Tennis Classic Begins Thursday
It's raining this morning in Mobile, so it seems like a good time to look ahead to my next tournament, the Blue Gray Tennis Classic a couple of hours north in Montgomery, Ala.As I did last year, I will be covering the final of the 16-team men's tournament at Lagoon Park for the Tennis Recruiting Network before heading back to Michigan.Due to a schedule change, there won't be any SEC teams competing, but No. 16 Texas Tech and No. 17 Oklahoma will be among the favorites. The tournament has an excellent website, so to see the remaining teams and
ZooTennis | March 16, 3:00 pm ET
Two for the road
I've followed Indian Wells for a lot of years and I can't recall the tournament being such a pratfall for top players.Less than a day after Roger Federer's loss to Marcos Baghdatis, the second seed on the men's side, Novak Djokovic, falls to Mr. Clean, veteran Ivan Ljubicic in straights. That's a great win for the Croat. With his game, though, I don't think I'd be able to entertain thoughts of him being washed up--big serve, big groundies, versatility on all surfaces--and this win only solidifies that.While the top two players have lost, Rafael Nadal had a solid win today
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | March 16, 3:00 pm ET
Agassi Sorry for Behavior at Hit for Haiti
Andre Agassi has offered a public apology to Pete Sampras for his inappropriate behavior at the Hit for Haiti charity event at Indian Wells on Friday evening. He hopes for the opportunity to meet with Pete in person to apologize...
Pro Tennis Fan | March 16, 8:01 am ET
Indian Wells: Playstation II
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Zheng d. Sharapova 6-3 2-6 6-3 "She's like a ball machine," Sharapova said. "She hits a lot of balls back, hits them hard and deep. "I mean, I'd say I should have done a much better job on her serve, because her serve is definitely one of her weaker parts of the game, but… " --Yahoo Sports WTA – you have your Playstation.
Tennis Is Served... | March 15, 4:58 pm ET
Kimbell, Bazarnik and Pasha Challenged but Move On at 18 Spring Nationals
İColette Lewis 2010--Mobile, AL--For three of the four top seeds at the Spring Nationals, the third round looked like it might be the last main draw singles action they would see this week.Girls No. 2 seed Lilly Kimbell lost the first set to Ronit Yurovsky, a No. 17 seed, and was down a break in the third set. Boys No. 3 seed Nathan Pasha was down 4-2 in the final set against unseeded Jeremy Efferding. Blake Bazarnik, the second-seeded boy, needed to win a third set tiebreaker to get by Danny Riggs, a No. 17 seed. All three managed
ZooTennis | March 15, 3:00 pm ET
Tennis stars raise $1 Million for Haiti
A charity event organized by Oracle during the ongoing BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, CA raised $1 Million for victims devastated by the Haiti Earthquake. 8 Current and retired stars participated in the charity event which turned out to be a great success. Martina Navratilova paired up with Justine Henin teamed up to defeat Steffi Graf and Lindsay Davenport 8-6. While on the men's side Roger Federer teamed up with Pete Sampras to beat Andre Agassi and Rafa Nadal 8-6. Following the exhibition matches Oracle CEO Larry Ellison presented the American Red Cross with a $1 Million cheque.
The event
Flexible Tennis Blog | March 15, 5:17 am ET
Repeat performance?
You know, I'm glad I didn't take part in any kind of bracket challenge for the women's draw in Indian Wells! Talk about March Madness!This tournament has been hit by so many upsets that I can't even begin to list them all, but I'll throw out a few: Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Sharapova, Flavia Pennetta ... you get the idea. Makes you wonder who could bring the hardware home.There are some big names still around, such as Kim Clijsters, but with the way things have gone, it might be another slightly unexpected player that could take advantage, say, like Vera Zvonareva.
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | March 14, 3:00 pm ET
Indian Wells: “The Taller they are…” oh never mind
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Nothing much that has happened in womens tennis since 2007 has surprised me very much. A few days back I made rather too much of Oudin’s opening round exit. Since then, Henin, Kuznetsova and Ivanovic have all followed suit – the last of which will result in her ejection out of the world’s top fifty, a position she’s not been in since 2004. I’m almost sorry I put together those “Upsets waiting to happen”.
Tennis Is Served... | March 14, 1:57 pm ET
Who's A Poor Tipper?
Here is a youtube clip of the moment the Hit for Haiti event got a tad awkward last night in Indian Wells between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Sampras starts out by amusingly imitating Andre's pigeon-walk before Agassi comes back...
Pro Tennis Fan | March 13, 5:03 am ET
Hit For Haiti A Huge Success
By Mike McIntyre Some of the greatest tennis stars in the history of the sport came together Friday night in Indian Wells for the second edition of Hit for Haiti to raise money for those affected by the devastating earthquake...
Pro Tennis Fan | March 12, 8:07 pm ET
Hit For Haiti - Live Streaming
By Mike McIntyre The second Hit for Haiti charity event is happening tonight in Indian Wells. The tennis kicks off at 7:30pm PST or 10:30pm ET. You can catch live streaming of the event here for free. The first match...
Pro Tennis Fan | March 12, 7:44 am ET
Rafael Nadal attempts to win back Queen’s title this year
World number three Rafael Nadal will attempt this year to regain the Queen’s Club title he won in 2008. He was unable to defend this grasscourt tourney last year due to knee injury.
Nadal made history in 2008 when he won the French Open, Queen’s Club tournament and Wimbledon on the same year. However, he was unable to defend both the grasscourt tournaments last year and he lost in the fourth round of the French Open as well.
“I always look forward to coming to England to play at The Queen’s Club and Wimbledon but this year there is even more motivation
Tennis Guru | March 12, 5:00 am ET
Clijsters confirms participation at Eastbourne grasscourt tourney
US Open 2009 Champion Kim Clijsters has confirmed that she will be taking part at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament later this year. This event takes place prior to the grasscourt Slam of the year – Wimbledon.
Also confirming her participation is defending Caroline Wozniacki who won her first career grasscourt tournament last year.
Last year, these two players have contested the US Open title with Clijsters prevailing. The win was an impressive one for the 26-year old Belgian who just played her third tournament since her comeback late last year.
On Wednesday, Clijsters picked up the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award
Tennis Guru | March 12, 4:46 am ET
Watch BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells 2010 Online (Free Live Video Stream)
The BNP Paribas Open takes place this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with the world’s best men’s and women’s players flocking in California to battle for glory and get the biggest share of the combined $9 million prize money.
Here are the top eight seedings for the men’s event: [1] Roger Federer (SUI), [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB), [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP), [4] Andy Murray (GBR), [5] Nikolay Davydenko (RUS), [6] Robin Soderling (SWE), [7] Andy Roddick (USA) and [8] Marin Cilic (CRO).
Here are the top eight seedings for the women’s event: [1] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS), [2] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN),
Tennis Guru | March 12, 4:37 am ET
Davis Cup Review
So I think I did ok, and would have won some money if gambling on tennis were actually legal. Below are my originl picks from last week, let’s see how I fared (this week’s additional comments are italicized):
Switzerland vs. Spain (Spain, Clay): With the two headliners out, Federer & Nadal, I can’t see the Swiss [...]
Grand Slam Tennis Tours Blog | March 9, 2:53 pm ET
Getting over the Davis Cup blues
OK, everyone: It took a few days, but I'm ready to move on.Yes, if things don't go the way I'm hoping for with Davis Cup, it kind of shakes me up a little. There were some highs over the weekend, like Chile winning and Argentina, too (major, major props to David Nalbandian), but ... Team USA really lost a tough one!Granted, they were underdogs going to Serbia and playing on clay, but to me, when you play on dirt indoors, it provides more of a level field for big hitters. There were some shining moments like John Isner pushing Novak
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | March 9, 2:00 pm ET
Davis Cup: You know it's bad when Andy Roddick sits.
Blah blah blah. I could go on and on about how screwed up the Davis Cup system is, couldn't I? How stupid it is to spread this event out haphazardly throughout the year, tossing whatever momentum that's begun to mount right out the window. Oh, and then there's the unbelievably brilliant move to set it up at various sites through the world, making it really hard to keep track of all the matches.Well, it's clear that organizers couldn't care less what we useless fans think. But when the players begin to pull out, maybe -- just maybe -- it's time
Tennis With Attitude | March 8, 2:00 pm ET
Britain stunned by Lithuania in Davis Cup
Perhaps the most shocking upset of last week was Britain's defeat in the hand of Lithuania in Davis cup. Playing away from home the Brits lost 3-2 to Lithuania which is the biggest loss in the history of Davis Cup. Brits put up a spineless performance against a country which is ranked in the bottom tier of tennis. Although Andy Murray chose to fight for his personal glory than for his country, everyone felt that his presence would not have changed the outcome. By the way Murray lost to Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter finals of the Dubai Championship, so
Flexible Tennis Blog | March 8, 8:36 am ET
Elena Dementieva signs new endorsement with Maui Jim sunglasses
/India PRwire/ — Maui Jim, the manufacturer of premium sunglasses, confirmed today that they have entered into a partnership with the world’s number seven ranked tennis
player Elena Dementieva. Under this agreement, Elena will be a brand ambassador for Maui Jim, promoting its products on a global level with various forms of marketing, advertising, PR, [...]
Tennisinfoblog.com | March 7, 5:10 am ET
The odd’s are sooooo stacked against you losing, it’s unreal
No, not a friendly match with Roger Federer (hahahahahahahaha, I’m very funny), but the ATP draw challenge.
You basically have to predict the outcome of every single match correctly in a main draw or be the person who guesses the outcome correctly most often over the period of a year to win an all expenses paid [...]
Joseph O'Brien | March 6, 7:31 pm ET
With Chile playing in the Davis cup in a few days, it’s easy to see how they could be distract
They face Israel this weekend but are understandably conscience of that is happening back in their home country where an Earthquake killed upwards of 700 people and left thousands more homeless. Gonzales and his team are at least trying to help improve the situation and have a positive attitude ahead of this weekends clash.
“We will [...]
Joseph O'Brien | March 4, 4:25 pm ET
Davis Cup Preview
I know you have all been waiting anxiously for my first round Davis Cup picks, especially you gamblers out there (not that gambling on tennis is legal). By the way, don’t expect that picture to the right to happen again for a few years:
Switzerland vs. Spain (Spain, Clay): With the two headliners out, Federer & [...]
Grand Slam Tennis Tours Blog | March 4, 3:22 pm ET
Murray makes waves in Dubai
Andy Murray upset a few people in Dubai last week as he confirmed that his season was solely based on big performances in the Grand Slams when admitting that he was only using the Dubai Open as a training exercise.
Murray, runner-up in the Australian Open to Roger Federer, fell in the second round of the Doha event to Janko Tipsarevic to leave sponsors, who had also parted with a decent appearance fee to the Scot, open mouthed.
Murray claimed that his performance levels against the tricky Serbian player, who beat him 7-6 4-6 6-4, would have been different had it been
Tennis Guru | March 4, 11:58 am ET
Calling all nations (Davis Cup preview)
For me, the most wonderful time of the year on the tennis calendar is the weekend of first-round Davis Cup action. Yes, that's right: I'm an unabashed DC fan. Not exactly the most popular thing to be a fan of, but I'm always into it--for the most part. Even though last year's final didn't exactly do it for me, I'm really looking forward to these ties.And since I'll be following all the results closely, I figured I'd try to write something about each tie, and predict what player will be the one to watch out for and the tie result.
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | March 3, 2:00 pm ET
Stupid Disco…..
Joseph O'Brien | March 2, 8:32 pm ET
Ryan Harrison reaches new career high and featured in great video!
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and 17-year old American, Ryan Harrison, reached a new career high of #280 in the world this week and is now the youngest player in the top 300! Harrison is considered by many as the best young American in the world.
Also, check out this great video of Ryan from Gillette [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | March 2, 4:18 pm ET
Venus Williams clinches Billie Jean King Cup
World number five Venus Williams continued her hot streak, this time at the Madison Square Garden, when she won the Billie Jean Cup in the BNP Paribas Showdown by beating US open 2009 champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the final.
Williams was fresh from defending two titles in Dubai and Mexico prior to her appearance in New York. It can be remembered that she lost the final at the Madison Square Garden a year ago to her younger sister Serena Williams. However, the world number one has pulled out of the competition due to leg injury.
“On the way here,
Tennis Guru | March 2, 5:27 am ET
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