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Last updated on November 07, 2009 01:36:15. ET
Linespeople Await Serena Williams US Open Outburst Verdict
One person told me, "The Serena thing wouldn't be an issue in the NBA or NFL. We know there's a lot on the line for the players, but the behavior from some of them is really getting out of hand. Her mistake was that she was on TV."
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | November 6, 3:08 pm ET
Federer Reaches Basel QFs, Djokovic Plays Thursday; Murray Alive in Valencia
Three-time champ Roger Federer is into the Basel quarterfinals after 6-3, 6-3 win over Andreas Seppi.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | November 4, 10:02 pm ET
Andy in New Ace Magazine
This year, Andy has gotten “Leaner and Meaner”, as so printed in Ace Magazine’s recent edition.
AndyRoddick.com | November 7, 12:27 am ET
Linespeople Await Serena Williams US Open Outburst Verdict
One person told me, "The Serena thing wouldn't be an issue in the NBA or NFL. We know there's a lot on the line for the players, but the behavior from some of them is really getting out of hand. Her mistake was that she was on TV."
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | November 6, 3:08 pm ET
SCRAPPERS VS. STREET FIGHTERS: USA VS. ITALY IN THE FED CUP FINALS
GOTOTENNIS | November 6, 2:02 pm ET
FED CUP FINAL TV SCHEDULE AND STREAMING: USA VS. ITALY 2009
GOTOTENNIS | November 6, 1:37 pm ET
Gasquet-Top 10 Again?
It was nice to see Richard Gasquet of France display all his gifts in his 4-6, 7-6 (9), 6-2 win over John Isner in the second round of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors at Basel.
Despite his travails earlier this spring with the “cocaine kiss” incident, Gasquet appears to have put that all behind him and [...]
Adjusting the Net | November 6, 4:34 am ET
Last Chance to Dance in Austin
After giving thanks to all of your friends and family, give yourself a pat on the back for “serving children today for tomorrow” by joining Sir Elton John at the Hilton-Austin on November 30th. All proceeds for this event go directly to the Andy Roddick Foundation, benefiting at-risk youth in Texas and Florida.
AndyRoddick.com | November 6, 12:24 am ET
SWISS BLITZ IN BASEL, VALENCIA GOES SCI-FI
GOTOTENNIS | November 5, 8:27 pm ET
Get Ready for 2010! And Free Shipping!
Stay organized in the new year with the Official Andy Roddick Calendar. Featuring action shots and candids both on and off the court.. now with FREE shipping for a limited time.
AndyRoddick.com | November 5, 3:25 pm ET
Bollettieri student Hong Chung takes down top seed
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student Hong Chung, who is only 16 years old, defeated the world #8 and top seed of the Asian/Oceania Closed Championships (ITF GB1) to move into the quarterfinals. Hong won 6-3, 6-3 over Liang-Chi Huang, who has been ranked as high as #3 in the ITF junior world rankings. Hong recently [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | November 5, 3:08 pm ET
ITA Indoor Semifinals Set After Two Rounds Friday
©Colette Lewis 2009--West Haven CT--The men's and women's contenders for the college season's second major were pared from 16 to 4 Friday at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale University.Men's top seed JP Smith of Tennessee will meet fifth seed Steve Johnson of the University of Southern California, while the other semifinal will feature two unseeded players: Michael Shabaz of Virginia and Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech.The Yellow Jackets have a chance for two titles, with No. 2 seed Irina Falconi of Georgia Tech set to face unseeded Lenka Broosova of Baylor. The other women's semifinal is an
ZooTennis | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
OK. Now I'm confused.
"The 22-year-old player is gathering evidence to prove his innocence despite two samples testing positive."No, that's not Yanina Wickmayer, who has just been suspended by a Belgian anti-doping committee panel. (Besides, she's a girl, and it clearly says "his.") Why? Because she didn't report her whereabouts to the same officials three times. Sounds about right. Rules are rules. And when you blow off officials three times, it does appear as if you're hiding something. It will be interesting if her one-year suspension stands. Because, of course, these are the same people (the ITF, or an independent group assembled by same)
Tennis With Attitude | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
Wicky still looking to appeal while The X-Man hints at calling it a career
Yanina Wickmayer seemed none too pleased after getting approached by an Indonesian journalist at Nusa Dua in Bali a day after getting hit with a one-year ban for violating doping regulations. She voluntarily with drew from The Tournament of Champions today after learning the news.Though she is still considering an appeal, the suspension would still stand during the process which would keep her out of the game for several months. Wicky would need to take her appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.The U.S. Open semifinalist's spokesperson, Rudi Kuyl, said her lawyers are considering asking
Down the Line: raw + uncut | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
Will Broddick be moving to Brooklyn?
Guess who might be nabes?!!Andy Roddick and wifey Brooklyn Decker were reportedly spotted scoping out apartments in my 'hood - Brooklyn, NY - recently.According to the New York Post's Page Six, the couple visited the J Condominium complex in DUMBO near the Manhattan bridge which boasts high-end eminities and views of the Manhattan skyline. The gossip rag's sources said,[...] they are looking for a Brooklyn apartment to complement their Texas spread and didn't want to buy in Manhattan.Broddick already owns a pad in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan which they bought for $1.19 million in 2008.Ah, how great would
Down the Line: raw + uncut | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
Fed Cup final draw announced
The 2009 Fed Cup final, featuring team USA and team Italy, takes place this weekend on a clay court in Reggio Calabria, in southern Italy. After completing the draw ceremony, the players had their photos taken and did some buffet dining, and they are now ready for the main event:Round 1: Flavia Pennetta vs. Alexa GlatchRound 2: Francesca Schiavone vs. Melanie OudinRound 3: Flavia Pennetta vs. Melanie OudinRound 4: Francesca Schiavone vs. Alexa GlatchRound 5: Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci vs. Liezel Huber/Vania KingIn case you are not that familiar with Fed Cup, here are some things you should know:The USA has
Women Who Serve | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
Bali semifinals to be played tomorrow
Top seed Marion Bartoli, who represents Group A, increased her Bali round robin record to 2-0 today, which puts her into the semifinals. Bartoli defeated Shahar Peer 6-3, 6-2.In Group B, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez got a ticket to the semifinals when she defeated Sam Stosur, 7-6, 7-5.In Group C, Vera Dushevina defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues, which gives Medina Garrigues a 0-2 record. However, Dushevina--who, as an alternate, replaced Yanina Wickmayer--does not get Wickmayer's one win to count as part of her record, so she is out of the running. Kimiko Date Krumm has a 1-1 record and goes to
Women Who Serve | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
Friday cat blogging--That's what friends are for edition
Women Who Serve | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
Italian open — and shut?
This weekend's the Fed Cup finals and we all know the story of how WTA Championships winner Serena Williams decided to pull out of the tie. But you know what? I don't think it really would've made a difference because, man, that Italian team is tough!Francesca Schiavone has been one of the hottest players on tour the past couple of months and Flavia Pennetta has been having a career year. Plus, the tie is being played on a slow red clay court. Plus, plus, it's being played in Italy. Plus, plus, PLUS … naw, I'm just kidding, those are enough
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | November 5, 2:00 pm ET
YANINA WICKMAYER AND XAVIER MALISSE SURPRISED WITH ONE YEAR SUSPENSIONS *UPDATES*
GOTOTENNIS | November 5, 9:39 am ET
Federer Reaches Basel QFs, Djokovic Plays Thursday; Murray Alive in Valencia
Three-time champ Roger Federer is into the Basel quarterfinals after 6-3, 6-3 win over Andreas Seppi.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | November 4, 10:02 pm ET
Since When Did ATP Players Care About Clothes?
It’s a slow tennis news day when most of the stories coming out of the ATP revolve around recent clothing deals for the top players. Clothing and shoe contracts always mean a check is on its way no matter how well you do each week, but the recent level of the ATP boys leaving one [...]
Adjusting the Net | November 4, 6:39 pm ET
Top Seed Mosolova, All-American Finalist Gullickson Out in First Round at ITA Indoor Championships
©Colette Lewis 2009--West Haven CT--Top seed Maria Mosolova of Northwestern's 6-4, 7-5 loss to wild card Anastasia Petukhova of Fresno State was over by the time we arrived at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center at Yale University, but I did watch some of the second big upset of the day, as 2009 All-American finalist Chelsey Gullickson, the third seed, fell to UCLA senior Yasmin Schnack 7-6(5), 6-2. Gullickson had an early 4-1 lead in the opening set, but injured her knee shortly thereafter, and Schnack capitalized on the Georgia sophomore's lack of mobility.For Mosolova, it was the second straight
ZooTennis | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
October Aces
I don't know what time my post from the first day of the ITA Indoor Championships might go up this evening, so here's an early post, linking to my monthly aces feature for the Tennis Recruiting Network. Check out the ITA tournament home page and my twitter feed for results throughout the weekend.Tags: college tennis, junior tennis, Tennis Recruiting Network, ITA Indoor, Colette Lewis
ZooTennis | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
(UPDATED) THE LOW DOWN: Wicky + The X-Man slapped with one-year suspensions - is "Agassi Effect" in
Compatriots Yanina Wickmayer + Xavier Malisse were both handed shocking one-year bans today by the Flemish Doping Tribunal after both Belgian ballers violated doping regulations.The U.S. Open semifinalist, who is currently in Bali competing in the Tournament of Champions, is reportedly being accused of failing to fulfill the ADAMS (Anti-Doping Administration and Management System) three times. Under this WADA policy ballers must notify their national anti-doping officials about their whereabouts for one hour every day over a 3-month period. The X-Man was accused of missing required drug tests and was therefore handed the ban.Both ballers can appeal the ruling.I'm curious
Down the Line: raw + uncut | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
PHOTO OP: Serena stock photo?
"I'm only getting butt-nekkid once this year kids. Grab it while you can."Serena Williams strips down AGAIN this time as "The Athlete" and one of Glamour magazine's Women of the Year.Billie Jean King explains why she was chosen telling the mag,When most people would falter, she is able to raise her game a level, and that’s what you look for in champions. I feel confident she will win more major singles titles than my 12. And that makes me very proud.Clearly this choice by the pub will be a controversial one for many especially in light of her US Open
Down the Line: raw + uncut | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
VIDEO VAULT: Rafa visits with CNN's Talk Asia
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Down the Line: raw + uncut | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
Wickmayer gets 1-year suspension
Just a little over a week ago, I reported that Yanina Wickmayer was unlikely to be suspended for violating the anti-doping "whereabouts rule." Though a warning was recommended by the Belgian anti-doping tribunal prosecutor, the tribunal voted in favor of a one-year suspension.The International Tennis Federation reported today that it had not received written notification from the Belgian tribunal about the suspension, and therefore could not comment on it.Wickmayer, who is playing in the CommonwealthBank Tournament of Champions in Bali this week, was told that the suspension begins immediately, but that she may appeal it, which she intends to do.
Women Who Serve | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
Rezai successful in Bali
Aravane Rezai, who defeated Sabine Lisicki earlier this week at the CommonwealthBank Tournament of Champions, defeated Melinda Czink today. Rezai's 6-3, 7-5 victory in Group D puts her into the semifinals.In Group A, Shahar Peer defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 7-6. This was Rybarikova's second loss in as many rounds. In Group B, the winner was Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who defeated Agnes Szavay. And in Group D, Kimiko Date Krumm defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4, 6-3.Here are the standings so far:GROUP ABartoli: 1-0Peer: 1-0Rybarikova: 0-2GROUP BStosur: 1-0Martinez Sanchez: 1-0Szavay: 0-2GROUP CWickmayer: 1-0Medina Garrigues: 0-2Date Krumm: 1-1GROUP DLisicki: 0-1Czink: 0-1Rezai:
Women Who Serve | November 4, 2:00 pm ET
THE TRUTH ABOUT ROGER FEDERER: HE WANTS THE TRUTH
GOTOTENNIS | November 4, 1:24 pm ET
short balls wednesday
Tennis players are human, too: Some need hookers, some need meth. Others need a better immune system. It was revealed earlier this week that touring pro Tommy Haas is recovering from swine flu and is out of Basel and Paris to finish the season. See ya next year, TomTom.
B-listed in Bali: It’s strange that the [...]
tennis served fresh | November 4, 10:07 am ET
A Splash of Colour…
“Joining a list of stars who have worn the brand, that includes Muhammad Ali and David Beckham, is an honour. I’m in no doubt that this deal will help me both on and off the court.”-- Murray on going BarricadeSo begins a five year, £10M deal, entitled “Competition and Barricade colourways”. Whatever that means.We’ll get a glimpse of those ‘colourways’, when he takes to court with Laura Robson at the Hopman Cup next year. I can’t wait.(Photo: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)Except Murray’s not about colour. Nor is he that colourful, for that matter. But that’s not the only objection I
Tennis Is Served... | November 4, 7:47 am ET
Agassi – Victim of “Virus Journalism”?
Andre Agassi’s forthcoming biography “Open” and the multiple news stories created about what he’s revealed along with the various comments from former players will continue to dominate not only tennis news but sports news for some time. Agassi is still one of the few tennis pros, active or retired, that transcend his sport into mainstream [...]
Adjusting the Net | November 3, 10:48 pm ET
ARF Charity Gala Featuring Sir Elton John
ARF Charity Gala Featuring Sir Elton John - Tickets are going fast. For Tickets Call: 561-620-9449. Don’t miss the opportunity of a lifetime to see the legendary Sir Elton John in an intimate concert benefiting the Andy Roddick Foundation!
AndyRoddick.com | November 3, 3:29 pm ET
Singh Wins Challenger First Round, So Out of Indoor Championships; College Tennis Showcases; Serena,
We're heading for Connecticut early Thursday, (look for a link to my Tennis Recruiting Network October Aces to autopost around noon) but we won't be seeing Virginia's Sanam Singh playing at the ITA Indoor. Singh qualified for the main draw of the $50,000 Challenger being played in Charlottesville this week, and he won his first round match yesterday, defeating sixth seed Grega Zemlja of Slovenia, who has an ATP ranking of 156. For more on that match, see this article in the Daily Progress. Singh doesn't play his second round match against Scoville Jenkins until Thursday, so he had
ZooTennis | November 3, 2:00 pm ET
Fed Cup 2009 Final: Serena Williams pulls out
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Saturday that world number one Serena Williams has decided to withdraw from the upcoming Fed Cup final match against Italy in Calabria.
The new winner of the year-end Sony Ericsson Championships tournament has yet to give specific reasons for the withdrawal. USTA announced that Vania King would take Williams’ place.
King will join Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch and Liezel Huber.
Tennis Guru | November 3, 3:38 am ET
ATP 1000 Paris Masters: BNP Paribas Masters 2009 [Live Online Video Stream]
The BNP Paribas Masters is the ninth and last ATP 1000 tournament of the season. The Palais Omnisports in Bercy, Paris will once again be filled with the world’s best players as they vie for the top cash prize and glory. The world’s top eight players are expected to take part in this tournament which starts on Monday, November 8.
The ATP 1000 Paris Masters will have a total cash prize money of €2,750,000. The singles event winner will get €450,000 while the doubles event champions will get €166,500.
Catch all the action at the ATP Paris Masters 2009 tennis by watching
Tennis Guru | November 3, 3:32 am ET
ATP Valencia Live: Valencia Open 500 [Live Online Video Stream]
After sustaining a wrist injury which prevented him from competing in the Asian leg of ATP events, world number four Andy Murray is back this week as the top seed of the Valencia Open.This tournament used to be played in claycourts before it transitioned into an indoor hardcourt tournament.
With 500 ATP points at stake for the champion, this tournament could change the fortunes of the players vying for the last two spots for the year-end Barclays World Tour Finals which will be held in London two weeks from now.
Defending champion David Ferrer, Nikolay Davydenko and Fernando Verdasco are among the
Tennis Guru | November 3, 3:10 am ET
ATP Basel Live: Davidoff Swiss Indoors 2009 [Live Online Video Stream]
World number one Roger Federer is back in action this week at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel, an ATP 500 tournament which he won three times in the past. In order for him to clinch his fourth career title in his home tournament, he will need to outlast dangerous players lurking in the draw such as second seed Novak Djokovic, Marin Cilic, James Blake and compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka.
The singles event winner will receive €291,700 while the doubles event champion will get €71,500.
Watch the ATP Basel: Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel 2009 live online HERE.
Tennis Guru | November 3, 3:03 am ET
WTA Bali Live: Commonwealth Tournament of Champions [Live Online Video Stream]
Making its debut this year, the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is the season-ending event for the WTA Tour’s International tournament winners.
The $600,000 event will take place in Bali, Indonesia from November 4 to 8, 2009 and it features 12 WTA stars that will be grouped into four. These players are the ten highest-ranked players who won at least one International tournament during this season and that they have not competed at the Sony Ericsson Championships - Doha 2009.
Here are the participating players with their respective International tournament wins: Marion Bartoli (Monterrey), Samantha Stosur (Osaka), Yanina Wickmayer (Estoril, Linz), Anabel
Tennis Guru | November 3, 2:15 am ET
October Fan Of The Month
Congratulations to five-year-old Brayden, who is AndyRoddick.com’s belated October Fan of the Month.
Brayden’s mom sent us the following entry:
“I would like to nominate my son, Brayden of Taylor, Texas as fan of the month. As a parent you hope your child chooses a positive role model to follow and I am so proud Brayden has [...]
AndyRoddick.com | November 3, 12:40 am ET
Federer Feted With Opera in Basel.
The opening round match between Roger Federer and Olivier Rochus at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel played out to form with Federer winning 6-3, 6-4.
What was more interesting to watch was the pre-match event which consisted of a full symphony orchestra and opera provided by famed Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé.
The event’s website explained [...]
Adjusting the Net | November 2, 5:54 pm ET
Doha: The ‘Unreal’ Number One…
(KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images) Well I thought I’d have to end BlogoSphere hibernation at some point. Now seems as good a time as any. The truth is, a flu, together with a general apathy towards the tennis on offer last week, left me stone cold. I lost interest two matches into the round-robins. Keep that in mind as you wade through the moody, reflective sparsities of what follows. Vika’s short lived venture into ‘transcendentalist tennis’ was fun
Tennis Is Served... | November 2, 3:02 pm ET
USTA Study of Junior Injuries Produces Troubling Numbers; Paul Roetert Leaving USTA; Delic Chats at
In an article today for Foxsports.com, Richard Evans writes of a study on junior injuries conducted from 2007-2008 by the USTA, which was recently presented at a coaches meeting at the Boca Raton Training Center. The numbers are not encouraging. Of the 861 players surveyed, 41 percent reported an injury, with 13 percent reporting two or more injuries. Although the article doesn't address this specifically, I'm assuming these are injuries that prevent a player from competing.National coach Tom Gullikson is quoted as saying "it's worse than we expected," and those expectations were probably pretty low to begin
ZooTennis | November 2, 2:00 pm ET
Under Armour and IMG Performance form unprecedented partnership
Under Armour and IMG Academies announced today that they are forming a partnership to develop a unique comprehensive athletic training platform that will establish a global measurement standard for improved sports performance, health and fitness called “Combine360.”
By utilizing the performance and training expertise of Under Armour and IMG Performance, Combine360 will measure and record [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | November 2, 11:41 am ET
Tennis-X Weekend Wrap: Ljubi’s Back, Look Who’s Back…
Yes he's back, Ljubi's back, yes he's back. Former Top 10er Ivan Ljubicic won the Lyon title on Sunday in the first final of the year for the 30-year-old, defeating French wildcard Michael Llodra 7-5, 6-3.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | November 2, 2:11 am ET
Del Potro & Djokovic Commit to L.A.
This story is probably only of interest right now to those of us in L.A. but the L.A. Tennis Open just announced that Juan Martin Del Potro and Novak Djokovic have committed to play the event in 2010.
“Getting commitments this early from Juan Martin and Novak is a great way for us to start [...]
Adjusting the Net | November 2, 12:48 am ET
sunday (spooky) survey
Happy Halloween, y’all! We hope you’re celebrating all weekend long!
If you’re dressing up for Halloween, send us your pics! We’d like to post our faves up, especially if they’re tennis-inspired. We’re thinking Robin Soderling as a Gladiator might be a good choice.
So we’re just wondering, what were YOU for Halloween?!
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tennis served fresh | November 1, 1:45 am ET
Serena, Venus to Meet in Doha WTA Finals
Serena and Venus Williams will meet for the 23rd time Sunday in the Doha WTA finals.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | October 31, 5:50 pm ET
Tennis Reacts to Agassi Drug Confession
Tennis players and officials react the news Andre Agassi used crystal meth.
The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog | October 30, 7:39 pm ET
jankovic earned her fashion stripes
Not over yet: Serbian Jelena Jankovic could end her year on a high note — the rest of it hasn’t been the best (titles in Andalucia and Cincinnati; a finals appearance in Tokyo) — since she’s still jankovic earned her fashion stripesin the running for the 2009 Sony Ericsson Tour Championships, happening this week in [...]
tennis served fresh | October 30, 6:31 pm ET
elena’s little black dress
Elena Dementieva played in her eighth WTA Tour Championships — dating all the way back to 2000 — wearing a little black dress from Yonex. Way to show off those gams!
The Russian failed to make it out of the event’s round robin stage, winning her match against Venus Williams but losing to Serena and Kuznetsova.
Looking [...]
tennis served fresh | October 30, 6:08 pm ET
this is how you do it: doha edition
Tournament organizers in doubt about how to stage a draw ceremony can now use the 2009 SEWTA Tour Championships as a reference.
They dolled up the ladies, threw them in the Museum of Islamic Art, and snapped away. The results? Venus gets our vote for “Best Style”, Elena gets “Most Glam”, and we are all about [...]
tennis served fresh | October 30, 5:34 pm ET
Oh, Andre ...
I can't believe the news:Andre Agassi wore a hairpiece in the early 1990s! What a bombshell he dropped in his new book! (I promise I'm not being sarcastic; I really was shocked to hear that.)And speaking of that autobiography of his, how about the other big news that came out a few days ago? You know, the whole crystal meth thing? All I have to say is I don't know what to say about that. I guess I do want to say this: Agassi is, without a doubt, my absolute favorite athlete of all time. Tennis has been as close
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | October 29, 3:00 pm ET
Round (and around and around) robin
The semifinals are now set at the WTA Year-End Championships in Doha with Serena Williams set to play Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams slated to go against Jelena Jankovic.But honestly, aside from Serena going undefeated, the way everyone else advanced has my head spinning! Venus got there on sets won, Jankovic benefited from Dinara Safina's retirement and Wozniacki got help when Victoria Azarenka had to retire against alternate Agnieszka Radwanska, a real tough break for the Ukrainian.It's been an interesting tournament, to say the least, just by the sheer unpredictability of the results. And you want to know what's really
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | October 29, 3:00 pm ET
Understanding VikaWorld…
(Photo:AP) When they came back from the heart heat break, Azarenka did what I thought we’d see more of yesterday. Within the space of two points she’d smacked the ball into the stands and all but totalled her racquet. Kader Nouni was having none of it, and defaulted her a point (and with it the game). A point from which she never recovered. I have to say, I’m finding this new desensitised and somewhat disillusioned version of Vika difficult to
Tennis Is Served... | October 28, 3:47 pm ET
Davis Cup Final Could Determine ATP Year-End No. 1
Did you know Rafael Nadal could overtake Roger Federer for the No. 1 ranking at the Davis Cup final? It could happen.
TennisTweets.com | October 27, 4:40 pm ET
Hunh. I would have guessed cocaine.
So, the top eight women in the world (now minus Dinara Safina with a back injury) are battling it out in Doha. Venus and Serena Williams just finished a heckuva match with a lot of great hitting and entertaining points, especially at the end. But, really. Who cares about that?So Andre Agassi used meth while he was playing tennis! As far as autobiographies go, it's no Mackensie Phillips-sized revelation, but this is a pretty big deal and not for the reason one might think. Yes, Agassi is a role model and he ought to be ashamed of himself and his
Tennis With Attitude | October 27, 3:00 pm ET
Safin, Sharapova among tennis stars to kick off 2010 at the Hong Kong Tennis Classic
Looks like it has becoming a trend in Asia (e.g. Doha, Malaysia, etc) where tennis events are heavily bankrolled by their respective governments.Now the same thing is happening to the yearly tennis exhibition JB Classic after its title sponsor pulled out recently. A new event with different format has taken over - the Hong Kong Tennis Classic 2010.Next January, teams from four regions of the world (Russia, Asia, America and Europe) will consist of two ladies and a man. Team Russia: Marat Safin, Maria Sharapova, Vera ZvonarevaTeam Asia: Paradorn Srichaphan, Zheng Jie, Ayumi MoritaTeam America: Michael Chang, Venus Williams, Gisela
HCFoo's Tennis Blog – Tennis Celebrities Photos, News, Gossips and More! | October 27, 3:00 pm ET
May the best girl win.
Though who the ‘best’ really is, seems more a function of how well each of the top eight players of 2009 have paced themselves, rather than any kind of tennis proficiency. Case in Point, Victoria Azarenka. (Photo:AP) Everyone knows the lopsided year she’s had; since that fateful Wimbledon QF against Serena Willliams, she’s struggled with both form and fitness. But to me she looked the fresher of the two out there today. A likely effect of going out early in all the events she’s entered
Tennis Is Served... | October 27, 8:42 am ET
Sampras Defeats Agassi in Exhibition Match
By Mike McIntyre More than seven years since their last meeting, American tennis legends Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras renewed their storied rivalry on Sunday in Macau. Okay, so it's not exactly Flushing Meadows, but many have still been quietly...
Pro Tennis Fan | October 25, 6:55 pm ET
Smile and the whole world smiles with you
The winners' lists at last week's tournaments brought a show of pearly whites to this old blogger's face. Maybe not as much as Marcos Baghdatis', but a pretty decent-sized one! A lot of players showed signs of rounding into form after dropping from their earlier highs. Why not take a quick trip back? OK, I will!• In Stockholm, Baghdatis won his first ATP title since 2007 by beating Olivier Rochus in the final. Now about Baghdatis: Waay back when this season first kicked off, I made a mention that I thought he was due for a big comeback year. He
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | October 25, 3:00 pm ET
The Real Glam Slam in Doha
All top eight women's players attended the draw ceremony for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha yesterday.Round robin groups for the Sony Ericsson year-end championships are: WHITE GROUP Dinara Safina Caroline Wozniacki Victoria Azarenka Jelena Jankovic MAROON GROUP Serena Williams Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Dementieva Venus Williams The top two finishers in each group advance to the semifinals, where each first-placed player will face the second-placed player from the other group.The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl be held between October 27
HCFoo\'s Tennis Blog – Tennis Celebrities Photos, News, Gossips and More! | October 25, 3:00 pm ET
Anna Kournikova super late for launch in KL and 'left with no fans'?
This photo was twitpic-ed by Noradzliyana, who asked me if the Showdown of Champions 2009 launch was confirmed this morning.Anna Kournikova was super late for the launch. She was scheduled to launch the exho event together with the Tourism Minister Dato' Dr. Ng Yen Yen at 10.15AM but only to arrive at 2.30PM.I guess the Tourism Minister didn't wait for her.So when Kournikova arrived, she had coffee (or maybe tea) with the officials, gimmick launch without the Tourism Minister and then photo shooting.Kournikova was supposed to meet the junior players at 3.00PM at National Tennis Centre at Jalan Duta. So
HCFoo\\\'s Tennis Blog – Tennis Celebrities Photos, News, Gossips and More! | October 25, 3:00 pm ET
Weekend winners: Youzhny, Schiavone, Baghdatis, Bacsinszky
Mikhail Youzhny beat Janko Tipsarevic to win 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-4 at Kremlin Cup to earn his fifth career title and extend Russia’s winning streak at the home event to six straight years.In the women's final, Italian Francesca Schiavone defeated Olga Govortsova 6-3, 6-0 to win her second career title. Meanwhile in Stockholm, Sweden, Marcos Baghdatis beat Olivier Rochus 6-1, 7-5 for his third career ATP Tour singles title just a week after learning he had gained the event’s main draw.Baghdatis was playing a Challenger event in Tashkent when he got the news.At the Luxembourg Open, unseeded Timea Bacsinszky won
HCFoo\\\\\\\'s Tennis Blog – Tennis Celebrities Photos, News, Gossips and More! | October 25, 3:00 pm ET
Ryan Harrison: Live from Macao – Part 2
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and up-and-coming American talent, Ryan Harrison, is blogging live from Macao while he participates in the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown with fellow Bollettieri student Yuki Bhambri and tennis legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Here is his first entry!
Hello everyone from Asia.
So, I had much better luck sleeping last [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | October 25, 2:07 pm ET
Ryan Harrison: Live from Macao!
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy student and up-and-coming American talent, Ryan Harrison, is blogging live from Macao while he participates in the Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown with fellow Bollettieri student Yuki Bhambri and tennis legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. Here is his first entry!
Today was my first day in Macao for the Venetian Macao [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | October 24, 11:05 pm ET
Great entertainment at The Venetian Macao exhibition
I seldom blog about tennis exhibition (unless it's local) but I thought The Venetian Macao Tennis Showdown deserved a mention.Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Yuki Bhambri and Ryan Harrison were in Macau, the former Portuguese colony for the weekend to provide some good tennis entertainment.Aaron Kwok was starstrucked! I can't stand his 'thumbs up' gestures LOL!I didn't watch the entire show on Astro SuperSport CH816, but managed to spot some famous Hong Kong celebrities including Aaron Kwok (the coin tosser :D), Eason Chan and Sam Lee.Even Coco Lee was there twittering from the front row seat.In the highlight of the event,
HCFoo\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Tennis Blog – Tennis Celebrities Photos, News, Gossips and More! | October 24, 3:00 pm ET
Why on court coaching is a BAD idea, exhibit B
(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) Caz-Woz retiring hurt at 7-5, 5-0 up against Anne Kremer in Luxembourg. Old news, right? "I went onto the court and said to her: 'Caro, it does not matter whether it's going to be 5-0, 4-1 or 3-2. You can not play the next round, so you shouldn't take the risk," Piotr Wozniacki said Thursday on Danish radio. "I'm very proud of Caroline, because she stopped the fight and gave her opponent a chance."
Tennis Is Served... | October 23, 3:00 pm ET
How will history judge Nikolay Davydenko?
Maybe you expected it, but if you didn't, no worries: I'll bet you're like about 95 percent of the tennis fans out there!I'm referring to Nikolay Davydenko winning one of the ATP Tour's biggest stops, the Shanghai Masters. He followed up his near-classic semifinal win over Novak Djokovic with a straight-set defeat of Rafael Nadal, the top seed. This is Davydenko's fourth title of the season, all coming post-Wimbledon. I wonder if his legs are a little fresher after being sidelined in the early part of the year? (I still vote "no" on a shorter season!) But there I go
Tennis Talk, Anyone? | October 18, 3:00 pm ET
Seven Retirements in Shanghai, an ATP Tournament Record?
Seven retirements at an ATP event? Is that a record?
TennisTweets.com | October 15, 11:23 am ET
The TWA Crystal Ball
I don't think Andy Roddick's really injured. Come on -- one day he's complaining about the long tournament schedule, the next he pulls up lame doing almost nothing on court. Grow up, dude and get back on that calendar! One month is puh-LENTY of time off!Seriously, though. Seems like the fastest way to get the powers that be to do something about that calendar is to make them travel all over the world and play from January to November -- in their work shoes! Now we're talking. This annual debate begs the question -- what if the players went on
Tennis With Attitude | October 13, 3:00 pm ET
Bollettieri and Gilbert host local 10 year old
Anh Tran made waves around the local area when local TV station SNN featured the 10-year-old Tran ripping forehands on local tennis courts despite being barely able to see over the net.
The feature caught the eye of Nick Bollettieri, and the coaching legend invited Anh for a free lesson with himself and Brad Gilbert, and [...]
Grand Slam Professional Tennis Predictions and Picks by Nick Bollettieri. US Open, French Open, Wimb | October 13, 2:29 pm ET
Marin Cilic makes waves in Beijing
It’s hard to know what to make of Marin Cilic’s run to the Beijing final, and his upset win over Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.Cilic is a tough guy to read. Whether he plays well, or not so much, he plays at a similar level of intensity. In terms of body language, there’s not much of a difference, because he seems to be one of those players that try to find themselves in ‘automatic’ mode to find their best tennis, rather than an inspired mode. It’s not too dissimilar to Tomas Berdych’s approach to ball-striking except that Cilic is relaxed,
Tennis Brain | An analytical tennis blog | October 12, 3:00 pm ET
Safina Will Return to No. 1 in Two Weeks
Serena's No. 1 now, but only for two weeks.
TennisTweets.com | October 12, 2:01 pm ET
Henin Already the #3 Favorite at 2010 Australian Open
Justine Henin hasn't hit a ball in 18 months but that doesn't matter to the oddsmakers.
TennisTweets.com | October 12, 12:56 pm ET
Two Spots Remain for Year-End ATP London Masters
The London Masters are a month away and two spots are still up for grabs, who will get them?
TennisTweets.com | October 12, 1:34 am ET
Andy Murray’s Radical Messenger Competition Winners
Thank you to everyone who entered Andy Murray’s Head Radical Messenger Competition.
The winners of the prizes are as follows.
HEAD Microgel Raptor OS Raquet – Kimberley Stone
HEAD Radical Backpack – Victor Storey
HEAD limited edition wristband – Claire Constable
The Tennis Centre | October 11, 11:28 am ET
Boyzones Stephen Gately dies suddenly in Majorca
Stephen Gately has been reported to have died in his sleep yesterday whilst on holiday in Majorca.
Tragic news. He was so young.
Heres one of Boyzones greatest hits as a tribute to him.
Source:The Times
Joseph O'Brien | October 10, 10:01 pm ET
La Da Dee!
Joseph O'Brien | October 10, 6:37 am ET
We had them 100 years ago but not now….
We had trams in cork city about 100 years ago and now all we have are smelly buses!…………… (Not that the trams weren’t smelly, they were probably manky, but still)
Joseph O'Brien | October 9, 7:34 pm ET
News News News!
Roger Federer decided to pull out of the next couple of tournaments including next weeks masters 1000 in Shanghai. When he first said it I thought he was mad as he was jeopardising his number 1 ranking which I’m sure he wants to end the year with. Since he dropped out, Murray also followed suit [...]
Joseph O'Brien | October 9, 1:29 pm ET
Coach swap!
So, tough times for Venus Williams and Dinara Safina. Two weeks, two early round exits for both. For Venus, she's lost twice in a week to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (and, yes, that, too, was cut-and-pasted), a mere qualifier. Meanwhile, world (ahem) No. (ahemahem) 1 Safina lost to Shuai Zhang, who is ranked TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX IN THE WORLD! Think Roger Federer could do that? And men's tennis is actually deep. It is late in the year, and as they say, shiz-nit happens. But both these players have had very interesting seasons. Safina gets to the top of the mountain,
Tennis With Attitude | October 6, 3:00 pm ET
Does the ATP calendar need to support the players more?
The ATP players have long spoken about the need for a longer off-season, and it’s been one of the most widely discussed topics in the most recent years. It’s been such a cause of concern for the players that for the first time, three of the highest profile players, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic nominated themselves to be on the ATP Players Council in a bid to create change and make a difference.Given the recent injury problems of Rafael Nadal and the recent announcement of Roger Federer’s withdrawal from the tournaments in Tokyo and Shanghai, it’s time
Tennis Brain | An analytical tennis blog | October 2, 3:00 pm ET
What does Andy Murray need to do to make that next step in a Grand Slam?
It would be unfair to call Andy Murray’s successful 2009 season as a sophomore slump. In a way, it’s a reference to the mindset that changes, Murray’s second successful year as a solidified top player on tour, and it can be draining mentally. Adrenaline doesn’t last forever, and every peak levels out eventually, whether due to increasing expectations or declining play.It’s a common observation in tennis, young players finding their forms and suddenly feeling like they’re on top of the world. They’ve barely started their careers and they’re already close to the top of the rankings. It’s
Tennis Brain | An analytical tennis blog | October 2, 3:00 pm ET
The Top Ten(nis) -- I am so clever
From the "Mardy Fish Injury Duh" file: Sam Querrey is out for 6-8 weeks because ... wait for it ... wait for it ... because he sat on a glass table and it broke under his 6-foot-6, 200-pound ass. Which should have been completely unexpected. The glass cut his forearm and thus the vacation. I gotta admit, just looking at him, he looks sort of lanky. Surprise. Venus Williams, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva all were tripped up at the starting gate at the Toray Pan Pacific tournament. Dementieva said she felt players didn't have enough time to
Tennis With Attitude | September 29, 3:00 pm ET
Sportingo Competition
Sportingo.com are currently holding a competition, where if you write an article between September 25 - Thursday October 1 and your article is chosen as the winning article in the tennis section (same applies for other sports), you win £50.So far I haven't seen anyone submit any articles in the tennis section during this period, so unless if everyone writes all their articles at the last minute, I don't imagine that the participation would be exceptionally high. Anyone can write an article just by registering for free.The word limit is between 400 to 600 words, which has always been
Tennis Brain | An analytical tennis blog | September 28, 3:00 pm ET
Novak Cafe & Restaurant
I’d love to go. Looks really fancy!
He has 4 now (all in Serbia) and they all look pretty amazing.
Joseph O'Brien | September 28, 1:00 pm ET
Sky Sports tennis coverage – brilliant
On my Facebook information page I have listed ‘tennis on sky sports’ as one of my favourite TV shows.
At university my house mates and I often found ourselves glued to the tv screen watching an epic ATP tour match.
We were very much involved in the tennis gambling scene and there were some very entertaining moments [...]
The Tennis Centre | September 27, 4:29 pm ET
Henin on the Comeback Trail
By Mike McIntyre Move over Kim Clijsters - there is another Belgian on the comeback trail. A mere 16 months after she announced her retirement as the number-one ranked player in the world, Justine Henin has decided to return to...
Pro Tennis Fan | September 22, 10:02 pm ET
Del Potro wins the 2009 Us Open
Del Potro has ousted Roger Federer in 5 sets to take his first grand slam title. The first set was taken by roger 6-3 and going into the 2nd set with confidence managed an early break to lead 4-2 until some raging forehand winners from Del Potro seen him return the break and go on to win the second set in a tie breaker. Federer then took control again in the 3rd set taking it 6-4 before an eager Del Potro who just wouldn't lie down with some great winners in the 4th set and once again toughing it out
Tennis - The ATP World Tour | September 16, 3:00 pm ET
Serena Williams…Apologizing?… or Promoting Her Book?
Check out Serena William’s tweets during the last 24 hours. You be the judge! What do you think?
Tennisinfoblog.com | September 16, 10:52 am ET
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