July 30th, 2010
Hobbled Murray Wins LA Summer Opener; Sharapova v. Dementieva in Stanford
Andy Murray began his summer hardcourt campaign with a win, but it wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty. Murray needed three sets to oust the 192nd-ranked Tim Smyczek 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 last night in the second round at the Farmer’s LA tennis stop.
“The first set was good and I started the second set with chances,” said Murray. “I was struggling a little bit with my movement, when I got stiff and sore. But I managed to find a way …
Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:49 am in Los Angeles, Stanford | 2 Comments »
July 27th, 2010
Andy Murray Splits With Coach Miles Maclagan
The coaching changes continue today as according to reports, Andy Murray and coach Miles Maclagen have separated.
Murray told the BBC, “”I’ve had a great relationship with Miles over the past two-and-a-half years and I want to thank him for his positive contribution to my career. We have had a lot of success and fun working together.”
Murray, who is playing this week at the Farmer’s in Los Angeles, tweeted over the weekend: “My old coach pato alvarez came …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 4:04 pm in Coaching, Los Angeles | 51 Comments »
July 26th, 2010
Roger Federer Gives Paul Annacone Coaching Trial
On his official website today, former World No. 1 Roger Federer announced that he will “test” Paul Annacone as a new coach.
Said Federer, “I’ve been looking to add someone to my team and I’ve decided to spend some days with Paul Annacone. As Paul winds down his responsibilities working for the Lawn Tennis Association, we will explore our relationship through this test period. Paul will work alongside my existing team and I am excited to learn from his …
Posted by Staff @ 9:45 am in 2010 Season | 136 Comments »
July 25th, 2010
Murray Headlines ATP LA; Gstaad, Umag, Stanford, Istanbul Previews
Farmers Classic
Los Angeles, Calif., USA
Surface: hard
Seeds: Andy Murray, Sam Querrey, Marcos Baghdatis, Feliciano Lopez, Ernests Gulbis, Janko Tipsarevic, Horacio Zeballos, Mardy Fish
Floaters: Lukas Lacko, Xavier Malisse
Notes: wildcards went to James Blake and Ryan Sweeting, and Kevin Anderson received a special exempt after reaching the semis at Atlanta; (5) Gulbis could face an opening tester against the hot-handed Lacko; Murray debuts at the event; among the seeds, only Querrey and Fish have winning records in LA; last year Querrey won …
Posted by Staff @ 7:23 pm in Tennis | 24 Comments »
July 25th, 2010
Fish, Golubev, Goerges, Chakvetadze Win Tennis Titles
Atlanta Tennis Championships
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Surface: hard
Mardy Fish won the all-American encounter with John Isner on Sunday in Atlanta, besting both the big-serving Isner and the heat with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) win. Fish extended his win streak to 10 matches after also raising the trophy on the grasscourts of Newport following Wimbledon. Fish defeated top seed Andy Roddick in the semifinals, while Isner edged Kevin Anderson.
Fish took the lead in he kick-off of the Olympus US Open Series standings …
Posted by Staff @ 7:12 pm in Tennis | 12 Comments »
July 25th, 2010
Novak Djokovic Opens Tennis Courts on Tara Mountain [Video]
Novak Djokovic made a charitable donation and opened tennis courts at the School of Friendship on Tara Mountain in his homeland of Serbia.
“It is important to see children laughing and having fun, enjoying in this wonderful center,” said the World No. 2. “This is a great thing and it is not just my wish, but also the wish of Serbia and all of us standing here.”
Djokovic spent time with kids, handing out t-shirts and taking photos with them.
He was scheduled …
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 12:15 pm in Videos | No Comments »
July 25th, 2010
Fish Wraps Up Roddick, Meets Isner in Atlanta Final
It’s worth repeating: Nobody beats Mardy Fish 10 times in a row. And that includes Andy Roddick. The top-seeded Roddick had won nine straight (9-1) over his buddy, but the night belonged to Fish who outplayed Roddick for a well-earned 7-6(5), 6-3 win to reach the Atlanta tennis finals.
“It’s one of the best wins I’ve had,” said Fish. “It’s tough to beat a great friend… He said to me at the net:’I know how hard you’ve worked, so enjoy …
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:59 am in Hamburg, US Open, US Open Series | 34 Comments »
July 24th, 2010
Murray Replaces Djokovic as Top Seed in Los Angeles
Andy Murray and Ryan Sweeting received the final two wild cards into the 2010 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz at the LA Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA.
Two players who were on the initial acceptance list were forced to withdraw from the event. World No. 2 Novak Djokovic pulled out for personal reasons while 2007 champion Radek Stepanek withdrew due to a knee injury.
Also joining the field Friday were South African Kevin Anderson, who gained entrance by virtue of …
Posted by Staff @ 1:04 am in Los Angeles | 40 Comments »
July 24th, 2010
Roddick Survives Malisse Scare in Atlanta; Del Potro Improving, Not Playing
A day removed from a three-set win over Rajeev Ram, top seed Andy Roddick went the distance again on Friday with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Xavier Malisse to reach the semifinals in Atlanta Tennis Championships.
I caught most of the match and I though Roddick played pretty bad overall. He upped his serve after the first set but his groundstrokes, court positioning and even thought process looked weary, and even he agreed with some of that.
“Larry wanted me …
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:16 am in US Open, US Open Series, Washington | 24 Comments »
July 23rd, 2010
Roddick Sidesteps Ram, Meets Malisse Today in Atlanta; Del Potro Return?
A month after beating Rajeev Ram in straight sets at Wimbledon, Andy Roddick went three sets again with his fellow American, only yesterday in Atlanta it was in a best-of-3 format match. Roddick was rocky, but won 6-1, 6-7(1), 6-3 in his 2010 summer hardcourt opener.
“If he breaks in the first game of the third, then it’s a long way back,” said Roddick who is just 36 ranking points from falling out of the Top 10. “That was probably …
Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:06 am in 2010 Season, US Open | 18 Comments »
