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Archive for March, 2008

March 31st, 2008

Andy Roddick Engaged to Sports Illustrated Model

It was revealed Monday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami that Andy Roddick has been engaged to girlfriend and model Brooklyn Decker.

Posted by Staff @ 8:58 pm in Tennis | 43 Comments »

March 31st, 2008

No April Fools: Pro Tennis Goes to Numbers, ‘Premier’

Last year the ATP and WTA tours each circulated a contest among their staff, ‘Let’s Confuse Fans Again by Renaming Our Top-Level Events.’

Posted by Richard Vach @ 5:38 pm in ATP, ITF, Madrid, Masters Cup, Schedule, Tennis, Tennis Masters Cup, Tennis Notes, Tennis on TV, WTA, WTA Tour | 9 Comments »

March 29th, 2008

Roddick in Rare Form Saturday in Miami vs. Chair Umpire

Andy Roddick Saturday in his post-match conference in Miami, talking about a requested line-calling video replay when the Hawk-Eye replay system would not work:

Posted by Staff @ 9:45 pm in Uncategorized | 15 Comments »

March 29th, 2008

Davenport In, Williams Pass On U.S. Fed Cup Semis at Russia

The U.S. is on the verge of reaching the Fed Cup final and capturing the title for the first time since 2000. But Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Lindsay Davenport revealed the U.S.’s chances have lessened considerably without the participation of either Venus or Serena Williams.

Posted by Richard Vach @ 9:31 pm in Fed Cup, Lindsay Davenport, Mary Jo Fernandez | 8 Comments »

March 29th, 2008

Nadal Will Never be No. 1

Rafael Nadal is the king of clay, but it is becoming increasingly clear he never will be on top of the throne in men’s tennis.

Posted by Guerry Smith @ 8:51 pm in Tennis | 102 Comments »

March 28th, 2008

Djokovic Lays an Egg in Miami

I admit, I saw nothing of the match, and I honestly didn’t give it much of a look thinking Novak Djokovic would not lose to a qualifier named Kevin Anderson that he had never seen before today.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:02 pm in Miami | 135 Comments »

March 28th, 2008

Miami Tennis Masters: Will Roddick, Serena Reign Supreme?

Over the past three-four years, has there been a major men’s tournament harder to predict than this year’s Sony Ericsson Open? Novak Djokovic, as defending champion and winner of this year’s two big hard court events is now undoubtedly the favorite to win the crown.

Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 12:14 pm in Miami | 8 Comments »

March 26th, 2008

Federer Looks to Regain Control at Miami Tennis Masters

So, just how much better is Roger Federer than everyone else? A few years ago that argument was moot, not so anymore.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:31 am in Miami | 110 Comments »

March 23rd, 2008

Tennis-X Notes: Sharapova Says No to Miami, Kournikova Sued

HE READS BOOKS TOO: Mardy Fish after beating Roger Federer last week in Indian Wells: “Actually when I won that first set I remembered something from James’ (Blake’s) book. It was a quote from [Fish’s former coach] Todd Martin who told him, ‘If you can win one set, you can win two.’ So I stuck […]

Posted by Staff @ 9:08 pm in American tennis, ESPN, Indian Wells, Miami, Tennis, Todd Martin | 47 Comments »

March 23rd, 2008

Djokovic Nets Fish for ATP Indian Wells Title; American Back in Mix

Watch out Roger Federer. Novak Djokovic is coming to get you.

Posted by Richard Vach @ 8:22 pm in American tennis, Coaching, Miami | 71 Comments »

March 22nd, 2008

No Joke, a Fish Swallows Federer Whole in Indian Wells Desert

Yes, the tennis Madness in March continues. In this year of unpredictability, the unpredictable has happened again, this time courtesy of Mardy Fish, who destroyed Roger Federer 6-3, 6-2 this afternoon in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Tennis Masters Series.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:58 pm in Indian Wells | 129 Comments »

March 22nd, 2008

Shocker as Sharapova Withdraws from Miami, Fine on the Way?

Hot on the heels of world No. 1 Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova shocked the tennis world over the weekend by withdrawing from next week’s Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, complaining of fatigue. ADHEREL Sharapova lost in the semifinals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells on Friday against fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, snapping an […]

Posted by Staff @ 4:12 pm in Uncategorized | 9 Comments »

March 20th, 2008

Nadal Avenges Tsonga Loss, Blake Next

n spirit of March Madness, we had some good old fashioned bracket bustin’ going on yesterday at Indian Wells with James Blake, Mardy Fish and Tommy Haas scoring upsets.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:55 am in Indian Wells | 156 Comments »

March 19th, 2008

Nadal Out for Revenge Against Tsonga Today at Indian Wells

If you are a tennis junkie or just a casual tennis observer, either way you have to be pretty impressed by the product Indian Wells is putting out there today.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:17 pm in Indian Wells | 107 Comments »

March 17th, 2008

Federer Sickness/Sampras Sham

Here at the Pacific Life Open on this wonderfully cluttered middle weekend, thousands of fans are milling into the side courts, the air is thin, the wind is blowing strong and top seeds like Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic are grubbing their way through early round matches. Dozens more are practicing on the outer courts.

Posted by TennisOne @ 4:40 pm in Indian Wells | 65 Comments »