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ATP Rankings
Dec 01
1
Rafael Nadal
6675
2
Roger Federer
5305
3
Novak Djokovic
5295
4
Andy Murray
3720
5
Nikolay Davydenko
2715
6
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
2050
7
Gilles Simon
1980
8
Andy Roddick
1970
9
Juan Martin Del Potro
1945
10
James Blake
1775
WTA Rankings
Dec 1
1
Jelena Jankovic
4710 
2
Serena Williams
3866 
3
Dinara Safina
3817 
4
Elena Dementieva
3663 
5
Ana Ivanovic
3457 
6
Venus Williams
3272 
7
Vera Zvonareva
2952 
8
Svetlana Kuznetsova
2726 
9
Maria Sharapova
2515 
10
Agnieszka Radwanska
2286 

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Archive for the 'American tennis' Category

October 3rd, 2008
American Tennis: USTA, Fans Asking ‘Who’s Next?’ and ‘When?’

If the Williams sisters were to retire with Davenport as of this writing, the U.S. would have no women in the Top 40, and three players in the Top 100 (including the 30+ Jill Craybas, and Ashley Harkleroad who is pregnant). In other words, by the time the Williams retire, U.S. women’s tennis will virtually retire with them.

June 28th, 2008
Words on Wimbledon 2008 - Week One

WTA officials should add a tab to their website that explains patronymics in Eastern European languages. It might help fans understand why so many top players last names end with “ova” or some such variation.

May 20th, 2008
Tennis-X Notes: Edberg Returns, Gasquet Tanks, Perry Booted

“The ATP, as ever, bumbles on in its own fashion, assuring everyone who is bothered to listen that all will be well, while producing publicity material, posters and the like, that appear to have been formulated by someone devoid of the least understanding of what the game is about.”

May 12th, 2008
Your Comments: ESPN, Tennis Channel Get US Open Broadcast Rights

“This completes a five-year process of reinventing the television and digital landscape for the sport of tennis in North America,” said Arlen Kantarian, CEO Pro Tennis, USTA. “Tennis will now be prominently featured for eight straight weeks on ESPN — the premiere destination in sports; Tennis Channel — our sport’s namesake network; and CBS — our longtime network partner. This new partnership will provide more tennis, to more people, in more ways than ever before.”

May 8th, 2008
Roddick, Blake Threaten to Turn Rome into a U.S. Event

Now be honest, who would really have believed that after four days of tennis in Rome that Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Nikolay Davydenko and David Nalbandian would out and Andy Roddick and James Blake would still be in? There’s no one on the planet who would have thought that four days ago. No one.

May 5th, 2008
Tennis-X Notes: Rafa Rages Against ATP, Dokic Wants Help

BURN SOME CALORIES, THEN HAVE A FEW BEERS: According to Consumer Reports magazine, tennis ranks among the top five activities for the most calories burned per workout. While playing just a half hour of singles tennis, a 140-lb. person will burn 254 calories and a 200-lb. person will burn 364 calories.

April 15th, 2008
American Tennis: Time for Clay Anguish

Sayonara North America hardcourts. Hello, European clay. For the Americans, it’s a time of anguish, when even such simple matters as making a phone call or ordering dinner exacerbate the tensions of playing on a less than familiar surface.

April 3rd, 2008
Poll: Did You See Federer vs. Roddick on Thursday? Probably Not

If the powers-that-be are trying to raise the popularity of tennis in the U.S., they’re not getting a lot of help from the ATP.

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 […]

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.

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