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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 'ATP' Category

July 7th, 2008
ATP Newport Blog: A Sea Breeze Amidst the Qualifying

Hi everyone, the Blonde girl with a computer is back. I had a terribly pleasant day watching lawn tennis amid blooming hydrangeas and geraniums from the shaded porch of a glorious Victorian Manor. The players in their crisp whites made a striking contrast to the lush emerald of the courts while I slowly sipped my Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Tea. Had you going there for a minute didn’t I. This was no figment of my imagination by any stretch; I might have just forgotten to mention a minor detail. I’m coming to you this week from Newport, RI, home of the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships or as I like to call it, the ersatz Wimbledon.

June 19th, 2008
5 Things Tennis Could Do to Promote Itself

I allow myself to briefly occupy the mythical Commissioner of Tennis Chair that John McEnroe publicly campaigns for now and again. Johnny Mac campaigned long and hard to be the U.S. Davis Cup captain only to quit after one year, but when should reality ever hurt speculation and offering advice? Here are my […]

June 15th, 2008
Five Reasons Why Federer Will Never Beat Nadal Again On Clay or Win the French Open

During the French fortnight, Wilander asserted, “What I understand because my career is over and what Federer doesn’t understand because his isn’t, is that the day he beats Nadal on clay is the day he will never lose to Rafael Nadal again.” That scenario wasn’t plausible then, and it’s impossible now. As John McEnroe remarked, “Federer now seems farther away than ever from winning this.” Mary Carillo posed and answered the real question: “What’s to stop Nadal from carrying all this confidence into Wimbledon in a couple weeks?” And can Federer, who barely staved off rampaging Nadal in the 2007 Big W final, stop him and Djokovic there?

June 15th, 2008
Federer, Nadal Win Grasscourt Titles; Destined for Wimbledon Final?

Can you imagine Andy Roddick coming into Rafael Nadal’s house at Roland Garros and stealing a match? That is exactly what Nadal did at Queen’s, beating the four-time winner and defending champion in straight sets, as well as toppling the serving machine Ivo Karlovic in three consecutive tiebreaks during the week.

June 14th, 2008
ATP Preview: Ordina Open, s’Hertogenbosch

With one week of grasscourt play left prior to Wimbledon, Top 10ers David Ferrer and Richard Gasquet head the field this week at the Ordina Open in s’Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.
ADHEREL
The Ordina Open also marks an appearance by former French Open finalist Martin Verkerk, who this year has been competing mostly at Futures and Challengers minor-league […]

June 14th, 2008
ATP Preview: The Slazenger Open, Nottingham

Top seed Radek Stepanek gets a rude welcome this week in his opening-round match when he faces big-serving American John Isner at The Slazenger Open in Nottingham, England.
ADHEREL
No. 2 seed Paul-Henri Mathieu also opens with a tough one in rising Croat Marin Cilic.
Other seeds in Nottingham are Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, defending champion Ivo Karlovic, Frenchman […]

May 26th, 2008
French Open Notes: Rain Coming, Guga Exits

The weather remains unpredictably rainy the next few days in Paris.

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
Tennis-X Notes: Yet Another U.S. Event Leaving the Country?

MEMPHIS MOVING?: The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that a deal to sell the combined ATP/WTA event to keep it in the city fell through, and now the event could be sold to outside interests who could move the event (see: Middle East, Asia, the usual suspects — goodbye to another U.S. event).

May 10th, 2008
Djokovic, Wawrinka Avoid Ailments to Reach Rome Tennis Disaster Series Final

Disaster Series it sure has been. The last three singles matches in Rome have all ended abruptly in retirement.

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