Archive for the 'Davis Cup' Category
April 11th, 2008
Roddick, Blake Face Depleted French Squad in Davis Cup
Did anyone really think that the talented French duo of Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga could make it through the indoor and U.S. outdoor hard court season without getting injured?
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:13 pm in Davis Cup, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet | 75 Comments »
April 9th, 2008
OPINION ON: ATP and ITF Agree on Ranking Points for Davis Cup
Starting in 2009, ATP players will receive ranking points for competing in Davis Cup, a dicey proposition since generally only two singles players from each country get the opportunity to compete for singles points during each tie, leaving lower-ranked players and practice partners out of the points mix.
Posted by Richard Vach @ 10:11 am in ATP, Davis Cup | 19 Comments »
April 8th, 2008
Tennis-X Notes: Euros Sick of U.S.; Gambling Journalists?
The U.S. holds the distinction as having the most fat kids in the world, but India is catching up, so doubles whiz Leander Paes in leaping into action — as a super hero.
Posted by Richard Vach @ 8:05 am in Davis Cup, ESPN, Etienne de Villiers, Gambling, ITF, Indian Wells, Injuries, James Blake, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Lindsay Davenport, Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, Miami, Rafael Nadal, Tennis | 14 Comments »
March 17th, 2008
Roddick Ruminates on Davis Cup Smack Talk Ahead of Meeting with France
After an early-round loss at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Andy Roddick met with the press and briefly spoke about the U.S. Davis Cup team’s upcoming quarterfinal meeting with France in April.
Posted by Richard Vach @ 10:07 am in Australian Open, Davis Cup, James Blake, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Roddick | 1 Comment »
February 7th, 2008
Nalbandian Might Not Win a Slam in 2008, But He Might Win the Davis Cup
I don’t have a lot of time, but I think I have just enough to scrape together a quick preview on the 2008 Davis Cup, which begins first round play in just a few hours.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:45 pm in David Nalbandian, Davis Cup | 82 Comments »
February 7th, 2008
On the 1st of December, Bob and Mike Bryan clinched the Davis Cup for the US, winning their doubles match against Russians Igor Andreev and Nikolay Davydenko in Portland. Two months later, the same fabulous four (Roddick, Blake and the Bryans) and captain P-Mac have landed in Austria, trying to hold on to their fresh [...]
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 2:20 pm in Davis Cup | 1 Comment »
January 16th, 2008
Australian Open Day 3 Notes: Fans Gone Wild, Stepanek Gets Handsy
Justine Henin has won her last 30 tour matches since losing to Marion Bartoli at Wimbledon…
ADHEREL
Serena Williams has now won 25 of her last 26 matches at the Australian Open…
How the hell does the tallest doubles team pairing ever, 6-foot-10 Ivo Karlovic and 6-foot-9 John Isner, lose to two Argentines in doubles?…
Think Amelia Mauresmo doesn’t [...]
Posted by Staff @ 10:09 am in ATP, Australian Open, Davis Cup, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Lindsay Davenport, Mauresmo, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
December 31st, 2007
Looking Back at 2007 — The Men’s Game
Part One of this story addressed what happened with the women’s game in 2007 — and what I see is a powerful lesson to be learned by recreational adults, juniors, parents, and coaches.
Posted by TennisOne @ 5:59 pm in Coaching, Davis Cup, James Blake, Jimmy Connors, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Roddick, Roger Federer | 55 Comments »
December 3rd, 2007
U.S. Rolls Russia; Federer Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year?
If you were looking for some edge-of-your-seat tennis excitement this weekend, the U.S. v. Russia Davis Cup final wasn’t it. At least not for me.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 2:40 pm in Davis Cup, Roger Federer, Sports Illustrated | 66 Comments »
November 30th, 2007
U.S. Davis Cup Hopes Rest with Roddick Against Russia
The Davis Cup final between the US and Russia gets under way later today in Portland, Oregon.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:07 pm in Davis Cup, James Blake, Roddick | 10 Comments »
