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1 Roger Federer 10805
2 Rafael Nadal 9095
3 Novak Djokovic 7950
4 Andy Murray 7390
5 Juan Martin Del Potro 6315
6 Nikolay Davydenko 4700
7 Andy Roddick 4690
8 Jo Wilfried Tsonga 4040
9 Fernando Verdasco 3400
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2 Dinara Safina 7940
3 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5981
4 Venus Williams 5896
5 Elena Dementieva 5875
6 Caroline Wozniacki 5575
7 Vera Zvonareva 4810
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9 Jelena Jankovic 3965
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Archive for the 'Injuries' Category

January 27th, 2009

Novak Djokovic: Is the Joke on us?

Novak Djokovic did the unthinkable, retiring again in a crucial match against a Top 10 player.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:34 pm in Australian Open, Injuries, Tennis | 187 Comments »

November 17th, 2008

Djokovic Captures Masters Cup, Then Suffers Injury While Celebrating

Just when I thought Novak Djokovic had turned the corner, he goes back to his usual ways.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:14 pm in ATP, Injuries, Schedule, Tennis Masters Cup, Tennis on TV, Year-End No. 1 | 139 Comments »

November 12th, 2008

Federer Stays Alive in Shanghai, Beats Radek Not Roddick

Nothing spells Tennis Masters Cup competition more than seeing the 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek grace the court.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 3:11 pm in ATP, Injuries, Tennis Masters Cup | 61 Comments »

November 10th, 2008

Nadal Withdraws from Davis Cup Final

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal will not participate in the Davis Cup final when his Spain team visits Argentina in a few weeks. ADHEREL
Nadal, who withdrew from this week’s Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, has been plagued with a right knee tendinitis.
“After a very long and positive year, it is terrible for me not to [...]

Posted by Staff @ 5:46 pm in Davis Cup, Injuries | 23 Comments »

November 3rd, 2008

Jankovic, Ivanovic, Williams Sisters Headline Doha WTA Championships; Nadal Out of Shanghai

Does anybody actually care about the Doha WTA Championships? I’m sure are there some pockets of people that do, but overall there just doesn’t seem to be a lot of buzz about the event.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:39 pm in ATP, Injuries, Tennis Masters Cup, WTA, Year-End No. 1 | 45 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, Lindsay Davenport, Miami, Tennis | 14 Comments »

June 5th, 2007

French Open Women: 5 Questions

5 Questions:
1) What happened to the Williams sisters, American’s lone hope at the French Open?
Venus Williams blamed her loss on fatigue due to over-training, which jibes with people from her camp who say it is an effort to get her off the practice court. As she gets older she is going to need to train [...]

Posted by Richard Vach @ 3:41 pm in American tennis, Injuries, Lindsay Davenport | 13 Comments »

April 19th, 2007

ATP Monte Carlo QF Picks: Punter Alert

Alright Euro-punters and U.S. off-shore tennis betters, you know who you are and probably so does your government — Friday’s picks for quarterfinal play at the Masters Series event in Monte Carlo, where you know a tournament is bringing serious entertainment when they feature Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, AND are in the process of [...]

Posted by Richard Vach @ 2:22 pm in Etienne de Villiers, Injuries | 14 Comments »

February 11th, 2007

Williams Sisters Troubles Continue This Week

When Venus Williams was confirmed for the U.S. April Fed Cup match against Belgium, after she had yet to make a tour appearance this year because of injury, one thought “good luck with that, keep you fingers crossed.”
When earlier this week it was announced that the oft-injured Serena would join Venus on the team, it [...]

Posted by Richard Vach @ 10:27 am in American tennis, Injuries, Lindsay Davenport | 6 Comments »

January 10th, 2007

Serena Loses, Venus Pulls from Oz, Davydenko Sydney Slight

Serena Loses, Didn’t Play Well, Yada Yada
When a Williams sister loses a match, generally they will say they played poorly or their opponent played far above their level. But apparently both were in effect Wednesday in Hobart, Australia, the site of Serena Williams’ return to tennis where the American, appearing heavier than her Grand Slam-winning [...]

Posted by Richard Vach @ 10:54 pm in ATP, Etienne de Villiers, Injuries, Larry Scott | 4 Comments »

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