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ATP RANKS - Jan 05
1 Rafael Nadal 13160
2 Roger Federer 10610
3 Novak Djokovic 10590
4 Andy Murray 7050
5 Nikolay Davydenko 5330
6 Gilles Simon 3960
7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3950
8 Andy Roddick 3940
9 Juan Martin Del Potro 3890
10 James Blake 3550
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WTA RANKS - Jan 05
1 Jelena Jankovic 9200
2 Serena Williams 7732
3 Dinara Safina 7554
4 Elena Dementieva 7196
5 Ana Ivanovic 6912
6 Venus Williams 6544
7 Vera Zvonareva 5754
8 Svetlana Kuznetsova 5450
9 Maria Sharapova 5030
10 Agnieszka Radwanska 4472
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Archive for the 'Novak Djokovic' Category

September 8th, 2007

Djokovic No Joke at US Open

Novak Djokovic made quite a name for himself Thursday night, and not just for his straight set win over Carlos Moya. If you flipped off the tube after the match you missed one of more hilarious moments ever on Arthur Ashe court.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:50 pm in Novak Djokovic, US Open | 20 Comments »

September 3rd, 2007

US Open: Week 1 Summary

One week into the year’s final Grand Slam event, let’s do a quick round up of what we have seen so far.
The Home Team
Serena Williams and sister Venus both won a Grand Slam this year, but other than that, it hasn’t been an exceptionally great year for American tennis. Now that the tours are back [...]

Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 6:25 pm in American Women, American tennis, Dmitry Tursunov, Donald Young, Ivanovic, James Blake, John Isner, Lleyton Hewitt, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, Sam Querrey, Serena Williams, US Open, Venus Williams | 19 Comments »

August 31st, 2007

Djokovic Assesses Federer v Isner US Open Match-Up

It will be interesting to see, but it could go either way.

Posted by Richard Vach @ 7:48 pm in John Isner, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Uncategorized | 20 Comments »

August 27th, 2007

US Open Previews: It’s Showtime

Whenever the US Open rolls around, my mind starts to reflect on the season that has been, and I think to myself, ‘wow, is it September already?’ Of course there are still three months of tennis to be played after the Open, but in a way, the season comes to a close after the champions [...]

Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 12:40 am in Dmitry Tursunov, Guillermo Canas, Ivanovic, James Blake, John Isner, Lleyton Hewitt, Maria Sharapova, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Patty Schnyder, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Tommy Haas, US Open | 60 Comments »

August 26th, 2007

Serena on Divine Nudity, Serbs Don’t Ask Why

Serena Williams in her pre-tournament press conference Saturday dodged questions about posing nude in Jane magazine, with only a strategically-placed flower hiding her rear view.

Posted by Richard Vach @ 3:38 pm in Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

August 26th, 2007

Bad Andy and How to Beat Roger Federer

Roddick will need some Bad-Andy-ness during the fortnight as he is defending runner-up ranking points, but is scheduled to meet world No. 1 Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.

Posted by Richard Vach @ 3:21 pm in Novak Djokovic, Roddick, Roger Federer, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

August 16th, 2007

Nadal retires, Djokovic flat, but players support back-to-back Masters Series

The ATP Masters Series inducted a new rule in 2007, where the Top 8 seeds received byes for their first round matches. This to make sure that they can get enough rest in between events, to compete in back-to-back Masters Series tournaments. It was a good move by the ATP, but Cincinnati is still suffering [...]

Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 12:19 pm in ATP, American tennis, Guillermo Canas, James Blake, Novak Djokovic, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, Sam Querrey, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, US Open Series | 71 Comments »

August 13th, 2007

Djokovic Another Foe For Federer

While his pal Tiger Woods was busy wrapping up Slam No. 13 at the PGA Championship in Tulsa on Sunday, Roger Federer’s longstanding reign atop men’s tennis took another hit as the Swiss went down to Novak Djokovic in a third set tiebreak.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:05 pm in John Isner, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Uncategorized | 92 Comments »

August 13th, 2007

Djokovic makes three out of two; Federer and Nadal face new rival

His win over Roddick was solid. His coup over Nadal was excellent. His triumph over Federer was unheard of. There’s a new champ in town and he has taken the place by storm.
Novak Djokovic has done the unthinkable in beating Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in consecutive matches and has now officially become an elite [...]

Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 12:26 pm in Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, US Open Series | 44 Comments »

August 11th, 2007

Djokovic ousts Roddick, Three-way battle for No.1 in 2008?

One year ago, Novak Djokovic had just cracked the Top 30 after picking up his first title on the Dutch clay of Amersfoort and reaching the final in Umag the next week. On Monday, the Serb will be the No.3 player in the world again after advancing to the semifinals of the Masters Series event [...]

Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 2:05 pm in Novak Djokovic, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Roddick, Roger Federer, US Open Series | 52 Comments »

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