December 31st, 2017
Djokovic Withdrawal Leaves Thiem in Charge at ATP Doha; Preview
Tough starts for (8) Lopez vs. Spanish countryman G-Lo, and (2) Carreno Busta vs. Coric…Wildcards went to Qatar’s Jabor Al-Mutawa, Tunisia’s Malek Jaziri and France’s Gael Monfils…Withdrawing from the field were Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga…
Posted by Staff @ 1:59 pm in Tennis | 11 Comments »
October 14th, 2017
Carreno Busta Defends Title This Week at ATP Moscow
(1) Carreno Busta after a bye will meet the winner of the all-Russian battle between Kuznetsov and Medvedev…
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October 1st, 2017
Cilic, Thiem, Raonic Headline ATP Tokyo; Preview
Interesting starts for (5) Anderson vs. Simon, (3) Raonic vs. Troicki, (6) Querrey vs. Gasquet, (4) Goffin vs. Lopez, (8) Schwartzman vs. Young, and (2) Thiem vs. Johnson…
Posted by Staff @ 11:35 pm in Tennis | 2 Comments »
September 24th, 2017
Thiem, Defending Champ Khachanov at ATP Chengdu; Preview
(1) Thiem could start against Coric and (6) Edmund will start against Tomic…
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July 30th, 2017
Berdych, Querrey Headline 2nd-year ATP Event in Los Cabos, Mexico
(8) Tiafoe starts against Kokkinakis in a battle of up-and-comers…
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July 22nd, 2017
Haas, Veterans Look to Spice-Up Dull German Open Field; Preview
Wildcards went to Germans Daniel Altmaier, Tommy Haas and Maximilian Marterer…Haas was a finalist in 2011, falling to Juan Monaco…
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July 19th, 2017
Top Seed, Cuevas, Haas Lose at ATP Bastad
Wildcards for the tournament went to former world No. 2 Tommy Haas and Swedes Elias and Mikael Ymer. Haas lost his opener to Argentine Facundo Bagnis 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2. Elias Ymer lost to the two-time finalist Verdasco 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Posted by Staff @ 6:53 pm in Tennis | 9 Comments »
June 17th, 2017
Federer, 0-1 on Grass This Season, Heads to Halle as 8-time Champion; ATP Preview
Tough openers and early-rounders for (1) Federer second round vs. M.Zverev, (3) Nishikori vs. Verdasco, (8) Ramos-Vinolas second round vs. Dr. Ivo, (5) Monfils vs. Gasquet in an all-French (winner to face Haas), and (2) Thiem vs. Ferrer, who has a career grasscourt title to his credit, second round…
Posted by Staff @ 4:50 pm in Tennis | 15 Comments »
May 22nd, 2017
Wawrinka, Raonic Among Lots of Big Names at ATP Geneva, Lyon Before French; Previews
Geneva boasts two of the Top 10 after last-minute wildcards…Potential tough starts for (1) Wawrinka vs. Sousa who always plays him close, and (7) Lorenzi vs. Anderson…
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May 14th, 2017
Does Nadal Have Anything Left in the Tank for Rome? Preview
Tough starts for (1) Murray vs. Fognini, (5) Raonic vs. the Haas-Dr. Ivo winner, (3) Wawrinka starting against a tough Frenchman in either Mahut or Paire, (8) Thiem vs. Cuevas, (13) Sock vs. the hot-handed Schwartzman, an injured (7) Nishikori vs. the Ferrer-Lopez winner, (10) Dimitrov vs. Del Potro, (15) Carreno Busta vs. Simon (winner to face the Kyrgios-Bautista Agut winner, then (2) Djokovic)
Posted by Staff @ 12:32 pm in Tennis | 31 Comments »
April 28th, 2017
Murray Survives Ramos Threat In Barcelona, Rafa Runs Away From Chung
Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are one win from a battle in the Barcelona final.
Posted by Staff @ 7:11 pm in Barcelona | 57 Comments »
April 27th, 2017
Nadal, Murray Move Into Barcelona QFs; Chung Ousts Zverev
Rafael Nadal will try to keep it going Friday in Barcelona against 20-year-old Hyeon Chung.
Posted by Staff @ 6:09 pm in Barcelona | 22 Comments »
April 24th, 2017
Nadal, Murray Vie for ATP Barcelona Crown; Budapest; ATP Previews
Potential tough starts for (16) Lopez vs. G-Lo, and (9) Gasquet vs. (WC) Robredo…Wildcards were awarded to Murray, Robredo, Zverev, Albert Montanes, and Mikael Ymer…
Posted by Staff @ 12:57 am in Tennis | 3 Comments »
April 23rd, 2017
Nadal Rolls to 10th Monte Carlo Title Setting Numerous ATP Records
“I feel lucky to keep playing tennis, being healthy all those years, in order to compete in one of the most beautiful events of the year, without a doubt,” Nadal said. “I am very happy to win another one. For me, it is a very important day in my career.”
Posted by Staff @ 3:02 pm in Monte Carlo | 18 Comments »
April 22nd, 2017
Nadal Gets Call, Gets Past Goffin To Reach Monte Carlo Finals Against Ramos-Vinolas
Rafael Nadal will try to win a 10th Monte Carlo title Sunday, and his first trophy in almost a year.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 4:21 pm in Monte Carlo | 114 Comments »