July 21st, 2016
Alexander Zverev rolled fellow teen Taylor Fritz in Washington D.C. Wednesday.
Posted by Staff @ 9:41 am in Washington | 14 Comments »
July 20th, 2016
Dimitrov, Bouchard, Defending Champ Stephens Fall In D.C.; Fritz v Zverev Today; Venus In Stanford
Teens Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz collide this afternoon in steamy Washington D.C.
Posted by Staff @ 9:32 am in Stanford, Washington | 4 Comments »
June 16th, 2014
Azarenka Returns at Eastboune; WTA, ATP Previews
Wildcards went to Azarenka and Brits Heather Watson and Johanna Konta…Pulling from the event were Svetlana Kuznetsova and Sorana Cirstea…Tough starts go to (5) Kerber vs. Riske, (4) Azarenka vs. Giogi, (8) Wozniacki vs. Stosur, and (2) Kvitova vs. Safarova…Returning former champs in the field are Wozniacki (2009) and Radwanksa (2008).
Posted by Staff @ 12:17 am in Tennis | 9 Comments »
September 22nd, 2013
Previews: Azarenka vs. Venus at Tokyo; ATP Events
Tough openers for (4) Simon after a bye vs. the winner of Karlovic-Tomic, and (7) Nieminen vs. the Dutch riser Sijsling…Wildcards went to three dudes whose names you can’t pronounce…Pulling from the event were Ivan Dodig, Andy Murray (back surgery), and Tommy Robredo…Gasquet beat Simon in last year’s final…Returning champs in the field are Gasquet (2012) and Simon (2009).
Posted by Staff @ 8:02 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
August 18th, 2013
Will Isner Pull? Previews: ATP Winston-Salem, WTA New Haven
Notes: Will Isner pull out after his draining run in Cincinnati? Probably…Not a lot of floating talent, and all 16 seeds receive first-round byes…Potentially tough opening-round match-ups for seeds after byes include (11) Nieminen vs. (WC) Fish, (9) Melzer vs. the rising Dutchman Sijsling, and (5) Paire vs. Blake…Other wildcards went to Berdych, Spain’s Fernando “Hot Sauce” Verdasco, and Belgian Romain Bogaerts…Pulling from the event were Carlos Berlocq, Nikolay Davydenko, Marcel Granollers, Tommy Haas, Albert Ramos, the doping-suspended Viktor Troicki, and Horacio Zeballos…Isner is the two-time defending champion, last year beating Berdych in the final.
Posted by Staff @ 2:08 pm in Tennis | 6 Comments »
February 9th, 2013
Rafa Romps To Vina Del Mar Final; Gasquet, Cilic Also Hunting For Sunday Titles
Rafael Nadal seeks a Vina Del Mar double Sunday as the Spaniard aims for singles and doubles trophies.
Posted by Staff @ 11:20 pm in 2013 Season | 5 Comments »
February 8th, 2013
Nadal Stays Perfect In Return, Reaches Vina Del Mar SFs; Gasquet Leads French In Montpellier
Rafael Nadal is into semifinal stage at the Vina Del Mar ATP 250 event.
Posted by Staff @ 10:42 pm in 2013 Season | 56 Comments »
December 30th, 2012
Azarenka Leads Stacked Brisbane: ATP/WTA Previews
Notes: Not the prettiest field for the million-dollar oil-laden event, as the top dogs take the exo cash this week in Abu Dhabi…”Gasquet Back!” says the ATP website!…(8) Andujar opens against the Wimbledon Nadal-killer Rosol, and (3) Kohlschreiber will likely meet Monfils in the second round…Of the seeded players, only Youzhny and Troicki have career winning records in Doha…Davydenko (2010) is the lone returning champ in the field.
Posted by Staff @ 1:25 pm in Tennis | 5 Comments »
December 20th, 2012
2012 Tennis-X Awards: Djokovic Named Best Of The Best; Baghdatis, Melzer, Tomic Take Home Honors
Novak Djokovic wins Tennis-X.com player of the year honors while Bernard Tomic steals the inaugural hot tub award.
Posted by Staff @ 7:04 pm in 2012 Season | 85 Comments »
October 26th, 2012
Federer, Del Potro Advance to Basel Semifinals; Ferrer Dominates In Valencia
Roger Federer and Juan Martin Del Potro are a win from a final clash at Basel, while top seed David Ferrer continues to dominate in Valencia.
Posted by Staff @ 11:08 pm in ATP Finals | 14 Comments »
August 19th, 2012
Preview: Roddick, Radwanska Among Strong Fields Week Before US Open
Wozniacki is the lone returning champion, trying to win her fifth straight New Haven Open. A win this year for Wozniacki would put her in rarified company, as only three players have won a tournament title five years in a row — Chris Evert (Charleston), Steffi Graf (Hamburg), and Martina Navratilova (Eastbourne, Wimbledon and Chicago).
Posted by Staff @ 2:38 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
February 27th, 2012
Del Potro, Melzer, Radwanska Among Champs; Coming Previews
“It doesn’t feel like it’s too far out of my grasp,” Raonic said. “It’s like somebody dangling a piece of cake in front of my face and then taking it away at the last second. I’ll definitely be back.”
Posted by Staff @ 12:44 am in Tennis | 18 Comments »
October 23rd, 2011
Tennis-X Previews, Notes: WTA Champs; ATP Vienna, St. Petersburg
“I think we all know what to expect going into the groups,” Sharapova said. “It’s the Top 8 girls of the year. You’re going to get a tough group either way and tough opponents. It’s just a matter of being ready from the first match on.”
Posted by Staff @ 7:27 pm in Tennis | 60 Comments »
April 17th, 2011
Cortisone Shot Helps Murray, But Not Enough to Beat Nadal in Monte Carlo
Rafael Nadal looks for his seventh Monte Carlo title against his countryman David Ferrer.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:45 am in Monte Carlo | 132 Comments »
April 15th, 2011
Federer Still Winless v. Top 10 in 2011; Nadal, Murray Collide in Monte Carlo SF
It’s the end of April and Roger Federer still hasn’t beaten a Top 10 player on the season!
Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:12 pm in Monte Carlo | 272 Comments »