October 15th, 2009
Safin Takes Aim at Berdych, Roddick in Shanghai
Sean Randall breaks down the Shanghai third round matches.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:42 am in ATP, Asia, Shanghai, Wimbledon | 134 Comments »
October 9th, 2009
Nadal, Djokovic Near Beijing Showdown; Monfils, Tsonga Tangle in Tokyo
Top seed Rafael Nadal showed no signs of wear and tear after the Spaniard ripped former No. 1 Marat Safin.
Posted by Staff @ 10:24 pm in ATP, Asia, beijing | 93 Comments »
October 8th, 2009
Nadal Survives Another Three-Setter in Beijing; Serena Falls But Gets Naked
Rafael Nadal goes three sets in a win over James Blake while Serena gets undressed for the cover of ESPN The Magazine.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:37 am in ESPN, No. 1 ranking, WTA, beijing | 160 Comments »
August 24th, 2009
Just for fun, I am trying something different. As the 2009 hard court season heads toward the finish line, I came up with some hypothetical matches between former U.S. Open champions.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 10:49 pm in 2009 Season, American tennis, Australian Open, No. 1 ranking, US Open, US Open Series, Year-End No. 1 | 119 Comments »
August 18th, 2009
Cincinnati Day 1 - Safin and a Spanish Flavor
The number of players a fan can see at close range on the practice courts and side courts is always great on the first few days of an event.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 6:18 pm in 2009 Season, ATP, American tennis, Cincinnati, indianapolis | 50 Comments »
July 30th, 2009
Nadal Says Knees Still Not Right
Rafael Nadal is still leaving doubt on his participation in Montreal.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:05 am in 2009 Season, Injuries, Los Angeles, Stanford | 171 Comments »
July 18th, 2009
Tennis Notes: Stich Playing Own ATP Event; Gasquet Coke Kiss
Richard Gasquet claims a dosed drink or a contaminated kiss in a Miami nightclub caused his positive test for cocaine.
Posted by Staff @ 9:53 pm in Tennis | 6 Comments »
July 11th, 2009
Davis Cup Doubles: Israel Upsets Powerhouse Russia, U.S. Alive
Israel clinched the tie in the Saturday doubles when Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram stopped a comeback from former No. 1 Marat Safin and Igor Kunitsyn 6-3, 6-4, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-4.
Posted by Staff @ 1:41 pm in Davis Cup, Tennis | 2 Comments »
July 9th, 2009
Davis Cup Quarterfinal Previews
Can “Dr.” Ivo rain down the aces on clay? The nod goes to Croatia as Blake is 0-4 in live ties on clay and Fish has only one win in the same situation. Marin Cilic should dictate this tie, but the Bryan brothers will do their best to keep it a live tie by Sunday.
Posted by Staff @ 11:58 pm in Davis Cup, Tennis | 70 Comments »
June 14th, 2009
Federer Breaks the Curse; Sampras as Pioneer
Pete Sampras sent the message that if a player were talented, self-disciplined and professional, he could exceed the seven or eight majors that seemed to be the best one could hope for in a career.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 10:35 pm in 2009 Season, Australian Open, French Open, Grand Slams, US Open, Wimbledon, Year-End No. 1 | 168 Comments »
