March 2nd, 2010
Tommy Haas Undergoes Hip Surgery, Out Indefinitely
Is it news anymore to report that Tommy Haas is injured? Newsworthy or not, the German is sadly again injured. ADHEREL Haas, ranked 18 on the ATP, just underwent surgery on his right hip last Friday in Vail, Colorado. “I had to have the operation now. The pain was simply too great,” Haas wrote on [...]
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 3:23 pm in Injuries | 9 Comments »
February 21st, 2010
Federer Pulls from Dubai with Lung Infection; ATP Previews
Notes: Roger Federer withdraws at the last minute with a lung infection; the appearance-money-laden Dubai event feature five of the Top 10; openers of interest include (8) Simon vs. Baghdatis, (5) Tsonga vs. the hot-handed Llodra; Andy Roddick pulled out of the event with no reason given; that’s around a mil saved by the Dubai organizers with Federer’s withdrawal; Djokovic beat David Ferrer in last year’s final; Federer said, “I’m hoping to be back for Indian Wells. But of course there are no promises. This is something that with proper treatment will be finished. I’ve been taking it easy, relaxing as much as possible. My breathing is a bit difficult and everything feels a bit slow. I can’t take any chances until I’m fit again. It could be better, it could be worse.”
Posted by Staff @ 11:59 am in Tennis | 41 Comments »
February 11th, 2010
WARNING: NOT FOR DIE-HARD FED-FANATICS!
Posted by Ben Pronin @ 12:03 pm in ATP, Australian Open, French Open, Grand Slams, US Open, Wimbledon | 126 Comments »
January 23rd, 2010
Federer, Djokovic, Serena Steamroll on Snoozer Saturday at the Australian Open
Sean Randall recaps Saturday play at the Australian Open and looks ahead to Sunday.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:38 am in Australian Open | 469 Comments »
October 17th, 2009
ATP Previews: Davydenko Opens vs. Safin in Moscow; Stockholm
Notes: Weak, weak seeded line-up; tough openers include (1) Davydenko vs. Safin, (4) Andreev vs. Ginepri, (6) Tipsarevic vs. Crazi Dani, and (5) Cuevas vs. Lu (upset alert); Russians have won 13 titles in the 19 years of the event; unseeded Igor Kunitsyn is the defending champ, and is looking at a second-round meeting with the Davydenko-Safin winner; Davydenko looking for fourth Moscow title; Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the Moscow title five years in a row from 1997-2001.
Posted by Staff @ 5:10 pm in Tennis | 3 Comments »
September 6th, 2009
Roddick, Sharapova Stunned on Shocker Saturday at US Open
Sean Randall breaks down what was a crazy day of upsets at the US Open Saturday.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:45 am in US Open | 272 Comments »
September 5th, 2009
Roddick, Federer Face First Test Today at US Open
Things will be heating up at the US Open this weekend with a some great matchups.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:34 am in US Open | 831 Comments »
August 7th, 2009
Legg Mason: Roddick’s 500th, Quarters Set
In the highlight match of the evening, Andy Roddick became the 36th player in the Open Era to reach 500 career match victories.
Posted by Lynn Berenbaum @ 11:26 am in 2009 Season, American tennis, ATP, US Open Series, Washington | 89 Comments »
August 7th, 2009
Roddick Answers Querrey, Reaches 500; Federer Joins Nadal in Canada
Andy Roddick reached 500 while Roger Federer boarded a flight from Switzerland to Montreal.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:00 am in Canadian Open, Washington | 19 Comments »
August 2nd, 2009
ATP/WTA Previews: Roddick Dissed by NYT; Federer Davis Cup
Seeds: Andy Roddick, Juan Martin Del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fernando Gonzalez, Robin Soderling, Marin Cilic, Tommy Robredo, Tomas Berdych, Mardy Fish, Tommy Haas, Ivo Karlovic, Viktor Troicki, Igor Andreev, Dmitry Tursunov, Dudi Sela, Sam Querrey
Posted by Staff @ 10:39 pm in Tennis | 163 Comments »