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July 23rd, 2013

In A New Book, Novak Djokovic Will Remake Your Body And Life In 14 Days

Novak Djokovic will explain his gluten-free diet in a forthcoming book.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:19 am in 2013 Season | 80 Comments »

July 23rd, 2013

Ross Hutchins Tweets He’s In Remission From Cancer

Ross Hutchins is now in remission from cancer.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:58 am in 2013 Season | 3 Comments »

July 2nd, 2013

Roger Federer Will Play On Clay In Gstaad Later This Month

Roger Federer has decided to play in Gstaad later this month.

Posted by Staff @ 10:42 am in 2013 Season | 49 Comments »

June 11th, 2013

Roger Federer Ranks Second On Forbes Highest Paid Athletes List

Roger Federer ranks as the second highest paid athlete in the world.

Posted by Staff @ 9:45 am in 2013 Season | 13 Comments »

May 8th, 2013

Serena Williams: I’m A Big Sloane Stephens Fan, I’ll Always Be Rooting For Her

Serena takes the high road in responding to Sloane Stephens’s attack.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 1:46 pm in 2013 Season | 10 Comments »

May 6th, 2013

Roger Federer Tries To Clear Up Basel Commotion, For Now He’ll Play For Free

Roger Federer is playing Basel, but he doesn’t sound happy about it, and it’s not just the money.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:37 am in 2013 Season | 31 Comments »

May 5th, 2013

Sloane Stephens Rips Serena Williams In Latest ESPN The Magazine (They Aren’t Friends!)

Sloane Stephens and Serena Williams are not friends!

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 7:00 pm in 2013 Season | 15 Comments »

May 2nd, 2013

Did Maria Sharapova Give Boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov A New Porsche?

Looks like Grigor Dimitrov has a new car thanks to girlfriend Maria Sharapova!

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 1:44 pm in 2013 Season | 2 Comments »

May 1st, 2013

It’s May 1 And Nadal Is Undefeated On Hardcourts, Djokovic Undefeated On Clay, Anything Else?

It’s been a strange first four months of the ATP season. But that’s a good thing, right?

Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:58 pm in 2013 Season | 20 Comments »

April 30th, 2013

Rafael Nadal In Striking Distance Of Novak Djokovic’s 2013 Ranking Lead; Federer Now 10th!

Rafael Nadal is with striking distance of Novak Djokovic’s 2013 points lead.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:56 pm in 2013 Season, Year-End No. 1 | 71 Comments »

April 29th, 2013

Rafael Nadal Signs Up To Play Federer’s Hometown Basel Event

Rafael Nadal invades Roger Federer’s turf by agreeing to play Basel this October.

Posted by Staff @ 9:59 am in 2013 Season | 90 Comments »

April 2nd, 2013

Poll: Who’s Most Likely To Finish In Top 2: Murray, Nadal Or Federer?

Can Andy Murray hold on to the No. 2 ranking for the rest of the year or will legends Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer make a move.

Posted by Staff @ 6:10 pm in 2013 Season, Polls | 29 Comments »

March 20th, 2013

Uncle Toni Says Federer’s Beaten A More-Injured Nadal Many Times; Rafa Not The French Open Favorite

The most popular uncle in tennis, Toni Nadal, drops some bombs on Roger Federer said his nephew is not the outright French Open favorite.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 1:26 pm in 2013 Season | 125 Comments »

March 4th, 2013

Rafael Nadal On ESPN Sportscenter: Acapulco Was One Of My Best Finals Ever On Clay [Video]

Rafael Nadal called his Acapulco title win over David Ferrer one of his best performances in a clay final.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 5:51 pm in 2013 Season, Videos | 9 Comments »

March 4th, 2013

Juan Martin Del Potro Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell, Apple Stock Sinks To New 52-Week Low

Juan Martin Del Potro was on hand this morning in New York City to ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 5:35 pm in 2013 Season, Exhibitions | 1 Comment »