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July 10th, 2012

Scheduling Smarts Help Federer Return To No. 1, Leaving Djokovic, Nadal Scratching Their Heads

Roger Federer has proven again that smart scheduling pays off big time.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:52 am in No. 1 ranking, Wimbledon | 427 Comments »

June 18th, 2012

Federer, Nadal Can Overtake Djokovic For The No. 1 Ranking At Wimbledon

It’s a three-way race for the No. 1 ranking at Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all bidding to the top spot.

Posted by Staff @ 12:33 pm in No. 1 ranking, Wimbledon | 123 Comments »

May 30th, 2012

Victoria Azarenka: “Being No. 1 Is A Difficult Job”

Victoria Azarenka talks about the pressure that comes with the No. 1 ranking.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:12 am in French Open, No. 1 ranking | 2 Comments »

April 2nd, 2012

Miami Title Moves Djokovic Past Federer For Lead In 2012 Rankings; French Open Top Seed Still TBD

Novak Djokovic is back on top of the 2012-only ATP point rankings.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 6:46 pm in 2012 Season, Clay Season, No. 1 ranking | 113 Comments »

March 18th, 2012

Roger Federer Is Now No. 1 In ATP Rankings For 2012 Points

Roger Federer now sits atop the 2012 points only ATP Rankings leaderboard.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:50 pm in No. 1 ranking | 47 Comments »

January 8th, 2012

By Winning Sydney Petra Kvitova Will Be No. 1 On The WTA Rankings

Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki are set for a No. 1 battle this week in Sydney.

Posted by Staff @ 2:38 pm in 2012 Season, No. 1 ranking, Sydney | 6 Comments »

December 15th, 2011

Roger Federer Returning To No. 1? Tim Henman Thinks So

Tim Henman thinks Roger Federer can return to No. 1?

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 2:14 pm in No. 1 ranking | 110 Comments »

July 27th, 2011

Who’ll be the Next NEW No. 1 in Men’s Tennis?

Sean Randall opines on who’ll follow the Djokovic/Federer/Nadal triopoly at the top of the ATP tennis rankings.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:41 pm in No. 1 ranking | 98 Comments »

July 1st, 2011

Novak Djokovic Becomes New No. 1 in Tennis After Reaching Wimbledon Final

Novak Djokovic makes history becoming the 25th player to achieve the No. 1 ranking.

Posted by Staff @ 11:18 am in No. 1 ranking, Wimbledon | 237 Comments »

May 9th, 2011

Djokovic Holds Slim Chance to Overtake Nadal for No. 1 Ranking at Rome, Will He Even Play?

Could Novak Djokovic be the top seed at the French Open?

Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:38 am in 2011 Season, No. 1 ranking, Rome | 68 Comments »

March 24th, 2011

Milos Raonic and Friends: The Future or Typical Over-Hype?

Milos Raonic wins hSan Jose and all of the sudden he’s the future of tennis?

Posted by Ben Pronin @ 4:09 pm in ATP, No. 1 ranking, Tennis | 42 Comments »

February 11th, 2011

Kim Clijsters Becomes First Mom Ranked No. 1 on WTA Computer [Video]

Kim Clijsters will official be back at No. 1 on Monday.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 5:34 pm in No. 1 ranking | 12 Comments »

October 7th, 2010

Serena Williams to Return Next Week in Linz? [Video]

Might Serena Williams be playing in Linz next week?

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:56 am in 2010 Season, No. 1 ranking | 2 Comments »

October 7th, 2010

Tennis Queen Caroline Wozniacki the New WTA No. 1 [Video]

Caroline Wozniacki receives an on-court ceremony after becoming the new WTA No. 1.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:08 am in beijing, No. 1 ranking, Videos | 8 Comments »

October 6th, 2010

Roddick Faces Chardy in Tokyo; Wozniacki Bids for No. 1 in Beijing

Caroline Wozniacki is just one win from the No. 1 ranking.

Posted by Staff @ 9:47 pm in 2010 Season, beijing, No. 1 ranking, WTA | 30 Comments »