Del Potro Successfully Defends Title at ATP Stockholm
Posted by Staff on October 22nd, 2017 @ 4:27 pm
Juan Martin del Potro won his second consecutive Stockholm Open title on Sunday, in the final defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-2.
“I played the best match of the week against Grigor today,” said Del Potro after winning his first title in 12 months. “Unlucky for that, sorry Grigor. It’s amazing to come back and hold this big trophy. And hopefully I can come next year as well.”
The 29-year-old’s win keeps him …
Germans Goerges, Witthoeft Win WTA Titles in Final Week of Regular Season
Posted by Staff on October 22nd, 2017 @ 3:53 pm
German Julia Goerges won her first title in her fourth final of 2017 on Sunday at the VTB Kremlin Cup in Russia, defeating Russian Daria Kasatkina, 6-1, 6-2.
It was her third career title and her first in more than six years.
“It’s been six years now, and I’ve been working hard for this moment here, and I’m just so happy and so emotional now,” Goerges said on court …
Zverev, Thiem Lead Next Gen Surge at ATP Vienna; Preview
Posted by Staff on October 22nd, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
ERSTE BANK OPEN 500
VIENNA, Austria; surface: hard indoor
Seeds: Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov, Pablo Carreno Busta, John Isner, Sam Querrey, Kevin Anderson, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Floaters: Viktor Troicki, Gilles Simon, Ernests Gulbis, Karen Khachanov, Fabio Fognini, Diego Schwartzman, Richard Gasquet, Feliciano Lopez, Andrey Rublev
Notes:
Three of the Top 10, including Zverev and Thiem, make Vienna a Next Gen playground…
A field of floating mine traps for the top players includes (1) …
Federer Faces Stiff Home Test at ATP Basel Swiss Indoors; Preview
Posted by Staff on October 22nd, 2017 @ 11:44 am
SWISS INDOORS BASEL
BASEL, Switzerland; surface: hard indoor
Seeds: Roger Federer, Marin Cilic, David Goffin, Juan Martin del Potro, Jack Sock, Roberto Bautista Agut, Adrian Mannarino, Mischa Zverev
Floaters: (WC) Frances Tiafoe, Joao Sousa, Fernando “Hot Sauce” Verdasco
Notes:
Three Top 10 players and a former US Open winner make Basel a formidable field for Federer to defend his home turf…
Tough starts for (1) Federer vs. (WC) Tiafoe who has played the Swiss …
Preview: WTA Finals a Steal for Youngsters with Serena, Maria, Stars Sidelined
Posted by Jeremy Davis on October 22nd, 2017 @ 12:06 am
No Serena Williams. No Maria Sharapova.
The result?
Seven players who, by the end of the tournament, could be world No. 1 this week at the WTA Finals.
The No. 1 spot on the WTA rankings has been juggled between a number of players this year between Serena’s absence due to pregnancy and Maria’s absence due to all kinds of subterfuge that resulted in her getting busted for doping.
Next year will likely return …
Nick Kyrgios, Tomas Berdych Also Shut Down Their 2017 Season
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 20th, 2017 @ 10:28 am
Nick Kyrgios and Tomas Berdych, 14th and 15th respectively in the Race for London, have opted to end their chances at making the finals and shut down their 2017 seasons.
Kyrgios pointed to his hip as the reason.
“Unfortunately due to the reoccurence of my hip injury which I originally suffered at Queen’s, I am shutting down my season to make sure I can rehab and prepare as best as I …
WTA Finals Groups: Halep With No Slam Winners In Red; Venus, Muguruza In White
Posted by Staff on October 20th, 2017 @ 10:27 am
The groups for the upcoming WTA Finals were announced earlier today in Singapore. The event begins on Sunday.
World No. 1 Simona Halep leads the Red group which includes rival Elina Svitolina, the red hot Caroline Garcia and former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. None of the four players have won a Slam before.
The White Group, which opens the tournament on Sunday, features three former Grand Slam champions in Garbine Muguruza, Venus …
Milos Raonic Ends 2017 Season
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 18th, 2017 @ 10:34 am
Milos Raonic has withdrawn from his last two events of the season, Vienna and the Paris Masters, due to injuries.
Raonic had been off the tour with a wrist injury before returning earlier this month in Tokyo where the Canadian suffered a calf injury.
Now, the former World No. 3, has decided to end his season.
Since Wimbledon, Raonic played just three events. He’s currently 20th in the ATP Race which means …
Rafael Nadal Out Of Basel Due To His Left Knee
Posted by Staff on October 17th, 2017 @ 10:16 pm
Following a busy Asian swing which concluded Sunday with a loss to Roger Federer in the Shanghai Masters final, Rafael Nadal has announced he has withdrawn from next week’s event in Basel due to knee soreness.
The tournament released this statement: “After seeing his team doctor in Barcelona, the World No. 1 sadly had to pull out of the Swiss Indoors Basel. According to his doctors the Spaniard suffers from …
Sharapova Beats Shaky Competition in China for 1st WTA Title in More than Two Years
Posted by Staff on October 15th, 2017 @ 10:54 pm
Convicted doper Maria Sharapova won her first title in more than two years on Sunday, defeating unheralded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-5, 7-6(8) in the final of the Tianjin Open.
“It is a special title, a special victory,” Sharapova said after beating one player ranked in the Top 25 during the week. “It has been a couple of years since I have held the winner’s trophy. It is a great feeling, …
Federer Closes In On Nadal’s No. 1 Ranking, Can He Catch Him?
Posted by Staff on October 15th, 2017 @ 3:13 pm
Thanks to his Shanghai title, Roger Federer is within 1,960 ranking points of Rafael Nadal for the year-end No. 1 spot.
Had Nadal won today, it would have almost been over, but now Federer is in with a chance.
Ahead, Federer will have:
Basel – 500 points
Paris – 1000 points
ATP Finals – 1500 points
So Federer could max out at 3,000 points should he sweep all three titles. But Nadal, of course, is …
Why Is Federer Beating Nadal Now? He’s Not Scarred Anymore
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 15th, 2017 @ 2:58 pm
After today’s title in Shanghai, Roger Federer has now won five straight matches over rival Rafael Nadal. But Federer acknowledges, he’ll never catch Nadal in their head-to-head which the Spaniard leads now 23-15.
“It’s not going to happen,” said Federer of levelling his series with Rafa. “We don’t have enough years left on the tour, and we’re ranked too good that we play each other only in finals at the moment. …
Federer’s Ownership Of Nadal In 2017 Continues With Shanghai Trophy
Posted by Staff on October 15th, 2017 @ 11:52 am
Rafael Nadal may be No. 1 in the world, but not when it comes to playing Roger Federer this year.
The Swiss reinforced his GOAT status on Sunday by beating the Spaniard for the fifth consecutive time and fourth this year, 6-4, 6-3 in the final of the Shanghai Rolex Masters in China.
“I had no nerves really before the match, which was nice,” Federer said afterwards. “I was pretty clear about …
Federer Rallies To Beat Del Potro, To Meet Nadal In Shanghai Final
Posted by Staff on October 14th, 2017 @ 7:17 pm
There’s no surprise in Shanghai this year as the No. 1 and 2 seeded players, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, advanced to a super showdown on Sunday.
The 38th meeting between the two legends – which will feature the most Grand Slam champions ever on a singles court (35 total) – was sealed when Federer rallied from a set down to beat Juan Martin del Potro in the semifinals 3-6, 6-3, …
Roger Federer: I Would Teach My Kids A 2-Handed Backhand…It’s Easier!
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 14th, 2017 @ 2:08 pm
Roger Federer has one of the greatest single-handed backhands of all-time, but the Swiss said Friday in Shanghai that he would teach his kids a 2-handed backhand.
“Moving now on forward we will see double-handed backhands predominantly, which is how I would teach my kids, as well, to play tennis,” Federer said. “I think it’s just easier. Double-handed backhand, you can always fight a wrong position with the left hand, let’s …