Goffin, Tsonga, Kyrgios Lead Charge Next Week at ATP Antwerp
Posted by Staff on October 14th, 2017 @ 2:03 pm
EUROPEAN OPEN
ANTWERP, Belgium; surface: indoor hard
Seeds: David Goffin, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Nick Kyrgios, Diego Schwartzman, David Ferrer, Pablo Cuevas, Benoit Paire, Alexandr Dolgopolov
Floaters: Ivo Karlovic, Denis Shapovalov
Notes:
No. 10-ranked David Goffin leads a strong seeded line-up of eight in the Top 50…
The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…
(2) Tsonga after a bye faces the winner of two qualifiers; (6) Cuevas starts against a qualifier then likely meets the big-serving Karlovic; (4) Schwartzman …
Roger Federer and Klay Thompson To Play Ping Pong?
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 14th, 2017 @ 1:51 pm
A week ago Roger Federer went to visit the NBA’s Golden State Warriors who were in Shanghai for an exhibition. While hanging out with the players, apparently Federer and star shooting guard Klay Thompson discussed their ping pong skills.
On social media, the talk has since escalated into what might be a possible match down the road.
Sounds like a challenge to me @KlayThompson 😉 https://t.co/5ZhDBe5JN1
— …
Poll: Will Rafael Nadal End His Losing Streak To Roger Federer In The Shanghai Final?
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 14th, 2017 @ 1:36 pm
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet for the 38th time tomorrow in the Shanghai Masters final.
Nadal leads 23-14 but Federer has their last four matches including three this year all in the first quarter at the Australian Open final, Indian Wells and Miami (winng the last 5 sets!). And Roger won both previous meetings in China in 2007 and 2006.
Federer leads 10-9 on hard courts and 5-2 in hard …
Dimitrov, Del Potro Highlight ATP Stockholm Next Week
Posted by Staff on October 14th, 2017 @ 11:40 am
INTRUM STOCKHOLM OPEN
Stockholm, Sweden; surface: indoor hard
Seeds: Grigor Dimitrov, Kevin Anderson, Jack Sock, Juan Martin del Potro, Mischa Zverev, Fabio Fognini, Yuichi Sugita, Fernando Verdasco
Floaters: Robin Haase, Hyeon Chung
Notes:
The 48th edition of the tournament sees Grigor Dimitrov as the lone Top 10 representative, with two other Top 20 players and the former US Open champ Juan Martin del Potro…
The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…
(1) Dimitrov after a bye will …
Carreno Busta Defends Title This Week at ATP Moscow
Posted by Staff on October 14th, 2017 @ 10:23 am
VTB KREMLIN CUP
MOSCOW, Russia; surface: indoor hard
Seeds: Pablo Carreno Busta, Albert Ramos Vinolas, Adrian Mannarino, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Andrey Rublev, Damir Dzumhur, Paolo Lorenzi
Floaters: Andrey Kuznetsov, Danill Medvedev, Borna Coric
Notes:
No Top 10 players in the field, and one Top 20…
The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…
(1) Carreno Busta after a bye will meet the winner of the all-Russian battle between Kuznetsov and Medvedev…
Wildcards were awarded to Russians Teymuraz Gabashvili, Konstantin Kravchuk …
Federer v Del Potro, Nadal v Cilic In US Open Champions Shanghai SF
Posted by Staff on October 13th, 2017 @ 7:35 pm
The semifinals in Shanghai feature four former US Open champions including reigning winner Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer who are now just one victory each from a meeting on Sunday.
Nadal increased his win streak to 15 after a third win over Grigor Dimitrov this season and third decided in a final set with a 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3 victory. Nadal led by 4-2 in the second set breaker before Dimitrov ran …
Del Potro Tops Zverev In Shanghai; Nadal v Dimitrov, Federer v Gasquet Friday
Posted by Staff on October 12th, 2017 @ 10:17 pm
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer inched closer to a Sunday showdown in Shanghai. Earlier today, Nadal improved his current win streak to 14 after cruising past Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-1.
“I played a very good match. I don’t know how many mistakes, how many unforced errors, but very few. And I played very well in all aspects,” Nadal said. “I have been doing things very well. So otherwise, of course, big …
Top Seeds Nadal, Federer Advance In Shanghai; Zverev v Del Potro Thurs.
Posted by Staff on October 11th, 2017 @ 5:27 pm
Top seeds Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both were winners on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. Nadal had no issues whatsoever upping his win streak to 13 in crushing Jared Donaldson 6-2, 6-1.
“It was a very quick match in all aspects,” said Nadal. “I think Jared started playing very well at the beginning, serving big, and then hitting very strong from the baseline. Of course, I started trying to play …
Fabio Fognini Fined For US Open , Could Be Suspended From 2 Grand Slam Events
Posted by Staff on October 11th, 2017 @ 10:57 am
The ITF has handed out its punishing for Fabio Fognini’s behavior during the US Open. The Italian who was tossed from the US Open for his comments toward an official, was put on probation and given a $48K fine (in addition to the $24K fine he was hit with on site).
Should Fognini commit another major offence at a Grand Slam through 2019, the 30-year-old’s fine increases to $96K and …
Roger Federer: I’ve Got To Sweep Shanghai, Basel, Paris And London To Finish No. 1, And That’s Unlikely
Posted by Staff on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:20 pm
With Rafael Nadal winning the US Open and then Beijing last week, Roger Federer understands that the odds are stacked of him passing the Spaniard for the 2017 No. 1 ranking.
“I can’t play more than I’m already playing,” Federer said of his chase. “I can only control my draw. I can’t control how well he’s playing. Because he’s playing so well, it’s going to make things more difficult.
“But I know …
Where’s Novak Djokovic?
Posted by Staff on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:14 pm
The Australian Open tweeted out a list of names we can expect to see in Melbourne in January, but absent was the 6-time champion.
Nadal ✅
Serena ✅
Federer ✅
Venus ✅
Murray ✅
Halep ✅
The world's best will be back in Melbourne for #AusOpen 2018. https://t.co/uuHV9hu0JT
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) October 9, 2017
After creating a backlash from fans on Twitter, the …
Kyrgios Walks Off Court, Isner Saves MP; Federer, Nadal Wed In Shanghai
Posted by Staff on October 10th, 2017 @ 5:08 pm
After dropping the first set 7-6(5) to American Steve Johnson, Nick Kyrgios decided the best thing to do was to walk off the court. And that’s what the controversial did.
With no reason apparent the time, Kyrgios later released a statement that he was suffering from a stomach bug.
“Guys, I want to apologise to the fans in Shanghai and those that watched around the world on TV. I’ve been battling a …
Goffin, Carreno Busta, Querrey, Anderson Bidding For Two ATP Finals Spots
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 9th, 2017 @ 2:19 pm
Three players are already in the ATP Finals in London – Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev – and more than likely Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic will get in.
So that leaves just two spots up for grabs and in the hunt are David Goffin, Pablo Carreno Busta, Sam Querrey and Kevin Anderson.
With 1000 points available in Shanghai, players like Nick Kyrgios can make huge moves into …
After Finally Reaching No. 1, Simona Halep Admits She Couldn’t Sleep Ahead Of Her Beijing Final
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 9th, 2017 @ 2:06 pm
Simona Halep finally reached No. 1 on Saturday after beating Jelena Ostapenko. But the celebration didn’t help her cause on the final on Sunday as Caroline Garcia took the title.
Halep, though, was still relieved to have finally gotten to the top and she talked about her emotions.
“I couldn’t sleep very well,” Halep said. “In the morning, I was, like, Okay, now I have to focus again, to go …
Rafael Nadal: When Nick Kyrgios Tries, He’s One Of The Toughest Players On The Tour
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 9th, 2017 @ 1:52 pm
Despite crushing Nick Kyrgios yesterday in the Beijing title, Rafael Nadal sang the praises of the Australian Open, calling him one of the toughest players to face on the tour, that is when he’s not tanking.
“I have lot of respect for Nick,” Nadal said. “He’s one of the players with more talent on the tour. Of course, when he’s playing well, when he really wants to play, without a …