Dominika Cibulkova: I Don’t Feel Sorry For Maria Sharapova, I Won’t Miss Her, She’s Arrogant, Concieted And Cold
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:49 am
It’s safe to say Dominika Cibulkova and Maria Sharapova are not friends. In the wake of Sharapova’s shock announce that she failed a drug test, Cilbukova unloaded on the Russian star during an interview with a Slovakian magazine.
“I will only say that I don’t feel sorry at all for Sharapova and I don’t miss her on the tour,” Cilbukova said via translation.
“She’s a totally unlikeable person. Arrogant, …
Dancing Juan Martin Del Potro Will Put A Smile On Your Face [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 6th, 2016 @ 10:35 am
After Indian Wells and Miami, Juan Martin del Potro return home to Tandil to rest his wrist and recover on this first phase of his comeback. But he also took part in something called the “Piky Challenge”?
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It’s A Great Time To Be Novak Djokovic
Posted by Sean Randall on April 5th, 2016 @ 5:26 pm
Once again this weekend Novak Djokovic showed he is without equal in the sport of tennis right now. For a fourth time, Djokovic swept both Indian Wells and Miami losing merely one single set along the way, that in his opener in the desert to of all people an American qualifier named Bjorn Fratangelo.
And if you haven’t noticed, Djokovic winning titles isn’t a new thing. He’s won the March double …
Novak Djokovic: Reaching 17, 18 Grand Slams And Passing Roger Federer Is In The Back Of My Mind
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 4th, 2016 @ 3:36 pm
With Novak Djokovic so unbeatable the last year, the debate is turning more and more to can he reach Roger Federer’s all-time record of 17 Grand Slam titles?
Djokovic, who is just 28 and already has 11 Slams, admits he thinks about it but it’s not his main focus right now.
“The fact that you can have your name written in the history books of this sport that has given me and …
Isner Heads Houston, G-Lo in Morocco as ATP Clay Season Gets Underway
Posted by Staff on April 3rd, 2016 @ 4:18 pm
FAYEZ SAROFIM & CO US MEN’S CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP
Houston, Texas, USA; Surface: clay
Seeds: John Isner, Benoit Paire, Feliciano Lopez, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Marcos Baghdatis, Paolo Lorenzi
Floaters: Denis Kudla, Fernando Verdasco, Dustin Brown, Juan Monaco
Notes: No. 13 Isner the only Top 20 player…The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…Interesting starts for (1) Isner vs. his countryman Kudla, (5) Querrey vs. Brown, and (2) Paire vs. Monaco…Wildcards went to …
Kerber, Bencic, Venus Lead Charleston; WTA Previews This Week
Posted by Staff on April 3rd, 2016 @ 4:12 pm
VOLVO CAR OPEN
Charleston, S.C., USA; Surface: clay
Seeds: Angelique Kerber, Belinda Bencic, Venus Williams, Lucie Safarova, Sara Errani, Andrea Petkovic, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Jelena Jankovic, Samantha Stosur, Kristina Mladenovic, Daria Gavrilova, Irina-Camelia Begu, Daria Kasatkina, Sabine Lisicki, Misaki Doi
Floaters: Caroline Garcia, Genie Bouchard, Alison Riske
Notes: Two Top 10ers in the field, in addition to two former No. 1s…The Top 8 seeds receive opening-round byes…Potential tough starts for (9) Jankovic vs. …
Novak Djokovic Now Leads Roger Federer In Career Prize Money
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 3rd, 2016 @ 4:06 pm
Also by winning his 6th Miami Open title, Novak Djokovic caught and passed Roger Federer for the lead in all-time career prize money on the tennis tour.
ATP Career Prize Money
1) Novak Djokovic $98,199,548
2) Roger Federer $97,855,881
Djokovic now has the inside track on Federer to become the first player to pass $100 million.
Novak Djokovic Is The New Leader In All-Time ATP Masters 1000 Titles
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 3rd, 2016 @ 3:37 pm
Congrats to Novak Djokovic for winning his 6th Miami Open title, and with it a fourth Indian Wells-Miami double. Djokovic didn’t drop a set all tournament by defeating Kei Nishikori 63, 63 to win a record 28th career Masters 1000 title, breaking the tie he and Rafael Nadal shared at 27. It’s the first time he’s led in the category!
“I’m obviously very pleased with the way I played today. I …
Novak Djokovic Changes Multiple Record Books, Beating Kei Nishikori in Miami Final
Posted by Staff on April 3rd, 2016 @ 3:13 pm
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, even on an off day, proved he is head and shoulders above the competition, defeating Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3 for a sixth career Miami Open crown.
“This is one of the best tournaments we have in the sport,” said Djokovic, who cryptically told ESPN the tournament would be staying in Miami for many years to come. “It been an amazing hardcourt season once again, winning Indian Wells …
Novak Djokovic v Kei Nishikori In The 2016 Miami Final, Who’s The Pick?
Posted by Sean Randall on April 2nd, 2016 @ 6:16 pm
One more match to go during this first quarter of 2016, and it’s a good one. At least I think it will be, provided the weather cooperates. The task of stopping Novak Djokovic falls to Kei Nishikori who proved the doubters wrong 18 months ago when he shocked the tennis world beating Djokovic in the 2014 US Open semifinals.
Can he do it again?
First, looking back to yesterday both …
Azarenka Wins Miami, Clinches Elusive Indian Wells-Miami Double
Posted by Staff on April 2nd, 2016 @ 2:51 pm
Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka showed she may not be far from the top spot at some time in the future, on Saturday in the women’s final of the Miami Open defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-2.
The first set was an up and down affair as Azarenka repeatedly went up a break and gave it back. After failing to serve it out at 5-2, she closed out the set with a …
Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori Advance To Miami Open Final
Posted by Staff on April 2nd, 2016 @ 9:40 am
The final at the second Masters 1000 event of the season is set in Miami and it features World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and first-time finalist Kei Nishikori.
On Friday in the afternoon heat, Djokovic edged a very tough David Goffin 7-6(5), 6-4 to advance to his seventh Miami final.
“It was windy, it was humid, it was warm,” Djokovic said. “It was like everything was thrown out there. And to overcome …
Azarenka Gets Revenge On Kerber, Will Meet Kuznetsova For 2016 Miami Title Saturday
Posted by Staff on April 1st, 2016 @ 11:32 am
Former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka stayed hot beating Angelique Kerber 6-2, 7-5 in an exciting match last night in the Miami Open semifinals.
Azarenka, a 2-time champion at the event in 2009 and 2011, had lost to Kerber in the Australian Open quarterfinals, her first defeat to the German and her only loss thus far in 2016. But Azarenka said she was determined to not make the same mistakes again.
“I …
Nishikori Escapes Monfils, Kyrgios Is Next; Djokovic v Goffin; Miami SF Picks And Pans
Posted by Sean Randall on March 31st, 2016 @ 10:44 pm
Another Masters events and another surprising Final Four – remember when it used to be the same guys every week? There’s Novak Djokovic back again, so too is David Goffin and newcomer Nick Kyrgios plus Kei Nishikori. That, after an interesting final day of quarterfinal play.
In the matinee, Kei Nishikori solved a steady, restrained Gael Monfils by saving no fewer than five matchpoints to prevail 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3).
After overcoming …
Djokovic Back Spasms Don’t Stop Berdych Beatdown in Miami
Posted by Staff on March 30th, 2016 @ 11:35 pm
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic fought through treatment from the trainer for back spasms during a 6-3, 6-3 win over Tomas Berdych in the late match on Wednesday night at the Miami Open.
The Serb moved into the semifinals and improved his win-loss record to a sterling 26-1 on the year. He has won the last two Miami Open titles, and another would tie the record of six by Andre Agassi.
Djokovic …