Is Taylor Fritz The Next American Tennis Star?
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 20th, 2015 @ 11:01 am
The search for the next great American male star in tennis might finally be over. After Sam Querrey, Donald Young, Ryan Harrison, John Isner, etc., have failed to reach elite status, the next wave of teens might prove to be far superior.
Already the last three junior Grand Slam titles have gone to three American boys. Tommy Paul won the French Open juniors, 6-foot-11 giant Riley Opelka took Wimbledon and Taylor …
Rafael Nadal: I’m Feeling That I’m Getting Better And Better
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 19th, 2015 @ 10:23 am
Things are finally on the upswing for Rafael Nadal. After a dismal season, the former No. 1 put together the best two weeks of tennis in quite a while, reaching the Beijing final and the Shanghai semifinals.
And he collected some good wins, beating Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka this week. So, as Nadal points, out, he’s getting better!
“In general, have been a very positive two tournaments, finals and semifinals, obviously …
Novak Djokovic: This Is The Best Year Of My Career, Better Than 2011, No Question About It!
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 19th, 2015 @ 10:13 am
Novak Djokovic reiterated yesterday that he thinks this year surpasses his incredible 2011 season when he won three Grand Slams in 10 titles.
After winning Shanghai yesterday beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 62, 64, Djokovic added his 9th title of the year and that includes his three Slams.
“It’s the best year of my life,” Djokovic asserted. “No question about it. Everything is working great. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to be able …
Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych Qualify For ATP London Finals
Posted by Staff on October 18th, 2015 @ 2:15 pm
Just two spots remain in the eight-man field at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals as Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych have secured their places at the Final Showdown.
Nadal and Berdych will compete alongside Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka at the prestigious season finale. The world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament, featuring the world’s best eight singles players and doubles teams, will be played 15-22 November at …
Djokovic, Jankovic, Radwanska, Pavlyuchenkova Collect Weekend ATP and WTA Titles
Posted by Staff on October 18th, 2015 @ 12:10 pm
Djokovic Dominates Tsonga for 9th 2015 Title in Shanghai Final
Novak Djokovic won his ninth title of the year on Sunday after easily handling France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the Shanghai Masters.
“Today the key was to get as many serves back into play to Jo because he has one of the biggest serves in the game,” said Djokovic after collecting a third Shanghai title in four years …
Novak Djokovic Crushes Andy Murray In Shanghai; Rafael Nadal Sent Off By Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Posted by Staff on October 17th, 2015 @ 4:25 pm
Novak Djokovic kept his foot on the gas pounding Andy Murray today 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals at the Shanghai Masters. It was one of Djokovic’s best performances against his longtime rival who he now leads 20-9 winning 8 of the last 9.
“It’s the best match of the tournament at the right time against a player who was in form and one of my biggest rivals,” said Djokovic. “He’s a …
ATP/WTA Previews: Radwanska, 4 Top 10 in Moscow; Lux, Stockholm, Vienna
Posted by Staff on October 17th, 2015 @ 3:18 pm
KREMLIN CUP BY BANK OF MOSCOW
Moscow, Russia; Surface: hard
Women’s Seeds: Aggie Radwanska, Lucie Safarova, Flavia Pennetta, Angelique Kerber, Carla Suarez Navarro, Karolina Pliskova, Irina-Camelia Begu, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
Women’s Floaters: Daria Gavrilova, Alize Cornet, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Dominika Cibulkova
Women’s Notes: Strong field with four Top 10 seeds…The rusty (2) Safarova after a bye will be up against it versus either defending champ Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or Monica Niculescu…Other tough starts for (1) Radwanska …
He’s Novak Djokovic And Lately He’s Been Unbeatable
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 17th, 2015 @ 10:21 am
Novak Djokovic improved his most recent win streak to 16 straight matches after trouncing his longtime rival Andy Murray 61, 63 to reach the Shanghai Masters final, where he will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
“It’s the best match of the tournament at the right time against a player who was in form and one of my biggest rivals,” Djokovic said. “He’s a player I lost to a couple months ago in the …
Nadal on Form, Djokovic v Murray Saturday at ATP Shanghai Masters
Posted by Staff on October 16th, 2015 @ 10:32 am
Former world No. 1 Rafael Nadal dialed back the clock and showed a glimpse of his old confidence on Friday at the Shanghai Masters in China where he punished Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1 to move into the semifinals.
Wawrinka looked to be feeling the effects of an almost-three-hour match the previous day against Marin Cilic.
“Being in the semifinals is a great result for me,” said Nadal. “I hadn’t played the semifinals …
Rafael Nadal Destroys Stan Wawrinka 62, 61 In Shanghai For First Top 5 Win In 14 Months!
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 16th, 2015 @ 10:05 am
Rafael Nadal picked up arguably his best win in 14 months today blasting Stan Wawrinka 62, 61 in the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters.
Nadal had lost his last two to the Swiss and hadn’t beaten a Top 5 foe since his 2014 French Open title over Novak Djokovic (was 0-5 since, 0-11 in sets). So after a difficult season, this win was extra special, and he beat the reigning French …
Djokovic Still Dominating In Shanghai; Nadal v Wawrinka, Murray v Berdych Friday
Posted by Sean Randall on October 15th, 2015 @ 6:30 pm
Things are shaping up nicely in Shanghai site of the lone Masters event in Asia. Other than a shock loss by Roger Federer earlier in the week, the top guys are all winning, including Novak Djokovic.
The Serb who dominated the field last week in Beijing is continuing his run in Shanghai. Since the US Open, no one has gotten four games in a set during these seven matches.
Today, Djokovic …
Novak Djokovic Explains Why He Keeps So Fit And Motivated This Time Of Year
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 15th, 2015 @ 10:20 am
While many players are running on fumes or simply given up this time of year, Novak Djokovic is still firing on all cylinders. The Serb who has the World No. 1 ranking wrapped up for the season, has now won 14 straight matches after his win today over Feliciano Lopez in Shanghai.
And Djokovic has won 14 straight sets since the US Open without anyone even reaching four games in any …
Andy Murray Is Still Not Sure If He’ll Play The ATP Finals, The Davis Cup Is His Priority
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 15th, 2015 @ 10:07 am
Andy Murray reiterated again yesterday that the Davis Cup finals against Belgium are his No. 1 priority this fall. The Scot who beat John Isner today in three sets 67, 64, 64 in Shanghai, is still uncertain on his decision to play the prestigious ATP Finals in London next month.
Murray’s concern is going from a indoor hardcourt in London to a clay surface in Ghent with maybe less than a …
Eugenie Bouchard Hits US Open, USTA With A Seven Figure Lawsuit For Head Injury
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 15th, 2015 @ 9:53 am
Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard have filed a lawsuit against the US Open and the USTA for the concussion she sustained on September 4 during a slip in the locker room.
According to the New York Times, Bouchard is asking for millions of dollars in compensation for missed time off the tour and personal damage.
The suit alleges a cleaning agent was left on the locker floor without proper warning …
Nadal Barely Survives Karlovic; Murray v Isner Thursday at ATP Shanghai
Posted by Staff on October 14th, 2015 @ 11:25 am
Former world No. 1 and Shanghai No. 8 seed Rafael Nadal narrowly avoided an early exit on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters, edging unseeded Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(6) to move into the round of 16.
In the deciding tiebreak Nadal came up with a huge passing shot at 3-3, and finished the match with some timely put-away volleys and on match point a passing shot that Karlovic could only get …