Roger Federer: It Was Crazy Cool To Meet Michael Jordan In Shanghai
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 13th, 2015 @ 12:06 pm
Before his shock loss today, defending champion Roger Federer met a fellow sporting legend, Michael Jordan.
Talk about being tall … Roger Federer met up with Michael Jordan in Shanghai Monday pic.twitter.com/Pe1xUQ9NiB
— SH Rolex Masters (@SHRolexMasters) October 13, 2015
The two Nike spokesmen were in Shanghai on Monday and it left the Swiss starstruck.
Crazy cool to be with
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Defending Champion Roger Federer Suffers Shock Loss In Shanghai [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 13th, 2015 @ 11:27 am
Roger Federer suffered one of his most shocking losses in quite a while earlier today. The surprise in Shanghai came to lightly-regarded Alberto Ramos-Vinolas 76(4), 26, 63 who had never beaten a Top 10 player (0-15).
“I’m really happy to beat Roger Federer,” said Ramos-Vinolas. “I didn’t expect it during the match. After the second set I thought I would lose. But I played really good. I was very solid with …
Federer Shocked Tuesday at ATP Shanghai Masters; Djokovic, Nadal, Murray Wednesday
Posted by Staff on October 13th, 2015 @ 10:45 am
Roger Federer hadn’t played a tour event since the US Open, and the rust showed on Tuesday as the No. 2 seed exited the Shanghai Masters in his opening-round match, falling to Spanish qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3.
“I’m always cautious,” said Federer, who last year saved five match points against Leo Mayer in the first round, going on to win the title. “I just think the first round here …
Garbine Muguruza After Winning Beijing With New Coach Sam Sumyk: It Can Only Get Worse From Here!
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 12th, 2015 @ 3:10 pm
After a post-Wimbledon finals slump, Garbine Muguruza has shown once again that she’s one of the best tennis players in the world, and she has a new coach to thank. The 22-year-old added Sam Sumyk to her team just before the Asian swing and so far it’s paid off in a big way.
Two weeks ago under Sumyk she made the finals in Wuhan losing to Venus Williams. Then yesterday, she …
Rafael Nadal: I Will Take A Lot Of Positives From This Loss To Novak Djokovic
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 12th, 2015 @ 2:58 pm
Despite winning just four games off rival Novak Djokovic in the Beijing final yesterday, Rafael Nadal says he’ll still take some positives from the match.
“I take a lot of positive things from the match of today, that’s it,” Nadal said after losing to Djokovic 62, 62. “Is nothing that I have to learn of Novak. Different styles of game. As I said before, he’s the best today without any doubt. …
Novak Djokovic: There’s No Pretending, Rafael Nadal Is Not The Same Player He Once Was
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 12th, 2015 @ 2:46 pm
Novak Djokovic was all smiles after winning his sixth Beijing title yesterday. And what made it even better was beating his rival Rafael Nadal 62, 62 to win it.
Djokovic still trails Nadal 23-22, but he’s dominated the Spaniard winning seven of the last eight and all seven sets this year including this most lopsided win in the rivalry.
Rafa, of course, has been mired in a slump this year, and Djokovic …
Djokovic, Wawrinka, Muguruza Claim Asian ATP/WTA Titles Over Weekend
Posted by Staff on October 11th, 2015 @ 5:30 pm
Djokovic Eases Past Nadal for 6th Beijing Crown; Muguruza Wins
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic won his sixth straight title at the China Open on Sunday, breezing past struggling former No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2 in the final.
“The scoreline, especially in the first set, doesn’t indicate the real battle that we had on the court,” said a congenial Djokovic, who improved to 29-0 in Beijing. It was the eighth title …
Venus Williams, Woz, Pennetta Headline WTA Events This Week in Austria, Hong Kong, China
Posted by Staff on October 11th, 2015 @ 11:56 am
GENERALI LADIES LINZ
Linz, Austria; Surface: Hard
Seeds: Lucie Safarova, Caroline Wozniacki, Roberta Vinci, Andrea Petkovic, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Camila Giorgi, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Barbora Strycova
Floaters: Julia “Gorgeous” Goerges, Anika Beck
Notes: One Top 10 player in Safarova…Tough starts for (6) Giorgi vs. Goerges, and (5) Schmiedlova vs. the riser Beck…Wildcards were awarded to Austria’s Barbara Haas and Tamira Paszek, and Petkovic and Safarova…Pulling from the tournament were Sara Errani, Daniela Hantuchova, Madison Keys, …
Djokovic, Defending Champ Federer Lead All-Star Shanghai Masters Field
Posted by Staff on October 10th, 2015 @ 9:50 pm
SHANGHAI MASTERS
Shanghai, China; Surface: hard
Seeds: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych, Kei Nishikori, David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, Milos Raonic, Gilles Simon, Richard Gasquet, Kevin Anderson, John Isner, Marin Cilic, Feliciano Lopez, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Floaters: Gilles Muller, Jack Sock, Ivo Karlovic, Nick Kyrgios, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo
Notes: The Top 16 on the ATP Rankings make up the Top 16 seeds…The Top 8 seeds receive opening-round byes…
Early challenges include …
Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal In Beijing, Who’s The Pick? Wawrinka Battles Paire For Tokyo Title
Posted by Sean Randall on October 10th, 2015 @ 7:34 pm
There’s no mystery, tomorrow in the Beijing final Novak Djokovic is the easy pick over Rafael Nadal. There’s really not much to discuss.
Sure, Nadal could win – and he has a chance, afterall he leads 23-21! – but there’s little indication to believe that will happen. Not with the way Djokovic has been dominating the Beijing event, winning all 28 matches there and this week no one has even gotten …
Defending Champion Roger Federer Arrives In Shanghai! [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 10th, 2015 @ 11:49 am
While rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal slug it out in Beijing, Roger Federer landed in Shanghai Friday in preparation for the biggest tennis event in the region.
Fans eagerly await the King @rogerfederer gracing Shanghai at the airport right now. (Photos by Wendy Q.) pic.twitter.com/OdPPBwowDT
— Scarlett Li (@Scarlett_Li) October 9, 2015
The draw for the event …
Poll: Can Rafael Nadal Upset Novak Djokovic To Win Beijing?
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 10th, 2015 @ 11:27 am
Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry Sunday in Beijing. This week, Djokovic ran his record to 28-0 at the Beijing event where he is a 5-time champion. Through 4 matches, Djokovic has lost a total of 14 games after beating David Ferrer today 62, 63.
Nadal, who won the Beijing title in 2005, played one of his best matches beating Fabio Fognini earlier today. He also leads …
Djokovic Scary Good In Beijing, Nadal Faces Fognini; Nishikori Seeks Revenge On Paire In Tokyo
Posted by Sean Randall on October 9th, 2015 @ 3:27 pm
Does Rafael Nadal really want to play Novak Djokovic? Does anyone? Djokovic is a 5-time Beijing champion. He’s won all 28 matches he’s played in the city and right now he’s playing scary good.
Today, he destroyed John Isner 6-2, 6-2. That’s Isner who twice beat him on hardcourts and who in nine career meeting had played a tiebreak against the Serb at least in one set in every match. But …
Djokovic v Isner, Nadal v Sock Friday In Beijing; Nishikori Faces Cilic In Tokyo
Posted by Staff on October 8th, 2015 @ 7:29 pm
A bunch of bigtime matches are on the slate Friday in Asia. Earlier today in Beijing, Novak Djokovic and John Isner both won matches to advance to a quarterfinal collision.
Djokovic upped his record to 26-0 in Beijing after a 6-2, 6-1 win over Ze Zhang.
“The conditions are definitely suitable to my game,” said Djokovic. “I feel very pleasant playing on the center court. I guess as I keep coming back …
Watch Garbine Muguruza’s Celebrate Her 22nd Birthday With This Most-Excellent Racquet Smash [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 8th, 2015 @ 10:22 am
No sooner than the commentator brought up Garbine Muguruza’s placid demeanor, did the Spaniard unleash a furious racquet smash today in Beijing.
The smash turned out to fire up Muguruza who was down 5-1 at the time in the first set. While she lost the opener, she went on to take the match over Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 1-6, 6-2, 6-1.
The win also qualified the Wimbledon finalist into …