Britney Spears To Play Andy Murray’s Girlfriend In Movie About The Tennis Star? [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 13th, 2014 @ 10:21 am
In a hilarious promotion for Stand Up To Cancer, several stars tried out for the role of playing Andy Murray in a movie about the tennis star.
Pop sensations Pharrell and Britney Spears were among the celebs who went through “casting”, with Britney trying to win the role of Murray’s girlfriend, Kim Sears.
After Terry Wogan’s attempt to capture Murray, the movie’s director, Richard Ayoade, remarked to Andy, “It was flat, …
Roger Federer Leads The Tour This Year In Several Statistical Categories [Chart]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 13th, 2014 @ 10:06 am
After a disappointing 2013 season, few would have expected Roger Federer to rebound this year the way he has. Entering the last month of the season, the now 33-year-old Federer is best in several key ATP categories.
As of October 13, Roger Federer leads all ATP players this season in…
* Match wins (61)
* Hard court wins (45)
* Outdoor wins (56)
* Final appearances (9)
* Semifinal appearances (11)
* Top 10 wins (13)
* …
Go Figure, Rafael Nadal Got Hit In The Head By A Golf Ball [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 13th, 2014 @ 9:41 am
One of Rafael Nadal’s favorite hobbies is playing golf. When Nadal is not on the tennis court or out fishing, like many players he loves playing the peaceful game of golf. But it’s also dangerous, especially for Rafa.
Nadal, who get criticized for being injury prone, was hit in the head by an errant ball during a recent round of golf in Mallorca. The strike left the former No. 1 with …
ATP/WTA Previews: Murray Looking for Vienna Points
Posted by Staff on October 12th, 2014 @ 1:32 pm
KREMLIN CUP
Moscow, Russia; Surface: hard
Men’s Seeds: Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, Ernests Gulbis, Fabio Fognini, Roberto Bautista Agut, Tommy Robredo, Mikhail Youzhny, Andreas Seppi
Men’s Floaters: none
Men’s Notes: The top-seeded Raonic is making his first appearance at the event…Not a deep field with players outside the Top 100 receiving direct entry…Wildcards went to Russians Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov and Evgeny Donskoy…Raonic after a bye will open against a qualifier…Returning former champs …
Federer, Pliskova, Riske, Stosur Win ATP/WTA Titles
Posted by Staff on October 12th, 2014 @ 12:28 pm
Federer Wins 1st Shanghai Title, Rises to No. 2
Roger Federer made good on his semifinal victory over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic a day earlier, in the Sunday final defeating unseeded Gilles Simon 7-6(6), 7-6(2) for his career-first Shanghai Rolex Masters crown.
“It makes me very happy winning here because this tournament means a lot to me,” said Federer, who will rise to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings. “I’ve always …
Roger Federer Wins 8th Different Masters 1000 Title, Ties Djokovic, Moves Ahead Of Nadal
Posted by Staff on October 12th, 2014 @ 10:48 am
Earlier today Roger Federer beat Gilles Simon 7-6, 7-6 to win his first Shanghai Masters 1000 title. The win was Federer’s 23rd Masters 1000 event of his career and his 8th different, equalling Novak Djokovic for the most among active players.
“It makes me very happy winning here because this tournament means a lot to me,” said Federer. “I’ve always enjoyed coming here. I’ve come close a couple of times, but …
ATP London Race (13 Oct 14): Roger Federer Closes In On Novak Djokovic’s No. 1 Ranking
Posted by Staff on October 12th, 2014 @ 10:34 am
Thanks to his incredible title today at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, Roger Federer is “just” 990 points behind No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the year-end race for the No. 1 ranking.
990 points might seem like a lot but it isn’t when you consider Federer still has over 3,000 points left on his schedule.
Federer will next play Basel (500 points), Paris (1,000 points) and London (1,500 points). Plus, if he needs …
Perfect Federer Rolls Back The Clock, Rolls Djokovic In Shanghai, Boosts No. 1 Hopes
Posted by Sean Randall on October 11th, 2014 @ 12:27 pm
Find me a better 90 minutes of tennis from Roger Federer the last few years than what we saw today from the Swiss! Earlier, the 33-year-old Federer turned back time in an emphatic 6-4, 6-4 triumph over top seed Novak Djokovic to reach the Shanghai title match.
“It was a great match, I agree,” said Federer who had to save five matchpoints in his Wednesday opener. “I think I played very …
Novak Djokovic: Roger Played The Perfect Match
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 11th, 2014 @ 10:43 am
Following a 64, 64 loss to rival Roger Federer in the Shanghai semifinals, 2-time champion Novak Djokovic praised the Swiss legend.
“I think I did not play too bad,” said Djokovic who falls to 17-19 against Federer, 2-3 this year. “It’s just that he played everything he wanted to play. He played the perfect match. I think he’s going to tell you how he felt, but that’s how I felt he …
Watch Highlights From Roger Federer’s SF Win Over Novak Djokovic In Shanghai [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 11th, 2014 @ 10:24 am
Roger Federer snapped Novak Djokovic’s 28-match winning streak in China beating the Serb 64, 64 in the Shanghai Masters 1000 semifinals earlier today.
After being down five matchpoints on Wednesday, Federer played some of his best tennis of the season to score his first win over a World No. 1 since he beat Djokovic in the 2012 Wimbledon semifinals. Federer faced and saved only one break point the entire match, hit …
Bryans Brothers Clinch The Year-End No. 1 Doubles Ranking
Posted by Tom Gainey on October 11th, 2014 @ 10:07 am
The ATP announced Friday that the popular California twins Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan have clinched the year-end No. 1 ATP Doubles Team Ranking for a record 10th time and for the sixth consecutive season.
The 36-year-old brothers were guaranteed the year-end No. 1 ranking after winning their quarter in Shanghai. They went on to reach the final today in their bid to win all nine Masters 1000 events.
“It’s very meaningful …
Federer v Djokovic In Shanghai SF, Who’s The Pick? Murray’s London Chances Improve
Posted by Sean Randall on October 10th, 2014 @ 2:03 pm
In arguably the biggest single match since the Wimbledon final, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic renew their rivalry tonight in the Shanghai Masters semifinals. Federer advanced earlier today in runaway fashion beating Julien Benneteau 7-6, 6-0.
“I thought I played very well against Bautista Agut, but maybe tonight was a bit better,” said Federer. “Especially once I got in the lead, it’s nice to have those great 10, 15 minutes where …
Murray Crashes, Federer Betterer In Shanghai; Djokovic Moves Closer To No. 1
Posted by Sean Randall on October 9th, 2014 @ 12:15 pm
Outside of Rafael Nadal’s failing appendix – more on that in a bit – and the Race, the big story for me this week in Shanghai is the return of Roger Federer and his duel with Novak Djokovic for the top ranking. Unfortunately for Federer fans, Djokovic, who’s about 1,600 points ahead of Federer, could put the No. 1 race on ice if he comes away with the title on …
Now That Andy Murray’s Struggling, He’s Suddenly Not Happy With The London Qualification Rules
Posted by Sean Randall on October 9th, 2014 @ 10:54 am
After five years of qualifying for the year-end ATP Finals in London, it’s funny that only now does Andy Murray criticize the entry process for the prestigious event.
By ATP rule, the highest ranked Grand Slam champion not in the Top 8 automatically qualifies for London. With Stan Wawrinka firmly embedded in the Top 5, that leaves Marin Cilic as the wildcard guy, and Murray is not happy that he could …
Murray, Ferrer Meet In Crucial Clash; Federer, Djokovic Also On Tap In Shanghai
Posted by Staff on October 9th, 2014 @ 1:08 am
With ranking points at a premium, Andy Murray and David Ferrer meet in a critical clash in Shanghai Thursday as the tour winds toward London. Entering the match just 30 points separate the two former Top 5 players, with the winner jumping ahead of the other in the Race to London.
Murray, a 2-time Shanghai champion, won in Shenzhen and lost to Djokovic last week while Ferrer has slumped of late. …