Davis Cup Quarterfinals: Federer, Wawrinka Lead Favored Swiss; Murray Sick In Italy
Posted by Staff on April 3rd, 2014 @ 10:53 pm
Round Two of the Davis Cup gets underway Friday with quarterfinal play featuring a trio of Grand Slam champions.
Roger Federer and Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka continue their march toward an elusive title as their Swiss team host Kazakhstan in Geneva.
“I think it can feel strange for everybody when you have Roger on the team and he is No. 2 in the tie,” said Wawrinka. “It’s just because I played …
Here’s Video Of Maria Sharapova On The Beach In A Bikini
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 3rd, 2014 @ 10:28 am
After a humbling loss to Serena Williams last week in Miami, WTA superstar Maria Sharapova went on vacation. And Tuesday the bikini-clad blonde beauty was spotted well off the tennis court walking on the beach in Cancun, Mexico.
Can you hear the cameras clicking? How’d they even know it was her? Where was boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov?
After returning from shoulder surgery, the 26-year-old finished the first three months of the season …
Federer Practices With Wawrinka For Davis Cup, And A Happy Fan Gets A Selfie With Roger [Video]
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 3rd, 2014 @ 10:14 am
In preparation for their upcoming tie with Kazakhstan this weekend, Swiss friends and teammates Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka shared a practice court Wednesday in Geneva.
The two Swiss stars anchor a team that could run the table to the end.
After the hit, some of the 2,000 fans who turned out for the practice got a chance to grab “Selfies” with their heroes.
Watch the end of the video for a sample …
Rafael Nadal: I Know I Can’t Play Forever But I Hope To Play For Many More Years
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 3rd, 2014 @ 9:55 am
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal previewed the upcoming clay season as part of a promo from the Barcelona event later this month.
“I really look forward to the clay season and want to do well. I hope to play well at the first tournament in Monte Carlo,” said Nadal.
Nadal, who handily lost to rival Novak Djokovic Sunday in Miami, says he’s pleased with his season thus far, but knows he …
Exhausted Serena Crashes Out Of Charleston To Cepelova
Posted by Staff on April 2nd, 2014 @ 10:45 am
Top seed and top ranked Serena Williams crashed out of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Tuesday night. The recent Miami champion complained an exhaustion after a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Slovak Jana Cepelova.
“I actually made the turnaround really, really well,” Serena said of going from the Miami hardcourts to the clay in South Caroline. “I’m really just dead. I need some weeks off where I don’t think about …
Poll: Who’ll Dominate On The Dirt? Will Nadal Resume His Reign Or Can Djokovic Breakthrough In Paris?
Posted by Sean Randall on April 1st, 2014 @ 11:47 am
The clay season starts in a week, so let’s ask the tough question, who’ll come out on top when the tour turns red?
Rafael Nadal is the head-and-shoulders favorite. He’s the standard bearer, but Novak Djokovic has beaten him three straight times and nearly ended his French reign last year. So can Nadal be toppled?
A look at the favorites:
Rafael Nadal
The case for…
* 8-time French Open champion and the King of Clay, …
April Fools? Andy Murray Announces On Twitter He’ll Name A New Coach On Wednesday
Posted by Tom Gainey on April 1st, 2014 @ 9:23 am
Two weeks after his split with Ivan Lendl, Andy Murray announced on twitter today that he’ll announce a new coach tomorrow.
And 2 avoid confusion like last time i will be announcing my new coach tomorrow #pumped
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) April 1, 2014
Last week, Murray asked his twitter fans for help in choosing the Lendl replacement. “If you could choose anyone to be …
Rafael Nadal: Playing Against Djokovic Is The Worst Thing That Can Happen To Me
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 31st, 2014 @ 9:58 am
Rafael Nadal’s struggled continued against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, losing to the Serb 63, 63 in the Miami Sony Open final.
Nadal, who’s now a 4-time runner-up at the event, has lost three straight to Djokovic and falls to 7-14 in their hardcourt head-to-head.
Rafa said Djokovic takes control very early in the points, and from there it’s tough for him to gain an advantage.
“He was able …
Novak Djokovic: Because Of Rafa And Roger, I Am What I Am Today
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 31st, 2014 @ 9:41 am
After his big win yesterday over Rafael Nadal to win a fourth Miami Sony Open, Novak Djokovic credit the Spaniard and Roger Federer with pushing his game to the limits.
“I think challenges, big challenges that I had in my career changed me in a positive way as a player,” Dokovic said on Sunday. “Because of Rafa and because of Roger I am what I am today, you know, in a …
Novak Djokovic Now Leads The 2014 ATP Rankings
Posted by Tom Gainey on March 31st, 2014 @ 9:32 am
Congrats to Novak Djokovic fans. The Miami title didn’t just put him ahead of Andre Agassi with 18 career Masters 1000 titles, but it also vaulted him to first place in the 2014 ATP Ranking, a spot Stanislas Wawrinka has held every week since his Australian Open title.
Miami and Australian Open finalist Rafael Nadal is second followed by the Swiss duo of Wawrinka and Roger …
WTA Previews: Serena Goes for 3 in a Row at Charleston
Posted by Staff on March 30th, 2014 @ 11:12 pm
Family Circle Cup
Charleston, S.C.; Surface: clay
Seeds: Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Sara Errani, Sabine Lisicki, Sloane Stephens, Eugenie Bouchard, Samantha Stosur, Sorana Cirstea, Lucie Safarova, Maria Kirilenko, Venus Williams, Daniela Hantuchova, Elena Vesnina, Andrea Petkovic, Madison Keys, Zhang Shuai
Floaters: (Q) Belinda Bencic
Notes: Serena is shooting for her third Charleston title in a row…Surprising lack of floaters…(10) Maria Kirilenko vs. (Q) Bencic could be interesting…Wildcards went to Melanie Oudin, Nadia Petrova, …
What Does Serena’s Sony Open Mean for No. 1, Clay Season?
Posted by Jeremy Davis on March 30th, 2014 @ 10:16 pm
For a set it was a stern test from the world No. 2, but Serena Williams held her world No. 1 ground 7-5, 6-1 over China’s Li Na on Saturday to win her seventh Sony Open title in Miami.
What does it mean for her world No. 1 status?
She still maintains a sizeable lead at No. 1, but the Chinese has shown that she can hang with Serena, despite the 11-1 …
Djokovic Dominates Nadal For Fourth Miami Title And Third Straight Win Over The Spaniard
Posted by Sean Randall on March 30th, 2014 @ 4:52 pm
Novak Djokovic capped a masterful month of tennis by hammering his rival Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 today in the final at the Tennis Masters Miami.
The title follows the Indian Wells crown Djokovic took just two weeks ago over Roger Federer. And it’s his fourth straight at the Masters level.
He’s a master and today he mastered No. 1.
“It’s been a fantastic tournament, a very enjoyable time as it always is in …
Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic Meet In The Miami Final, Who’s The Pick?
Posted by Sean Randall on March 29th, 2014 @ 3:56 pm
The two best tennis players in the world – Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic – collide Sunday in the men’s final at the Miami Tennis Masters. It’s the 40th edition of their great rivalry and it’s a fitting conclusion to a wild first three months of the tennis season.
Nadal has the edge here in the series leading 22-17, however Djokovic has gotten the better of Rafa of late. Djokovic has …
Preview: Serena Williams v Li Na, Sony Open Final
Posted by Staff on March 28th, 2014 @ 10:23 pm
The Sony Open final on Saturday will feature the world No. 1 vs. world No. 2, but the two couldn’t be further apart on paper.
World No. 1 Serena Williams is appearing in her ninth Miami final, while it is the first for Li Na. Williams after a slow start rolled through her semifinal against Maria Sharapova, while Li struggled in a sloppy three-set win over Dominika Cibulkova.
Serena has lost once …