August 10th, 2015
Defending Champion Tsonga v Coric, Monfils v Fognini Monday In Montreal; Venus v Lisicki In Toronto
It’s a strong opening day at the Canadian Open across Montreal and Toronto.
Posted by Staff @ 10:50 am in Canadian Open | 22 Comments »
July 19th, 2015
Venus Williams in Turkey; WTA/ATP Previews This Week
Tough starts for (1) Venus in the 2nd rd. vs. the Bastad runner-up Barthel, (4) Cornet vs. Wickmayer, (5) Giorgi vs. Cibulkova, and (2) Svitolina vs. Rybarikova…Veterans Daniela Hantuchova and Francesca Schiavone also floating around…Wildcards went to Turkey’s Cagla Buyukakcay and Ipek Soylu, and the No. 4 seed Cornet…Pulling from the event were Belinda Bencic, Alexandra Dulgheru, Kristina Mladenovic, Monica Niculescu and Flavia Pennetta…Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki beat No. 2 Roberta Vinci in last year’s final…Pavlyuchenkova (2010) is the lone returning former champ in the field.
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June 14th, 2015
ATP/WTA Previews: Federer, Murray, Nadal on Grass This Week
Four Top 10 players on the WTA tour take to the grass in Birmingham, while Roger Federer leads in Halle, and Andy Murray, French Open champ Stan Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal at the Queen’s Club during week #2 of the 2015 grasscourt season.
Posted by Staff @ 2:23 pm in Grass season, Halle, Queens, Tennis | 24 Comments »
June 7th, 2015
ATP/WTA Previews: Nadal Helps Debut Stuttgart Grass Event
Notes: The tournament makes the switch to grass as part of the tour’s extended grasscourt season…Tough starts for (1) Nadal against the Baghdatis-Rosol winner, and (8) Troicki vs. Coric…Wildcards went to Germans Tommy Haas, Maximilian Marterer and Alexander Zverev…Pulling from the event were Julien Benneteau and Jiri Vesely…The Bryan brothers are the top seeds in doubles…Nadal (2007,’05) is the lone returning former champ in the field.
Posted by Staff @ 6:07 pm in Tennis | 39 Comments »
June 1st, 2015
Djokovic, Nadal Reach French Open QF Showdown, But First It’s The Swiss, Tsonga And Nishikori
The dream quarterfinal is set, but there’s more matches to play before we get there.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:16 pm in French Open | 150 Comments »
May 31st, 2015
Federer, Monfils Suspended; Nadal, Djokovic One Win Away; Monday French Open Picks And Pans
Who’ll win the Monday men’s fourth round?
Posted by Sean Randall @ 4:56 pm in French Open | 222 Comments »
May 30th, 2015
Federer v Monfils, Berdych Also Battles Tsonga; French Open 4th RD Picks And Pans; Serena Survives
Will Gael Monfils finally beat Roger Federer in a Slam?
Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:34 pm in French Open | 114 Comments »
May 29th, 2015
Federer Reaches 11th French Open 4th RD, Cuevas Chokes; Young Aussies Take On Slam Champs Saturday
Roger Federer rolled into his 11th straight fourth round at the French Open Friday.
Posted by Staff @ 4:02 pm in French Open | 132 Comments »
May 27th, 2015
Monfils Comes Back At French Open, Federer, Tsonga Coast; Nadal v Alamgro On Tap
The top seeded men all rolled at the French Open on Wednesday.
Posted by Staff @ 5:26 pm in French Open | 125 Comments »
May 25th, 2015
Murray Sails Into French Open 2nd RD, Stays Perfect On Clay; Djokovic, Nadal On Court Tuesday
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are on deck Tuesday at the French Open.
Posted by Staff @ 5:04 pm in French Open | 78 Comments »
May 20th, 2015
Novak Djokovic Leads My List Of French Open Favorites
Let’s handicap the French Open favorites.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:02 pm in French Open | 97 Comments »
May 1st, 2015
Madrid Men’s Draw: Top Seeded Federer Could Face Nadal In SFs; Can Rafa Get Back On Track?
Can Rafael Nadal get back in the winner’s circle in Madrid?
Posted by Sean Randall @ 2:15 pm in Madrid | 97 Comments »
April 25th, 2015
ATP Previews: Federer in Turkey?; Munich, Estoril
The first-ever ATP World Tour event in Turkey debuts, with organizers spending for Roger Federer to mark the occasion…The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes, but potential tough starts for (7) Youzhny vs. Bellucci, and (5) Haider-Maurer vs. Dodig…Wildcards were awarded to Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, Turkey’s Cem Ilkel, and Russian Andrey Rublev.
Posted by Staff @ 4:15 pm in Tennis | 26 Comments »
April 19th, 2015
ATP/WTA Previews: Nadal in Barcelona, Loaded WTA Stuttgart
Kei Nishikoi beat Santiago Giraldo in last year’s final…Returning former champs in the final are Nishikori (2014), Nadal (2013-11,’09-05), Verdasco (2010) and Robredo (2004).
Posted by Staff @ 6:35 pm in Barcelona, Stuttgart, Tennis | 11 Comments »
April 17th, 2015
Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic It Is In The Monte Carlo SFs, Who’s The Pick?
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the first time since the French Open final.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:57 pm in Monte Carlo | 209 Comments »