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August 12th, 2010

Nadal Fights Off Wawrinka in Toronto; Djokovic, Federer Lead Top 7 Today

Rafael Nadal survived a spirited effort from Stan Wawrinka in Canada.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:32 am in Canadian Open | 113 Comments »

August 6th, 2010

Toronto Draw: Nadal, Murray Tough; Federer, Djokovic Easy

The Canadian Open draw has been released. Here are the highlights.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:23 pm in Canadian Open | 176 Comments »

July 17th, 2010

Roddick, Davydenko Headline Atlanta, Hamburg this Week on ATP

Notes: Pro tennis returns to Atlanta; wildcards went to (1) Roddick, Brit James Ward and American tragedy Donald Young; openers of interest include Blake vs. Dent, (5) Tipsarevic vs. Kevin “Mr.” Anderson, and (8) Becker vs. Iron Mike; seeds Malisse and Becker get left off the ATP tournament web page’s featured players, ouch; Friday, Saturday and Sunday coverage live on ESPN2 and Tennis Channel.

Posted by Staff @ 11:01 pm in Tennis | 2 Comments »

July 14th, 2010

Novak Djokovic, Gael Monfils Make Cameos in Martin Solveig’s “Hello” [Video]

Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils appear in a French music video from Martin Solveig.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:45 am in 2010 Season, Videos | 3 Comments »

May 27th, 2010

Roddick Grinds, Monfils Folds at French Open

“It’s the slowest here,” Roddick said. “It’s the most challenging for me. I feel like every time I play out there it’s raining. Wet day on [court] Lenglen has been my Achilles heel. I’ve lost a lot of matches out there in conditions exactly like that. I was able to get through that one today. That was one that might have gotten away from me awhile ago. But I was just kind of staying the course.”

Posted by Staff @ 5:52 pm in French Open, Tennis | 165 Comments »

May 26th, 2010

Federer Wins, Monfils Darkness Controversy at French Open

Serving at 4-4, Fognini refused to begin the game, stopping play for more than five minutes while arguing with the chair umpire and Monfils, but eventually stepped to the service line after receiving a point penalty, starting the game at 0-15. Fognini eventually held a match point with Monfils serving at 4-5, but failed to close it out, and the match was finally halted for the day at 5-5.

Posted by Staff @ 5:29 pm in French Open, Tennis | 113 Comments »

May 25th, 2010

Nadal Plays Badly But Wins at French Open, Roddick Survives; Federer, Murray Wednesday

Rafael Nadal began a new winning streak today at the French Open.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:32 pm in French Open | 192 Comments »

May 22nd, 2010

French Open Begins, Will Rafael Nadal be Champion Again in Two Weeks?

Sean Randall makes his picks for the French Open.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:27 pm in French Open | 119 Comments »

May 14th, 2010

Federer Playing Better-er, Gets Revenge on Gulbis to Join Spanish Armada in Madrid SFs

Sean Randall breaks down the Madrid semifinals which feature Federer v. Ferrer, Nadal v. Almagro.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:52 pm in Madrid | 294 Comments »

May 13th, 2010

Sharp Federer Sets Up Gulbis Rematch Friday in Madrid; Nadal Gets Monfils

Roger Federer gets a rematch against Ernests Gulbis.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:45 pm in Tennis | 247 Comments »

March 24th, 2010

Why Roger Federer Will Win Miami

Sean Randall picks Roger Federer to win the Miami Sony Ericsson Open.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 2:22 pm in Miami | 102 Comments »

March 15th, 2010

Federer, Roddick Win; Sharapova Upset at Indian Wells

The top men – Federer, Roddick, Murray – advance at Indian Wells while Sharapova falls.

Posted by Staff @ 10:19 am in Indian Wells | 64 Comments »

March 11th, 2010

Indian Wells Preview: the Sick, the Injured, the First Masters of the Year

The first Masters 1000 of the year has a really wide open draw. It’s so wide open that I’m ready to break my computer out of frustration while trying to pick the right bracket.

Posted by Ben Pronin @ 10:41 am in 2010 Season, ATP, Indian Wells | 79 Comments »

March 9th, 2010

Federer v. Murray; Nadal v. Djokovic Seeded for Indian Wells SF

Here are some highlights from the men’s Indian Wells draw.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:31 pm in Indian Wells | 179 Comments »

March 4th, 2010

Spain Looks to Hat Trick; Davis Cup Preview

Despite the controversies and suggestions about changing Davis Cup, I’ve always enjoyed the unique features Davis Cup brings to tennis.

Posted by Ben Pronin @ 10:36 am in 2010 Season, Davis Cup | 2 Comments »