August 15th, 2018
Federer Wins In Summer Debut; Djokovic, Delpo, Wawrinka v Nishikori Wed.
Roger Federer’s win streak at Cincinnati climbs to 11.
Posted by Staff @ 12:19 am in Cincinnati | 25 Comments »
July 22nd, 2018
Hot-Handed Fognini to Defend, Face Last Year’s Finalist in Opener at ATP Gstaad
Fognin is the defending champion, in last year’s final defeating surprise German finalist Yannick Hanfmann; Hanfmann qualified and could meet Fognini in his opener.
Posted by Staff @ 11:32 am in Tennis | Comments Off on Hot-Handed Fognini to Defend, Face Last Year’s Finalist in Opener at ATP Gstaad
May 27th, 2018
Zverev Rolls In French Opener, Kyrgios Withdraws; Nadal, Djokovic Mon.
Three former French Open men’s champions are in action Monday at the French Open.
Posted by Staff @ 5:42 pm in French Open | 58 Comments »
April 25th, 2018
Nadal Clay Win Streak Up To 15 As Djokovic Stumbles Again Today In Barcelona; Nishikori In Pain
Novak Djokovic has now lost 5 of his last 7 matches.
Posted by Staff @ 9:09 pm in Barcelona | 27 Comments »
March 1st, 2017
Murray Wins Dubai Opener, Wawrinka Out; Federer Returns Wednesday
Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych and Gael Monfils are all in action Wednesday in Dubai.
Posted by Staff @ 9:20 am in Dubai | 81 Comments »
July 31st, 2016
Preview: Isner Skips Olympics, Headlines ATP BB&T Atlanta Open
Among the interesting opening-round matches are (8) Fritz against fellow American and wildcard Austin Smith, (7) Young vs. Rajeev “Rampras” Ram, and (2) Kyrgios after a bye starting against the winner of American wildcard Jared Donaldson and giant-serving Aussie Sam Groth.
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 11:42 am in Atlanta, Tennis | Comments Off on Preview: Isner Skips Olympics, Headlines ATP BB&T Atlanta Open
July 10th, 2016
Ferrer Leads Bastad; Johnson on Grass at Newport; ATP Previews
Rafael Nadal (currently injured) beat Fognini in last year’s final…Leo Mayer (2014) is the only former champ in the field.
Posted by Staff @ 3:04 pm in ATP, Tennis | Comments Off on Ferrer Leads Bastad; Johnson on Grass at Newport; ATP Previews
April 24th, 2016
Del Potro Returns at Munich; ATP Previews This Week
No Top 20 players, but Istanbul you do have Bernie “The Tank Engine” Tomic! For at least a round…
Posted by Staff @ 10:11 am in Estoril, Istanbul, Munich, Tennis | 8 Comments »
April 16th, 2016
Nishikori, Not Nadal, the New King of Clay in Barcelona?; Bucharest; ATP Previews
Nishikori is the two-time defending champion, last year beating Andujar in the final…”I am happy to be back in Barcelona. I feel good and hope to win my third consecutive title here,” Nishikori said…Nadal won the title in eight of nine years prior to that…
Posted by Staff @ 11:30 am in Barcelona, Bucharest, Tennis | 21 Comments »
April 3rd, 2016
Isner Heads Houston, G-Lo in Morocco as ATP Clay Season Gets Underway
No. 13 Isner the only Top 20 player…The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…Interesting starts for (1) Isner vs. his countryman Kudla, (5) Querrey vs. Brown, and (2) Paire vs. Monaco…Wildcards went to Americans Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe and Tim Smyczek…
Posted by Staff @ 4:18 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
January 2nd, 2016
Djokovic, Nadal Lead Loaded Doha; ATP/WTA Week 1 Previews
Federer has won the most singles titles of any player in Doha, and is a perfect 3-0 in finals…Ferrer beat Berdych in last year’s final…Nadal, who is playing doubles with Verdasco, has won the most doubles titles of anyone at the event with four (2005,’09,’11,’15)…Former singles champs in the field are Ferrer (2015), Nadal (2014), and Federer (2011,’06-05).
Posted by Staff @ 8:56 pm in Tennis | 52 Comments »
August 29th, 2015
Preview: Odds Against Serena Williams at US Open
Contrary to what commentator Chris Evert says, Serena Williams is the GOAT. She, the Martinas, everyone else is out. But having said that, the odds are against Serena that she is going to win the US Open and complete the calendar year Grand Slam. The pressure build up is too great.
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 1:07 pm in Tennis, US Open | 42 Comments »
August 22nd, 2015
Halep, 5 of Top 10 in New Haven; WTA/ATP Previews
Notes: Five of the Top 10 in New Haven this week…Lots of floating talent…The Top 2 seeds receive opening-round byes…Potential tough starts for (8) Errani vs. Mladenovic, (6) Bacsinszky vs. Garcia, the slumping (7) Radwanska vs. the booming Vandeweghe, and (2) Kvitova vs. Keys…Wildcards were awarded to Wozniacki, Radwanska, Alison Riske and Lucie Safarova…Withdrawing from the event were Belinda Bencic, Ekaterina Makarova and Sloane Stephens…
Posted by Staff @ 4:43 pm in New Haven, Tennis, Winston-Salem | 3 Comments »
July 25th, 2015
Rafa Heads Hamburg, Isner in Atlanta; ATP/WTA Previews
Notes: Time for the tournament sponsored by an online betting site as the tour fights rampant match-fixing…Loaded dirt field…Rafa makes his first appearance since being upset at Wimbledon…Tough starts for (1) Rafa vs. Hot Sauce
Posted by Staff @ 11:47 pm in Tennis | 10 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 »