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January 5th, 2018

Dimitrov, Kyrgios Set Up Brisbane SF; Frenchmen Monfils, Simon Seek Saturday Titles

The first two ATP titles are up for grabs Saturday.

Posted by Staff @ 6:57 pm in Brisbane, Doha | 6 Comments »

May 7th, 2014

Three Dead After Fire Breaks Out In Tampa Home Owned By James Blake; Blake Safe [Video]

A house owned by James Blake caught fire last night killing three. Blake and his family were not in the house at the time.

Posted by Staff @ 12:05 pm in Videos | 2 Comments »

August 29th, 2013

Venus Falls, Del Potro Survives At US Open; Federer, Nadal Thursday

Venus Williams fell at the US Open today.

Posted by Staff @ 1:17 am in US Open | 54 Comments »

August 26th, 2013

James Blake To Retire After US Open

James Blake will retire from pro tennis after the US Open.

Posted by Staff @ 2:35 pm in US Open | 8 Comments »

August 12th, 2013

Blake Returns to Form, Fish Floats Out in Cincy; Federer Makes Summer Hardcourt Debut Tuesday

Stepanek wormed his way past No. 14 Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-4, while Dimitrov handled No. 13 Nicolas Almagro 7-6(3), 6-4, and Blake in the nightcap ousted the big-serving No. 16 Jerzy Janowicz 6-1, 7-5.

Posted by Staff @ 11:11 pm in Cincinnati | 37 Comments »

July 27th, 2013

Del Potro Heads Washington; ATP/WTA Previews

Notes: Three former No. 1s among the seeds…No Williams sisters but plenty of Top 10ers and floaters…The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…Tough openers for (1) Azarenka after a bye against Pennetta or Schiavone, (4) Vinci after a bye likely against the veteran Mattek-Sands, (7) Ivanovic vs. Cibulkova, (5) Stosur vs. the rolling Lepchenko, and (2) Radwanska after a bye likely vs. the veteran Hantuchova…Wildcards went to American Allie Kiick, France’s Virginie Razzano, and Stosur…Pulling from the event were Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Bojana Jovanovski, Kristina Mladenovic and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova…Martina Hingis and Hantuchova received a wildcard in doubles…Cibulkova beat Bartoli in the final last year…Returning champions in the field are Cibulkova (2012), Radwanska (2011), and Kuznetsova (2010).

Posted by Staff @ 8:54 pm in Tennis | 3 Comments »

March 21st, 2013

Hewitt Wins, Serena and Venus in Action Thurs. at Sony Miami Tennis

“He played way better every time he was behind in the match,” Hewitt said after topping Joao Sousa. “Whenever he’d get back on serve in the second set, he actually played worse. When he was behind, he sort of just went for it a lot more. That was tough because he sort of had nothing to lose.”

Posted by Staff @ 12:42 am in Miami | 17 Comments »

March 20th, 2013

Pennetta Lines Up Serena; Blake v Harrison Wed. at Sony in Miami

“I tried to be ready for Indian Wells but my ankle wasn’t ready, so I had to wait another few weeks,” Na said. “I really wanted to be 100 percent ready to come back to the court, because otherwise it would be dangerous. I’ve been really looking forward to coming back. I feel like I had another off-season just now.”

Posted by Staff @ 12:04 am in Tennis | 6 Comments »

March 18th, 2013

Poll: Who Will Win Miami? Can Djokovic 3-Peat In The Last Hardcourt Event Before July?

Defending champion Novak Djokovic leads the field at the 2013 Miami Masters, who’ll be the winner in two weeks?

Posted by Staff @ 2:12 pm in Miami, Polls | 46 Comments »

March 10th, 2013

Nadal, Federer Roll At Indian Wells; American Youngsters Fizzle; Djokovic, Murray Today

Rafael Nadal looked good, not great, in his hardcourt debut while the American youngsters crashed out.

Posted by Staff @ 9:36 am in Indian Wells | 114 Comments »

March 8th, 2013

Nadal Makes Hardcourt Debut Saturday At Indian Wells; Federer Opens Title Defense; American Girls Hold Court

Rafael Nadal makes his return to hardcourts Saturday at Indian Wells while Roger Federer opens his title defense.

Posted by Staff @ 11:49 pm in Indian Wells | 151 Comments »

October 7th, 2012

Nishikori Knocks Out Roanic For Tokyo Title; Federer Begins 299th Week At No. 1 Monday; Tennis-X Notes

Kei Nishikori thrilled his home fans winning the Tokyo event for the biggest victory of his career.

Posted by Staff @ 11:37 pm in beijing | 108 Comments »

August 31st, 2012

Retiring Roddick Routs Tomic At US Open; Djokovic Breezes, Federer Faces Verdasco Saturday

Andy Roddick needs to retire more often, he looked great in a win Friday night over Bernard Tomic at the US Open.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:48 pm in US Open | 189 Comments »

July 29th, 2012

Preview: Citi Open Tennis in Washington D.C.

Men’s Notes: Half the seeds are making their debut in D.C…Fish opens against Bjorn Phau, then the winner of Mahut-Berankis…(5) Andujar starts against Blake…wildcards went to Steve Johnson, Berankis (who is in the final today at L.A.) and Brian Baker…Radek Stepanek won the title last year…No returning champions in the field with the top players at the London Olympics.

Posted by Staff @ 4:23 pm in Tennis | 4 Comments »

July 23rd, 2012

Querrey, Blake Head Rock-bottom ATP L.A. Field

Notes: A former playground for former No. 1s, this year the L.A. event hits rock bottom, headlined by No. 47-ranked Frenchman Benoit Paire, with no stars available due to the Olympics and injuries…

Posted by Staff @ 12:28 am in Tennis | 3 Comments »