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August 16th, 2020

Kei Nishikori Announces Positive COVID Test, Withdraws From Cincinnati, US Open In Doubt

Kei Nishikori’s US Open participation is in jeopardy.

Posted by Staff @ 3:35 pm in Cincinnati | 6 Comments »

December 31st, 2019

Nishikori Withdraws From Australian Open

Kei Nishikori won’t be playing the biggest Grand Slam in the Asia/Pacific region.

Posted by Staff @ 12:33 am in Australian Open | Comments Off on Nishikori Withdraws From Australian Open

August 31st, 2019

Federer Motors Into US Open Final 16, Djokovic’s Shoulder OK; Kyrgios-Rublev Up Next

What will Nick Kyrgios do Saturday night in New York?

Posted by Staff @ 12:19 am in US Open | 25 Comments »

August 28th, 2019

Shaky Federer, Pained Djokovic Win Tough Matches Under Roof At Rainy US Open

Roger Federer played his first match under the Ashe roof. It didn’t start out well.

Posted by Staff @ 11:51 pm in US Open | 21 Comments »

August 27th, 2019

Djokovic, Federer Advance At US Open; Nadal Opens On Tuesday

Just like he did at Wimbledon, Roger Federer dropped his opening set of the event Monday night at the US Open.

Posted by Staff @ 12:15 am in US Open | 16 Comments »

August 22nd, 2019

Federer, Djokovic In Same Half Of US Open Draw; Nadal With Thiem; Who’s The Pick?

Sean Randall previews the US Open.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:24 pm in US Open | 9 Comments »

August 15th, 2019

Zverev’s 20 Double Faults Keeps Him Winless In Cincinnati, Clown Kyrgios Out; Djokovic, Federer v Qualifiers Thurs.

Who’ll make their first Cincinnati final from the bottom half?

Posted by Staff @ 12:13 am in Cincinnati | 27 Comments »

August 10th, 2019

Cincinnati Men’s Preview: Djokovic The Favorite, Murray Returns, Will Nadal Play?

Sean Randall previews the Cincinnati men’s draw.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:44 pm in Cincinnati | Comments Off on Cincinnati Men’s Preview: Djokovic The Favorite, Murray Returns, Will Nadal Play?

August 8th, 2019

Nadal Gets Past Evans, Tsitsipas Out In Montreal; Raonic Retires To Auger-Aliassime

Milos Raonic’s body broke down again.

Posted by Staff @ 12:06 am in Canadian Open, Montreal | 4 Comments »

August 6th, 2019

Big Men Cilic, Isner, Zverev Advance In Montreal, Kyrgios Goes Down; Raonic v Auger-Aliassime Wed.

Rafael Nadal opens hard court play Wednesday against Dan Evans.

Posted by Staff @ 11:43 pm in Canadian Open, Montreal | Comments Off on Big Men Cilic, Isner, Zverev Advance In Montreal, Kyrgios Goes Down; Raonic v Auger-Aliassime Wed.

July 10th, 2019

Federer, Nadal Back In Wimbledon SFs; Djokovic Romps, Will Face Bautista Agut

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet for a 40th career time Friday in the Wimbledon semifinal.

Posted by Staff @ 6:27 pm in Wimbledon | 26 Comments »

July 9th, 2019

Federer, Nadal On Brink Of Wimbledon Semifinal Wednesday; Djokovic Looks Good

Men’s quarterfinals are on Wednesday at Wimbledon.

Posted by Staff @ 6:39 pm in Wimbledon | 63 Comments »

July 8th, 2019

Big 3 Federer, Nadal, Djokovic Dominate Wimbledon 4R

The Big 3 only faced one break point the whole day.

Posted by Staff @ 6:30 pm in Wimbledon | 34 Comments »

July 6th, 2019

Federer, Nadal Fly Past Frenchmen Into Wimbledon 4th RD; Querrey Cruising

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal edged closed to a Friday meeting.

Posted by Staff @ 4:34 pm in Wimbledon | 31 Comments »

July 4th, 2019

Nadal Knocks Out Kyrgios At Wimbledon, Federer Rolls; Raonic v Opelka Fri.

Rafael Nadal had his revenge on Nick Kyrgios.

Posted by Staff @ 6:06 pm in Wimbledon | 32 Comments »