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August 31st, 2015

Defending R-up Nishikori, Lots o’ Women Seeds Out Day 1 at US Open

Kei Nishikori, who has struggled with hip problems this summer, made a quick exit from the US Open on Monday. The defending runner-up and No. 4 seed fell to France’s Benoit Paire 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4.

Posted by Staff @ 11:42 pm in Tennis | 120 Comments »

August 20th, 2015

Nadal Closes In On Federer QF Cincinnati Showdown; Murray v Dimitrov Thursday

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are one day from a QF collision in Cincinnati.

Posted by Staff @ 2:18 am in Cincinnati | 303 Comments »

August 19th, 2015

Federer Cruises In Cincinnati Opener; Nadal, Djokovic Murray Today

Big stars Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are on court today in Cincinnati.

Posted by Staff @ 9:25 am in Cincinnati | 79 Comments »

August 18th, 2015

6- Time Champion Roger Federer In Action Tonight In Cincinnati; Venus, Isner, Berdych Also Today

Roger Federer opens his 2015 summer hardcourt campaign in Cincinnati where he is a 6-time champion.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:53 am in Cincinnati | 65 Comments »

July 29th, 2015

Rafael Nadal To Face Jiri Vesely In Hamburg; 2-Time Defending Champ John Isner Opens In Atlanta

Rafael Nadal is back on court Thursday in Hamburg.

Posted by Staff @ 7:16 pm in Hamburg | 2 Comments »

July 23rd, 2015

Mardy Fish Will Finish His Tennis Career At The US Open

Mardy Fish announces the US Open will be his final event.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:52 am in US Open | 3 Comments »

June 16th, 2015

Andy Roddick: For The First Time In A While There’s Some Excitement About The Future Of American Tennis

Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish will play doubles in Atlanta.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:34 am in American tennis | 5 Comments »

March 13th, 2015

Serena Makes Indian Wells Return Tonight; Harrison Saves 2 MPs, Turns Away Fish

Serena is back in Indian Wells tonight.

Posted by Staff @ 9:13 am in Indian Wells | 50 Comments »

March 12th, 2015

Fish Returns Thursday At Indian Wells; Sloane Leads American Advance

Mardy Fish makes his return to singles play today at Indian Wells.

Posted by Staff @ 2:27 pm in Indian Wells | 5 Comments »

March 7th, 2015

Mardy Fish Is Set For A Return At Indian Wells

Mardy Fish makes his ATP return next week in the Indian Wells doubles event.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 2:24 pm in Indian Wells | 11 Comments »

August 21st, 2013

Mardy Fish Will Not Play In The US Open

Mardy Fish has withdrawn from the US Open.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:59 am in US Open | 10 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 »

August 10th, 2013

Cincinnati Men’s Draw: Federer Returns Seeking A Sixth Title, Gets Nadal In His Quarter

Roger Federer could meet Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals at Cincinnati.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:54 am in Cincinnati | 53 Comments »

July 31st, 2013

Del Potro Returns In Washington Today, He’s My No. 2 Favorite For The U.S. Open Right Now; Robson v Kvitova In Carlsbad

My No. 2 pick for the US Open Juan Martin Del Potro begins his summer hardcourt campaign tonight in Washington.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:24 am in Washington | 13 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 »