July 20th, 2013
Federer in Gstaad; No $erena in Stanford: ATP/WTA Previews
Notes: Two-time defending champ Serena Williams obviously didn’t like the under-the-table appearance fee to appear in Stanford, passing on the event and last week playing the tiny Swedish Open in Bastad, which was willing to pony-up some major cash…Tough starts are (1) Radwanska after a bye possibly facing the former Slam champ Schiavone, (8) Rybarikova vs. the explosive Keys, and (2) Stosur after a bye likely facing the powerful Goerges….Wildcards went to American Nicole Gibbs and Croat Ajla Tomljanovic…Pulling from the event were Marion Bartoli (hamstring), Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki (wrist), and Maria Sharapova (hip)…Since 1990, 20 of the 23 champions have been Slam winners, but this year there are no returning champions in the field.
Posted by Staff @ 4:34 pm in Tennis | 4 Comments »
March 12th, 2013
Gulbis Lines Up Nadal, Women Struggle at Indian Wells
“I should have won easier,” said the outspoken Latvian, who was also a qualifier in his previous event at Delray Beach where he ran all the way to the title. “I played better than him the first set. I played better than him the whole match, I think. It’s just that the first match just mentally I destroyed myself, and that’s what happened.”
Posted by Staff @ 7:56 am in Tennis | 149 Comments »
September 13th, 2012
Nadal-Less Spain Host U.S. In Davis Cup SFs; Czechs Travel To Argentina
In the Davis Cup semifinalist this weekend USA visits Spain and the Czechs travel to Argentina.
Posted by Staff @ 10:48 pm in Davis Cup | 61 Comments »
September 3rd, 2012
Serena Williams in Ass-kicking Mode at US Open; Fish Walkover; X-Notes
“We are also very friends outside the court,” said Errani of her doubles partner Vinci, who she will face in the quarters. “This is one thing that helps very much on the court…but also because we are playing both very good. I think this year we are playing very good tennis.”
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 11:00 pm in Tennis, US Open | 164 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 »
August 30th, 2012
Federer Romps, Tsonga Upset As Roddick Announces Retirement At US Open
On an eventful day at the US Open, Andy Roddick announced his retirement, JW Tsonga was upset while Roger Federer stayed hot.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:35 pm in US Open | 19 Comments »
August 29th, 2012
Wozniacki Done at 1? Raonic Gives Self-Heimlich at US Open
Wozniacki hasn’t won a tour title in over a year, and will now have plenty of time to assess her career to date, and make decisions on whether she wants to pair with a coach who can take a more aggressive approach to her game, or continue to bunt balls in and maintain a career in the bottom half of the Top 10.
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 1:39 am in Tennis, US Open | 104 Comments »
August 27th, 2012
Federer Forever (Beating) Young; Williams Sisters Tues. at US Open
Sharapova is coming off a few weeks missing play due to a stomach virus, with the pain leading her to take a pregnancy test, which came out negative. Azarenka in a late match rolled over Russian Alexandra Panova 6-1, 6-0.
Posted by Staff @ 11:50 pm in US Open | 119 Comments »
August 26th, 2012
Will It Be Roger Federer Winning A Sixth US Open Two Sundays From Now?
Is Roger Federer primed for a sixth US Open title.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:19 am in US Open | 184 Comments »
August 11th, 2012
Federer, Djokovic, Serena Headline Cincinnati Tennis: Previews
the Top 8 seeds receive first round byes, and tough openers include (15) Kohlschreiber vs. (WC) Baker, winner to meet the Harrison vs. Tomic victor; (10) Fish vs. F-Lo, (8) Monaco possibly vs. The Worm 2nd rd., (4) Ferrer possibly vs. Wawrinka 2nd rd., (14) Nishikori vs. Granoller, winner to possibly meet (WC) Blake; (11) Simon vs. Baghdatis, winner to meet Raonic vs. Gasquet victor; (6) Del Potro vs. Nalbandian/Haas winner, (9) Isner vs. Viktor Troicki, victor to face (WC) Hewitt vs. Mikhail Youzhny winner; (3) Murray possibly opening vs. (WC) Querrey, and (13) Dolgopolov vs. Davydenko
Posted by Staff @ 10:22 pm in Tennis | 5 Comments »
August 11th, 2012
Djokovic Handles Haas, Isner Ousts Raonic To Reach Canadian Open SFs
Novak Djokovic and John Isner won two matche apiece to reach a waterlogged Toronto semifinals.
Posted by Staff @ 11:18 am in Canadian Open | 15 Comments »
August 5th, 2012
Rogers Cup Tennis Preview; Olympic Wrap
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic, Juan Mart�n del Potro, Juan Monaco, John Isner, Gilles Simon, Marin Cilic, Mardy Fish, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Kei Nishikori, Richard Gasquet, Florian Mayer, Milos Raonic
Posted by Staff @ 10:44 pm in Olympics, Tennis | 48 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 15th, 2012
Tennis Previews: Isner, Fish, Roddick Headline ATP Atlanta
Notes: Top 4 seeds receive first round byes, but plenty of good opening round matches including (1) Isner vs. Ram/qualifier winner (Ram coming off Newport SF), (7) Bogomolov vs. (WC) Jack Sock, (8) Soeda vs. X-Man, and (6) Harrison vs. Blake in a U.S. new vs. old match-up; additional wildcards went to Steve Johnson and Brian Baker; Mardy Fish (2011-10) has won the event both years since its re-inception in Atlanta, last year beating Isner and saving match points in brutal temperatures.
Posted by Staff @ 3:14 pm in Tennis | 5 Comments »
July 2nd, 2012
Federer Hurt? Sharapova, Clijsters Out, Wimbledon Craziness Continues
“That’s my game, to serve well and be aggressive,” said Lisicki, who closed out match point on a second-serve ace. “That’s what I did. I think it worked well. As soon as I got the break in the second set, I knew, ‘I’m going to take it home.'”
Posted by Staff @ 10:52 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 277 Comments »