June 16th, 2017
Cilic Wins In Den Bosch, Haas Out In Stuttgart; Zverev Bros In SFs
The Zverev brothers are in the hunt to win weekend ATP titles.
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May 29th, 2017
Tennis Capsules: Wawrinka, Stosur, More Win ATP/WTA Titles Heading Into French
Samantha Stosur won her first title in two years on Saturday at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, coming from a set down to hold off countrywoman Daria Gavrilova, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 for her ninth career title.
Posted by Staff @ 11:12 am in Tennis | Comments Off on Tennis Capsules: Wawrinka, Stosur, More Win ATP/WTA Titles Heading Into French
April 29th, 2017
Del Potro, Raonic Feature at 3 ATP Events Next Week; Previews
Two Top 10ers make Istanbul the top event this week…The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes…Matches to watch for in the 1st rd. include (5) Troicki vs. the big-match Baghdatis, and (8) Darcis vs. Sela to see who can hit their way out of that paper bag…
Posted by Staff @ 11:27 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Del Potro, Raonic Feature at 3 ATP Events Next Week; Previews
April 24th, 2017
Nadal, Murray Vie for ATP Barcelona Crown; Budapest; ATP Previews
Potential tough starts for (16) Lopez vs. G-Lo, and (9) Gasquet vs. (WC) Robredo…Wildcards were awarded to Murray, Robredo, Zverev, Albert Montanes, and Mikael Ymer…
Posted by Staff @ 12:57 am in Tennis | 3 Comments »
April 8th, 2017
Sock, Isner and Co. at Houston; Dimitrov Heads Marrakech; ATP Previews
Interesting starts for (1) Sock against the Haas-Opelka winner, (6) Lopez vs. the former French juniors winner Fratangelo, (4) Johnson vs. the experienced dirt-baller and defending champ Monaco, (5) Verdasco vs. the big-serving South African Anderson, and (8) Bellucci vs. the emerging American Tiafoe
Posted by Staff @ 6:36 pm in Tennis | 5 Comments »
February 26th, 2017
Loaded Mexican Open with Djokovic, Nadal, More; Previews
Holy cow, a rockin’ seeded field, and even more floaters…First round looks for (1) Djokovic after a long layoff vs. the dangerous Klizan (winner to likely meet Del Potro), (4) Thiem vs. the backboard Simon, (5) Goffin 2nd. rd. vs. the Edmund-Querrey winner, (8) Isner vs. his American compatriot Johnson, (3) Cilic vs. the unpredictable (WC) Dolgopolov, and (2) Nadal vs. the streaking older Zverev..
Posted by Staff @ 11:37 pm in Acapulco | 36 Comments »
February 15th, 2017
Zverevs Go Down In 3 At Rotterdam; Berdych v Gasquet Thursday
The brothers Zverev couldn’t hold leads today in Rotterdam.
Posted by Staff @ 6:18 pm in Rotterdam | 2 Comments »
February 13th, 2017
Dimitrov, Zverev, Estrella Burgos ATP Weekend Winners
“It’s great to win singles and doubles,” the younger Zverev said. “I’m very happy the way we played. We only dropped one set in the tournament. I think it was a very successful tournament for the Zverevs.”
Posted by Staff @ 11:02 am in Tennis | 120 Comments »
February 11th, 2017
Top-seeded Thiem vs. Zverev in Opening Round at Strong ATP Rotterdam; Preview
Tops 10ers Cilic and Thiem lead the field…The match of the tournament could be the first-round blockbuster (2) Thiem vs. the young riser Alexander Zverev…Other openers of the interest include (1) Cilic coming off an early loss last week vs. the mercurial Paire, (4) Berdych after opening against a qualifier vs. the Gasquet-Troicki winner, (8) Pouille vs. the veteran Kohlschreiber, and (5) Dimitrov challenged by the older net-rushing Zverev…
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 7:23 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
February 4th, 2017
Dimitrov Doesn’t Diss Sofia; Cilic in Montpellier; ATP Previews
Thiem the only Top 10er, and Dimitrov must have received a chunk as he decided to return to his home-country tournament in 2017 after a perceived diss last year…
Posted by Staff @ 4:53 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Dimitrov Doesn’t Diss Sofia; Cilic in Montpellier; ATP Previews
January 24th, 2017
Wawrinka Wins Tsonga Stare-Down, Sets Up Federer Meeting at Aussie Open
“I like when he puts in a nice volley past me,” Federer said. “I just think it’s a nice play, there’s nothing you can do about it. Then you move on. That’s why maybe I stayed as calm as I did today. Maybe it has helped me, too, in my comeback, no doubt about it.”
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 8:29 am in Australian Open, Tennis | 85 Comments »
January 22nd, 2017
World No. 1 Andy Murray Out in 4th Round Stunner To Mischa Zverev at Australian Open
“I don’t know how I did it,” the 29-year-old Zverev said. “I was like in a little coma and serve and volleying my way through it. I think you should tell me how I did it because honestly there were a few points where I don’t know how I pulled it off, I don’t know how I won some points but somehow I made it.”
Posted by Staff @ 8:42 am in Australian Open, Tennis | 54 Comments »
January 22nd, 2017
Andy Murray: I Wasn’t Flat, It Just Wasn’t To Be Today, Mischa Deserved To Win
Andy Murray discusses his stunning loss to Mischa Zverev at the Australian Open Sunday.
Posted by Staff @ 3:43 am in Australian Open | 1 Comment »
October 30th, 2016
After SF Comebacks, Kei Nishikori And Marin Cilic Will Reprise US Open Final For Basel Title
It’s a US Open rematch in the Basel final.
Posted by Staff @ 12:35 am in Fall Season | 10 Comments »
October 28th, 2016
Nishikori Knocks Out Del Potro In Basel, Wawrinka Stunned By Elder Zverev
Stan Wawrinka fell to qualifier Mischa Zverev in Basel.
Posted by Staff @ 9:03 pm in Fall Season | Comments Off on Nishikori Knocks Out Del Potro In Basel, Wawrinka Stunned By Elder Zverev