April 23rd, 2009
Nadal Wins, Gets Pass to SF; Nalbandian Withdraws
Unfortunately the meeting is not to be, as after Nalbandian won his match on Thursday, he withdrew from the event citing an injured hip.
Posted by Staff @ 3:46 pm in Tennis | 22 Comments »
April 19th, 2009
Nadal Weathers Djokovic Storm, Wins Fifth Straight Monte Carlo Masters Title
No surprise, Rafael Nadal wins his fifth straight Monte Carlo title with a hard-earned three-set win over Novak Djokovic.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:22 am in Clay Season, French Open, Monte Carlo | 202 Comments »
April 18th, 2009
Murray Makes it a Match, But Nadal Still King in Monte; Roddick Weds
Rafael Nadal was pushed but Andy Murray, but the Spaniard remains the King of Clay. Nadal will now meet Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s Monte Carlo finale.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:58 pm in 2009 Season, Monte Carlo | 79 Comments »
March 11th, 2009
Nadal, Federer to Resume Rivalry at Indian Wells?
Who doing what and where at Indian Wells? Sean Randall examines the men’s draw the Indian Wells Masters.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:52 pm in 2009 Season, Indian Wells, Miami | 102 Comments »
January 12th, 2009
Why Roger Federer will Finish 2009 at No. 1
Sean Randall previews the 2009 ATP tennis season and predicts Roger Federer will return to the No. 1 ranking.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 2:44 pm in 2009 Season, ATP, Australian Open, French Open, US Open, Wimbledon, Year-End No. 1 | 190 Comments »
January 8th, 2009
Monfils Masters Nadal in Doha, Roddick Next; Murray v. Federer Also Friday
Gael Monfils gets his first career win over World No. 1 Rafael Nadal. Monfils now meets Andy Roddick in the Doha semifinals, while Roger Federer and Andy Murray lock up in the other semifinal.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 4:23 pm in 2009 Season, ATP, Australian Open | 130 Comments »
January 3rd, 2009
Nadal, Federer Lead 7 of Top 8 as ATP Season Begins
Big start to the New Year with just about all the top guys playing ATP events, including Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the two Andys, Murray and Roddick, all in Doha.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:14 pm in 2009 Season, Player Participation | 21 Comments »
November 17th, 2008
Djokovic Captures Masters Cup, Then Suffers Injury While Celebrating
Just when I thought Novak Djokovic had turned the corner, he goes back to his usual ways.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:14 pm in ATP, Injuries, Schedule, Tennis Masters Cup, Tennis on TV, Year-End No. 1 | 139 Comments »
November 15th, 2008
Davydenko Derails Murray, Meets Djokovic in Shanghai Masters Cup Final
Raise your hands if you had Novak Djokovic and Nikolay Davydenko in the final of the Tennis Masters Cup at the start of the week.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 6:03 pm in Tennis Masters Cup | 113 Comments »
November 14th, 2008
Murray Outguns and Eliminates Federer from Masters Cup
Roger Federer’s hope of a fifth Tennis Masters Cup title is over after falling to Andy Murray 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 in the final Red Group round-robin match. But Fed’s dream didn’t end without a fight.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:26 am in Tennis Masters Cup | 132 Comments »
November 11th, 2008
Djokovic Reaches SF, Federer v. Roddick Ahead in Shangai
We got our first real surprise today out of the Gold Group at the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, with Juan Martin Del Potro defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(4), 7-6(5).
Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:14 pm in Tennis | 69 Comments »
November 10th, 2008
Federer Bumped by Simon at Masters Cup; Murray Ousts Roddick
It wasn’t quite the start Roger Federer was hoping for in his opener at the Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup. The four-time year-end champion fell earlier today to the rising Gilles Simon 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Red Group round-robin play.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:25 am in Tennis Masters Cup | 57 Comments »
November 8th, 2008
Tsonga, Del Potro Make Shanghai Masters Cup Debut Sunday
Rising stars Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin Del Potro are scheduled to be in action Sunday as the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai opens for business.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 2:42 pm in Tennis Masters Cup | 43 Comments »
November 5th, 2008
Favorites Federer, Murray Land on Red at Tennis Masters Cup
The groupings for the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai have been finalized, and even with the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal the field is very, very loaded.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:36 am in Tennis Masters Cup | 67 Comments »
October 31st, 2008
Tsonga, Roddick Serve Up a Treat; Nadal, Federer Opt for Tricks in Paris
What a strange day with the top three remaining seeds heading for the exits this afternoon in Paris, the last regular season stop on the ATP calendar.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:50 pm in Paris, Tennis Masters Cup | 70 Comments »