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November 25th, 2009

Federer Masters Murray at ATP Finals, Secures No. 1 Ranking

Roger Federer clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking after a three-set win over nemesis Andy Murray.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:09 am in ATP, London | 204 Comments »

November 23rd, 2009

Soderling Sacks Nadal Again; Federer v. Murray Tuesday at ATP Finals

Robin Soderling upset Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer faces Andy Murray on Tuesday at the ATP Finals.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:02 pm in ATP, London | 210 Comments »

November 21st, 2009

Is Novak Djokovic Ready for a ATP Finals Repeat?

Sean Randall gives his pick for the 2009 ATP World Tour Finals.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 10:27 pm in ATP, London, Year End | 257 Comments »

November 20th, 2009

ATP World Tour Finals TV Schedule

The 2009 ATP World Tour Finals TV schedule for the US and the UK.

Posted by Staff @ 9:35 am in London, TV | 5 Comments »

November 18th, 2009

Murray Falls in Federer Group; Nadal with Novak at ATP World Finals

The groupings for the ATP Tennis Finals have been announced, find out who landed where.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:47 am in ATP, London, Year End | 341 Comments »

November 12th, 2009

Another Spanish Choke Puts Nadal into Paris QFs; Murray Upset

Sean Randall breaks down the Friday quarterfinals from Paris.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:30 pm in ATP, Paris | 175 Comments »

November 11th, 2009

Federer Fails in Final Set (Again); Nadal, Murray Survive in Paris

What a day of drama at the Paris Indoors. Roger Federer gets upset and Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal nearly join him at the exits.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:00 pm in London, Paris, Year-End No. 1 | 147 Comments »

November 8th, 2009

Federer, Nadal Top Seeds as ATP Regular Season Closes in Paris

Sean Randall breaks down the final event of the 2009 ATP regular season, the Paris Masters.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:08 am in American Women, London, Paris, Year-End No. 1 | 42 Comments »

November 7th, 2009

Djokovic Saves 3 MPs, Meets Federer in Basel; Murray Seeks Valencia Title

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet for a 14 time tomorrow in the final of Basel.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 11:24 pm in 2009 Season, ATP, No. 1 ranking | 179 Comments »

November 7th, 2009

Federer, Djokovic, Murray Bid For Weekend ATP Titles

In promises to be a strong weekend of tennis with three of the top four ranked players all in action.

Posted by Staff @ 1:47 am in 2009 Season, Tennis Masters Cup, Year-End No. 1 | 160 Comments »

October 18th, 2009

Davydenko, Stosur, Wickmayer Win Titles; Tennis-X Notes

BLAKE AND BARKER BREAK — James Blake and his coach Brian Barker, who has coached him since his junior days, have mutually parted ways. Blake is finishing out the year with fellow Floridian Kelly Jones as his coach. Jones, a former No. 1-ranked doubles player on the ATP tour, has worked with other Floridians Mardy Fish and John Isner.

Posted by Staff @ 7:22 pm in Tennis | 83 Comments »

October 17th, 2009

ATP Previews: Davydenko Opens vs. Safin in Moscow; Stockholm

Notes: Weak, weak seeded line-up; tough openers include (1) Davydenko vs. Safin, (4) Andreev vs. Ginepri, (6) Tipsarevic vs. Crazi Dani, and (5) Cuevas vs. Lu (upset alert); Russians have won 13 titles in the 19 years of the event; unseeded Igor Kunitsyn is the defending champ, and is looking at a second-round meeting with the Davydenko-Safin winner; Davydenko looking for fourth Moscow title; Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the Moscow title five years in a row from 1997-2001.

Posted by Staff @ 5:10 pm in Tennis | 3 Comments »

October 17th, 2009

Davydenko Upsets Djokovic, Meets Nadal in Shanghai Final

Another retirement puts a fresh Rafael Nadal into the final against Nikolay Davydenko.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 3:30 pm in 2009 Season, Asia, ATP, Shanghai, WTA | 168 Comments »

October 16th, 2009

Djokovic, Nadal Survive and Advance in Shanghai

The top two seeds Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are one win from a Masters final showdown.

Posted by Staff @ 3:58 pm in Asia, ATP, Shanghai | 84 Comments »

October 15th, 2009

Nadal, Djokovic Avoid Retirement Bug in Shanghai

Andy Roddick’s complaint just a few days ago that the lengthy ATP season is causing injuries is proving ever prophetic.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:27 pm in Asia, ATP, Injuries, Shanghai | 107 Comments »