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May 22nd, 2022

Alcaraz Rolls In French Open First Round, Zverev Wins; Nadal, Djokovic Monday

Rafael Nadal tests his bad foot Monday in Paris.

Posted by Staff @ 8:43 pm in French Open | Comments Off on Alcaraz Rolls In French Open First Round, Zverev Wins; Nadal, Djokovic Monday

June 3rd, 2021

Federer Drops A Set At French Open While Djokovic, Nadal Cruise; Tsitsipas, Medvedev On Upset Alert

Big 3 are back in the French third round.

Posted by Staff @ 6:33 pm in French Open | 3 Comments »

June 2nd, 2021

Medvedev Reaches First French Open 3R, Tsitsipas, Zverev Win; Federer v Cilic, Nadal At Night

The Big 3 are back and all on the same day at a Grand Slam.

Posted by Staff @ 7:41 pm in French Open | 17 Comments »

January 8th, 2020

Don’t Tell Pablo Cuevas To Try [Video]

Pablo Cuevas got into the act at the ATP Cup Wednesday.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:15 pm in ATP Cup, Videos | Comments Off on Don’t Tell Pablo Cuevas To Try [Video]

May 5th, 2019

Tsitsipas Takes First Title On Clay Over Cuevas In Estoril

Just 20, Stefanos Tsitsipas has now won three titles in the last seven months.

Posted by Staff @ 7:42 pm in Estoril | Comments Off on Tsitsipas Takes First Title On Clay Over Cuevas In Estoril

February 25th, 2018

Cuevas Goes for 4 in a Row at ATP Sao Paulo; Preview

Cuevas, the three-time defending champion, in last year’s final defeated Ramos Vinolas from a set down.

Posted by Staff @ 11:53 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Cuevas Goes for 4 in a Row at ATP Sao Paulo; Preview

February 18th, 2018

Cilic, Thiem, Carreno Busta Favorites at ATP Rio; Preview

Tough start for (1) Cilic vs. a qualifier then Monfils…

Posted by Staff @ 12:48 am in Tennis | 1 Comment »

February 10th, 2018

Top 10ers Thiem, Carreno Busta at ATP Argentina Open in Buenos Aires; Preview

Tough starts for (7) Cuevas vs. Monfils and (2) Carreno Busta vs. G-Lo in an all-Spanish meeting…

Posted by Staff @ 9:44 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »

January 7th, 2018

Sock, Del Potro, Shapovalov in the Mix at ATP Auckland; Preview

(2) Del Potro to start against the Shapovalov/qualifier winner…(5) Bautista Agut looking at a 2nd rd. American meeting with either last week’s Brisbane finalist Ryan Harrison or Steve Johnson…Wildcards went to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, New Zealand’s Michael Venus and China’s Wu Yibing…

Posted by Staff @ 12:16 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Sock, Del Potro, Shapovalov in the Mix at ATP Auckland; Preview

October 14th, 2017

Goffin, Tsonga, Kyrgios Lead Charge Next Week at ATP Antwerp

(2) Tsonga after a bye faces the winner of two qualifiers; (6) Cuevas starts against a qualifier then likely meets the big-serving Karlovic; (4) Schwartzman after a bye will likely meet Shapovalov 2nd rd…

Posted by Staff @ 2:03 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Goffin, Tsonga, Kyrgios Lead Charge Next Week at ATP Antwerp

August 19th, 2017

Isner, Johnson Wave American Flag at ATP Winston-Salem; Preview

Wildcards were awarded to Gulbis, Cyprus’ Petros Chrysochos, Coric, and American Taylor Fritz…

Posted by Staff @ 7:30 pm in Tennis | 9 Comments »

July 29th, 2017

Lorenzi Defends, Haas Receives Wild Card at ATP Generali Open in Kitzbuhel; Preview

(6) Struff starts against Haas in an all-German meeting…

Posted by Staff @ 6:15 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Lorenzi Defends, Haas Receives Wild Card at ATP Generali Open in Kitzbuhel; Preview

July 22nd, 2017

Haas, Veterans Look to Spice-Up Dull German Open Field; Preview

Wildcards went to Germans Daniel Altmaier, Tommy Haas and Maximilian Marterer…Haas was a finalist in 2011, falling to Juan Monaco…

Posted by Staff @ 3:06 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Haas, Veterans Look to Spice-Up Dull German Open Field; Preview

July 19th, 2017

Top Seed, Cuevas, Haas Lose at ATP Bastad

Wildcards for the tournament went to former world No. 2 Tommy Haas and Swedes Elias and Mikael Ymer. Haas lost his opener to Argentine Facundo Bagnis 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2. Elias Ymer lost to the two-time finalist Verdasco 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Posted by Staff @ 6:53 pm in Tennis | 9 Comments »

May 14th, 2017

Does Nadal Have Anything Left in the Tank for Rome? Preview

Tough starts for (1) Murray vs. Fognini, (5) Raonic vs. the Haas-Dr. Ivo winner, (3) Wawrinka starting against a tough Frenchman in either Mahut or Paire, (8) Thiem vs. Cuevas, (13) Sock vs. the hot-handed Schwartzman, an injured (7) Nishikori vs. the Ferrer-Lopez winner, (10) Dimitrov vs. Del Potro, (15) Carreno Busta vs. Simon (winner to face the Kyrgios-Bautista Agut winner, then (2) Djokovic)

Posted by Staff @ 12:32 pm in Tennis | 31 Comments »