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July 25th, 2021

Nishikori Prevails Over Rublev In Tokyo Olympics, Tsitsipas Survives; Djokovic Back Monday

The first top 5 men’s seed fell Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics.

Posted by Staff @ 1:35 pm in Olympics | 1 Comment »

June 16th, 2021

Federer Falls To Auger-Aliassime In Halle; Nishikori v Korda Thurs.

10-time champion Roger Federer had a tough day at Halle.

Posted by Staff @ 5:23 pm in Halle | 3 Comments »

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 »

April 25th, 2021

German Favorite Zverev Bids For 3rd Munich Title

Alexander Zverev will be the big favorite for a third Munich title.

Posted by Staff @ 9:50 pm in Munich | Comments Off on German Favorite Zverev Bids For 3rd Munich Title

April 16th, 2019

Djokovic Survives Clay Opener In Monte Carlo, Wawrinka Falls Apart; Nadal Opens Clay Season Wed.

Novak Djokovic was a little wobbly in his 2019 clay opener.

Posted by Staff @ 5:37 pm in Monte Carlo | 2 Comments »

March 13th, 2019

Djokovic Stunned By Kohlschreiber At Indian Wells; Federer, Nadal Advance

Novak Djokovic is still in doubles at Indian Wells.

Posted by Staff @ 10:31 am in Indian Wells | 14 Comments »

March 11th, 2019

Nadal, Federer Open With Wins At Indian Wells; Djokovic Returns

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal began their march toward an Indian Wells semifinal showdown.

Posted by Staff @ 10:32 am in Indian Wells | 6 Comments »

March 10th, 2019

Djokovic Advances At Indian Wells, Kyrgios Crashes Out; Federer, Nadal Sunday

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal open play Sunday at Indian Wells.

Posted by Staff @ 11:36 am in Indian Wells | 10 Comments »

September 16th, 2018

Nishikori Leads Seeds at Moselle Open in Metz; ATP Preview

Rising youngsters Stefanos Tsitsipas and former champ Lucas Pouille will contend, along with a few unseeded floaters giving the seeds some early challenges.

Posted by Staff @ 2:40 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Nishikori Leads Seeds at Moselle Open in Metz; ATP Preview

September 4th, 2018

Federer Stunned By Millman At US Open, Djokovic Through; Nadal v Thiem Tues.

A sweaty Roger Federer crashed out of the US Open.

Posted by Staff @ 1:45 am in US Open | 176 Comments »

September 1st, 2018

Federer, Djokovic Move Closer To US Open QF, Zverev Out; Nadal, Delpo Sun.

Can either John Millman or Joao Sousa spoil a Roger Federer-Novak Djokovic Wednesday night quarterfinal?

Posted by Staff @ 11:59 pm in US Open | 80 Comments »

July 22nd, 2018

Thiem Leads Floater-Filled Field at ATP German Open Hamburg; Preview

The field is loaded with floating landmines — first-round matches of interest include (7) Gasquet vs. Paire in an all-French,(3) Carreno Busta vs. last year’s finalist (WC) Mayer, (5) Kohlschreiber vs. Seppi, and (6) Cecchinato vs. Monfils…

Posted by Staff @ 12:00 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Thiem Leads Floater-Filled Field at ATP German Open Hamburg; Preview

June 11th, 2018

Federer is Back on Grass with No. 1 in Sight This Week; Stuttgart Preview

“I think that’s a bit of extra motivation,” Federer said of the No. 1 ranking perch. “But then again, having lost here last year in the first round, for me, it resets the goals as well, and just take it one at a time and don’t think too far ahead. Not that I did that last year, but on grass, margins are very slim. It’s not so simple, especially when you haven’t played in three months.”

Posted by Staff @ 1:23 pm in Tennis | 175 Comments »

May 6th, 2018

World No. 3 Zverev Wins ATP Munich, Heads to Madrid

“I had to play my best tennis to have a chance, so that is what I did,” said Zverev. “At the beginning I was struggling a little bit and then I found my rhythm and felt very good on court.”

Posted by Staff @ 12:14 pm in Tennis | 6 Comments »

April 28th, 2018

Zverev Defending Champion Next Week at ATP Munich; Preview

Potential tough starts for the oft-injured (7) Monfils vs. the riser Basic, and (6) Kohlschreiber vs. Karlovic…

Posted by Staff @ 6:20 pm in Tennis | Comments Off on Zverev Defending Champion Next Week at ATP Munich; Preview