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By Melina Harris
Although I started the year praising Andy Murray’s cheerful new attitude and criticizing the negativity of the British press, I cannot help but discuss how he has seemingly gone from hero to zero in a strange start to 2010 for the outspoken Scot. After endearing hearts and minds with his sunny and supportive [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Andy Murray, ATP Tour News, Australian Open, bad reputation, barclays, british counterparts, contender, Davis Cup, hearts and minds, hero to zero, Hopman Cup, negative image, negativity, new attitude, new diva, nole, Novak Djokovic, robson, world group, zone group
By Melina Harris
Andy Murray has made his name, often consistently camped three feet behind the baseline, counter punching his opponents with his wicked consistency and variety of shot over the past few years, helping him to rise to the giddy heights of No. 3 in the world, yet the Grand Slams have remained stubbornly elusive. [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with andreev, Andy Murray, Australian Open, cat and mouse, change of direction, conserving energy, cup competition, distinct change, emphatic victory, Fred Perry, giddy heights, grand slam champion, Grand Slams, Hopman Cup, Kevin Anderson, lucrative deal, Pat Cash, radical revolution, thre, waiting game
Posted by Leigh Sanders on January 18, 2010 · 1 Comment
The 2010 tennis season is now getting in to full swing with the first Slam of the year, the Australian Open, underway in Melbourne this week.
The usual names are being touted for Grand Slam glory this year but question marks are being placed over the head of Spanish giant Rafael Nadal after his injury ravaged [...]
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with AEGON, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Australian Open, clay court, Davis Cup, french open title, full swing, grass courts, Hopman Cup, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Juan Martin del Potro, native spain, Pete Sampras, prestigious tournament, question marks, Rafael Nadal, tennis season, Tommy Robredo
Posted by Stephane Carter on January 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I wish I knew then what I know now. That’s pretty much my opinion when it comes to Elena Dementieva. As I am writing this I am staring at her photos from the Medibank International in Sydney. Two photos in particular draw my attention. It’s the two dark shots.
In the meantime Dementieva has told the [...]
Filed under Lead Story, Tennistastic · Tagged with confidence, critical moments, Elena Dementieva, game, Hopman Cup, many moons, Medibank International, mixed doubles, nervosity, perth, photos, poll, slam, sydney
Posted by Mike McIntyre on January 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
With the Australian Open just a week away, many players are using this time to rest from tournament play and work on their game in practice only. You won’t find Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray or Andy Roddick playing any real matches this week. All of those top-dogs have already notched several wins under [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, auckland new zealand, Australian Open, big guns, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, heineken open auckland, Hopman Cup, John Isner, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Philipp Kohlschreiber, prize money, quarter finals, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sebastien Grosjean, sydney australia, Tommy Robredo, top dogs
Posted by Leigh Sanders on January 7, 2010 · 1 Comment
Andy Murray has ended weeks of speculation by confirming he has pulled out of Great Britain’s Davis Cup match against Lithuania in March as they begin life in the competition’s third tier. Murray claimed that he would prefer to concentrate on his efforts to lift more Masters Event trophies and break his Grand Slam duck.
Captain [...]
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with Andy Murray, Brisbane International, colin fleming, doubles team, final group, golubev, Grand Slam, Greg Rusedski, Hopman Cup, John Lloyd, ken skupski, Lleyton Hewitt, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Sabine Lisicki, Samantha Stosur, shvedova, slam duck, Sorana Cirstea, Tim Henman, Victor Hanescu
Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Andy Murray of Great Britain has picked up his sixth title in 2009 after he defeated Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 in the final of the Valencia Open. The top seed was playing his first tournament for six weeks after recovering from a wrist injury and he will be delighted to have returned to the court in such style.
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with Agnes Szavay, Andy Murray, Arnaud Clement, Ashley Fisher, Australian Open, Brisbane International, Bryan Brothers, Davis Cup, Elena Baltacha, Fernando Gonzalez, Frank Dancevic, Grand Slam, Grand Slams, Hopman Cup, Ivo Karlovic, Julien Benneteau, Leander Paes, Leonardo Mayer, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Mahesh Bhupathi, Marcelo Melo, Mark Knowles, Martin Damm, Michael Llodra, Mikhail Youzhny, Nikolay Davydenk, Nikolay Davydenko, Oliver Marach, Radek Stepanek, Robin Soderling, Ross Hutchins, tournament of champions, US Open, WTA
Posted by Manfred Wenas on October 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
Robin Soderling is a doubt for the ATP World Tour Finals in London, England, after the world No. 10 was forced to withdraw from his semifinal in Stockholm against Cyprus’ Marcos Bagdhatis with an elbow injury.
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with AEGON, Aleksandra Wozniak, Andy Murray, Ashley Fisher, Bank Austria Tennis Trophy, Bernard Tomic, Bopanna, Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Eaton, Chris Guccione, Daniel NEstor, Dinara Safina, Elena Baltacha, Elena Dementieva, Frantisek Cermak, Hopman Cup, Igor Andreev, Jamie Murray, Janko Tipsarevic, Jeff Coetzee, Jelena Dokic, Jelena Jankovic, Jeremy Bates, John Isner, John McEnroe, Kevin Ullyett, Laura Robson, Lleyton Hewitt, Mahesh Bhupathi, Marat Safin, Melanie Oudin, Melanie South, Nenad Zimonjic, Nicolas Almagro, Novak Djokovic, Pat Cash, Peter Luczak, Radek Stepanek, Rennae Stubbs, Robby Ginepri, Robin Soderlin, Robin Soderling, Ross Hutchins, Samantha Stosur, Sania Mirza, Sebastian Grosjean, Simon Aspelin, Somdev Devvarman, South Africa, Stephen Huss, Stockholm Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis Australia, Tommy Robredo, Venus and Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka
Mark Philippoussis, returning to the site of his last tournament triumph, defeated Mikael Pernfors of Sweden 6-3, 6-4 Friday to advance into the semifinals of the $150,000 Hall of Fame Champions Cup at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Philippoussis will face fellow Australian Pat Cash, a 7-5, 6-4 winner Friday over Mats Wilander of Sweden in the quarterfinals.
Filed under Featured Columns · Tagged with ATP Tour News, Champions Cup, champions series, Hall of Fame Championships, Hopman Cup, international tennis hall, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Jim Courier, John McEnroe, level competition, Mark Philippoussis, Mats Wilander, Pat Cash, pernfors, perth australia, rio de janeiro brazil, tennis circuit, tournament tennis
Posted by Randy Walker on March 27, 2009 · 1 Comment
Roger Federer and girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec announced this month that they will become parents for the first time later this year. Swiss tennis journalist Rene Stauffer details in his book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION ($24.95, New Chapter Press, www.rogerfedererbook.com) how the relationship between the two came into being at the 2000 Olympic Games.
Filed under Lead Story, Roger Federer Excerpts - Rene Stauffer · Tagged with Arnaud DiPasquale, Elena Dementieva, Hopman Cup, Marat Safin, Martina Hingis, Michael Chang, Mirka Vavrinec, Olympics, Patty Schnyder, Roger Federer, Smash, Tim Henman, Tommy Haas
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