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Posted by Leigh Sanders on March 4, 2010 · 1 Comment
While the cameras may have been focused on Dubai and Acapulco last week as the two largest tournaments taking place on the ATP Circuit, a (not-so) little Latvian was making history on the courts of Delray Beach in the United States.
The 6 foot, 3 inch, 21-year-old was in scintillating form and didn’t drop a set [...]
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with brave effort, five games, grand slam finals, gulbis, internet message boards, Ivo Karlovic, Jarkko Nieminen, latvian capital, latvian institute, little fist, male champion, natasha zvereva, neiland, Ryan Harrison, singles title, st birthday, Teimuraz Gabashvili, tennis fans, websi, wimbledon doubles
Posted by Mike McIntyre on February 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A mixed bag of events are around the corner this week. To kick off the month of March, the men are involved in the first round of Davis Cup competition. The women meanwhile are in Mexico for the Monterrey Open. Both tour’s are inching closer to the combined event in Indian Wells that begins in [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with David Nalbandian, davis cup competition, Gael Monfils, indian duo, Ivo Karlovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Leander Paes, logrono spain, Marin Cilic, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Kiefer, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Sam Querrey, Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo, toulon france
Posted by Voo De Mar on January 23, 2010 · 1 Comment
* October 13, 1986 – this is the date when Wojtek Fibak, the best player in history of Polish tennis, was a top 100 player for the last time in his long career. Twenty-three years later, on Nov. 16, 2009, Lukasz Kubot became the second player from Poland to rank in the top 100 in [...]
Filed under Lead Story, Voo's Tennis Notes - Voo DeMar · Tagged with ace department, Albert Montanes, atp rankings, Australian Open, doubles specialist, Fernando Verdasco, Ivo Karlovic, John Isner, Lleyton Hewitt, Lukasz Kubot, Marcos Baghdatis, Mikhail Youzhny, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stefan Edberg, Stefan Koubek, time champion, twenty three years, walkover, wrist injury
Posted by Voo De Mar on January 19, 2010 · 1 Comment
In the longest match of the 2010 Australian Open far (4 hours, 53 minutes), Mikhail Youzhny ousted Richard Gasquet 6-7(9), 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 6-4, trailing 0:3 in the fourth and 2:4 in the fifth set. The Russian also saved double match point on serve at 5:6 in the fourth set. What’s more interesting, Gasquet, playing [...]
Filed under Lead Story, Voo's Tennis Notes - Voo DeMar · Tagged with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Boris Becker, Bud Collins, collins history, Fabrice Santoro, Fernando Verdasco, Grand Slam, history of tennis, Ivo Karlovic, Margaret Court, match point, Mikhail Youzhny, Omar Camporese, Pete Sampras, Richard Gasquet, Roland Garros, Tim Mayotte, Yannick Noah, Younes El Aynaoui
Posted by Manfred Wenas on January 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Watching Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play a tennis match can be described as being as exhilarating as riding on a magic carpet. The two modern day tennis genies kicked off the first day of the 2010 ATP World Tour with a unique photo opportunity on a magic carpet in the Souq Waqif in Doha, [...]
Filed under Lead Story, Weekly Links · Tagged with Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ATP World Tour, career grand slam, exxonmobil, French Open, Ivo Karlovic, Juan Martin del Potro, magic carpet, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, photo opportunity, rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, singles title, tennis match, unbeatable level, Wimbledon, Younes El Aynaoui
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 Bob Greene on September 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the Davis Cup and Bell Challenge.
Filed under Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene · Tagged with Albert Costa, Alberta Brianti, Althea Gibson, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, Andy Ram, Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Boris Becker, Cara Black, CBS, Christophe Rochus, clothing, Czech Republic, Daniel NEstor, Davis Cup, Elena Dementieva, Evgeny Korolev, Fernando Verdasco, French Open, Grand Slam, Gustavo Kuerten, Hansol Korea Open, Ivo Karlovic, Jeff Coetzee, John McEnroe, Juan Martin del Potro, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Kimiko Date, Leander Paes, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Lucie Safarova, lucky loser, Lukas Dlouhy, Mahesh Bhupathi, Marcin Matkowski, Marcos Daniel, Maria Sharapova, Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Mark Knowles, Martina Hingis, Mats Wilander, Melanie Oudin, Melinda Czink, Nadia Petrova, Nicolas Lapentti, Olga Govortsova, Olivier Rochus, Olympic Games, Patrick McEnroe, Potito Starace, Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ross Hutchins, Serena and Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Severine Bremond, Shahar Peer, Sofia Arvidsson, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, South Africa, Steve Darcis, Tashkent Open, Tomas Berdych, US Open, USTA, Vania King, Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva, Vogue Athens Open, Wesley Moodie, Wimbledon, Zina Garrison
Posted by Randy Walker on September 18, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ivo Karlovic of Croatia smashed the all-time match ace record Friday, firing an incredible 78 aces – 19 more than the previous record – in his epic five-set marathon loss to Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic in the opening match of the Croatia vs. Czech Republic Davis Cup semifinal in Porec, Croatia.
Filed under Lead Story, Randy "Sky" Walker · Tagged with Andre Agassi, Arnaud Clement, Australian Open, Bobby Wilson, Boris Becker, Bud Collins, Carole Graebner, Charlie Pasarell, Cliff Drysdale, David Nalbandian, Davis Cup, Erik van Dillen, Fabrice Santoro, French Open, Ivo Karlovic, Jaime Fillol, Joachim Johansson, John McEnroe, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Los Angeles, Marat Safin, Mats Wilander, Michiel Schapers, Nalbandian, Pancho Gonzalez, Peter Lundgren, Radek Stepanek, Ray Moore, Ron Holmberg, Roy Emerson, Tennis, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, Wimbledon
Posted by Justin Cohen on September 9, 2009 · 2 Comments
From the USTA announcing that Arthur Ashe will be inducted into the US Open Court of Champions to Midland, Mich., being named the “Best Tennis Town” in America to WTA CEO and Chairman Stacey Allaster issuing an apology to world No. 1 Dinara Safina for the late notice on moving her match at the US Open, these stories caught the attention of tennis fans and insiders this week.
Filed under TSF · Tagged with Alan Schwartz, Amira Paszek, Andy Roddick, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Bill Clinton, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Davis Cup, Dinara Safina, Elena Baltacha, Flushing Meadows, Grand Slam, Grand Slam tournaments, Ivo Karlovic, Jim Courier, Jim Curley, John Isner, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Lucy Garvin, Maria Sharapova, Pancho Gonzalez, Petra Kvitova, Roger Federer, Rossana De Los Rios, Samantha Stosur, Serbia, Simone Bolelli, Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, Tamira Paszek, Tennis, The International Tennis Hall of Fame, Tony Roche, US Open, USTA, World Team Tennis, WTA, Yaroslava Shvedova
The 2009 US Open draws have been made! Roger Federer opens with Devin Britton, a wild card entry and the NCAA Champion from Ole Miss, in the first round.
Filed under Featured Columns, Lead Story · Tagged with Andy Roddick, Bjorn Phau, Chase Buchanan, Fabrice Santoro, Ivan Ljubicic, Ivo Karlovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Juan Martin del Potro, ljubicic roddick, Marat Safin, national junior champion, ncaa champ, NCAA Champion, Novak Djokovic, Patrick McEnroe, Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer, tournament appearance
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