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Posted by Mike McIntyre on January 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The first Grand Slam of 2010 is about to get started in Melbourne and with the draw announced we can now start to debate who will be crowned champion in two weeks time. Will it be someone from the usual suspects – a Federer or Nadal perhaps? Or will someone new like Fernando Verdasco or [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Andy Murray, breakthrough, dark horses, Fernando Verdasco, fir, Grand Slam, high stakes, Igor Andreev, last man standing, Lleyton Hewitt, Marcos Baghdatis, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, quarter finals, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, semi finals, three times, usual suspects
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 [...]
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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 Mike McIntyre on December 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Another calendar year about to come to a close means that we can officially turn the page on another exciting year of professional tennis. Truly 2009 was not just an ordinary year in the history of the sport, but one that had fans and media alike talking tennis at great lengths over the past twelve [...]
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Ai Sugiyama, Amelie Mauresmo, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, ATP Event, Australian Open, Billie Jean King, Davis Cup, Dudi Sela, Grand Slam, Harel Levy, HEAD, John McEnroe, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters, Marat Safin, Maria Sharapova, Martina Navratilov, Martina Navratilova, Melanie Oudin, Nikolay Davydenko, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Robin Soderlin, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, Shahar Peer, Taylor Dent, Thomas Johansson, Williams sisters, Wimbledon, Xavier Malisse, Yanina Wickmayer
By Leigh Sanders
Great Britain’s top star Andy Murray has reiterated his intention to break his Grand Slam duck in 2010. Speaking to BBC Scotland, he said that he feels he improved throughout 2009 and firmly believes next year will be his best yet. “I always said I’d play my best tennis between 23 and 27 [...]
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with Aleksandra Wozniak, Amelie Mauresmo, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Arthur Ashe, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Australian Open, bbc scotland, Fernando Verdasco, grand slam champion, Grand Slams, last match, Marin Cilic, Nikolay Davydenko, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, semifinal victory, shock defeat, slam duck, special moment
Former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport is defending Elin Nordegren Woods, the wife of Tiger Woods, in lieu of accusations that she was too aggressive with an alleged attack on her husband after allegations of martial affairs surfaced late last month.
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with accusations, alleged attack, american television, daughter lauren, Davis Cup, elin nordegren, entertainment tonight, insinuation, Jon Leach, Lindsay Davenport, mrs woods, olympic gold medalist, Rafael Nadal, Rick Leach, saturday night live, television show, Tiger Woods, WTA Tour News
Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 27, 2009 · 1 Comment
It seems like only yesterday a sobbing Australian Open finalist Roger Federer had the critics convinced that his star was fading fast. But after an amazing summer that saw him complete the career Grand Slam as well as break Pete Sampras’ record for most Grand Slam singles titles
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with 2008 beijing olympic, 2008 beijing olympic games, 2012 olympic games, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ATP World Tour, Australian Open, career grand slam, death knells, fellow peers, Ivan Lendl, london games, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, premiere appearance, Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, tennis competition, thunderous applause
Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 21, 2009 · 1 Comment
Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro will be the first singles match as the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals begins Sunday in London.
Filed under Lead Story · Tagged with Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ATP World Tour, barclay, dominant performance, federer djokovic, Fernando Verdasco, Gael Monfils, groupings, Juan Martin del Potro, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, paribas masters, Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, semi finals, serb, Stanislas Wawrinka, weariness
Posted by Manfred Wenas on November 5, 2009 · 2 Comments
Britain’s Andy Murray has offered his support to Andre Agassi after the former star’s revelations about crystal methamphetamine use in his autobiography.
Filed under Commonwealth Tennis, Lead Story · Tagged with Agnes Szavay, Aleksandra Wozniak, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray, Anne Keothavong, ATP World Tour, Davis Cup, Fernando Gonzalez, Gael Monfils, Henri Kontinen, Jeff Coetzee, Jelena Dokic, Leander Paes, Leyton Hewitt, Lleyton Hewitt, Marcelo Melo, Peter Luczak, Rafael Nadal, Raquel Kops-Jones, Richard Gasquet, Rik de Voest, Roger Federer, Ross Hutchins, Sania Mirza, WTA
Posted by Randy Walker on October 20, 2009 · 2 Comments
A religious fanatic disrupted play at a men’s professional tennis tournament October 20, walking on to the feature court and in front of a sell-out audience and preached about the evils of credit cards and of Satan before being escorted into the custody by local officials.
Filed under Lead Story, Randy "Sky" Walker · Tagged with astonishment, bad person, caterer, credit finance, favorite son, finance company, Henri Leconte, Ivan Lendl, jeers, madrid masters, new chapter, players officials, professional tennis tournament, quarterfinals, Rafael Nadal, religious pamphlets, security reason, spanish crowd, Tennis History, Tomas Berdych
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