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Federer is Back, Nadal Lacks Passion and Li Na finds Life has Changed

November 30, 2011 By 2 Comments

Federer Secures Sixth ATP World Tour Finals: For the third successive Sunday Roger Federer took to the courts to face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and for the third straight match he tasted success as he edged ahead as the record holder for the most ATP Finals triumphs. He described his sixth title as “one of [my] [...]

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Noah Drug Comments Cause Spanish Uproar, Djokovic Honoured for Incredible Year and Murray Withdraws from ATP Finals

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Noah Infuriates Spain with Drug Cheat Comments: 1983 French Open winner Yannick Noah and Spanish ten-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal have clashed over claims the former made about performance enhancing drug use mainly being behind Spain’s recent dominance of world sport. Both Nadal and David Ferrer have made this year’s ATP World Tour Finals, [...]

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Kvitova Dominates WTA Awards, ATP Finals Draw Made and Federer Back Hitting Milestones

November 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Kvitova Scoops Top WTA Player Prize: In probably the least surprising revelation of the year, Petra Kvitova dominated the WTA awards by scooping four prizes, including player of the year. The 21-year-old lifted her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon, climbed to victory at the WTA Finals in Istanbul and then led her Czech Republic side [...]

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Kvitova Inspires Czechs to Fed Cup, Djokovic £1m Better Off and Federer Triumphs in Basel

November 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Kvitova Inspires Czechs to Fed Cup: Petra Kvitova’s incredible 2011 culminated in another major prize as she led the Czech Republic to a tense 3-2 Fed Cup Final win over Russia that went down to the final rubber. Lucie Hradecka and Kveta Peschke defeated Maria Kirilenko and Elena Vesnina in the doubles to clinch the [...]

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Murray Relishing Run, Djokovic’s Influence Grows and Peng Shuai set for Bali

October 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Murray Relishing Run: New world No.3 Andy Murray is enjoying a magnificent autumn run that has seen him pick up three titles on the trot and replace Roger Federer in the world’s Top 3. It is the first time Federer has been ranked fourth or lower since before he earned his first Grand Slam title [...]

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Djokovic King of the World, Shanghai Boss wants “Summit Talks” and Nadal Doesn’t Think Tour has Improved

October 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

Djokovic King of the World: Rafael Nadal’s third-round exit at the Shanghai Rolex Masters this week has ensured that Novak Djokovic will end the year as the number one player in the world for the first time. He becomes the 16th star to have that honour and the first Serbian to achieve the feat. He [...]

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Safina has “No Return”, Li Na Continues Year of Firsts and Tipsarevic Joins Winner’s Circle

October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Safin says Safina is Done: Marat Safin says that his little sister Dinara Safina is finished on the tennis circuit. The former world No.1 has not been seen since May and has struggled tremendously over the past two years with a back injury that has seriously limited her playing time. She has dropped as low [...]

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Injuries Strike Top Stars, Murray now Plays Down Strike Talk and Plenty of Coaches Seeking New Work

September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Late Summer Injuries: Roger Federer has pulled out of next month’s Shanghai Masters, citing a need to “rest and recuperate” some “niggling injuries” following a long summer. He hasn’t been seen since Switzerland’s impressive win over Australia to return to the World Group of Davis Cup play and his next scheduled tournament after he ruled [...]

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Tennis Erupts in to Strike Row, WTA Sees Debutant Winners and Wawrinka Goes Solo

September 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Tennis World Split over Strike Claims: The main talking point in the tennis world this week has been the proposed player strike which world No.4 Andy Murray believes ATP professionals will not be scared to enforce should their concerns about the over-packed tennis calendar again be ignored. World Murray says that in conversations he has [...]

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Murray and Nadal Ready for Semis Battle

September 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal are set for another Grand Slam semifinal showdown after they negotiated tricky quarterfinals against John Isner and Andy Roddick respectively in the blazing New York sunshine. Optimistic locals were hoping for an all-American semi, but their dreams were quickly distinguished as both players managed to only take one set off [...]

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