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No Mirage Are These Four: ATP Indian Wells Draw Preview

March 7, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

For the first time since Wimbledon 2012, all of the Big Four convene at the same tournament. We take a detailed look at a balanced Indian Wells ATP draw. First quarter: Twice a champion at Indian Wells, Djokovic brings a perfect 2013 record to the desert following titles at the Australian Open and Dubai. Having [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: alexander dolgopolov, Andy Murray, ATP, benoit paire, Bernard Tomic, BNP Paribas Open, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, Dmitry Tursunov, Ernests Gulbis, Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco, Florian Mayer, Gilles Muller, Grigor Dimitrov, Horacio Zeballos, Igor Sijsling, indian wells tennis, Ivo Karlovic, jack sock, Janko Tipsarevic, Jeremy Chardy, Jerzy Janowicz, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monaco, Julien Benneteau, Kei Nishikori, Kevin Anderson, Lleyton Hewitt, Lukas Rosol, Marcos Baghdatis, Mardy Fish, Marin Cilic, Masters 1000, Michael Llodra, Mikhail Youzhny, Milos Raonic, Nicolas Almagro, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer, Ryan Harrison, Sam Querrey, Stanislas Wawrinka, Thomaz Bellucci, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Haas, Viktor Troicki

Up for the Cup! First-Round Davis Cup World Group Preview

February 1, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

Eight first-round Davis Cup ties unfold around the world this weekend. We discuss the key players and themes that might emerge from each of them. Canada vs. Spain: Without any of their top three men, Davis Cup Goliath Spain finds itself at a surprising disadvantage when it travels to the western coast of North America. [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Albert Ramos, Alexander Peya, Amir Weintraub, Andre Sa, Andreas Haider-Maurer, Andreas Seppi, Andrey Golubev, Andy Ram, ATP, Bob Bryan, Bryan Brothers, carlos berlocq, Daniel NEstor, david goffin, David Nalbandian, Davis Cup, Dudi Sela, Evgeny Korolev, Fabio Fognini, Florian Mayer, Frank Dancevic, Ivan Dodig, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Jonathan Ehrlich, Juan Monaco, julian knowle, Julien Benneteau, Jurgen Melzer, Lukas Rosol, marc lopez, Marcel Granollers, Marcelo Melo, Marin Cilic, Michael Llodra, Mike Bryan, Milos Raonic, Nenad Zimonjic, Novak Djokovic, Olivier Marach, Olivier Rochus, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Richard Gasquet, Sam Querrey, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tennis, Thiago Alves, Thomaz Bellucci, Tomas Berdych, Viktor Troicki

Wizards of Oz (IV): Tomic, Gasquet, Raonic, Kvitova, Wozniacki, And More on Day 4

January 16, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

Leaving Federer vs. Davydenko for a special, detailed preview by one of our colleagues here, we break down some highlights from the latter half of second-round action on Day 4. ATP: Brands vs. Tomic (Rod Laver Arena): A tall German who once caused a stir at Wimbledon, Brands has won four of his first five [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: alejandro falla, ATP, Australian Open, Bernard Tomic, Carla Suarez Navarro, Caroline Wozniacki, Daniel Brands, Daria Gavrilova, donna vekic, Florian Mayer, Gael Monfils, Hsieh Su-Wei, Laura Robson, Lesia Tsurenko, Lukas Rosol, Maria Kirilenko, melbourne, Milos Raonic, Peng Shuai, Petra Kvitova, ricardas berankis, Richard Gasquet, rod laver arena, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis, WTA, Yen-Hsun Lu, yulia putintseva

Australian Open ATP Round 1 Recap: Who Looked Good, Who Tanked

January 15, 2013 By Yeshayahu Ginsburg Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg None of the top players were troubled at all in the first round, with each of the top 8 seeds winning in straight sets. Some of the top favorites, like Murray and Federer, looked a bit more dominant than the rest; but all in all these were strong performances from the top [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Yeshayahu Ginsburg Tagged With: Amir Weintraub, Australian Open, Florian Mayer, john millman, Juan Martin del Potro, Nicolas Almagro, round 1 recap melbourne tennis, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tatsuma Ito, Thomaz Bellucci

Quarters for Your Thoughts: 2013 Australian Open Men’s Draw Preview

January 11, 2013 By Chris Skelton 1 Comment

Looking for a jumbo preview of the Australian Open men’s draw that breaks down each section of the brackets? Look no further. We take one quarter at a time in tracing the route of each leading contender, locating the most intriguing matches, projecting the semifinalists, and identifying one notable player to watch in each section. [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: alexander dolgopolov, Aljaz Bedene, Andy Murray, ATP, australia, Australian Open, Bernard Tomic, Brian Baker, David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Florian Mayer, Gael Monfils, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, Ivo Karlovic, Janko Tipsarevic, Jerzy Janowicz, Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monaco, Kei Nishikori, Lleyton Hewitt, Lukas Rosol, Marcel Granollers, Marcos Baghdastis, Marin Cilic, marinko matosevic, Martin Klizan, melbourne, Mikhail Youzhny, Milos Raonic, Nicolas Almagro, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Robin Haase, rod laver arena, Roger Federer, Ryan Harrison, Sam Querrey, Sergei Stakhovsky, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tennis, Tomas Berdych

ATP Around the Corner: Clay court tennis previews in Casablanca and Houston

April 9, 2012 By Mike McIntyre Leave a Comment

The clay court season will have its work cut out for it in terms of matching the fast paced start to the 2012 season on the ATP World Tour. We are just over three months into the grueling professional tennis schedule but have already witnessed some outstanding performances and intriguing story lines. World number one [...]

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Filed Under: Around the corner, Lead Story Tagged With: Alexandr Dolgopoov, around the corner, atp tennis previews, Florian Mayer, gran prix hassan, James Blake, John Isner, Juan Monaco, Mardy Fish, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, US Men's Clay Court Championship

Rafael Nadal Shanghai loss ensures Novak Djokovic number 1 position for 2011 – The Friday Five

October 14, 2011 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Significant Loss In case you missed it in Thursday’s tennis headlines, Rafael Nadal suffered a shock straight-sets defeat to German Florian Mayer. While it is possible we’re witnessing a breakdown in the Nadal aura, it’s not the earth-shattering loss some fans have proposed. Nadal has historically struggled during the fall and exited [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Florian Mayer, Mary Carillo, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal

It’s never too early to start looking ahead: The race for London

September 26, 2011 By Andrea Lubinsky Leave a Comment

For most tennis fans, that awkward period after the US Open and before the World Tour Finals is a time to relax and tend to some non tennis pursuits. For those of us who just can’t put tennis aside, it means watching blurry streams of Florian Mayer beating Pablo Andujar, on clay, in Bucharest or [...]

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Filed Under: Andrea Lubinsky, Lead Story Tagged With: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, David Ferrer, Florian Mayer, Ivan Ljubicic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Mardy Fish, Novak Djokovic, pablo andujar, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer

Mondays With Bob Greene: Rafa is playing even more aggressively this year

April 27, 2009 By Bob Greene 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 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell and the Bulgarian Open.

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Mondays with Bob Greene Tagged With: Alexa Glatch, Andy Roddick, ATP, Australian Open, Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Bulgarian Open, Corrado Barazzutti, Daniel NEstor, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, David Skoch, Davis Cup, Diego Junqueira, Dominik Hrbaty, Fed Cup, Florian Mayer, Francesca Schiavone, Gaston Gaudio, Geoff Pollard, Grand Cayman Legends Championships, Ian Ritchie, IBM, Irving Glick, ITF, Ivo Minar, James Auckland, Jim Courier, Jimmy Arias, John Fitzgerald, Liezel Huber, Mahesh Bhupathi, Mark Knowles, Nenad Zimonjic, Peter Luczak, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Sabine Lisicki, Tennis Australia, The Family Circle Cup, The Residences, The Ritz-Carlton, Todd Woodbridge, US Open, Wimbledon, Zheng Jie

Megaphotopost of the ATP Tour

February 28, 2009 By Manfred Wenas Leave a Comment

You can view the following photos of Carlos Moya, Nicolas Almagro, Florian Mayer, Juan Ignacio Chela, David Nalbandian and Gael Monfils.

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Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: Carlos Moya, David Nalbandian, Florian Mayer, Gael Monfils, Juan Ignacio Chela, Nicolas Almagro

No Mirage Are These Four: ATP Indian Wells Draw Preview

Up for the Cup! First-Round Davis Cup World Group Preview

Wizards of Oz (IV): Tomic, Gasquet, Raonic, Kvitova, Wozniacki, And More on Day 4

Australian Open ATP Round 1 Recap: Who Looked Good, Who Tanked

Quarters for Your Thoughts: 2013 Australian Open Men’s Draw Preview

ATP Around the Corner: Clay court tennis previews in Casablanca and Houston

Rafael Nadal Shanghai loss ensures Novak Djokovic number 1 position for 2011 – The Friday Five

It’s never too early to start looking ahead: The race for London

Mondays With Bob Greene: Rafa is playing even more aggressively this year

Megaphotopost of the ATP Tour

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