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Alex Kuznetsov Q&A: USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Hopeful on His Start and Goals in Tennis

May 1, 2013 By 2 Comments

May 1, 2013 — The last three weeks have been a game-changer for 26-year-old Alex Kuznetsov as he has shot up the rankings one hundred spots to world No. 176, and is also in the lead for the USTA Roland Garros wild card as part of the Har-Tru Wild Card Challenge. Last month, the Ukraine-born [...]

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Milos Raonic Talks About Biggest Fear, Pete Sampras, and Good-Looking Girls

March 23, 2012 By 1 Comment

Milos Raonic stands fervent among a slew of young ATP players hoping to break into the top 10 of the world rankings this year. At 21-years-old, this Canadian has stood as a gauge of what the next generation of tennis players has to offer. Today at the Sony Ericsson Open, I had the opportunity to [...]

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Caroline Wozniacki ends as world number one, tennis loses people to grunting – The Friday Five

October 28, 2011 By 2 Comments

By Maud Watson Deal Sealed It’s official. Caroline Wozniacki will finish 2011 as the No. 1 ranked player for the second year running and the first player to manage the feat two consecutive years without winning a major. The Dane was guaranteed the top spot when Maria Sharapova failed to win either of her first [...]

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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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Nadal not Feeling Pressure, Safina at a Loss and Djokovic/Murray eye Silverware

January 21, 2011 By 2 Comments

*Rafa Nadal insists that there is “no pressure” as he bids to become the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four Slams at the same time. Dubbed the “Rafa Slam,” it is a feat not even his greatest rival Roger Federer has achieved. Speaking before the tournament began he said: “Maybe I am [...]

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Dissecting the Australian Open 2011 Draw: ATP

January 14, 2011 By 1 Comment

In a couple of days, the Australian Open will be under way. The ‘Happy Slam’ is not only great for the players, but it has also proven to be the most fan friendly of the four majors. The Aussies have provided us free streaming of the qualifying tournament as well as the draw ceremony and [...]

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Dementieva’s Retirement: Foreshadowing What’s to Come?

November 6, 2010 By 7 Comments

After the final round robin match of the Doha Championships, all of the players gathered on the court for a special announcement. Elena Dementieva, a stalwart of the women’s tennis tour, was about to upset the delicate balance of the tennis world by announcing her retirement, effective immediately. In a very touching ceremony, Elena thanked [...]

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Pending Fatherhood Forces Chang to Withdraw From Champions Series Event in Grand Cayman

November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Michael Chang has withdrawn from the 2010 The Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships this week due to the pending birth of his first child. Chang will be replaced in the field by 1986 French Open finalist Mikael Pernfors. Rounding out the field at the clay-court [...]

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Tennis Is Well Represented At The ESPY Awards – The Friday Five

July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Defending Champs Out – This past weekend marked the quarterfinals of the 2010 Davis Cup competition and promised plenty of good tennis matchups. But one result few could have seen coming was France’s thrashing of defending two-time champion Spain. Spain has gotten used to dishing out some 5-0 defeats of its own, [...]

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DINARA SAFINA QUITTING? I HOPE NOT!

April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

More photos from Stuttgart. Our photographer, Ralf Reinecke, attended the opener of the Porsche Grand Prix last night in Stuttgart. He came back with gorgeous photos of Gisela Dulko, Ana Ivanovic, Agnieszka Radwanska, Victoria “Vika” Azarenka and many more. Now I am wondering with so much beauty gracing the courts in Stuttgart this week, will [...]

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