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Cautionary Novak Djokovic; Minor Setback for Sam Querrey — The Friday Five

April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Touch and Go The spring clay court season of the ATP World Tour is set to kick it into high gear next week, but it may not be firing on all cylinders. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic badly sprained his ankle in his winning effort to help lead Serbia to victory over [...]

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Sloane Stephens Gets a Wake Up Call as Richard Gasquet Re-emerges — The Friday Five

April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Wake-Up Call It seems like only yesterday Sloane Stephens was being anointed the next “big thing” in American tennis. After an impressive run in Melbourne, she looked ready to compete with the big girls. In the three months since that run, however, she’s gone a dismal 2-5. Some of those losses have [...]

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Slumping Caroline Wozniacki and John Isner Continue Spiraling Downward — The Friday Five

March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson The Clinic We’ve all heard the phrase a player is “putting on a clinic.” It frequently happens in the early rounds of tournaments when the top-ranked players barely lose games, let alone sets against their less-accomplished opposition. What we don’t often hear about, or see for that matter, is the veteran 30+-year-old [...]

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Novak Djokovic applaudes USTA’s changes for the U.S. Open

March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MIAMI, FL (March 20, 2013) — The U.S. Tennis Association announced this week that it will boost prize money for the U.S. Open to $50 million by 2017 and adjust the schedule to return to a Sunday final starting in 2015, and several tennis players have applauded the USTA’s decision, including world No. 1 Novak [...]

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Ernests Gulbis Storms Back; Grunting Still an Issue — The Friday Five

March 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Stuttering Finish With many of the world’s top-ranked female stars in attendance, the BNP Paribas Open started off so promising. It’s losing steam as it heads to the finale, however, thanks to a couple of key upsets and unfortunate withdrawals. Kirilenko upset both Aga Radwanska and Kvitova to set up a semifinal [...]

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USTA Working with Serbian Media to Sort Through Credential Miscommunications

March 14, 2013 By 3 Comments

By Romi Cvitkovic March 14, 2013 — The U.S. Tennis Association said Thursday that they are working closely with the Serbian media outlet Sportska Centrala to sort through miscommunications regarding media credentials for the upcoming USA vs. Serbia Davis Cup series April 5-7 in Boise, Idaho. Multiple USTA media representatives reached out to representatives of [...]

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Players Lounge Diary: A Look at the Intimate Side of the BNP Paribas Open

March 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

Lauren, sister of ATP pro tennis player Tim Smyczek, blogs from Indian Wells, CA as Tim competes at the 2013 BNP Paribas Open, and takes us through two typical days on Tour. By Lauren Smyczek Thurs, March 7th — 6:00 am Woke up this morning a bit later than usual during our stay here in Indian [...]

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The Return of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic Still on Top — The Friday Five

March 8, 2013 By 2 Comments

By Maud Watson He’s Baaa-aack Rafael Nadal couldn’t have asked for a better start in his return from injury. He picked up his second title in three tournaments with his win in Acapulco, and what an emphatic win it was, too. In his last two matches, he took out his fellow countrymen Almagro and Ferrer [...]

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Serena Williams Back on Top; Sweet Success for Rafael Nadal — The Friday Five

February 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Back on Top Similar to Roger Federer last season, Serena Williams defied the odds by reclaiming the No. 1 ranking by virtue of her run in Doha last week. In doing so, she became the oldest woman to hold the coveted spot. With the way the ranking system works, Serena likely would [...]

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Rafael Nadal’s Mixed Bag; WTA Re-evaluates Rule — The Friday Five

February 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Mixed Bag Rafael Nadal made his return to tennis last week in Chile, and his comeback left mixed results as to where exactly he is with his game. He moved relatively well, tracking down drop shots and hustling to chase lobs, but he also got wrong-footed more than we’re used to seeing. [...]

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