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2013 Sony Open Players’ Party Red Carpet Arrivals

March 20, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand 2 Comments

MIAMI, FL (March 20, 2013) — The Sony Open Players’ Party took place on Tuesday evening at the prestigious JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami with world-renowned DJ Calvin Harris spinning tracks, and as usual, the players came out in full glam and force. Check at bottom to see who our pick for “Best Dressed” [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki, Dominika Cibulkova, heather watson, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic, Sony Open Player Party, Sony Open red carpet, tennis photos, tennis red carpet, Tomas Berdych, Victoria Azarenka

A Mighty Quartet: How Dominant Are the Big Four?

March 20, 2013 By Jesse Pentecost Leave a Comment

With his victory at the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Rafael Nadal has contrived a brief return to the No.4 ranking, thereby granting men’s tennis a momentary break from the odd configuration whereby the Big Four aren’t its top four. At a stroke, Nadal has reasserted the validity of the Big Four as a concept, and [...]

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Filed Under: Jesse Pentecost, Lead Story Tagged With: Andy Murray, Big Four, David Ferrer, Indian Wells, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych

Keys to Biscayne (II): Miami ATP Draw Preview

March 20, 2013 By Chris Skelton 2 Comments

Even without Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the Sony Open ATP draw features plenty of dazzling stars to sparkle on Miami spring nights.  Here is the companion to the women’s quarter-by-quarter preview. First quarter:  When he absorbed a disappointing loss in an Indian Wells semifinal last year, Novak Djokovic bounced back by winning his third [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Andy Murray, ATP, David Ferrer, Janko Tipsarevic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Juan Martin del Potro, Masters 1000, miami tennis, Novak Djokovic, Richard Gasquet, sony open, Tomas Berdych

Turning the Corner: Twelve Questions for the Week Ahead in Indian Wells

March 11, 2013 By Chris Skelton 1 Comment

In the early stages of a draw as large as Indian Wells, more questions often are asked than answered as we learn just enough to know what we don’t know—and what we want to know.  Here are twelve burning questions to ponder while the core of the tournament approaches. 1.      Will Federer and Nadal meet [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Andy Murray, ATP, BNP Paribas Open, Caroline Wozniacki, indian wells tennis, Juan Martin del Potro, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Samantha Stosur, Tomas Berdych, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

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

The Elite Eight: Players Seeking the Indian Wells/Miami Double

March 1, 2013 By Chris Skelton 1 Comment

More remarkable than any feat in tennis outside the majors, the Indian Wells-Miami double title requires many factors to fall together for those who would complete it:  sustained form across twelve matches, resilient fitness in heat and humidity, efficiency in early rounds, the ability to raise one’s level in later rounds, adjustments to contrasting playing [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Andy Murray, ATP, indian wells tennis, Juan Martin del Potro, Maria Sharapova, Masters 1000, miami tennis, Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova, Premier Mandatory, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Previews of Dubai, Acapulco, and Delray Beach

February 25, 2013 By Chris Skelton 1 Comment

One of the strongest  ATP 500 tournaments on the calendar, Dubai follows its Premier women’s event by hosting six of the top ten men in the first significant outdoor hard-court tournament since the Australian Open.  This tournament claims pride of place in our weekly preview, although events in Acapulco and Delray Beach also feature key [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story Tagged With: Acapulco tennis, Albert Ramos, alexander dolgopolov, Andreas Seppi, ATP, ATP 250, ATP 500, benoit paire, Bernard Tomic, Blaz Kavcic, carlos berlocq, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, Delray Beach tennis, Denis Istomin, Dimitry Tursunov, Dubai tennis, Fabio Fognini, Feliciano Lopez, Horacio Zeballos, Igor Sijsling, Ivan Dodig, Ivo Karlovic, jack sock, James Blake, Janko Tipsarevic, Jesse Levine, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Juan Martin del Potro, Jurgen Melzer, Kei Nishikori, Kevin Anderson, Lukas Rosol, Malek Jaziri, Marcos Baghdatis, marinko matosevic, Matthew Ebden, Michael Llodra, Mikhail Youzhny, Nicolas Almagro, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, pablo andujar, Paolo Lorenzi, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ryan Harrison, Sam Querrey, Santiago Giraldo, Simone Bolelli, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tennis, Thomaz Bellucci, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Haas, Viktor Troicki, Xavier Malisse

What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Previews of Marseille, Memphis, and Buenos Aires

February 18, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

  While none of the ATP tournaments this week enjoys a field of the pedigree that the WTA has produced in Dubai, the 250 tournament in Marseille features every member of the top ten’s lower half.  We start with that event in our weekly preview, following it with the technically more significant tournament in Memphis [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Albert Montanes, Alexander Doglopolov, ATP, ATP 250, ATP 500, benoit paire, Bernard Tomic, Buenos Aires tennis, carlos berlocq, David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, Ernests Gulbis, Fabio Fognini, Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Horacio Zeballos, Igor Sijsling, jack sock, Janko Tipsarevic, Jerzy Janowicz, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner, Juan Martin del Potro, Julien Benneteau, Jurgen Melzer, Kei Nishikori, Lleyton Hewitt, Lukas Rosol, Marin Cilic, Marseille tennis, Martin Alund, Martin Klizan, memphis tennis, Michael Llodra, Milos Raonic, Nicolas Almagro, Nikolay Davydenko, Richard Gasquet, Ryan Harrison, Sam Querrey, Simone Bolelli, Stanislas Wawrinka, steve johnson, Thomaz Bellucci, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Haas

Five Comments About Davis Cup

February 4, 2013 By Jesse Pentecost Leave a Comment

Tennis, at heart, is not the most complicated of human endeavours, and the number of things one can usefully say about it is limited. The trick (though sadly not always the goal) for those determined to talk about it at all is to say the same things in interesting ways. Even so, there are limits. [...]

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Filed Under: Jesse Pentecost, Lead Story Tagged With: Bryan Brothers, Davis Cup, Fabio Fognini, John Isner, Milos Raonic, Sam Querrey, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych

The Return of Rafa Nadal, and More: What to Watch in Montpellier, Zagreb, and Vina Del Mar

February 4, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

Each Monday morning, I will break down ATP and WTA draws quarter by quarter with a prediction of who may meet in the final and perhaps the semifinals.  Fans can look forward this week to three ATP 250 tournaments in Montpellier, Zagreb, and Vina del Mar.  The most significant storyline concerns the highly anticipated return [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Albert Ramos, Aljaz Bedene, Andreas Seppi, ATP, ATP 250, Blaz Kavcic, carlos berlocq, daniel gimeno traver, Gael Monfils, Gilles Simon, Grigor Dimitrov, Ivan Dodig, Ivo Karlovic, Janko Tipsarevic, Jeremy Chardy, Juan Monaco, Julien Benneteau, Jurgen Melzer, Lukas Lacko, Lukas Rosol, Lukasz Kubot, Marcos Baghdatis, Marin Cilic, Martin Klizan, Michael Llodra, Montpellier tennis, Nicolas Massu, Nikolay Davydenko, pablo andujar, Paolo Lorenzi, Rafael Nadal, Richard Gasquet, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Robredo, Viktor Troicki, Vina del Mar tennis, Zagreb tennis
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