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The Dirty Dozen: Roland Garros Dark Horses Preview

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

While attention focuses annually on a small group of contenders, Roland Garros would be much less intriguing without the upset threats that populate each year’s draw.  A look at the contenders lies ahead next week, but the spotlight this weekend shines on the dark horses.  None of these men or women can win the title [...]

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The Glory That Is Rome: ATP Rome Draw Preview

May 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

No sooner does the dust settle in Madrid than the action kicks off at the last clay Masters 1000 tournament on the Road to Roland Garros.  In fact, the action in Rome’s Foro Italico starts on the day of the Madrid final, offering some extra entertainment for those unsatisfied with the prospect of just one [...]

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Out of the Blue: ATP Madrid Draw Preview

May 4, 2013 By 1 Comment

After the controversy over the blue clay undermined Madrid last year, this Masters 1000 tournament hopes for a week filled with more familiar forms of excitement.  All of the top ten men except Juan Martin Del Potro have returned to the Magic Box, creating plenty of storylines to explore. First quarter:  Among the men who [...]

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ATP Munich Gallery: Dodig Defeats Cilic; Dolgopolov and Kohlschreiber Also Thru

May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MUNICH (May 1, 2013) — Defending BMW Open champion Philipp Kohlschreiber took just 63 minutes to defeat world No. 195 Evgeny Korolev in his opening match, 6-2, 6-4. Croat Ivan Dodig also found himself in the quarterfinals after ousting tournament No. 2 seed and fellow Croat Marin Cilic in an easy two sets, 6-4, 6-2. Ukrainian [...]

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What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Portugal, Munich Previews

April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome loom on the horizon, the 250 events in Portugal and Munich provide a pleasant diversion.  Many of the men entered in each will hope to use their less star-studded surroundings to bounce back from ongoing slumps and build momentum for the rest of the Road to [...]

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In Appreciation of Tommy Haas

April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By James A. Crabtree What thirty five year old Tommy Haas has done this year is just absurd. The guy is not just old; he is pretty much prehistoric. Tommy turned professional in 1996 and lost his first grand slam match to Michael Stich at the U.S. Open that year. That was the same year [...]

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Hardcourt Retrospective (ATP)

April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As the ATP tour descends with wrathful inevitability upon the clay of southern Europe and elsewhere – indeed the WTA has already made the switch – the time seems appropriate to look back at the prolonged hardcourt season just ended, the one that began in Atlanta last July, and concluded just a few days ago in Miami. [...]

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Tommy Haas Reflects on Career, Goals, and Leaves Miami a Winner

March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

March 29, 2013 – In a battle of the 30-and-older ATP veterans, world No. 5 David Ferrer braved out a bold Tommy Haas at the Sony Open in a two-hour topsy-turvy match. The Spaniard solidified his place in his fifth Masters final and looks to win his second Masters title after being victorious in Paris last [...]

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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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Backhanded Complements: Sony Open Men’s Semifinals Preview

March 29, 2013 By 1 Comment

In the men’s semifinals at the Sony Open, two underdogs with elegant one-handed backhands face two top-five men with more functional two-handers.  While both of the underdogs have continued to sizzle through the draw after catching fire earlier this week, they face opponents designed to cool off such torrid streaks. Tommy Haas vs. David Ferrer:  [...]

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