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Slovakia will be tough - GB boss
BBC Sport - Tennis9 Feb 2012 | 11:22 amGreat Britain captain Leon Smith warns his team they will have to be at their best to beat in-form Slovakia in their Davis Cup meeting on Friday. -
Stan(d) and Deliver!
Peter Bodo's TennisWorld9 Feb 2012 | 10:55 amby Pete Bodo I can think of at least one player at the U.S. vs. Switzerland first-round Davis Cup tie who may have been waiting for a long time for this to take place. Almost three years long, in fact. That would be Stanislas Wawrinka, who will open the tie against American No. 1 Mardy Fish tomorrow on the slow clay of the Forum Fribourg. The last time the Swiss and U.S. were drawn to play was on U.S. soil (in Birmingham, Ala.) at the beginning of 2009. That tie had the makings of a classic, what with U.S. Davis Cup stalwarts Andy Roddick, James Blake, and the brothers Bryan hoping to find… -
New Haven Open CEO Davies elected to Hall
ESPN.com - Tennis9 Feb 2012 | 11:38 amMike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. -
World TeamTennis relocates South California franchise
ESPN Feed: tennis9 Feb 2012 | 9:25 amThe Southern California franchise in the World TeamTennis Pro League is getting a new name and home court for the upcoming season.
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Kia Fan of the Tournament winners announced
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Slam Tracker: can Novak go all the way?
31 Jan 2012 | 9:15 amAfter his epic victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open 2012 men's final, Novak Djokovic is the only man who can win the Grand Slam this year. Will he? -
Top 10: Memorable AO2012 moments
30 Jan 2012 | 1:02 pmCheck out the top 10 intriguing highlights from Melbourne Park at this year's Australian Open. -
Rafa dominates popularity stakes
30 Jan 2012 | 12:07 pmHe may have lost the men's final, but Rafael Nadal still came up tops on our social leaderboard. -
Djokovic claims longest final
30 Jan 2012 | 1:27 amNovak Djokovic has won the longest Grand Slam final in history to defend the men's singles crown, downing Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5.
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Slovakia will be tough - GB boss
9 Feb 2012 | 11:22 amGreat Britain captain Leon Smith warns his team they will have to be at their best to beat in-form Slovakia in their Davis Cup meeting on Friday. -
Keothavong in Pattaya Open exit
9 Feb 2012 | 5:38 amBritish number two Anne Keothavong has exited the Pattaya Open in Thailand after losing her second-round match 6-4 7-5 to Sania Mirza. -
Instant Lendl impact for Murray
8 Feb 2012 | 2:41 amBritish number one Andy Murray believes new coach Ivan Lendl has improved his game already. -
VIDEO: Murray learning from Lendl
7 Feb 2012 | 11:36 amWorld number four tennis seed Andy Murray talks about his recent epic Australian Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic, and looks forward to the rest of the season. Interview by BBC Scotland's Kheredine Idessane. -
Keothavong puts out second seed
7 Feb 2012 | 4:57 amAnne Keothavong defeats second seed and world number 16 Dominika Cibulkova in the first round of the Pattaya Open.
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Peter Bodo's TennisWorld
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Stan(d) and Deliver!
9 Feb 2012 | 10:55 amby Pete Bodo I can think of at least one player at the U.S. vs. Switzerland first-round Davis Cup tie who may have been waiting for a long time for this to take place. Almost three years long, in fact. That would be Stanislas Wawrinka, who will open the tie against American No. 1 Mardy Fish tomorrow on the slow clay of the Forum Fribourg. The last time the Swiss and U.S. were drawn to play was on U.S. soil (in Birmingham, Ala.) at the beginning of 2009. That tie had the makings of a classic, what with U.S. Davis Cup stalwarts Andy Roddick, James Blake, and the brothers Bryan hoping to find… -
Where's the Fire, Roger?
8 Feb 2012 | 4:10 pmby Pete Bodo Roger Federer, a long-time Davis Cup refusenik, seems to have experienced a late-career change of heart when it comes to the storied international team competition. Perhaps he began to feel a bit of pity for poor Stan “the Man” Wawrinka, Marco Chuidinelli, Yves Allegro, Stephane Bohli, Michael Lammer, and even his sometime personal coach, Davis Cup captain Severin Luthi. Time and again, he's raised their hopes and expectations by parachuting in like a firefighter to douse the flames that threaten to burn up the crimson-and-white at the fringe of the elite World Group,… -
The Chase
8 Feb 2012 | 6:00 amby Pete Bodo In my last post, I toyed around with the possibility of Novak Djokovic becoming the first man to record a Grand Slam on the men's side since Rod Laver accomplished the feat in 1969. I wrote that the biggest hurdles would seem to be vanquishing Rafael Nadal to snatch away his French Open title, and getting past Roger Federer—the man who played Djokovic better and closer than anyone else in 2011. You know what they say, and what Rafa v. Nole and Roger v. Rafa proves: In tennis, it's all about the match-ups. Still, it seems weird and a little unfair that Federer has… -
Imagine the Unimaginable
7 Feb 2012 | 12:02 pmby Pete Bodo It's an inevitable conversation that takes place the minute they crown the Australian Open champion. Can (fill in the name of the winner) be the first player to complete a calendar year Grand Slam since Rod Laver last did it in 1969 on the men's side, and Steffi Graf accomplished the feat in 1988? Let's not forget, for all the jawboning about this GOAT or that GOAT, a calendar-year Grand Slam remains the ultimate achievement in tennis, even if partisans conveniently like to ignore that when they lobby for their heroes. The most powerful proof for what you might call… -
Just Call Her Arantxa
6 Feb 2012 | 7:01 pmby Pete Bodo The irony would be exquisite if it were not so fundamentally sad. As her results and fame skyrocketed, Arantxa Sanchez officially added a hyphen and her mother's maiden name (Vicario) to her own. Some rolled their eyes; it seemed a pretentious thing to do, even if Arantxa Sanchez did sound a little too much like the Spanish equivalent of Jane Smith. In the ensuing years, Marisa Vicario Sanchez became a permanent fixture in the player's box at tournaments around the world, and she got more than her share of face time on television—even if she usually seemed like…
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New Haven Open CEO Davies elected to Hall
9 Feb 2012 | 11:38 amMike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. -
Can the U.S. stop the Federer express?
9 Feb 2012 | 11:22 amThe name is Federer -- Roger Federer. And this stalwart Swiss will lead his team against the United States in the opening round of Davis Cup. Sounds like a demolition, eh? -
Isner to face Federer in Swiss-U.S. Davis Cup
9 Feb 2012 | 11:17 amRoger Federer will face John Isner in the second singles match Friday when Switzerland takes on the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. -
Mattek-Sands beaten in three sets at Paris
9 Feb 2012 | 9:53 amInjured American Bethanie Mattek-Sands lost to Roberta Vinci 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 Thursday in the second round of the Open GDF Suez. -
King advances to quarterfinals at Pattaya Open
9 Feb 2012 | 4:32 amEighth-seeded Vania King advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pattaya Open by beating Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-1, 6-3 Thursday.
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World TeamTennis relocates South California franchise
9 Feb 2012 | 9:25 amThe Southern California franchise in the World TeamTennis Pro League is getting a new name and home court for the upcoming season. -
New Haven Open CEO Mike Davies elected to tennis Hall of Fame
9 Feb 2012 | 8:35 amMike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. -
Roger Federer to face John Isner in Switzerland-United States Davis Cup singles
9 Feb 2012 | 8:10 amRoger Federer will face John Isner in the second singles match Friday when Switzerland takes on the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. -
Bethanie Mattek-Sands injured, loses in three sets at Open GDF Suez
9 Feb 2012 | 3:02 amInjured American Bethanie Mattek-Sands lost to Roberta Vinci 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 Thursday in the second round of the Open GDF Suez. -
Tennis - Can the U.S. stop the Roger Federer express?
9 Feb 2012 | 2:22 amRoger Federer traces the trail of his tennis tears to a watershed moment on his home court. A then 19-year-old Federer, sporting a pony tail and a few...
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New Haven Open CEO Davies Elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame
9 Feb 2012 | 10:10 amMike Davieswho currently serves asCEO of the New Haven Open at Yale has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the Class of 2012 in the contributor category. Davies has had an over 40 year career in tennis promotion and administration, with achievements ranging from forging the first, highly successful television/tennis contracts and negotiating major sponsorships to introducing the colored tennis ball to the game. “Mike Davies was a true trailblazer for the sport of tennis, and we should all be grateful for his forward-thinking mentality and perseverance to… -
Davis Cup Draws for World Group and Zone Groups I and II First Round Ties
9 Feb 2012 | 7:45 amThe ITF has announced the draws so far for the 2012 Davis Cup World Group first round ties and 24 zone group ties taking place on 10-12 February. Live scoring for all ties will be available on the official Davis Cup website www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com throughout the weekend Davis Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in sport with 123 nations entered in 2012. WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND SPAIN v KAZAKHSTAN Venue: Palacio Municipal de los Deportes, Oviedo, ESP (clay – indoors) Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) Nicolas… -
Hantuchova, King and Mirza Advance in Pattaya City
9 Feb 2012 | 7:23 amPTT PATTAYA OPEN Pattaya City, Thailand February 6-12, 2012 $220,000/International Hard/Outdoors Results – Thursday, February 9, 2012 Singles – Second Round (3) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 63 62 (8) Vania King (USA) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 61 63 Sania Mirza (IND) d. Anne Keothavong (GBR) 64 75 (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 75 60 Doubles – Quarterfinals (1) Mirza/Rodionova (IND/AUS) d. Wongteanchai/Wongteanchai (THA/THA) 64 63 (2) Daniilidou/Tanasugarn (GRE/THA) d. Akita/Rottman (JPN/AUT) 62 60 (3) Amanmuradova/Date-Krumm (UZB/JPN) d. -
Fernando Gonzalez to Retire
9 Feb 2012 | 7:14 amFernando Gonzalez of Chile hits a return to Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Kena Betancur (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT TENNIS) Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez says he will be calling it a career next month. The 31-year-old says that that next month’s Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida will be his last tournament. “I always said I would play until 30 and in the last months I didn’t stop thinking about it and the final decision was made three weeks ago,” he said. “It was… -
2012 Sony Ericsson Open Announces Player Fields
8 Feb 2012 | 3:31 pmThe 2012 Sony Ericsson Open men’s and women’s player fields were announced on Wednesday and the event will feature the top 78 ranked men and the 76 top ranked women in the world of tennis. The tournament, which is owned and operated by IMG, boasts a Grand Slam quality players’ field including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki. The players will once again converge at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, March 19-April 1 to compete for one of the most…
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2012 First Round Davis Cup Preview
9 Feb 2012 | 12:24 pmLet’s get down to business. Below are my pics & we’ll review them next week. Spain vs. Kazakhstan (Indoor Clay, Spain): Even without a few of their big guns (Nadal, Ferrer, Verdasco), the Spanish team still looks like a heavy … Continue reading → -
Friday Links – February 3rd Edition
3 Feb 2012 | 6:22 amObviously there is quite a bit out on the old interweb with regards to Australian Open wrap-ups, grades, etc etc etc…I’ll do my best to compile them (along with some other goodies) below. Happy reading & have a great weekend … Continue reading → -
2012 Australian Open Finals Review
30 Jan 2012 | 12:31 pmI guess I owe you an apology, especially if you had such faith in my finals preview that you decided to take my predictions and gamble with them. First off, I picked Sharapova to beat Azarenka in a close three … Continue reading → -
2012 Australian Open Finals Preview
27 Jan 2012 | 11:04 amOk folks…I’ll be completely honest, it’s nearly impossible for me not to think of the upcoming Superbowl, but I’ll do my best to put those feelings aside and focus on the matches this weekend. Both of which should be pretty … Continue reading → -
Australian Open Links
20 Jan 2012 | 11:44 amI have a confession to make: I’m getting old. So old in fact that it’s hard for me to make it past 11pm most nights, meaning of course that it makes it extremely difficult to partake in too much Australian … Continue reading →
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Bartoli, Vinci reach Open GDF Suez quarters
9 Feb 2012 | 11:25 amPARIS (AP) -Second-seeded Marion Bartoli powered past Petra Martic of Croatia 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Open GDF Suez quarterfinals on Thursday. -
New Haven Open CEO elected to Hall of Fame
9 Feb 2012 | 10:37 amMike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. -
'Oversteps the line a bit'
9 Feb 2012 | 10:36 amRafa Nadal rips a "general campaign" in France to discredit Spanish athletes by implying their success is due to the use of illegal drugs. -
Gonzalez to retire next month
9 Feb 2012 | 10:09 amSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -Fernando Gonzalez of Chile is set to retire after the Masters tournament next month in Florida. -
Federer to face Isner in Davis Cup singles
9 Feb 2012 | 9:23 amFRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) -Roger Federer will face John Isner in the second singles match Friday when Switzerland takes on the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup.
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WTA in Bali
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WTA – Pattaya City: Defending Champ Hantuchova Rolls, Kirilenko Rallies
8 Feb 2012 | 12:22 pmResults – Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Singles – First Round (1) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (Q) Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) 62 75 Anne Keothavong (GBR) d. (2) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 64 61 (3) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (WC) Nungnadda Wannasuk (THA) 62 60 (4) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 46 76(6) 63 (saved 1 mp) (Q) Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) d. (5) Zheng Jie (CHN) 63 62 Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. (6) Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 63 42 ret. (viral illness) (8) Vania King (USA) d. Heather Watson (GBR) 64 62 Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d. (WC) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) 61 61… -
Paris: Li Retires, Goerges & Kerber Move On
8 Feb 2012 | 10:06 amResults – Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Singles – First Round Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (3) Li Na (CHN) 76(5) 32 ret. (back injury) (6) Julia Goerges (GER) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 61 63 (9) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 62 76(3) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (LL) Alberta Brianti (ITA) 63 63 Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) d. Polona Hercog (SLO) 62 62 Petra Martic (CRO) d. (Q) Greta Arn (HUN) 64 64 (Q) Mona Barthel (GER) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 63 62 Doubles – First Round Craybas/Zahlavova Strycova (USA/CZE) d. (2) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) 76(6) 26 106 (Match TB)… -
Paris: Barthel Secures Spot In Main Draw
7 Feb 2012 | 12:39 pmResults – Monday, February 6, 2012 Doubles – First Round Safarova/Zakopalova (CZE/CZE) d. Koryttseva/Woehr (UKR/GER) 64 63 Singles Qualifying – Final Round (1) Mona Barthel (GER) d. (7) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 63 64 (2) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) d. (9) Jill Craybas (USA) 61 67(3) 64 (6) Kristina Barrois (GER) d. (3) Alberta Brianti (ITA) 60 63 (4) Greta Arn (HUN) d. Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (ESP) 57 64 61 Order Of Play Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Central (from 11.00hrs) 1. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova vs. Mona Barthel 2. Tsvetana Pironkova vs. Li Na (NB 13.00hrs) 3. Lucie… -
Player Schedules: Top 25
7 Feb 2012 | 12:32 pm1. Victoria Azarenka Doha, Dubai 2. Petra Kvitova Doha, Dubai 3. Maria Sharapova Paris [Indoors] 4. Caroline Wozniacki Doha, Dubai 5. Samantha Stosur Doha, Dubai 6. Agnieszka Radwanska Doha, Dubai 7. Marion Bartoli Paris [Indoors], Doha, Dubai, Kuala Lum. 8. Vera Zvonareva Pattaya City, Doha, Dubai 9. Li Na Paris [Indoors], Dubai 10. Andrea Petkovic 11. Francesca Schiavone Doha, Dubai 12. Serena Williams 13. Jelena Jankovic Paris [Indoors], Doha, Dubai 14. Sabine Lisicki Paris [Indoors], Doha, Dubai 15. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Doha, Dubai 16. Dominika Cibulkova Pattaya City, Doha,…
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Davis Cup: Federer to face Isner in 2nd singles
9 Feb 2012 | 11:26 amFRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) -- Roger Federer will face John Isner in the second singles match Friday when Switzerland takes on the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. -
Djokovic presented with wax figure in Serbia
9 Feb 2012 | 11:01 amJAGODINA, Serbia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic has met his match. -
New Haven Open CEO selected for Hall of Fame
9 Feb 2012 | 10:47 amNEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- Mike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. -
Chile's former No. 5 Fernando Gonzalez to retire
9 Feb 2012 | 10:42 amSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Chilean tennis star Fernando Gonzalez says he will retire next month because injuries no longer allow him to play at a top level. -
Spanish govt may sue French TV for doping skits
9 Feb 2012 | 10:40 amMADRID (AP) -- The Spanish government is considering legal action against a French TV station that poked fun at alleged ties to doping by athletes.
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Commentary: Mona Barthel Vs Pauline Parmentier @ Open GDF SUEZ, Women Singles R16(Finished)
9 Feb 2012 | 6:28 amMona Barthel Vs Pauline Parmentier 6-3,6-0. Mona Barthel prevails as she announces her arrival in style! She wins convincingly as her backhand does not disappoint her. With 26 winners in this match, Barthel just did not let her foot of the paddle as she swept 9 games in a row to seal a place in the last 8. -
Tsvetana Pironkova Vs. Klara Zakopalova: Open GDF Suez Match Preview
9 Feb 2012 | 2:00 amTsvetana Pironkova faces Klara Zakopalova in for a place in the last eight of the Open GDF Suez being held in France. -
Roger Federer looks to do what he did in 2001- defeating USA in Davis Cup
9 Feb 2012 | 1:48 amRoger Federer hopes to repeat his 2001 Davis Cup feat, humbling the United States again when they meet in the first round. -
Daniela Hantuchova Vs. Urszula Radwanska: PTT Pattaya Open Match Preview
8 Feb 2012 | 11:52 pmDefending champion Daniela Hantuchova stays on course to defending her title when she faces Urszula Radwanska in the second round of the PTT Pattaya Open. -
PTT Pattaya Open match results, Day 3
8 Feb 2012 | 10:41 pmAll match results for PTT Pattaya Open, Day 3
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Sabine Lisicki in Bali
9 Feb 2012 | 9:13 amSabine Lisicki talks about Bali like she actually knows a lot about the place. However, she seems pretty good at reading an autocue. Related Articles Sabine Lisicki and Daniela Hantuchova Fails at Serving Blind – August 24, 2011 Sabine Lisicki Answers Your Questions and Serves With Her Eyes Closed – August 19, 2011 Bernard Tomic BMW M3 Will Be Going to Auction – February 8, 2012 Victoria Azarenka Orange Bowl Juniors: vs Olga Govortsova – February 2, 2012 HEAD Trinergy – Accelerate Your Speed – February 2, 2012 -
Winning Percentages of All Time Top Players on All Surfaces
9 Feb 2012 | 3:58 amHere are the winning percentages of the top players of all time on all surfaces. All surfaces W–L 1. Björn Borg 82.72 608–127 2. Rafael Nadal 82.34 550–118 3. Jimmy Connors 82.29 1217–262 4. / Ivan Lendl 81.76 1071–239 5. John McEnroe 81.55 875–198 6. Roger Federer 81.32 814–187 7. / Novak Djokovic 78.32 401–111 8. Pete Sampras 77.44 762–222 9. Boris Becker 76.91 713–214 10. Guillermo Vilas 76.78 919–278 * = minimum 400 wins This all makes very interesting reading. It will be interesting to see if Djokovic can continue to rise. He needs a really good 2012 to pass Roger… -
Airwalk Tennis Ball Shoe
9 Feb 2012 | 2:57 amHere is an awesome new Airwalk design that has their skateboarding shoe with an outer texture of a tennis ball. via Highsnobiety Related Articles Life of a Tennis Ball – September 26, 2011 Customise Your Own Nike Zoom Breathe 2K11 iD Shoe – August 17, 2011 Pressure Ball – July 20, 2011 Oakley Eyeshade Covered in Tennis Ball Fuzz to Celebrate Their 35th Anniversary – July 16, 2010 Tennis Ball Haircut – May 15, 2009 -
Is Bernard Tomic a Good Role Model for Juniors?
8 Feb 2012 | 4:48 pmThe rock star of mens tennis, Bernard Tomic, has been named as the ambassador of Tennis Australia’s Junior Development Series, now sponsored by Medibank in a new three-year deal. I know Tomic is the top Australian Male tennis player at the moment, but seriously Tennis Australia.. is he a good role model? Points: In a lot of trouble with Police over driving his BMW M3 Was banned from the ITF Tour for a month because he walked off court refusing to play and finish a match against fellow Australian Marinko Matosevic Parents are Croatian and Dad put a huge amount of pressure on Bernard from the… -
Rafael Nadal Pushing for Two Year ATP Tour Ranking System
8 Feb 2012 | 8:41 amRafael Nadal seems to be pushing for a change in the ATP ranking system. At the moment the ATP rankings take in 1 year of results, but Nadal wants to see 2 years used instead (which is used in Golf). Nadal has said the change would lengthen careers by allowing big names to play less often and better protecting injured players. This all makes sense, but there are a lot of downsides. If players want to play less and earn as much money, the only person to lose out is the fans. Fans will only have limited opportunities to see their favourite players play, which I think will drive fans away from…
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Women's Tennis Blog
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Maria Sharapova advances to Open GDF Suez quarterfinals
8 Feb 2012 | 1:32 pmMaria Sharapova does not enjoy the freezing European weather, although the smiling face next to a Paris Christmas tree still surviving in February could make your believe otherwise. However, the extreme cold didn't stop the Open GDF Suez top seed to beat world No.44 Chanelle Scheepers 6-3 6-1 and move into the quarterfinals after a first round bye. And that's not all, the victory has assured Sharapova's rise to No.2 in the WTA rankings as of Monday, February 13. I may be hard to believe, but the experienced Russian is playing the Paris tournament for the first time. It's… -
Average result of WTA players at Grand Slams and WTA Championships
7 Feb 2012 | 1:01 pmOur stats analyst Omair is already famous for his statistical articles and now he's inspired Ludolf, another reader of Women's Tennis Blog and fan of tennis numbers, to contribute his take on the WTA rankings, i.e. he compared the actual rankings with the performance of players at the biggest events – Grand Slams and WTA Championships. Enjoy! The WTA ranking does not rank properly the strength of players in the sense of the ability to win a match or a tournament. The main reason is that it is cumulative and therefore underestimates players without a sufficient number of… -
Kleybanova resumes off-court training
7 Feb 2012 | 11:31 amA month and a half ago,news leaked that Alisa Kleybanova finished her chemo/radiation therapy and that she was planning to resume training in February, while a comeback during the claycourt season was stated as a possibility. Matt Cronin is now informing us on Tennis.com that Kleybanova has started her off-court training and if she passes one more major medical test, she will take up training on the tennis courts. In case the Russian doesn't pass the test, she will come to the United States to train in the warm weather. The 22-year-old Kleybanova was diagnosed with Hodgkin's… -
Who is Victoria Azarenka’s boyfriend?
6 Feb 2012 | 10:37 amThe status of a new WTA number one and a Grand Slam champion brought all the attention to Victoria Azarenka and people started digging more info about the Belarusian, particularly asking me about her boyfriend whom she mentioned in her Australian Open trophy speech: I would like to thank my team—you guys have been supporting me for so long and believing in me, and it made me realise that I can believe in myself and I can finally raise this trophy. I want to thank my parents, who are watching for sure now, my friends, my boyfriend and my grandmother, the person who inspires me the most in my… -
How likely is an Australian Open warm-up tournament winner to win the Melbourne Grand Slam?
3 Feb 2012 | 1:29 pmIn life and in tennis we like to recognize some patterns and predict future based on current facts. Our stats analyst Omair made sure to present us the historical patterns of the Australian part of the season and the chances of an Australian Open tune-up tournament winner to lift the trophy at the Australian Open. You'll see that the Sydney winner is the most likely, which was the case this year with Victoria Azarenka. A few days before the Australian Open I found some interesting things regarding the winners of the Australian Open warm-up events and their performance at the Australian…
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Chilean star Gonzalez says he'll retire (AP)
9 Feb 2012 | 11:10 amFernando Gonzalez of Chile is set to retire after the Masters tournament next month in Florida. The 31-year-old Gonzalez, who reached No. 5 in the ATP rankings, made the announcement at an emotional news conference on Thursday. He said he no longer had the energy to play at the top level after having been bothered by back, knee and hip injuries for several years. -
Federer to first face Isner in Davis Cup (AP)
9 Feb 2012 | 11:04 amRoger Federer will face John Isner in the second singles match Friday when Switzerland takes on the United States in the first round of the Davis Cup. Eighth-ranked Mardy Fish will open for the U.S. against No. 28 Stanislas Wawrinka on the indoor clay courts at 7,000-capacity Fribourg Forum. Isner has lost both matches against the third-ranked Federer, each time on hard courts, and said he aims to... -
New Haven Open CEO makes Hall of Fame (AP)
9 Feb 2012 | 10:39 amMike Davies, the chief executive officer of the New Haven Open tennis tournament, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. A former top player in Great Britain, Davies has spent more than 40 years promoting tennis. He is a former executive director of World Championship Tennis (WCT) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and also served as general manager of the... -
Spanish govt. may sue over doping skit (AP)
9 Feb 2012 | 10:11 amThe Spanish government is considering legal action against a French TV station that poked fun at alleged ties to doping by athletes. Some of Spain's most famous athletes came out in defense of their achievements on Thursday. That's a day after the Spanish tennis federation announced plans to sue Canal Plus for a video skit that used its logo and made fun of Rafael Nadal and other athletes. -
Hobbled Mattek-Sands loses in Paris (AP)
9 Feb 2012 | 9:09 amInjured American Bethanie Mattek-Sands lost to Roberta Vinci 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 Thursday in the second round of the Open GDF Suez. Mattek-Sands struggled through a lower-back injury at 3-2 in the third set, sobbing during the changeover and calling a therapist to massage her left hip and thigh. The seventh-seeded Italian won when Mattek-Sands sent a backhand into the net.
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Gyulai Named SMU Women's Head Coach; Oklahoma St Coach Jamea Jackson in the Spotlight; Appleton Tribute; Schneider Chooses North Carolina
8 Feb 2012 | 3:47 pmThe SMU Mustangs have been without a head coach for the women's team for a long time, with Lauren Longbotham Meisner leaving for Auburn back in early October of 2011. Today the school announced Kati Gyulai, currently the head coach of the University of Wyoming women, has accepted the position. Although young, Gyulai has previous head coaching experience prior to her three seasons leading Wyoming, her alma mater. She was men's and women's head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette from 2006-2008. For the complete release, see the SMU athletics website.Former top 50 WTA professional Jamea Jackson didn't… -
Can US Tennis Hope for Better after Weak Australian Open? Seeking Freaks in Wales; Johnson Tapped for ATP San Jose Wild Card
7 Feb 2012 | 4:06 pmSandra Harwitt was in Australia for the Open last month, and in addition to her work for the ITF Juniors, she also wrote several pieces for ESPNHS and ESPN. This one, published today, examines the poor performance by the American men and women in Melbourne, with none getting to the second week in singles. Harwitt provides quotes from Mary Joe Fernandez, Patrick McEnroe, John Isner, Justin Gimelstob and Jim Courier, with Fernandez calling the US absence "sad" and McEnroe using the word "disaster". Gimelstob says it's "probably going to get worse before it gets better." Davis Cup captain… -
January Aces; McHale Leads US in Fed Cup; Coaches Can't Contend with Parents; Smith on Player Development
6 Feb 2012 | 1:02 pmMy monthly Aces column for the Tennis Recruiting Network usually contains 12 or 13 photos and captions, but today's January edition contains 17, which I believe is a record. And it was difficult to cut it off there. Check out the outstanding performances of the month, from the USTA Winter National champions to the Australian Open winner to the Les Petits As winner, all of whom deserve recognition for their accomplishments.I haven't devoted much space to the young American pros lately, but Christina McHale had a fantastic weekend at the Fed Cup in Worcester, Mass, winning both her singles… -
Draws for Women's ITA Indoor Released; Top Teams Stay Undefeated
5 Feb 2012 | 11:38 amThe ITA Women's Team Indoor, which I will be covering live for the first time since 2008, begins on Friday, and the draw has been released. The seeds are: 1)Duke 2)UCLA 3)Baylor 4)Georgia 5)California 6)North Carolina 7)Virginia and 8)Michigan. The nation's two top-ranked teams, Florida and Stanford, have opted not to play in Charlottesville this year, and instead will play a dual match in Palo Alto next weekend. They will be missed, of course, but like a tournament without Djokovic and Nadal, there will still be plenty of great tennis and some undoubted surprises. Although Ole Miss, the… -
Two Orange Bowl Winners Face Off in Rancho Santa Fe Final; Williams Plays for Palm Coast Title; College Stars Collect Doubles Titles; Peliwo Features
4 Feb 2012 | 3:44 pmLauren Davis, who won the $25,000 Women's Pro Circuit title two weeks ago in Plantation, Florida, will put her nine-match winning streak on the line Sunday when she meets Julia Boserup in the final of the $25,000 tournament in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The unseeded Davis came back to defeat Krista Hardebeck 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-0 in one of today's all-American semifinals, while Boserup, also unseeded, advanced over No. 2 seed Alexa Glatch when Glatch retired trailing 6-2, 1-0. The 20-year-old Boserup, the 2008 Orange Bowl champion, and the 18-year-old Davis, the 2010 Orange Bowl champion, have…
