(March 12, 2016) INDIAN WELLS, California - Whereas the women’s seeds keep falling, the men up until Saturday have had fewer upset victims at the BNP Paribas Open. No. 2 Andy Murray of Scotland beat Marcel Granollers 6-4, 7-6 (3). The Scot talked … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Showdown Sees Serena Williams win “Garden Party”
By Vito Ellison (March 8, 2016) NEW YORK, NY - The match-functional braid was traded for a sleek shoulder-length ‘do, the intense self-flagellation for ingratiating smiles. Yes, the groundies still stung at times; yes, the serve was still fluid, … [Read more...]
Martin Klizan Beats Gael Monfils for Rotterdam Crown
(February 14, 2016) Slovak Martin Klizan did not need to save any match points, but still had to rally past fifth seed Gael Monfils 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-1 to win the Rotterdam tournament on Sunday. The southpaw saved five match points to stun sixth seed … [Read more...]
Juniors Hurricane Black and Carson Branstine to Kick Off BNP Paribas Showdown at MSG on March 8
From Madison Square Garden: (February 10, 2016) New York, NY – The BNP Paribas Showdown will once again present two junior circuit players when Tyra Hurricane Black squares off against Carson Branstine in an opening match presented by HEAD Penn … [Read more...]
Raonic Knocks Out Fourth Seed Wawrinka to Gain Berth in Australian Open Quarterfinals; Murray Advances
(January 25, 2016) Thirteenth seed Milos Raonic held off fourth seed and 2014 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3. The Canadian employed an aggressive net game to … [Read more...]
Serena Williams vs. Wozniacki and Monfils vs. Wawrinka Headline BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden in March
New York, NY (October 28, 2015) – It was announced that 21-time Grand Slam Champion and Serena Williams, will take on close friend and former No. 1, Caroline Wozniacki, while current No. 4 men’s player Stan Wawrinka will square … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Advances Easily While Fourth Seed Nishikori Falls on Day 1 of US Open
(August 31, 2015) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Last year’s US Open men’s finalist and fourth seed Kei Nishikori lost in the first round on Monday while several women’s seeds tumbled out on the first day of Flushing Meadows. No such drama for the No. 1 … [Read more...]
Former French Open Winners Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic Reach Fourth Round
View image | gettyimages.com (May 29, 2015) Former French Open champions Roger Federer Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic reached the round of 16 in Paris on Friday. 2009 winner, second seed Federer defeated world No. 88 Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia 6-4, … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic Defeats Rafael Nadal to Reach Monte Carlo Final
View image | gettyimages.com (April 18, 2015) Novak Djokovic extended his current winning streak to 16 matches with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday in one hour and 37 minutes. No. 1 … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Reaches 500th Win Mark with Victory Over Kevin Anderson at Miami Open
View image | gettyimages.com (March 31, 2015) Andy Murray became the ninth player on the ATP World Tour to win 500 career matches with his victory over Kevin Anderson 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals. The Scot is the 46th player … [Read more...]