If the television cameras had stayed on after Roger Federer the Victorious and Mardy Fish the Valiant left Center Court Sunday following the final of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Mason, Ohio, tennis fans would have seen that … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
Jamaica’s Dustin Brown Continuing a Career season
Born to a Jamaican Father and German mother in Celle Germany, the current world ranked No. 113 reached a career high 98 in singles in late July. He's racked up some solid wins this season over very highly ranked players including Sam Querrey and … [Read more...]
The Wit and Wisdom of Francesca Schiavone
©Global Village Tennis News With Caroline Wozniacki still in Montreal and Elena Dementieva scheduled to play Sunday, instead of holding the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour All Access Hour roundtables, media at Pilot Pen Tennis met with the No. 2 seed … [Read more...]
Saturday’s Player Wisdom By Megan Fernandez
©Enrique Fernandez for Global Village Tennis News Roger Federer chauffeurs himself, Mardy Fish showers on rain delays, and Marcos Baghdatis takes loses pretty hard—those are among the insights we learned Saturday at the Western & Southern … [Read more...]
Confidence and Consistency are the Keys for James Blake To Get Back on Track
Two-time Pilot Pen champion and Connecticut native James Blake held a pre-tournament news conference on Saturday. Blake was given a wildcard into Pilot Pen and he spoke at length on the state of his game and what it will take to come back. MP3 file … [Read more...]
’Breaking Away – Megan Fernandez Reports from the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
’Breaking Away By Megan Fernandez Andy Murray - Photos ©Enrique Fernandez for Global Village Tennis News Thursday at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, every singles player who walked off Center Court a winner took small … [Read more...]
Clijsters Rides a Roller Coaster of a Final to Victory at Cincy Tourney
By Megan Fernandez Mason, Ohio, is known for roller coasters. Kings Island amusement park is home to the tallest, longest, and fastest wooden coasters in the world. They are so close to the Lindner Family Tennis Center, home of the Western & … [Read more...]
Rogers Cup is Murray’s Not Federer’s By Dave Seminara
Rogers Cup is Murray's Not Federer's By Dave Seminara It takes a lot to make Andy Murray smile. And pose. And pose and pose. But he did all of those things today, after winning the Rogers Cup in Toronto, with a straight set, rain interrupted 7-5, … [Read more...]
Quotable Federer @ The Rogers Cup By Dave Seminara
Quotable Federer @ The Rogers Cup By Dave Seminara After beating Novak Djokovic: On his losing career record against Andy Murray (5-6): “Not to take anything away from Andy, but there was a time when I think I was coming back from … [Read more...]
After a Good Week Ivanovic Betrayed by Ankle Injury, Saturday Round-Up From Cincinnati
By Megan Fernandez Ana Ivanovic’s summer turned cruel Saturday afternoon at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati. With her ranking south of 60, her request for a Montreal wild card denied (and later offered, and … [Read more...]