(April 24, 2014) World No. 2 Novak Djokovic announced on his Twitter feed on Thursday that his fiancée Jelena Ristic is expecting a baby. Now two out of the top four in the ATP rankings are expectant fathers. Current No. 4 Roger Federer is awaiting a … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
France Edges USA in Fed Cup World Group Play-Offs
(April 20, 2014) The Fed Cup World Group Play-off tie between France and the USA came down to the final match – the doubles rubber. The doubles team of Caroline Garcia and Virginie Razzano led France to a 3-2 victory over the United … [Read more...]
Canada Wins Historic World Group Playoff Tie Against the Slovak Republic
By Charles David Mathieu-Poulin (April 20, 2014) QUEBEC CITY - It wasn’t as easy as the final score looks to be, but Canada managed to sweep the first three singles rubbers in order to defeat higher ranked Slovak Republic On Sunday in the Fed Cup … [Read more...]
Stan Wawrinka Tops Roger Federer for Monte Carlo Masters Title
(April 20, 2014) World No. 3 Stanislas Wawrinka stopped Swiss countryman Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6(5). 6-2 to win the Monte Carlo title, his first ever Master Series title. It was just Wawrinka’s second win over Federer in 15 meetings, the first came in … [Read more...]
Mike Bryan Wins 100th Doubles Title with Monte Carlo Win
(April 20, 2014) The Bryan brothers captured the Monte Carlo Masters for the fourth time on Sunday, their 98th doubles title as a pair. The win gave Mike Bryan his 100th overall men's doubles title, the first player to do so. The Bryans have now won … [Read more...]
Canada fights to 2-0 lead in World Group Playoff Tie against the Slovak Republic
By Charles David Mathieu-Poulin (April 19, 2014) QUEBEC CITY - It wasn't easy, and it certainly wasn't always pretty, but Canada managed to take a commanding 2-0 lead against the Slovakian squad on the first day of their World Group Playoff … [Read more...]
Fed Cup Results for April 19
(April 19,2014) The ITF has announced the latest results for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 19-20 April. The two semifinal winners will contest the World … [Read more...]
Swiss Countrymen Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka to Meet in Monte Carlo Final
(April 19, 2014) It will be an all-Swiss battle for the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters crown on Sunday as Roger Federer beat an injured defending champion Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka stopped David Ferrer to set up the final. Federer who came in … [Read more...]
Fernando Verdasco Wins Houston Title
(April 13, 2014) Spain’s Fernando Verdasco ended a four-year streak without a singles title on Sunday by winning the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston over countryman Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-6(4). Verdasco if the fifth ATP player … [Read more...]
Guillermo Garcia-López Captures Casablanca Tennis Title
By Florian Heer (April 13, 2014) CASABLANCA - Before the final had started on Sunday, it was clear that a new Grand Prix Hassan II champion will be crowned in Casablanca when the all-Spanish-affair took place between first-time finalists Marcel … [Read more...]