Qualifier Peter Gojowczyk Wins Metz for First ATP World Tour Title Embed from Getty Images (September 24, 2017) - Qualifier Peter Gojowczyk won his first career ATP title at the Moselle Open in his very first final, defeating seventh seed … [Read more...]
Reigning Roland Garros Champions Djokovic and Muguruza Open Title Defenses with Wins
Reigning Roland Garros Champions Djokovic, Muguruza Open Title Defenses with Wins Embed from Getty Images (May 29, 2017) Defending Roland Garros champions Novak Djokovic and Garbine Muguruza began their campaigns for second French Open titles … [Read more...]
Murray, Nadal and Federer Reach Monte-Carlo Quarterfinals
(April 14, 2016) World No. 2 Andy Murray rallied from a set and two breaks down to beat Benoit Paire 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday. Also advancing were No. 3 Roger Federer, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka, No. 5 … [Read more...]
Bryans, Chung, Djokovic, Federer, Paire & Zverev Honored In 2015 ATP World Tour Awards
(November 11, 2015) ATP World Tour, LONDON — Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Bob and Mike Bryan have been honoured in the 2015 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon. While the ATP World Tour No. 1 Doubles Team presented by Emirates … [Read more...]
Stan Wawrinka Claims Japan Open for Career-Best Fourth Title of the Year
Title no. 4 this year!! So happy !! ??? あなたの東京に感謝！???? pic.twitter.com/j2jsiidn5C — Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) October 11, 2015 (October 11, 2015) French Open champion Stan Wawrinka beat Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-4 to win the Japan Open for his … [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...]
Paire, Stosur, Thiem, Tsurenko and Tomic Win Tennis Titles This Week
(July 26, 2015) Benoit Paire, Samantha Stosur, Dominik Thiem, Lesia Tsurenko and Bernard Tomic were the singles winners on the tennis tour this weekend. France’s Paire joined the winner’s circle for the first time, claiming the ATP World Tour title … [Read more...]
"The Journey Starts Today" An Interview with Nick Kyrgios
(January 17, 2014) MELBOURNE - There were probably few outside of the tightly knit Australian tennis community who knew Nick Kyrgios' name before Thursday night. But even devastating cramps did not tempt the 18-year-old to succumb to early … [Read more...]
Nishikori Becomes First Japanese Man in French Open Fourth Round since 1938
(June 1, 2013) With his 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 24 Benoit Paire of France on Saturday, 13the seed Kei Nishikori became the first man from Japan to reach the round of 16 at Roland Garros since 1938 when Nakano Fumiteru accomplished the … [Read more...]
Crowd Sours Atmosphere In Madrid
By Tumaini Carayol (May 8, 2013) MADRID - Seven years ago, the differences were palpable. Both sets of hair were considerably longer, the biceps were bigger, the courts were bluer but without any controversy thanks to the hardness that complimented … [Read more...]