By Dave Seminara Why is it that tennis writers and former players always seem to be agitating for changes that would result in less tennis being played in the pro ranks? For years, we’ve been hearing that the Davis Cup shouldn’t be an annual … [Read more...]
With Many Stops and Starts, “Like a Machine,” Monfils Gets Past Isner to Reach Legg Mason Final
By Dave Seminara WASHINGTON, DC - On a rainy night in Washington Gael Monfils spent most of the evening watching shark week on the Discovery Channel with his coach, waiting out the rain. The aquatic theme was fitting for a wet night but Monfils … [Read more...]
It is Li Na or Na Li?
Li Na of China raises the trophy after winning her women's final against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 4, 2011. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT … [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...]
Murray Breaks Up Rafa-Roger Party
By Dave Seminara The tennis world is starved for another Federer-Nadal showdown, but Andy Murray doesn’t give a damn. His job in Toronto was to win, and he did just that, with a surprisingly routine 6-3, 6-4 straight-set victory over Rafael Nadal … [Read more...]
Challenges for Nadal and Federer While Murray Breezes Past Nalbandian at Rogers Cup in Toronto
By Dave Seminara Last year, at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were ousted in the quarterfinals, as the top 8 players in the world all square off for the 1st time in tennis history. Today, both Federer and Nadal … [Read more...]
Nadal Tested by Anderson on Thursday at Rogers Cup
By Dave Seminara Kevin Anderson might look like Keith Richards in his ATP profile photo, but he played like a guy with his best years still yet to come, despite falling to Rafael Nadal at the Rexall Centre in Toronto on Thursday night, 6-2, 7-6. … [Read more...]