(June 28, 2016) Defending champion Serena Williams recorded her 80th match win at the All England Club and raised her record in first round major matches to 63-1 when she defeated No. 148 qualifier Amra Sadikovic 6-2, 6-4 on day two of … [Read more...]
Radek Stepanek, Dustin Brown and Laura Robson Among Wimbledon Main Draw Wild Cards
(June 15, 2016) Radek Stepanek, Dustin Brown and Laura Robson are among the first Wimbledon main draw wild cards announced on Wednesday. Stepanek from the Czech Republic is a 2006 Wimbledon quarterfinalist. Germany's Brown, currently ranked at No. … [Read more...]
Roland Garros – Top Seeds Williams and Djokovic Dominate in Opening Wins; Murray Survives in Five
(May 24, 2016) Top seeds Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic had easy opening victories at Roland Garros on Tuesday. Williams, the defending champion going for her fourth Paris title destroyed No. 77 Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2, 6-0 in 42 minutes. The … [Read more...]
The US Open Series Begins this Weekend in Atlanta
By Herman Wood (July 17, 2014) ATLANTA - Preparation for the US Open is underway. The BB&T Atlanta Open gets things started on Saturday, July 19th for the men. Qualifying begins at 10 AM. The BB&T Atlanta Open is an ATP 250 event, … [Read more...]
After the Clay, a Pain in the Grass
#450550284 / gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 13, 2014) LONDON - The most spectacular day of tennis every year is the first day of Queen's Club. The day before is the French Open final, the culmination of months of looking … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Falls to Radek Stepanek in Queen's Club Third Round
#450493590 / gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 12, 2014) LONDON - "You can tell Andy's playing, There's no queue." Yes: 4pm in London, tea set out with strawberries, cakes, and sandwiches, and no one in sight. Andy … [Read more...]
Top Seeds Advance in Melbourne Despite Extreme Heat Conditions
(January 14, 2014) On a day which saw soaring temperatures, the Australian Open saw top seeds advance on day two of the tennis’ first major of the year. Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, Maria Sharapova and defending … [Read more...]
Top Seed Del Potro Pushed by Stepanek
By Dave Gertler (January 9, 2014) We’re into the sharp end of the 2014 Apia International in Sydney, on a Thursday that features men’s quarterfinals and women’s semifinals matches on Ken Rosewall Arena, with a mix of singles and doubles matches being … [Read more...]
Players React to Lance Armstrong in Notes and Quotes
Players at the Australian Open were asked about Lance Amstrong in the January 18, 2013 news conferences. Q. There was a lot of talk today about the Lance Armstrong interview. Did you catch any of it? MARIA SHARAPOVA: I saw a little bit of … [Read more...]
Djokovic Wins 17th Straight in Melbourne; Comments on Lance Armstrong
(January 18, 2013) Novak Djokovic won his 17th straight match at the Australian Open, defeating Radek Stepanek 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in the third round on Friday. Djokovic is the two-time defending champion at Melbourne Park is looking to become the first … [Read more...]