Damir Dzumhur Wins First-Career Title at St. Petersburg Embed from Getty Images (September 24, 2017) Unseeded Damir Dzumhur became the first player from Bosnia-Herzegovina to win an ATP World Tour singles title, defeating Fabio Fognini 3-6, 6-4, … [Read more...]
ATP Tennis – Metz and St. Petersburg Schedules
Moselle Open Metz, France ATP World Tour 250 € 482,060 (€ 540,310 Total Financial Commitment) Metz, France (+2 hours GMT) 18-24 September 2017 Surface: Indoor Hard SCHEDULE - MONDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 COURT CENTRAL start 11:00 am Qualifying - … [Read more...]
A Pair of First-time ATP Winners as Zverev Takes Down Wawrinka for St. Petersburg Crown and Pouille Wins Metz
(September 25, 2016) The ATP World Tour saw two first-time winners on Sunday. US Open winner and top seed Stan Wawrinka lost to 19-year-old up-and-and-coming German Alexander Zverev in St. Petersburg, while Frenchman Lucas Pouille beat top … [Read more...]
Roberta Vinci Victorious in St. Petersburg
(February 14, 2016) Roberta Vinci surprised No. seed Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 to win the inaugural St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday. For the 16th-ranked Italian, this is her 10th career win snapping a four match losing streak in finals going … [Read more...]
Czech Republic Rallies to Defend Fed Cup Title
View image | gettyimages.com (November 15, 2015) Defending champion Czech Republic rebounded from 1-2 down on Sunday to claim their fourth Fed Cup title in five years in Prague against Russia in the O2 Arena. In the first match on Sunday, Maria … [Read more...]
Berdych, Ferrer and Cilic Take ATP Titles
(October 25, 2015) Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Marin Cilic won singles titles on the ATP World Tour this week. Tomas Berdych claimed the Stockholm Open for a third time besting American Jack Sock 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the final. Bedych came back from … [Read more...]
Maria Sharapova Pulls Out of Fed Cup
(April 14, 2015) Maria Sharapova is withdrawing from playing for Russia in the Fed Cup semifinals this weekend against Germany with a leg injury. Sharapova posted a message about her withdrawal on her Facebook page: Maria … [Read more...]
Maria Sharapova Leads Russian Athletes in Olympic Torch Lighting
(February 7, 2014) Tennis star and former Sochi native Maria Sharapova led a group of six decorated Russian athletes for the torch lighting at Friday's Opening Ceremony at the Sochi Olympics. Sharapova brought the flame into the stadium to … [Read more...]
Ward Rallies Past Tursunov to even tie with Russia 2-2
By Ros Satar James Ward [GBR] def. Dmitry Tursunov [RUS] 6-4, 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 (April 7, 2013) COVENTRY, England - After facing the press on Friday in utter desolation, British No. 2, James Ward, rallied against a sometimes … [Read more...]
Great Britain Wins Doubles Rubber Over Russia in Davis Cup
Fleming/Marray [GBR] def. Baluda/Kunitsyn [RUS] 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 By Ros Satar (April 6, 2013) COVENTRY, England - The British team were always the favorites to win this doubles rubber, and Jonny Marray and Colin Fleming did not … [Read more...]