Nadal Steps Away from #1 Ranking
Rafael Nadal continued his French Open domination today, blasting nineteenth-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-4 to reach the semi-finals. Nadal has yet to lose a set in this year’s tournament and is only two wins away from regaining the #1 world ranking after Robin Soderling...
Is Nadal Better than Federer Again?
Rafael Nadal made history last week when he won his 18th career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over #1-ranked Roger Federer in Madrid. While Nadal’s record 18 ATP Masters titles is a wonderful accomplishment, especially since he was able to accomplish it before...
Nadal to Return at Rogers Cup; Federer to Skip?
SI.com is reporting that Rafael Nadal will return to the ATP circuit in two weeks to defend his hard-court championship at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, which runs from August 10th to the 16th. Nadal has been inactive since losing on May 31st to Roger Soderling at the French Open, a tournament that Nadal...
I Win! Look at Me!
Great piece by Rick Reilly on espn.com today about how athletes have pretty much given up on being gracious in victory. I always thought that Roger Federer’s outfits at Wimbledon portrayed him as a regal figure in a place that has plenty of its own royalty, and Phil Jackson’s “X”...
Gasquet Drug Ban Overturned Thanks to Loose Woman in Miami Club
French tennis player Richard Gasquet has avoided a two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation after a positive test for cocaine at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida in March, the Associated Press reports, through ESPN.com. However, Gasquet was able to convince the independent...
US Tennis Update – Davis Cup
Sam Querrey won the first set against Rafael Nadal on the Spanish clay courts; after that, it was all Nadal.
The world’s top-ranked player cruised after losing the first set to the 20-year old Querrey, taking the match 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to open the Davis Cup semifinal match up between Spain...
US Tennis Update – Querrey Draws Nadal in First Match
Twenty-year old Sam Querrey, making his first Davis Cup appearance at the semifinals in Spain, will match up against world #1 Rafael Nadal in his inagural match. Though he was guaranteed to play Nadal at some point, he was hoping for the lesser of two evils, which would have been starting against #5...
US Tennis Update – Fish Added to David Cup Team
Mardy Fish, coming off a fourth round appearance at the US Open, has been named a replacement on the US Men’s Davis Cup team, replacing injured Bob Bryan, who is out with a shoulder injury.
Bob Bryan, who usually plays doubles with his twin brother Mike, took a cortisone shot for his inflamed left...
US Tennis Update – Blake Out of Davis Cup
James Blake is tired. So tired in fact, that he has now been replaced on the US Davis Cup team that will face off against Spain a week from tomorrow. After competing in Beijing (and not winning anything) and losing to fellow American Mardy Fish at the US Open, Blake needs time to relax and skipping...
Djokovic Rips Roddick, Americans Out of US Open
Novak Djokovic, who had become the butt of Andy Roddick’s jokes regarding his injuries, manhandled the top seeded American last night and advanced to the US Open semifinals after winning 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5). Roddick, who is known for his powerful serve, was broken three times in his first...