Archive: February 2012
Doha, even following the withdrawal of Petra Kvitova, is so strong that, despite a 56 player draw, we have players ranked around #60 in qualifying.
The absence of Novak Djokovic may actually have cost Serbia, a little, because it meant that either Viktor Troicki or Janko Tipsarevic would have to play both singles and doubles.
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The contrast is stunning. Doha, even following the withdrawal of Petra Kvitova, is so strong that, despite a 56 player draw, we have players ranked around #60 in qualifying.
No real surprise here, except for the way Klara Zakopalova fell apart, but it moves Marion Bartoli a little closer to the Top Five. It won't matter this week, but it might matter next. Klara Zakopalova will probably be #45.
Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez supplied the coup de grace by beating Evgeny Korolev and Yuri Schukin 6-2 6-3 6-1
Every event this year, except the Australian Open, has been a 250 pointer. For practical purposes, those don't count for the top players. But Rotterdam is a 500 point event. That's enough to matter.
On the Opposite side of Mr. Popular is Mr. Dopehead. Ok, only kidding, don’t take that seriously. Rafael Nadal like his new rival, Novak Djokovic, has been filling headlines lately, but not for winning awards. The satirical French news show, Les Guignols de l’info, made Nadal the butt of its jokes.
Click below for an early preview of Men's results for the 2012 SAP Open, taking place in San Jose, CA, USA.
Novak Djokovic is headlining tennis news once again, this time without even playing any tournaments. His most recent and largest accomplishment came after winning the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. The award is similar to an Oscar for an actor, meaning Djokovic is an extremely popular athlete worldwide.
WTA - Pattaya City (Saturday): Hantuchova & Kirilenko Into Final
What a tremendous victory for the US Davis Cup team! Some questioned Captain Courier's wisdom in putting Mardy Fish back on the court in the doubles after pulling off a compelling 9-7 in the fifth, 5-hour, comeback win against Stan Wawrinka yesterday in Fribourg.
For Japan, day one was the day the world turned upside down. The expectation was that things would be tied at 1-1 after the first two matches.
This was a heavier blow for Federer than it was for the Swiss team. Federer doesn’t just represent the Swiss Tennis Association, he represents the pinnacle of the game on a global level
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