Archive: March 2012
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It comes up every year around this time. Is Miami the "fifth Slam"? That is, is this -- long the largest tournament after the Slams -- in the same league as the "Big Four"? Many people give dogmatic responses. In fact, the matter is complicated, especially on the WTA side, because Miami's status has changed.
Singles - Quarterfinal: (1) N Djokovic def. (5) D Ferrer 6-2 7-6(7-1) That second set was probably a lot closer than Novak Djokovic wanted, but David Ferrer couldn't keep it up in the tiebreak. It doesn't make much short-term difference; Djokovic was assured the #1 ranking no matter what and Ferrer the #5.
If you want to understand this more-than-two-and-a-half-hour match, perhaps the most striking statistic is that there were no aces at all. There were ten breaks, and Caroline Wozniacki in particular struggled, winning only 52% of service points.
The ITF Board of Directors, at its meeting today in Vienna, endorsed the recommendation of the Hopman Cup Board for the ITF to continue to manage the tournament, through its subsidiary Hopman Cup Pty. Ltd., to the conclusion of its existing contract with Tourism Western Australia through the 2014 event.
Seventh seed Marion Bartoli equaled her best Miami performance Wednesday evening with a 6-3, 6-3 win over top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the Sony Ericsson Open quarter-finals, handing the Australian Open champion her first loss in 27 matches this year.
TGA, the company that is introducing golf to thousands of children nationwide through programs at schools and community based organizations, is set to do the same for tennis in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
Download the latest Men’s and Women's results for the Sony Ericsson Open as the tournament heads into its final days.
Miami: Sharapova & Radwanska Advance To Final
Djokovic vs Ferrer: Nole, you’ve been falling off the track a bit lately. Are you ready to tell the “little engine that could” that he can’t!?
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The United States Tennis Association today announced a series of reforms to the National Junior Tournament Schedule designed to make the system more efficient...
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal set up a semi-final showdown with fourth-ranked Andy Murray at the Sony Ericsson Open Wednesday evening
World No. 4 Andy Murray moved into the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open, after receiving a walkover from 26th seed Milos Raonic, who withdrew from the tournament with a right ankle injury on Sunday.
Like any sport, tennis is difficult, if not impossible, to be on top in every aspect of the game. As hard of a task as it is to master every facet of a game, Federer is the one player who most nearly embodies this concept.
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