Archive: June 2013

The Boodles To Have Top Players Competing

The Boodles, a non ATP event, is a 5-day pre-Wimbledon exhibition event bringing in many of the top men players providing them an opportunity to play some non-pressure event

Wednesday’s Summary and Results — USTA National Open Hard Court Championships

Top-seeded Clarke Spinosa of Claremont, Calif. Overcomes First-Set Service Break to Reach Fourth Round

Life on the Pro Circuit: Final Thoughts

This is the eleventh article in a series by Craig Cignarelli, who is traveling with a sixteen-year old girl for her first pro tournament.

Women Tennis Update – Roland Garros, Rankings and Scores

Jelena Jankovic leaves here having gotten her ranking up to #16 -- and likely to go higher

Men Tennis Update – Roland Garros, Scores and Rankings

Not much evidence of grief for Novak Djokovic this time. If anyone is in mourning, it has to be Tommy Haas

Azarenka and Sharapova rivalry defines intensity – By Matt Cronin

Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are partly cut from the same mold: both are no–nonsense competitors with Eastern European origins who are very passionate on court

Getting The Job Done – By Cheryl Jones

Sharapova plays as a Russian, spends time in Florida and lives in Huntington Beach. She will be on her toes tomorrow as she faces Victoria Azaranka in a semi-final

Tennis Tour Tidbits – Kuznetsova, Townsend, Vergeer and more…

Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled an abdominal muscle in her win over Bojana Jovanovski at Roland Garros which affected her serve in her loss to Serena Williams

Very Little Progress Seen in Roland Garros Expansion Plans

The battle between the French Federation de Tennis (FFT) and the Paris Assembly over the plans to develop and broaden Roland Garros or move the tournament elsewhere continues.

Laura Robson Hires Maclagan On A Trial Basis

Laura Robson, the main focus of British female hopes at Wimbledon and rest of the upcoming grass court season, will fill the void in her coaching box for the next month

Yannick Noah Received Hall Of Fame Ring At Roland Garros

Thirty years after his incredible run to capture the Roland Garros title, France's adored Yannick Noah was celebrated once again

Rafael Nadal Feels He Is Behind Roger Federer

For all of his clay titles and his 20-10 record over Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal admits that in the grand scheme of tennis, he has not yet caught up with the Swiss

For Roger Federer, Almost Every Match Is A “Home” Match

With fervent fans all over the tennis world, it's nearly always a "home" match for Roger Federer

Jo Wilfried Tsonga Is One Win Away From The French Open Finals

France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has reached the semifinals for the first time and has at least a 50-50 chance of gaining the final as he will face fourth seed David Ferrer