Archive: September 2013
US Open champion Rafael Nadal will ride to the rescue for Spain only four days after winning the US Open, with the world No. 2 determined to keep his powerful tennis nation from slipping out of the elite World Group of the international competition.
While Croatia began their attempt to remain in the Davis Cup’s World Group in Umag, the nation’s leading player Marin Cilic was ironically in London to present his appeal against the results of a failed anti-doping test in Munich nearly five months ago.
A two year absence from representing his country in the Davis Cup would seem to suggest Andy Murray does not rate the importance of the competition too highly.
Roger Federer has dropped a bombshell in the run-up to next month's Shanghai Masters which looks to amount to little more than a publicity stunt. The world tennis icon is set to play doubles with China's national No. 1 but 180th-ranked Zhang Ji.
Tennis history is being made as the industry with the leadership of the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) has created a joint effort to get more people to play tennis.
Andy Murray's profile as measured by marketing gurus is on the up in the wake of his Wimbledon title. And his progress at the US Open where the majority of consumer surveyed live can only help the salability of the somewhat publicity-shy Scot.
The Tennis Channel has suffered another setback in its long-running dispute with cable provider Comcast. The DC Court of Appeals has denied Tennis Channel a re-hearing of a court decision that found Comcast had not illegally discriminated against the channel.
Building on the experience of winning the recent US Open National Playoff and playing in the US Open Qualifying tournament, former Texas A&M All-American Jeff Dadamo rolled into the quarterfinals of the USTA Claremont Club Classic...
Nineteen Hall of Fame tennis legends and more than 450 tennis industry leaders and fans took part in the event to honor the Hall of Fame Class of 2013, as well as special honorees Rod Laver and ESPN. Guests enjoyed a sneak peak at the new Fila Heritage line designed by Ginny Hilfiger and tastings of the new GODIVA Truffle Flights, among other special moments of the night!
The ITF has announced the draws for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, World Group play-offs and zone group ties taking place on 13-15 September.
“I was in the zone, things were easy. I wasn’t thinking…just playing and playing incredibly well.”
Sofia Arvidsson's best surface is indoors, so it was a shock when this proved such a blowout for a set and a half. Eugenie Bouchard was up 6-1 2-0, with chances for 3-0, and lost her grip for the rest of the set.
Andy Murray may be able to recover quickly from his US Open quarter-final disappointment after being nominated for the 2013 Scottish Fashion Icon Award.
Rafael Nadal is far from overconfident that he might somehow be able to surpass the all-time record held by rival Roger Federer of 17 career grand slam event singles titles.
A sculpture honoring Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has been decapitated by vandals in Dorest, in the west of England.
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