Archive: September 2015

OFF COURT TENNIS NEWS – RAONIC, BERDYCH GO GREEN IN ST. PETERSBURG thumbnail

OFF COURT TENNIS NEWS – RAONIC, BERDYCH GO GREEN IN ST. PETERSBURG

Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic participated in the Russian tradition of planting a tree as part of a green initiative on behalf of the tournament.
GASQUET, ANDERSON, AND ISNER CAN MAKE WORLD TOUR FINALS RACE INTERESTING thumbnail

GASQUET, ANDERSON, AND ISNER CAN MAKE WORLD TOUR FINALS RACE INTERESTING

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Stan Wawrinka have already clinched spots in the World Tour Finals.
TENNIS NEWS – JO WILFRIED TSONGA FIGHTS PAST MISCHA ZVEREV IN METZ thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS – JO WILFRIED TSONGA FIGHTS PAST MISCHA ZVEREV IN METZ

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcame a second-set fight-back from Mischa Zverev to record a 7-6(5), 6-7(8), 6-3 win in Metz on Wednesday. Tsonga held a match point at 8/7 in the second-set tie-break, but saw his opponent win three points in a row to force a decider.
ROGER FEDERER’S CORPORATE APPEAL AS HOT AS EVER – ROGER FEDERER TENNIS NEWS thumbnail

ROGER FEDERER’S CORPORATE APPEAL AS HOT AS EVER – ROGER FEDERER TENNIS NEWS

For the ninth straight year, Roger Federer is the top-earning tennis player with a combined $67 million in prize money, endorsement deals and appearances.
LATEST TENNIS NEWS – DOMINIC THIEM DOWNS HAIDER-MAURER IN ST. PETERSBURG thumbnail

LATEST TENNIS NEWS – DOMINIC THIEM DOWNS HAIDER-MAURER IN ST. PETERSBURG

Dominic Thiem defeated fellow Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-2, 7-6(2) on Wednesday to move into the quarter-finals of the St. Petersburg Open.
GHENT, BELGIUM WILL HOST AND STAGE THE 2015 DAVIS CUP TENNIS FINALS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BELGIANS IN NOVEMBER thumbnail

GHENT, BELGIUM WILL HOST AND STAGE THE 2015 DAVIS CUP TENNIS FINALS BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BELGIANS IN NOVEMBER

The ITF announced that Tennis Vlaanderen has nominated the Flanders Expo in Ghent to stage the 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final, which sees Belgium host Great Britain on 27-29 November.
COME SEE TENNIS AT ITS FINEST AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! LEGENDS ROCK THE HOUSE, TIM HENMAN, XAVIER MALISSE, JOHN MCENROE, JAMES BLAKE, MATS WILANDER, THE GREAT BAHRAMI & MORE thumbnail

COME SEE TENNIS AT ITS FINEST AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! LEGENDS ROCK THE HOUSE, TIM HENMAN, XAVIER MALISSE, JOHN MCENROE, JAMES BLAKE, MATS WILANDER, THE GREAT BAHRAMI & MORE

The 2002 Wimbledon semi-finalist Xavier Malisse will play Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, 2-6 December after signing up to join Tim Henman, James Blake and Fernando Gonzalez at the iconic venue in London.
ANDY MURRAY FACES SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF HE SKIPS LONDON ACCORDING TO CEO CHRIS KERMODE thumbnail

ANDY MURRAY FACES SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF HE SKIPS LONDON ACCORDING TO CEO CHRIS KERMODE

Chris Kermode, the ATP World Tour's Executive Chairman and President is prepared to get tough with Andy Murray if the Scot follows through his promise to not play the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in order to lead Great Britain in the Davis Cup final.
WTA STACEY ALLASTER STEPS DOWN AS LADIES TENNIS TOUR C.E.O. thumbnail

WTA STACEY ALLASTER STEPS DOWN AS LADIES TENNIS TOUR C.E.O.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the departure of its long-term chair and CEO, Stacey Allaster, effective October 2, 2015.
MARIA SHARAPOVA SET FOR WUHAN RETURN, THE TOURNEY HAS A REALLY STRONG FIELD thumbnail

MARIA SHARAPOVA SET FOR WUHAN RETURN, THE TOURNEY HAS A REALLY STRONG FIELD

Five-time Grand Slam champion and former World No.1 Maria Sharapova is set to make her return to competition at the Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, which begins on 27th September.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS NEWS – STEVE DARCIS’ HEROICS SENDS BELGIUM TO FINAL thumbnail

DAVIS CUP TENNIS NEWS – STEVE DARCIS’ HEROICS SENDS BELGIUM TO FINAL

Belgium will make its first appearance in the Davis Cup Final in 111 years after rallying past Argentina on Sunday in Brussels. Steve Darcis overcame Federico Delbonis 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(3) in the fifth rubber to clinch the tie.
DAVIS CUP TENNIS NEWS – MURRAY SENDS GREAT BRITAIN INTO DAVIS CUP 2015 FINAL thumbnail

DAVIS CUP TENNIS NEWS – MURRAY SENDS GREAT BRITAIN INTO DAVIS CUP 2015 FINAL

Great Britain has reached its first Davis Cup final since 1978 after Andy Murray recorded his 25th singles rubber victory for the nine-time champion.
RICKY’S PICKS FOR THE START OF THE EUROPEAN SWING IN METZ AND ST. PETERSBURG thumbnail

RICKY’S PICKS FOR THE START OF THE EUROPEAN SWING IN METZ AND ST. PETERSBURG

The dog days of fall are upon us, at least in terms of the tennis season. Action will eventually heat back up with a pair of Masters 1000 events, the World Tour Finals, and the Davis Cup final, but for now we are in the midst of a European stretch featuring 250s and 500s.
ROGER FEDERER AND STAN THE MAN HELP PUT THE SWISS BACK INTO WORLD GROUP, U.S. GETS THERE TOO BY RICKY DIMON thumbnail

ROGER FEDERER AND STAN THE MAN HELP PUT THE SWISS BACK INTO WORLD GROUP, U.S. GETS THERE TOO BY RICKY DIMON

Always one to answer the call when Switzerland is on the brink of Davis Cup relegation, Roger Federer sent his country back to the World Group for 2016 by finishing off the Netherlands on Sunday in Geneva.
THE LATEST AND COMPLETE DAVIS CUP TENNIS RESULTS, 2015 FINALISTS WILL BE GREAT BRITAIN VERSUS BELGIUM thumbnail

THE LATEST AND COMPLETE DAVIS CUP TENNIS RESULTS, 2015 FINALISTS WILL BE GREAT BRITAIN VERSUS BELGIUM

The ITF has announced the final results for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals, World Group play-offs and Zone Group ties taking place on 18-20 September.

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