Initially it seemed that Serena Williams was the one with the physical problems. Then -- Li Na turned into the player who hadn't even won a set against Serena since 2009. Afterward, the champion said, "I can't believe I won, I was so tired. Did I really win?
There really seems to be something wrong with David Ferrer these days. Half a dozen straight finals blown. And that after leading by a break in the second set. Not even the Spanish crowd could hold him together. He was broken four times.
Back to the final for Juan Martin del Potro, who now has almost a thousand point lead on Tomas Berdych in the contest for a year-end Top Five spot. It still looks as if he could end the year at #4, or even #3.
What can we say except, "Another bad day at the office for Petra Kvitova"? These were the matches she was winning two years ago.... Instead, she ends another disappointing year stuck at #6.
David Ferrer no ha dejado lugar a la duda. Su partido ante Nicolás Almagro para acceder a semifinales llegaba con el precedente del balance de victorias totalmente a su favor (13-0), pero ni así se ha relajado lo más mínimo.
The Comeback Player of the Year recognizes those players who have overcome serious injuries in re-establishing themselves as one of the top players on the ATP World Tour
The Women’s Tennis Association announced today that World No. 2 Victoria Azarenka is the recipient of the 2013 Diamond ACES Award for the second consecutive year.
Vasek Pospisil (ASICS FW & APP) advanced to the quarter-finals as he avenged his loss last week to Robin Haase with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the first round and today beat 6'11" Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 6-4 who had previously upset world #7 Tomas Berdich just one day prior!
Victoria Azarenka's physical problems apparently were real. This was a contest for a semifinal spot, and it was really not very interesting -- Li Na said later that she thought Azarenka (who hurt her back in the first set, but who was already in trouble) would retire from the match.
Buenos dias from Madrid, Spain! After a 3hr high-speed train from Barcelona across the scenic countryside, I'm near the heart of the Spanish capitol city about to begin another red clay tournament adventure.
It was the end of an era at Crandon Park for the Miami Open last year. From the Lipton, to the Nasdaq 100, to the Sony Ericsson, to the Sony, to the Miami Open presented by Itau, Key Biscayne saw it all.
Roger Federer of Switzerland in action during his men's singles final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2018.
Are lefties more successful than right-handed players? Which player admits to smashing 70 rackets a year during his career? All these questions, and so many more, are answered in entertaining infographics in the new book YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
The ATP announced a group of potential host sites for the Nitto ATP Finals starting in 2021, and it includes London, Manchester, Singapore, Tokyo, and Turin.
