We'll assume you aren't surprised by this result, and simply tell you that this means no Top Ten spot for Roberta Vinci; she will be within one spot of #12. Given the next result, #11 is a good bet.
This really was as lopsided as the score; David Ferrer was relentless. Kevin Anderson will be around #23; Ferrer, as the Feature shows, still has the chance to reach #4 -- or even #3.
The second week of any Major is a smorgasbord of choices for viewing great performances. The professionals have usually moved on to the Round of 16 that has been winnowed from the original 128. Sunday, the juniors arrive on the scene.
Roger Federer falls down. That like never happens. His foot got stuck in the clay . He fell on his knee his hand and possibly tweaked his ankle and wrist
The workers at Spanish cable channel Canal Plus, which owns the rights to Roland Garros, are on strike, so the tournament is being shown in Spain without any sound.
It's an issue that comes up at every single slam. Should the four major have a tiebreak in the fifth set or not? It becomes even more prominent when a match like the Isner/Haas one at the French open today occurs
Five years ago, this might have gone the other way. But Maria Sharapova has learned how to play on clay, and Zheng Jie is a little slower than she used to be.
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.