Archive: ivan-lendl
Michael Chang won his second career title on the PowerShares Series Friday night, defeating Mark Philippoussis 6-2 in the one-set final of the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Championships, the 12th and final event this year on the U.S. circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30.
As Andy Murray faces up to one of the most important ten days of his year with the ranking points from being champion of the Sony Open in Miami to defend, he has admitted he is emotionally wounded and distinctly down in the dumps after being rocked by Ivan Lendl’s decision to stand down as his coach.
Andy Murray will soldier on without the benefit of advice from coach Ivan Lendl as the Scot explained the reason behind his split with the mentor who led him to his two grand slam titles and the London Olympic gold medal.
The reasons for the surprise split between world no.6 Andy Murray and his former coach Ivan Lendl are emerging that the 54 year-old is so enthused by his return to senior competitive tennis on the PowerShares Series and ATP Champions Tour that diary conflicts mean he cannot dedicate sufficient time to the Scot.
The Andy Murray/Ivan Lendl relationship as player and celebrity coach, that set the trend for Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and several other top flight players to follow, sensationally came to an end today with the news the pair are to part after an exemplary two years that realized Olympic gold, the US Open and Wimbledon titles.
Andy Murray insists he is struggling to reclaim his Wimbledon winning touch after returning to the ATP World Tour from back surgery but insists the absence of coach Ivan Lendl from all but one of his tournaments this year has nothing to do with his travails.
British tennis player Ross Hutchins has been appointed the new Tournament Director of the Aegon Championships, the annual grass court tournament at The Queen’s Club in London.
Ever since Andy Murray emerged on the scene, he has made it clear the French Open and clay present the greatest difficulties for him to play his best tennis, even though he was schooled in the finer points of the game at the Academy Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona.
Tennis fans around the globe celebrated World Tennis Day at a huge array of special events on March 3, and a highlight of it all was the World Tennis Day Showdown in London, featuring Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, and Pat Cash.
Roger Federer moved ahead of John McEnroe in the all-time list of tournament winners with the 78th singles title of his career, by winning the Dubai Duty Free Championships for the sixth time in his career, and he believes his decision to opt for a bigger racket was crucial.
With much of the recent buzz on the PowerShares Series belonging to tour rookie James Blake, the winner of the last two tournaments, and John McEnroe, who has dazzled crowds with his inspired play and fitness at age 55, Andre Agassi made sure he was not an overlooked presence.
Andre Agassi isn't about to add his name to the growing list of big name coaches on the ATP World Tour anytime soon. But the 43 year-old former world no.1 admits the challenge of hooking up with a top flight player and pitching his expertise against the likes of Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Chang, Sergi Bruguera and Thomas Enqvist might appeal one day.
Andy Roddick and James Blake, stalwarts on the U.S. Davis Cup team for a decade, reunited Wednesday as rookies on the 2014 PowerShares Series circuit competing in the “Champions Showdown” in the mile-high altitude of the Pepsi Center.
Andy Roddick made his debut on the PowerShares Series champions tennis circuit a successful one Thursday, fending off a stubborn John McEnroe 7-5 to win the Champions Shootout at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
Stanislas Wawrinka’s Australian Open victory might have broken the monopoly the Big Four – Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer – in winning the Grand Slam titles that stretches all the way back to the 2009 US Open...
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