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Plenty of intrigue will accompany Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Federer was one of the few top players who skipped last week's proceedings in Beijing and Tokyo, while Nadal lost to Martin Klizan in the Beijing second round. So both legends are looking to pick up some momentum this week in Shanghai as they ultimately look toward next month's World tour Finals in London.
One of the best things about watching the galaxy of stars inter-act at the ATP Heritage dinner at the Waldorf Astoria just before the US Open was the degree to which the world No 1’s were in awe of each other.
Dressed in his traditional black for a night session at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer treated a thoroughly entertained crowd--which included NBA legend Michael Jordan--to a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) victory over Marinko Matosevic. Fededer needed two hours and seven minutes to book his spot in the second round.
I started out this series of articles to emphasize the importance of the six week season from the week of the Washington D.C. tournament before Toronto through to the end of the US Open. I ended up talking more about the Big Four and how they have attained and maintained their dominance over the field since September 2008, almost 6 years ago.
Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) continued their run at Wimbledon on Wednesday allowing for two Canadians to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam for the first time in history. / Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) et Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) ont poursuivi leur parcours aujourd’hui à Wimbledon.
A jam-packed day of second-round action at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia did not disappoint on Wednesday. Well, fans of Roger Federer--of which there are many in Rome and everywhere else--did have to go home disappointed.
EPA has a variety of great tennis photos, but these are just a few that caught my attention and I just wanted to share them with you guys. Enjoy!
Novak Djokovic kicked off his title defense at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters with the loss of just one game on Tuesday afternoon. Djokovic thrashed Albert Montanes 6-1, 6-0 in a mere 45 minutes while saving all four of the break points he faced--all in the first set.
Juan Del Potro swallowed a tight semi-final loss to Roger Federer to exit the World Tour Finals with the Argentine determined to give even more of a challenge to his rivals in 2014.
Rafael Nadal isn't giving Novak Djokovic much opportunity in the contest for #1 / This still isn't enough points to make any difference to Ana Ivanovic -- but the win moves her to 2-0, which obviously makes it very likely that she will reach the semifinal here.
From November 12-16, 2013, the legendary Caribbean resort, known for its state-of-the-art courts and stellar tennis programming, will offer exclusive access to train with celebrated coaches Wayne Bryan and Murphy Jensen, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cheer on tennis superstars Rafael Nadal
The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, Rhode Island is planning to expand.
Second seed Victoria Azarenka produced a crushing of German Dinah Pfizenmaier, 6-0, 6-0 while Italian number four Sara Errani did the same to Australian Olivia Rogowska. Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki beat China's Duan Ying-Ying 6-2, 7-5.
From November 12-16, 2013, the legendary Caribbean resort, known for its state-of-the-art courts and stellar tennis programming, will offer exclusive access to train with celebrated coaches Wayne Bryan and Murphy Jensen, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cheer on tennis superstars Rafael Nadal
The world No. 14, who regained a spot in the top 20 through his Cincinnati final this month against Rafael Nadal, goes into the US Open worrying about his own game and not about carrying the weight of home tennis fans on his shoulders.
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