Maria Sharapova Opens Season With A Win At 2014 Brisbane International; Jelena Jankovic Also Advances

Admittedly, winning an opening round match at the 2014 Brisbane International isn’t a sign that Maria Sharapova is ready to get back to winning Majors, but the first step has to be taken to get to later steps. At the very least, it was good to see Masha back on the court in a real … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Taken To The Edge In 4th Round Of 2013 Australian Open; Maria Sharapova Continues To Dominate

2-time defending champion, and 3 time champion overall, Novak Djokovic played one of the most epic Major finals in history at the 2012 Australian Open, outlasting Rafael Nadal in a 5-set, 5 hour and 53 minute marathon. Nobody thought his 4th round opponent at the 2013 Australian Open, Stanislas Wawrinka, would evoke memories of that … Continue reading →

Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Serena Williams Advance On Day 1 Of 2012 Olympic Tennis; Caroline Wozniacki Barely Escapes Upset, Li Na And Samantha Stosur Do Not

For me, tennis in the Olympics is a wonderful fan experience…well, except for one thing. As a life long tennis fan, over the years I develop favorites. With both the WTA and ATP being true world tours, those favorites come from around the world. That’s usually not a dilemma. However, in the Olympics, I like … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Recovers From Shaky Start To Defeat Marcos Baghdatis At 2011 Swiss Indoors; Roger Federer Easily Beats Andy Roddick

World #1 Novak Djokovic escaped a shaky first set to come back and defeat Marco Baghdatis at the 2011 Swiss Indoors, 2-6 6-2 6-3. While it’s a positive any time to get a win, what worries me is the state of Novak’s serve at this point. Marcos broke Nole twice early in the match. Djokovic … Continue reading →

Novak Djokovic Advances To Quarterfinals At 2011 Swiss Indoors; Marco Baghdatis Up Next

World #1 Novak Djokovic raised his 2011 record to 66-3 with a 55 minute thumping of overmatched Lucasz Kubot at the 2011 Swiss Indoors Basel, 6-1 6-2. Coming off a long injury layoff, Nole looked shaky in his first match against Xavier Malisse. By his own admission, Djokovic committed a lot of errors in his … Continue reading →

ATP & WTA Stars Rally For Japan Relief

Thank you to all the players who participated. Continued prayers for Japan. Novak Djokovic Kimiko Date-Krumm, Kei Nishikori, Ayumi Morita w/Kim Clijsters  

Andy Murray To Retain Alex Corretja As Coach Thru First Half Of 2011; Kei Nishikori Hires Brad Gilbert As Traveling Coach

Andy Murray of Great Britain will retain the services of Alex Corretja through the first half of 2011. Corretja has worked with Murray part-time since 2008 and as a full-time temporary coach since July of 2010. Murray won two tournaments in the second half of the year, the Rogers Cup and Shanghai Rolex Masters, defeating … Continue reading →