Sharapova and Ivanovic join Clijsters and Wickmayer

14 Aug 2010 by Hiland in Cincinnati Open 2010
Sharapova and Ivanovic join Clijsters and Wickmayer

Six of the top thirteen seeds fell in Cincinnati on Thursday but two Belgians and two other former world number ones survived the day to play in Friday’s quarterfinals.


Wimbledon 2010 Winners

07 Jul 2010 by Hiland in 2010 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon 2010 Winners

Wimbledon 2010 winners, Men’s Single, Women’s Single, Men’s double, Women’s Double, Mixed Double, Boys, Girls and the Ladies Invitational winners.


Inconsistency Incarnate: Cibulkova, Bartoli fall in third round

27 Jun 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Wimbledon 2009

Professional tennis might look like an attractive gig, especially at Wimbledon, but while the money’s good for those who reach the middle rounds of main draw events, the sport is unforgiving in the way it shapes reputations. One only had to watch Friday’s third round at the Big W to understand why. There are only [...]


“El Rey de Clay”: Nadal masters Monte Carlo for the fifth straight year

29 Apr 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters

What is it like to witness a dominant champion operating at the top of his game? From 2004 through 2007, Roger Federer dominated on grass and hardcourts at a level rarely seen in the history of tennis. Today, Rafael Nadal’s conquests of clay represent the most awesome displays of excellence in a sport that’s anything [...]


Sizing up the semifinals: Three heavyweights and a Swiss guy

18 Apr 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters

As the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters heads toward a pair of Saturday semifinals, it’s just as the oddsmakers predicted heading into the tournament: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray join a Swiss tennis player in the final four. Oh, wait: Stanislas Wawrinka, not Roger Federer, is the man representing Switzerland as the year’s first [...]