Bedeviled by Devilder: Wawrinka wobbles, but survives first-round scare

26 May 2009 by Matthew Zemek in French Open 2009

Stanislas Wawrinka can’t continue to play with fire. On Monday afternoon in the first round of the French Open, a gifted player toyed with disaster before waking up in time to live another day.
Wawrinka faced a devilishly tricky opponent in France’s Nicolas Devilder, but amidst the heat of battle on a sun-baked day in Paris, [...]


The Comeback Kid: Djokovic stops Federer, advances to final

05 May 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Rome Masters
The Comeback Kid: Djokovic stops Federer, advances to final

Novak Djokovic is making a habit out of losing the opening set against Roger Federer. For most people, that would be a problem, but for the 21-year-old Serb with ample reserves of self-belief, it’s only a reason to fight even harder.
For the second time in the past month, Djokovic felled Federer in a Masters 1000 [...]


Colossal Collisions: Quiet day in Rome creates main-event matchups for quarterfinals

30 Apr 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Rome Masters

Wednesday shook up the Rome Masters tennis tournament, but Thursday’s action calmed the stormy seas at the rain-plagued event. As a result, the locals in Italy’s magnificent capital have two tremendous quarterfinals to look forward to. When the sun rises on Friday, lucky ticketholders at the Foro Italico will be treated to a pair of [...]


A King and a Joker in Monte Carlo: Nadal, Djokovic advance to final

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

Gambling is one of the many pleasures to be found in the destination city of Monte Carlo. Saturday afternoon at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, a king and a joker found a winning hand, and a ticket to Sunday’s championship match.
The king, of course, is Rafael Nadal. The current master of men’s tennis and the [...]

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