Marseilles Open Report – First Round Rundown

19 Feb 2010 by Matthew Zemek in Open 13
Marseilles Open Report – First Round Rundown

The Open 13 in Marseilles, France, an ATP 250 event played on indoor hardcourts, has completed most of its 14 first-round matches. The tournament field was supposed to include Andy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro, but the two stars pulled out of the event for different reasons (and, for that matter, with different levels [...]


Marseilles Open – Round of 16 Review

19 Feb 2010 by Matthew Zemek in 2010 Marseilles Open
Marseilles Open – Round of 16 Review

The Open 13 tennis tournament in Marseilles, France, is quite literally proving to be an “open” tournament. In Thursday’s round of 16 matches – singles and doubles alike – the smell of cutthroat competition wafted through the sterile indoor air at the Palais des Sports.
If anyone thought that the top seeds in this event would [...]


Davis Cup Overview: Israel joins the fun as surprise semifinalist

20 Jul 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Davis Cup

In Israel, a land attuned to the ancient texts of the world’s monotheistic faiths, the words “my cup overflows” possess a considerable amount of historical weight and meaning. That phrasing comes from scripture, of course–it’s no small thing in the Holy Land to encounter a lavish and abundant blessing.
Now, 108 years [...]


Heavy Dudi: Sela storms into fourth round, makes history

27 Jun 2009 by Matthew Zemek in Wimbledon 2009

Not since 1992 had an Israeli man reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam. After Friday evening’s action at the All England Club, a 17-year drought is over, thanks to Dudi Sela.
Ranked 46th in the world but sure to rise up the ladder in coming weeks, Sela delighted Jewish tennis fans everywhere by reaching [...]

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