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Last week we had a look at the dominance of the top five men on the ATP Tour and reviewed their successes of the season so far. This week, it is the top five women on the WTA Tour who are under scrutiny to evaluate their success this season. Can Victoria Azarenka retain her dominance on the Tour this year? Will Radwanska climb even further in the rankings? Can Wozniacki silence her critics … [Read more...]
The top 5 players on the ATP Tour are talented, consistent, determined and not forgetting impossible to break as a group in the top five places of the rankings. They may have moved positions up and down between them and some of the top 10 players are knocking on the door desperately trying to break in, but as of yet there seem to be little evidence of a breakthrough by anybody else at the … [Read more...]
It has been a week of mixed feelings and salutations during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park in Miami, as we have welcomed back on Tour Venus Williams and Alisa Kleybanova after they have been off-circuit due to health issues, sadly waved goodbye to Chilean Fernando Gonzalez after retiring from tennis this week and have been surprised by Rafael Nadal's decision to step down from his role as … [Read more...]
16 Grand Slam titles. 6 ATP World Tour Finals titles. All time leader in prize money. Global Icon. 19 ATP 1000 Titles.... No prizes for guessing who the man of the moment is. Roger Federer has taken the 2012 season by storm, winning three tournaments so far in 2012 and six of eight since November last year. Since the Australian Open victory in 2010 many of his wins have come by reputation, … [Read more...]
For professional tennis players, most of the weeks of the year are spent in and out of hotels, scrambling through their suitcases and competing at tournaments all over the world and as glamorous as their lives are, they have very little down time to relax and enjoy time with their loved ones: Their families, friends – and their pets! With a challenging tournament schedule which takes up most of … [Read more...]
The fourth round runs of Christina McHale and Jamie Hampton at Indian Wells this week shouldn’t be seen as a surprise. American players are renowned for being able to make home advantage just that - an advantage. McHale first made her name when she defeated Caroline Wozniacki, world number one at the time, in Cincinnati last year while compatriot Sloane Stephens also entered the fray by making … [Read more...]
After a week that has been dominated by intestinal bugs flying around quicker than a tennis ball in Indian Wells affecting both players and journalists, I thought this week would be an ideal opportunity for a bit of light-hearted fun and have a look at some of the fashion ‘statements’ the players have made on the tennis courts which have left jaws dropping, minds boggling and begs the question … [Read more...]
By PJ Yeong David Ferrer Current ATP Rank: 5 Age: 29 Born: Xàbia, Alicante, Spain Resides: Valencia, Spain Best Known For: Reaching the singles semifinals of the 2007 US Open and 2010 Australian Open; Winning Davis Cup 2008, 2009 and 2011. Career Titles: 14 The Spanish team of tennis players is a massively popular bunch, especially with regards to Rafael Nadal/Feliciano Lopez/Fernando … [Read more...]
Australia's Marinko Matosevic reached the final at Delray Beach recently, propelling his ranking forty four sports to a career high of 129. Along the way he enjoyed the spotlight, beating some familial names such as Ivo Karlović, Alex Bogomolov Jr and Ernests Gulbis only to fall short to a poised Kevin Anderson. The run Marinko enjoyed at Delray was impressive. Alas, as much as we … [Read more...]
By PJ Yeong Jürgen Melzer Current ATP Rank: 20 Age: 30 Born: Vienna, Austria Resides: Deutsch-Wagram, Austria Best Known For: Reaching the singles semifinals of the 2010 Roland Garros; Winning doubles at both the 2010 Wimbledon and 2011 U.S. Open Career Titles: 4 It’s not that easy to win a tournament when you’re 30-years-old, and it’s certainly not easy to win a match when … [Read more...]
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