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Panova and Jovanovski move into Baku Cup semis
The oppressive and debilitating heat which has pervaded Baku since the beginning of this tournament reached a pinnacle today, as play had to be stopped when the heat rule was instituted about an hour into play. It was survival of the fittest, as all the quarter final singles matches were [...] -
Kohlschreiber reaches Kitzbühel Quarterfinals, seeds Ramos and Gulbis Fall
Thanks to a rain-soaked Wednesday, Kitzbühel will play host to 9 singles matches on Thursday – 5 second-round matches and all four quarterfinals. In second-round action, first seed Philipp Kohlschreiber overcame a slow start and a rain delay and defeated qualifier Attila Balazs. On Wednesday, the German quickly fell to [...] -
Olympic Tennis Mens Draw @ Wimbledon
2012 Olympics Tennis Draw @ Wimbledon: Singles and Doubles Complete, Refresh Screen if needed. 2012 Olympics London, England, Wimbledon July 28-August 5, 2012 Surface: Grass Main Draw: 64 Singles First Round (1)Roger Federer (SUI) d. Alejandro Falla (COL) 6-3 5-7 6-3 Julien Benneteau (FRA) d. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [...] -
Ram books a quarterfinal spot in Los Angeles, Leonardo Mayer also through
Third seed Leonardo Mayer and Rajeev Ram, who eliminated Brian Baker in the first round, secured their quarterfinal spots after easy second round victories on 2012 Farmers Classic. The contest between Argentine Mayer and Italian Cipolla was a one-way traffic. Cipolla lost his serve after a long initial game of [...] -
Kitzbuhel: Bolelli ousts second seed Mayer, Rain Delay Postpones Other R2 Matches
On a day in which many matches were postponed due to rain delay, Kitzbuhel still managed to play host to two close matches. No. 97-ranked Lukas Rosol, whose R2 defeat of Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon shoved him into the spotlight, defeated the no. 137-ranked Croatian, Antonio Veic in three sets, [...] -
Malisse and Ebden win first round matches in LA
Fifth-seeded Xavier Malisse, Matthew Ebden, and Igor Sijsling all managed to survive the opening round of 2012 Farmers Classic tournament. Sam Querrey got a bye in the first round. 32-year old Belgian Malisse, a Wimbledon semifinalist from ten years ago, was a clear favorite against the young American Nicolas Meister. [...] -
Panova and Jovanovski advance into Baku quarterfinals
The second round of play at the Baku Cap tournament in Azerbaijan’s capital city concluded today without any of the drama which marked the second day of first round matches yesterday. In the afternoon session the tournament’s top seed, Ksenia Pervak, succumbed to the searing heat which reached 100⁰F and [...] -
Rosol defeats Veic for a Spot in the Kitzbühel Quarterfinals
Lukas Rosol secured his place in the Kitzbühel quarterfinals with a 3-set win over qualifier Antonio Veic of Croatia. The world no. 97 played consistently against his opponent to gain a break in the first set. Rosol let things slip in the second set, going down two breaks and eventually [...] -
Top 5 Greatest Female Tennis Players Of All Time
The question of who tops the list of the greatest tennis players of all time is much-contested has been debated for decades. The central issue is, with what parameters do you judge this by? The number of Grand Slam titles won? The number of tour titles they have won? The [...] -
Bjorn Phau Stunned by Qualifier in LA Farmers Classic
Seeded seventh, Bjorn Phau’s first round match-up against qualifier Ricardas Berankis should have been a foregone conclusion. Evidently the Vilnius-born player had other ideas, taking the first set to a tie-break and subsequently winning it. Berankis looks to have put the chronic groin injury that has dogged his season behind [...] -
Top Seed Benoit Paire to Meet Micheal Russell in LA Second Round
France’s Benoit Paire’s top seeding allowed him safe passage into round 2 of the Farmers Classic in LA, avoiding any potential first round stumbling blocks. His second round opponent will be Michael Russell who defeated fellow American Jesse Levine in straight sets on LA’s hard court. Russell looked comfortable throughout [...] -
Kitzbuhel: Bolelli Defeats Zeballos, Brands loses against Oswald
The second day of play for the Kitzbuhel tournament (defending champion: Robin Haase) featured a small upset, with no. 242-ranked Philipp Oswald of Austria defeating the Daniel Brands of Germany, 4-6 6-2 6-3. Brands has now played 8 tournaments at the ATP level this year, with his best result coming [...] -
Gulbis comes from behind to beat Wildcard Haider-Maurer in Kitzbuhel
7th seed Ernests Gulbis broke the hearts of local fans at Kitzbühel by coming from a set down to beat Austrian wildcard Andreas Haider-Maurer. The Austrian started out strong, racing to a 3-0 lead in the first set and eventually winning it 6-2. Gulbis, however, remained vigilant and the pair [...]
