The three-time Olympic gold medallist really hasn’t had a great season so far, battling with her illness and various on-court losses, but the news that she is eligible for automatic Olympic qualification must come as a big relief to the women’s’ tennis legend. Having competed this year on clay court [...]
It’s not long to go now until the London Olympic tennis tournament gets started at the familiar grass courts of the All-England Tennis Club, and as fever pitch starts to hit the captains for the US team have been named and “can’t wait to get started”. Former Olympic medallist Mary [...]
Frenchman wild card holder Paul-Henri Mathieu and 10th seed American John Isner set a French Open record of most games played after the Frenchman defeated Isner in a 5 hours and 41 minutes battle, winning 6-7 (2) 6-4 6-4 3-6 18-16 and moving into the third round of the 2012 [...]
Gilles Simon[11] def. Brian Baker 6-4, 6-1, 6-7(4), 1-6, 6-0 – Baker had a great comeback after being two sets down, but it wasn’t enough against the well experiences Frenchman Simon, who got the Paris crowd on their feet after the last point of the match. The Brian Baker saga [...]
Swiss Roger Federer won his first round match at the 2012 French Open and matched Jimmy Connors’ record of 233 grand slam match wins. Federer defeated German’s Tobias Kamke in straight sets 6-2 7-5 6-3 and will be trying to at least match or best his last year’s result here [...]
Novak Djokovic won his third consecutive major at the Australian Open in January but has since seen his lead in the rankings reduced with both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal gaining ground. While both former number ones have moved into striking distance, they will have to break Djokovic’s stranglehold at [...]
Top Half Of the Top Draw Projected 4th round: Novak Djokovic vs. Fernando Verdasco. Projected 4th round: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Gilles Simon. Both men have experienced an up and down year, so this will be a chance for either of them to capitalize on some success. Plus, it will be [...]
American qualifier Brian Baker is on his way to a dream comeback after he moved into the Nice Open semifinals by defeating Russia’s Mikhail Kukushkin 4-6 6-3 7-6 (4). Baker, who was once considered one of the most talented players on tour, has reached the boy’s Roland Garros singles final [...]
Former world no.3 Nikolay Davydenko moved into the Nice Open semifinals after beating American top seed John Isner 6-4 7-6 (4). Isner had his chances throughout the match, but couldn’t convert any of the three break points he had. Davydenko managed to take his opponent’s serve once in the first [...]
Roland Garros Paris, France May 28-June 10, 2012 Surface: Clay Main Draw: 128 Qualifying Draw: 128 €18,718,000 Singles Seeds: 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3. Roger Federer (SUI) 4. Andy Murray (GBR) 5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6. David Ferrer (ESP) 7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 8. Janko Tipsarevic [...]
Rafael Nadal – After a 2011 clay court season slump, Rafael Nadal is back especially for revenge on Novak Djokovic. Rafa won on the clay in Rome and Barcelona, yet lost in the 4th round of the Madrid Masters to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Despite the loss, Nadal still has [...]
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ATP Nice Nice, France May 21-27, 2012 Surface: Clay Main Draw: 28 €398,250 Singles Seeds: (cut: Roger-Vasselin – 79) 1. John Isner 2. Gilles Simon 3. Nicolas Almagro 4. Gael Monfils 5. Bernard Tomic 6. Robin Haase 7. Denis Istomin 8. Fabio Fognini First Round (1)John Isner (USA) bye Xavier [...]
