Full draw here: ATP Nice 2013 Draw One of two final warmup tournaments before the French Open, the Open de Nice Côte d’Azur is an ATP 250 event on the clay of Nice, France. The tournament last year was won by Nicolas Almagro, who chose not to compete while losing [...]
Jimmy Connors just published his book called ‘The Outsider: My Autobiography’, and stevegtennis has decided to dedicate some space to this tennis legend. Jimmy Connors was part of that tennis elite of the 1970s and 1980s which also included Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl: an elite, interestingly, that [...]
Nadal vs Federer game by game report here: Nadal v Federer Rome 2013 final as it happened Rafa Nadal maintained his superb form and brushed aside Roger Federer to defend his Rome title at Internazionali BNL d’Italia 2013. Second seed Federer stood no chances in today’s Rome Masters final as [...]
For the full WTA Brussels draw, please click here: WTA Brussels 2013 Draw The Brussels Open, a WTA Premier event that offers players a last chance to fine-tune their clay court games ahead of the French Open next week, is underway in the Belgian capital. The top eight have elected [...]
Serena Williams, the top seed at the Internazionali BNL Italia tournament being played this week in Rome, was in devastating form in her match on Thursday afternoon against 14th seeded Dominika Cibulkova. Williams’ serve was working well – she served seven aces – on her way to a 6-0 first [...]
John McEnroe was one of those ‘supernovas’ that enter the tennis atmosphere but rarely.Since then, Boris Becker and Nadal are, perhaps, other good examples of the phenomenon.In his own right, McEnroe was an exceptional (if volatile) talent, but he will also be defined by his rivalries on court, chiefly with [...]
The Italian Open, with its long and important history as the biggest clay court tournament next to Roland Garros, is still viewed by many as being a key indicator as to who will raise the French Open trophy each year. Started in 1930, the event was first held in Milan [...]
For the Federer vs Nadal Live Coverage from Rome, please click here: Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer Live Rome 2013 final For the full draw, please click here: ATP Rome Masters 2013 Draw The Internazionali BNL d’Italia is the fifth ATP Masters 1000 event of the year and in the second [...]
For the Full Draw, please click here: WTA Rome 2013 Draw The Internazionale BNL d”Italia is the second WTA Premier 5 tournament of the year, and one of the most prestigious clay court events in the calendar. First played in 1930, the Italian Open roll of honour features many of [...]
Grigor Dimitrov can no longer be called “Baby Fed”. The soon to be 22-year-old Bulgarian became a man in some ways after defeating World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in a dramatic three set meeting in the first round of Madrid. Some fans may view this as a shock win for [...]
At the one hour mark in the match between 13th seeded Russian Maria Krirlenko and top seeded American Serena Williams, the score stood at 6-3 5-0. That was when the Russian got on the scoreboard for the first time in the second set, but the American served out the set [...]
Current Nadal vs Murray Head to Head stands at 13-5, with their last match having been played in 2011 in Tokyo, where the Brit prevailed in three sets. With Rafael Nadal recently recovering from his injury, most tennis fans are looking forward to Nadal’s return to the game. The level [...]
For those growing up in the 1970’s, Bjorn Borg was a tennis icon.Many regard him as the first tennis ‘superstar’, amassing a following among the public (particularly young people), never seen before.The borderlines between sports stars, rock stars and other celebrities were becoming increasingly blurred in that decade and [...]
The current Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka Head to Head stands at 11-2, but it was Azarenka who won their last encounter, beating the American in the 2013 Doha final. Though the head to head is still decidedly in the favor of the current World No. 1, the friendly rivalry [...]
