The women of the WTA focus all of their energy on the 2010 US Open, as the final week of August begins. At this year’s final grand slam, the women’s competition is going to be dynamic and unpredictable. For claiming the trophy, the 2010 Olympus US Open Series provides some insight into the top candidates [...]
With a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kaia Kanepi; Kim Clijsters breezed into the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup.
Last week in three sets over Maria Sharapova, Clijsters won at Cincinnati and she had to outlast American Bethanie Mattek-Sands the night before.
Clijsters said, “I was playing an opponent who could not miss a shot, while today Kanepi [...]
As August comes to an end, the entire tennis world prepares for the 2010 U.S. Open, which opens Aug. 30. This summer hard court season is an indicator of the type of form some of the top male players are in, heading into the final grand slam of the year.
When talking about the favorites for [...]
In the North America, the Mercury Insurance Open marks the second event of the women’s 2010 hard court summer season. On August 2, it is scheduled to start; it will also coincide with another hard court tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark. For preparing for the upcoming US Open, which starts in less than a month, there [...]
Of the 2010 US Open Olympus Series, the Farmers Classic at Los Angeles is the second event. To play at this event, Andy Murray is the only top 10 ten player, which gives the rest of the competitors great chances to earn some cash, momentum and points at the event.
Number 6 seed Janko Tipsarevic and [...]
Roger Federer is working with Coach Paul Annacone on a trial basis, with his ranking on the decline.
Annacone is the former coach of Pete Sampras. He is now the head coach of men’s tennis for Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association and he has also coached Tim Henman and Marat Safin.
Federer said on his website, “I’ve been [...]
John Isner, the No. 2 seed, with a 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7) victory over Gilles Muller, fought through another final-set tiebreak, in the second round of the Atlanta Tennis Championships.
Isner said, “I was able to play well when I needed to early in the second set, and the crowd would pump me up when [...]
The Palermo Open being held in Italy has witnessed some good matches and an upset.
On Thursday, second seed, Aravane Rezai of France, won her seventh straight match against Mariano Duque Marino of Colombia with a 7-6 (3), 6-3, in the Palermo Open second round.
When Rezai won the Bastad title last weekend, she solidified her place [...]
Between July 9 and 11, the 2010 World Group Davis Cup quarterfinals were played out on multiple continents. There were shocking upsets, expected victories, and nail biting clutch wins among the last eight remaining teams.
Last year’s winner and Davis Cup betting favorite, Spain was eliminated in a surprising 5-0 sweep by the underdog French team. [...]
In the ATP rankings, for the time since November 2003, Roger Federer fell to No. 3, he has been that low.
Quarterfinal loss at 2010 Wimbledon, following seven consecutive appearances in the final, dropped the 16-time Grand Slam champion by one spot.
He trails No. 1 Rafael Nadal and new No. 2 Novak Djokovic.
Federer was overtaken in [...]