Archive for July, 2010
Gulbis, Schuettler prevail in opening matches at L.A.
Tennis newsErnests Gulbis of Latvia and Germanys Rainer Schuettler won their opening matches in the Farmers Classic tennis tournament on Monday. Gulbis, at 21 the youngest player in the 28-man field, was a 7-5, 7-5 winner over 22-year-old Lukas Lacko of Slovakia, and Schuettler, at 34 the oldest player in the event, was leading No. 7 [...]
Fish edges Isner in Atlanta for 2nd straight tourney win
Tennis newsMardy Fish knows he would have had no chance one year ago against John Isner and the worst heat he has endured on the court. Fish has lost 30 pounds since having knee surgery last year, and he credits his newly gained fitness for his winning streak which continued Sunday when he beat John Isner [...]
Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan wins German Open
Tennis newsAndrey Golubev celebrates after winning Internati Andrey Golubev became the first Kazakhstan player to win an ATP tour title, beating third-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 7-5 in the German Open final on Sunday. The 23-year-old Golubev overwhelmed the 15th-ranked Melzer, a French Open semifinalist, with powerful shots from the baseline to claim the clay [...]
Fish ousts Roddick, to face Isner in final at Atlanta
Tennis newsMardy Fish has a new look and a personal-best winning streak that even top-seeded Andy Roddick couldnt stop. Fish extended his streak to nine matches with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 upset of Roddick, the No. 9 player in the world, in the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Saturday night. Fish, the No. 6 seed, has not [...]
Del Potro says he has yet to return to training
Tennis news-Defending U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro has yet to pick up a racket after wrist surgery despite being on the tournaments provisional entry list. The start of the Grand Slam is just over five weeks away. Del Potro said Saturday on his Twitter page that he “continues getting better” but said he could [...]
No. 2 seed Isner advances to semifinals in Atlanta
Tennis newsNo. 1 seed Andy Roddick beat Xavier Malisse 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Atlanta Tennis Championships on Friday night. Roddick pumped his fist and shouted in celebration after breaking serve in the ninth game of the third set. He said he used a new tactic in the service breaker, standing about eight [...]
Soderling out of Washington event for personal reasons
Tennis newsTwo-time French Open runner-up Robin Soderling has pulled out of next months Legg Mason Tennis Classic for personal reasons. Tournament organizers announced his withdrawal Friday night. The hard-court tournament featuring Andy Roddick and Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych begins Aug. 1.
Mended Del Potro expected at U.S. Open
Tennis newsReigning U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro might defend his title, after all. Despite being sidelined since January because of a right wrist injury that required surgery, Del Potro was on the provisional entry list released Thursday by the U.S. Tennis Association for the mens field at the years last major tournament. The U.S. [...]
No. 1 seed Roddick battles heat, holds off Ram in Atlanta
Tennis newsAfter losing a second-set tiebreaker, Andy Roddick needed some confidence. His two opponents, Rajeev Ram and the stifling Georgia heat, were bearing down. “The first game of the third, I was down a couple of break points,” Roddick said. “If he breaks the first game of the third, I think its a long way back [...]
Serena Williams heads provisional U.S. Open entry list
Tennis newsThree-time U.S. Open champion Serena Williams and four other past winners head the provisional womens field for the years last Grand Slam tournament. Ninety-nine of the top 100 women in this weeks WTA rankings were granted direct entry Wednesday into the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 30. The one missing is No. 12 Justine Henin, [...]
