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World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was stunned by Andy Murray at Roland Garros. What are the odds of what would be one of the most shocking headlines in 2011 happening? The fact of the matter is the Scot should always believe he is going to beat the World No. 1, the World No. 2 and the World No 3. It is the only way he will improve his chances at winning a Grand Slam title. Of course Murray has already beaten...
Published: April 22, 2011
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was stunned by Andy Murray at Roland Garros. What are the odds of what would be one of the most shocking headlines in 2011 happening? The fact of the matter is the Scot should always believe he is going to beat the World No. 1, the World No. 2 and the World No 3. It is the only way he will improve his chances at winning a Grand Slam title. Of course Murray has already beaten...
Published: April 22, 2011
He hasn’t won in 17 months. He hasn’t won on U.S. soil in almost two years. He’s gone through a scandal that ranks among the most lurid in recent sports history. He went through a divorce. He is changing his swing, not to mention his life. This is the public life of Eldrick Woods, the Tiger who made golf on TV a must-see event. His mere presence on a course caused other pros to three-putt...
Published: April 22, 2011
Only one Spaniard, Albert Montanes, fell on Thursday, losing to sixth-seeded Jurgen Melzer, who came off the recent high of beating Roger Federer in Monte Carlo. Melzer took the match in three sets 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-2. However, the Spanish Armada World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, fourth-seeded David Ferrer, eighth-seeded Nicolas Almagro, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Feliciano Lopez were...
Published: April 22, 2011
At the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco, the quarterfinal lineup has been written. Dinara Safina was able to defeat the No. 8 seedAlize Cornet in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3. Also making it to the quarters was Anastasia Pivovarova, who defeated the No. 2 seed, Yaroslava Shvedova, 6-2, 7-6(5). Alberta Brianti also moved into the company of the...
Published: April 22, 2011
Tennis Now! Four Germans made it into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix quarterfinals in Stuttgart, Germany, but only one made it to the semifinals for her first time. That was 22-year-old Julia Goerges. Goerges faced another fellow German in the draw, Sabine Lisicki, and won in two sets 6-4, 6-4 to face Samantha Stosur in the semifinals. Top-ranked German player Andrea Petkovic fell...
Published: April 22, 2011
Garrett Willis, a man who has not won on the PGA Tour since the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open in 2001, took the overnight lead at the Heritage in Hilton Head, SC. The No. 262 player in the world fired an impressive seven-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead over a group at six-under that includes Chad Campbell, Tim Heron, Arjun Atwal and Matt Bettencourt. Willis opened his round in dramatic fashion...
Published: April 22, 2011
One hour after completing a four-under-par 67 in the first round of The Heritage yesterday, Luke Donald was in the middle of a new strength and conditioning workout. Such is life when you’re in hot pursuit of the world’s No. 1 ranking. There is no time to relax. Donald is currently No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking and could leap past Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood into the top...
Published: April 22, 2011
The news in the tennis world has been, as usual, varied of late, but united by two commonalities: the clay and Rafael Nadal. As if his win in Monte Carlo wasn’t big enough, he has now appeared, perhaps controversially, in support of the ITF’s disapproval of the US’s choice of court surface for their upcoming clash with Spain. Mid-2011 seems like its going to turn out full of the our...
Published: April 21, 2011
The comical saga of the Official World Golf Rankings continues this week in South Carolina and Indonesia. Lee Westwood and Luke Donald can each supplant Martin Kaymer as the world’s No. 1-ranked player with wins this week. Westwood can regain his perch atop the World Golf Rankings with a win at the Indonesian Masters, where, aside from Westwood, Thongchai Jaidee is quite possibly the next biggest...