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The top 10-ranked male tennis players in the world will all be on the court for the first time since the Australian Open when the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California , kicks off Thursday. The 1,000-point Masters has been won by just five men in the past nine years, and all five are present in the field of 128, including defending champion Ivan Ljubicic, the 14th seed. Before...
Published: March 9, 2011
Keep up with us on our Facebook! Everybody who’s anybody will be on hand for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, where the women’s main draw kicks off on Thursday, and action follows for 10 glorious days, leading up to the final on Sunday, March 20 at 11 a.m. Of the top 32 players in the world, only two aren’t part of the field – injured American sisters...
Published: March 8, 2011
Ivo Karlovic isn’t exactly what most would call a “household name.” Ranked at No. 239, Kellogg’s won’t be calling any time soon for him to pose for a Wheaties box. However, the 6’10” player may be looking to change all of this, as he is now the record holder for the fastest serve in men’s tennis history. Beating out Andy Roddick’s...
Published: March 8, 2011
Have you ever wondered what it would look like to see Janko Tipsarevic’s tattoos up close and personal? Or having an Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic serve coming directly towards you? Put your mind at ease and behold the power of television. Now, it’s not just your children’s movies that can be viewed in a three-dimensional universe of wonder, as tennis is now the...
Published: March 7, 2011
In the WTA International events on Sunday, Jelena Dokic won her first title in eight years in the BMW Malaysian Open in an intense fight against No. 5 seed Lucie Safarova, 2-6, 7-6(9), 6-4. Anastasia Pavlyunchenkova beat former World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic in Mexico’s Whirlpool Monterrey Open, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Both winners came back from losing the first set. Dokic started the tournament strong...
Published: March 7, 2011
Keep up with Tennis Now on Facebook! On Sunday, Davis Cup first round comes to an end as teams wrap up their countries victories. The USA, Serbia, Sweden, Argentina, Spain, Kazakhstan, and Germany move on to the the quarterfinals in July with their wins. USA vs. Chile 4-1 Captain Jim Courier celebrates his first win with his team of Andy Roddick, John Isner, Bob and Mike Bryan. In...
Published: March 3, 2011
Keep up with us on our Facebook! There has been a lot of discussion and worry about the future of American tennis as both Andy Roddick and the Williams sisters are getting older. However, there is an American player on the rise who is up for the challenge of making an impact on WTA singles and doubles. Fun-fashioned and talented, Bethanie Mattek-Sands started the 2011 tennis season...
Published: March 2, 2011
Being called the “best” in any sport is a high honor. In the world of tennis, many have used this title time and time again when mentioning the careers of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer. But the one who gets to stand above them all with, science by his side, is Jimmy Connors. Given the GOAT by a study published this month in the scientific journal PLoS...
Published: March 2, 2011
Former No. 1 Serena Williams was reportedly hospitalized on Monday at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The 13-time grand slam winner is said to have undergone emergency treatment for a hematoma that resulted from a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot to lung. “Last week, Serena suffered from a pulmonary embolism which was discovered upon her return to L.A. She had been in...
Published: March 2, 2011
Keep up with us on Facebook! World No. 24 Sam Querrey will be out for the first round of the Unites States’ Davis Cup matches against host country Chile. In a statement released on Monday, U.S. captain Jim Courier said, “Sam has been having trouble with his right shoulder and he got an MRI on Friday that revealed a slight impingement in his rotator cuff.” Doctors...