Andy Murray, Jurgen Melzer Fall at Rotterdam Tournament

Get the latest tennis news from www.TennisNow.com   So soon after making a run to the Australian Open final, Andy Murray is on a losing streak.  The fifth-ranked Scot, seeded No. 2 in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, went down without much of a fight—6-4, 6-1—to Marcos Baghdatis on Wednesday in the first round. In his first action since having his bell rung... 

Women’s Tennis: The U.S.’s Fed Cup Chances Against the World

If the United States women are to remain an elite part of the 2012 Fed Cup, they’ll have to prove it on the road in Germany come April. At the official playoff draw for World Group and World Group II in London on Wednesday, the U.S. learned its fate. There is no word if top Americans Serena or Venus Williams will take the court to help the Americans defend their spot in the... 

Serena Williams Needs Fed Cup Play to Qualify for 2012 Olympics

Serena Williams has 13 Grand Slam titles to her credit and more money than any female tennis player before her. The only thing missing from her incredible legacy on the court is a gold medal in Olympic women’s singles. She reached the quarterfinals in 2008 and won the gold medal in doubles in 2000 and 2008. But if Williams is to have a shot at completing the Golden Slam in 2012, she’ll... 

Gael Monfils Leaves Pete Sampras a Legend in San Jose

Pete Sampras won the San Jose’s SAP Open titles back in 1996 and 1997. However, in his return in Monday’s exhibition match against Gael Monfils, the same results did not occur when he lost 7-6 (4), 6-4. Monfils is the acrobatic speedster of tennis and proved to be a hard contender for the former world No. 1. The first set was 40 minutes long and quite a fight and Sampras was able... 

SAP Open: High Seed Sam Querrey Falls to Lukas Lacko in San Jose

With Sam Querrey as the highest American seed in the draw at the SAP Open in San Jose on Tuesday night, it was shocking to see him fall to World No. 113 Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 7-6 (6), 6-3, while his fellow Americans James Blake, Michael Russell, Donald Young and wild card Tim Smyczek prevailed, despite their lower rankings. Querrey was the third seed and is ranked as... 

Men’s Tennis: Sam Querrey and Others Set To Compete in This Week’s Tournaments

ABN AMRO 500 Five top-10 players, including Australian Open finalist Andy Murray, will compete in the 37th ABN AMRO 500 held inside in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.  Sweden’s Robin Soderling is the defending champion here, and the No. 1 seed. Murray won the crown in 2009 and No. 10 Mikhail Youzhny won in 2007. Roughly $383,000 is on the line for the winner, along with a 500-point... 

Fed Cup Semis Draw Two Great Matchups

The first-round action that concluded Sunday gives us two dazzling semifinals come spring: Italy vs. Russia and the Czech Republic vs. Belgium. With Kim Clijsters leading the charge, Belgium is pretty much guaranteed two points in any given matchup. With the United States lacking either of the Williams sisters, she and Yanina Wickmayer combined for all four points in a 4-1 victory. The Czech... 

Tim Henman’s Hopes for Andy Murray As Major Titlist

Former British No. 1 Tim Henmancan relate to Andy Murray coming up short in majors. Henman was a four-time Wimbledon semifinalist and says he hopes British fans will continue to support Murray, who lost his third career Grand Slam final in straight sets to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. “There will be a lot of scrutiny back home,” Henman told the BBC. “There... 

Tennis: Quarterfinals Take Place in Johannesburg and Zagreb

The “natives” made it into their respective countries’ tournament quarterfinals in Croatia and South Africa. Fourth seed Kevin Anderson defeated Dudi Sela to make it to the QFs in the SA Tennis Open as the only South African in the draw after countryman Fritz Wolmarans fell to Canadian Frank Dancevic. Croatian players Marin Cilic, Ivan Ljubicic and Ivan Dodig finished... 

2011 Australian Open Doubles Champion Bob Bryan Has Injured His Shoulder

Get the latest tennis news from www.TennisNow.com   Recent and five-time Australian Open doubles champions, the Bryan brothers were forced out of next week’s Brasil Open due to Bob Bryan suffering an injury in his left shoulder. Bob did not mention it in his interview after the final but Mike said after the victory, “We always come in here fresh and healthy. We play kind of an... 

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