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Rafael Nadal stormed back after dropping the first set to score a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Andy Murray on Saturday in the 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters semifinals. Murray shined throughout the first set and looked primed to score his second straight dominant victory after crushing Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals. Nadal started to take over the match midway through the second set, however,...
Published: April 15, 2016
Although it’s too soon to restore dominant clay-court master Rafael Nadal to favored status for the French Open, he continued to display highly encouraging signs Friday in a straight-sets victory over Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters quarterfinals. Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils will join Nadal in the tournament’s penultimate round. It’s a...
Published: April 13, 2016
Jiri Vesely pulled off one of the tennis season’s biggest upsets so far by stunning top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic in three sets Wednesday, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, in the second round of the 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Tomas Berdych, who lost to Djokovic in the highly competitive championship match last year, also saw his tournament run come to an early end. Upstart qualifier Damir...
Published: April 12, 2016
Gail Falkenberg won a match in a pro tennis tournament this week in Alabama. While that typically wouldn’t be headline news, she’s receiving a lot of attention because that victory came at age 69. Tom Perrotta of the Wall Street Journal passed along Falkenberg‘s story, which received a boost when she defeated 22-year-old Rosalyn Small on Sunday. Her run came to an end Monday...
Published: April 7, 2016
Play is underway at Augusta National Golf Club as players from around the globe look to capture the green jacket in the 80th Masters Tournament. Jordan Spieth arrived as the defending champion after a four-stroke victory in last year’s event. The 22-year-old American is facing no shortage of fellow contenders, though. It’s a wide-open field, with Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler,...
Published: April 5, 2016
Few events in sports can match the feeling of Sunday afternoon at Augusta National Golf Club with a Masters title on the line. And, based on the number of legitimate contenders in the field this week, the 2016 edition of the tournament should feature a dramatic finish. There are a lot of great players performing at high levels right now, but nobody is dominant. That’s why the odds are so bunched...
Published: April 2, 2016
Victoria Azarenka defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets Saturday to capture the women’s championship at the 2016 Miami Open. It’s her third title of the season after previously winning in Brisbane and Indian Wells. Now the focus will shift to Sunday’s title match on the men’s side between top-ranked Novak Djokovic and sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori. A victory would already...
Published: April 2, 2016
Fourteen-time major champion Tiger Woods announced on Friday that he will not take part in the 2016 Masters, the first major tournament of the season: After assessing the present condition of my back, and consulting with my medical team, I’ve decided it’s prudent to miss this year’s Masters. I’ve been hitting balls and training daily, but I’m not physically ready....
Published: March 30, 2016
The World Golf Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that the age requirement for candidates is being raised to 50 effective immediately. It’s a 10-year increase that makes a direct impact on Tiger Woods, who reached the previous age threshold of 40 last December. The PGA Tour’s official site passed along word of the regulation change. Luke Kerr-Dineen of USA Today confirmed Woods will now have...
Published: March 24, 2016
Three-time defending champion Serena Williams started her run at the 2016 Miami Open with a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Christina McHale on Thursday. She didn’t play anywhere near her best tennis, but while her fellow American put up a fight, she still found a way to advance in the end. McHale, who’s gone through some growing pains since reaching the top 25 in 2012, can...