Originally posted on The LondonY:
Fognini is the bad boy of tennis today. He is hugely talented but you never know what is coming next. He seldom has a good relationship with a referee. He goes from shouting at himself to shouting at the chair umpire to playing a genius point followed by an unforced…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Alexandr Dolgopolov and Lleyton Hewitt will kick off their Washington, D.C. campaigns on Tuesday. They are set for respective meetings with Tim Smyczek and John-Patrick Smith. Alexandr Dolgopolov vs. Tim Smyczek Dolgopolov and Smyczek will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when they clash in round…

Originally posted on Jake Smethurst:
Roger Federer at full swing during the 2009 Australian Open. Picture: Richard Fisher TENNIS fans attending the Australian Open next year will have to pay more to see popular matches thanks to a radical overhaul of the ticketing structure. The new tiered ticketing for this summer’s event means the cost…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
John Isner is now a back-to-back-to-back champion of the BB&T Atlanta Open after cruising past a hobbled Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday’s final. Isner fired 13 aces without double-faulting, served at 72 percent, and lost a minuscule three points in nine service games. The 19th-ranked American said afterward that…

Originally posted on Jackhammer Tennis:
Many of the world’s best players are back in action this week as they begin their hard court preparations ahead of the US Open, which starts at the end of this month. Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic and Richard Gasquet are the top four seeds at Rock Creek Park…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
In such a disappointing year for Rafael Nadal, it would have been hard to imagine his winning any title not being the biggest story of the day. But Nadal’s 7-5, 7-5 victory over Fabio Fognini in the bet-at-home Open final managed to get overshadowed. After Fognini broke serve for a…