Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal gets past Jerzy Janowicz in straight sets on Thursday in Paris. Novak Djokovic joins Nadal in the quarterfinals by coming back from a set down against John Isner. (1) Rafael Nadal d. (14) Jerzy Janowicz 7-5, 6-4 Nadal ensured that the BNP Paribas Masters quarterfinals would feature all…
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Murray will only return in Australia if in the shape to win
Originally posted on Online News Portal:
LONDON: Andy Murray will only play at next year’s Australian Open if his back has recovered enough for him to win the title. Wimbledon champion Murray, runner-up to Novak Djokovic in Melbourne this year, ended his season early last month when he had surgery on his lower back and…
Federer Seals Year-End Spot for 12 Straight Year
Originally posted on Energy Sports:
Roger Federer, widely regarded as the greatest tennis player of all time, may have had a season to forget, but he will be able to end on a high as a victory over Kevin Anderson at the Paris Masters confirmed his qualification for the ATP World Tour Finals for the…
Marathon man’s 2013 ends with marathon loss
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Thank goodness for final-set tiebreakers. Perhaps that is exactly what Nicolas Mahut was thinking late in his second-round match against Gilles Simon at the BNP Paribas Masters on Wednesday afternoon. The two Frenchmen had been battling for almost three hours when Mahut held serve at 5-6 in the third set.…
Dimitrov wins first ATP title, Haas snags 15th
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Grigor Dimitrov triumphs in Stockholm by upsetting David Ferrer in three sets on Sunday. In Vienna, Tommy Haas wins a three-setter over Robin Haase. If Stockholm Open: (7) Grigor Dimitrov d. (1) David Ferrer 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Dimitrov captured the first of what are expected to be many ATP titles…
Serena Williams wins her 56th WTA Career Title in Beijing
Originally posted on TennisAceUpdates:
World number one Serena Williams defeated Jelana Jankovic in straight sets to win her second ever China Open title. The Serb and former world number one put up a fight but in the end it was the unstoppable force of Serena Williams that came out victorious 6-2 6-2. Jankovic the number…
Sportz Cosmos Final Predictions: China Open
Originally posted on SportzCosmos:
ATP Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be contesting the final in Beijing. We have the dream final we have wanted. I had predicted in my pre-tournament preview that Djokovic and Nadal will vie for the crown. They have lived up to the expectations of all the tennis fans giving us…
Beijing R2 previews and picks: Djokovic vs. Verdasco, Wawrinka vs. Querrey
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Doubles partners Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka will be back in action on Thursday in Beijing. They await second-round showdowns with Fernando Verdasco and Sam Querrey, respectively. (1) Novak Djokovic vs. Fernando Verdasco Djokovic and Verdasco will be facing each other for the 10th time in their careers but for…
