Archive for April, 2010

Clijsters a doubt for French Open

Kim Clijsters is a doubt for next month’s French Open after suffering an injury while on Fed Cup duty.

Read this article:
Clijsters a doubt for French Open

Verdasco Extends Spanish Dominance

ATP World Tour No.

See more here:
Verdasco Extends Spanish Dominance

Hanescu Withstands Berrer Challenge In Opener

ATP World Tour No. 39 Victor Hanescu opened main draw play on Sunday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia as he defeated German Michael Berrer 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3 to reach the second round of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court tennis tournament in Rome. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Read this article:
Hanescu Withstands Berrer Challenge In Opener

TV Schedule: Rome

The 2010 ATP World Tour season continues this week with the fourth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament on the clay of Rome. The players will be looking to earn valuable South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings points.

Link:
TV Schedule: Rome

Nestor-Zimonjic Battle To Title Defence

Top seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic became the first repeat winners at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell in 27 years Sunday as they defeated Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Knowles 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 in the final of the ATP World Tour 500 clay-court tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Visit link:
Nestor-Zimonjic Battle To Title Defence

Internazionali BNL d’Italia Preview

Welcome to the Internazionali BNL D’Italia, the fourth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament of the year on the ATP World Tour to be held at the Foro Italico, featuring a new stadium court with seating capacity of 10,500. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

More here:
Internazionali BNL d’Italia Preview

Italy in command in Fed Cup semis

Italy lead the Czech Republic 2-0 in the Fed Cup semi-finals, while the United States and Russia are tied at 1-1.

Read more here:
Italy in command in Fed Cup semis

Barcelona Final Preview

No. 5 seed and wild card entry Fernando Verdasco takes on No. 2 seed Robin Soderling of Sweden in Sunday’s championship at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell.

View post:
Barcelona Final Preview

Rome Draw Preview: Nadal, Federer Pitched Together In Top Half

This year’s 56-player field features 13 of the Top 17 players, including seven of the Top 10. Leading the way are World No. 1 and two-time runner-up Roger Federer, No.

More here:
Rome Draw Preview: Nadal, Federer Pitched Together In Top Half

Verdasco To Face Soderling In Final

ATP World Tour No. 9 Fernando Verdasco continued his strong clay-court form as he reached his second straight final with a 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer Saturday in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, an ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Original post:
Verdasco To Face Soderling In Final

Put Your Best Foot Forward

At least one quarter of all ATP World Tour players undergo preventative feet taping before a match.

Go here to read the rest:
Put Your Best Foot Forward

Nestor-Zimonjic Close On Title Defence

Top seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic are won win away from defending their title at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell after overcoming a stern semi-final test against Julian Knowle and Andy Ram Saturday, prevailing 6-4, 3-6, 10-7. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

More:
Nestor-Zimonjic Close On Title Defence

Barcelona Saturday Preview

Two exciting storylines take center stage Saturday as an all-Spanish semi-final and a David-Goliath semi-final are on the menu. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

See the original post here:
Barcelona Saturday Preview

Roddick pulls out of Rome Masters

Andy Roddick withdraws from the Rome Masters, which start on Sunday.

Read the original here:
Roddick pulls out of Rome Masters

Soderling Surges Into Semi-finals

World No. 8 Robin Soderling remains on course to win his sixth ATP World Tour title after he defeated Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-2, 6-3 in 68 minutes Friday for a place in the Barcelona Open BancSabadell semi-finals. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

More here:
Soderling Surges Into Semi-finals

Soderling Surges Into Semi-finals

World No. 8 Robin Soderling remains on course to win his sixth ATP World Tour title after he defeated Eduardo Schwank of Argentina 6-2, 6-3 in 68 minutes Friday for a place in the Barcelona Open BancSabadell semi-finals. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

See original here:
Soderling Surges Into Semi-finals

Nestor-Zimonjic Aim To Capitalise On Early Exit For Bryans

Eighth seeds Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski knocked out two-time former champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4 in 66 minutes Friday for a place in the Barcelona Open BancSabadell semi-finals. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Original post:
Nestor-Zimonjic Aim To Capitalise On Early Exit For Bryans

Ferrer Closes On Third Straight Barcelona Final; Verdasco Into SFs

Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and David Ferrer both advanced to the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open BancSabadell on Friday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Excerpt from:
Ferrer Closes On Third Straight Barcelona Final; Verdasco Into SFs

Barcelona Friday Preview

Four of the Top 8 seeds remain and they will all play non-Top 8 seeds in the quarter-finals Friday in Barcelona. No. 8 seed David Ferrer is the player remaining with by far the most success at this tournament, having reached the semi-finals or better the last three years

See the original post:
Barcelona Friday Preview

Venus pulls out of Fed Cup semi

Venus Williams withdraws from the US squad for the Fed Cup semi-final against Russia this week because of a knee injury.

View original post here:
Venus pulls out of Fed Cup semi

Nadal Pays Tribute To Samaranch

Former ATP World Tour No. 1 Rafael Nadal has paid tribute to Juan Antonio Samaranch after the former International Olympic president died of cardiac arrest Wednesday

Read more:
Nadal Pays Tribute To Samaranch

Tretorn Renews ATP Challenger Tour Partnership

The ATP and Tretorn® have announced a renewal of their existing partnership on the ATP Challenger Tour. Tretorn will remain official title sponsor of the “Tretorn SERIE+”, as well as the official ball of the ATP Challenger Tour worldwide.

Excerpt from:
Tretorn Renews ATP Challenger Tour Partnership

Soderling, Tsonga Advance To QFs; De Bakker Edges Former Champion Ferrero

For the second time in as many weeks, third seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat No. 15 seed Nicolas Almagro of Spain for a place in the Barcelona Open BancSabadell quarter-finals. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Read more:
Soderling, Tsonga Advance To QFs; De Bakker Edges Former Champion Ferrero

Tsonga, Ferrer Advance To QFs; De Bakker Edges Ferrero

For the second time in as many weeks, third seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat No. 15 seed Nicolas Almagro of Spain for a place in the Barcelona Open BancSabadell quarter-finals.

See original here:
Tsonga, Ferrer Advance To QFs; De Bakker Edges Ferrero

Nestor-Zimonjic Survive Opening Test

Top seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic survived a tense opening win at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell on Thursday, when they defeated Jordan Kerr and Robert Lindstedt 7-5, 7-6(1) in 89 minutes for a place in the quarter-finals. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Originally posted here:
Nestor-Zimonjic Survive Opening Test

Knowles Reaches 700 Doubles Wins Milestone

Bahamian Mark Knowles has become just the fifth player in ATP World Tour history to record 700 doubles match wins. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

See original here:
Knowles Reaches 700 Doubles Wins Milestone

Tsonga, Verdasco, Cilic Join Glittering Line-Up At Queen’s Club

Top 10 players Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Fernando Verdasco, and World No.11 Marin Cilic have added their names to an already star-studded list of players that will compete for the AEGON Championships at The Queen’s Club, 7th-13th June. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

See the original post:
Tsonga, Verdasco, Cilic Join Glittering Line-Up At Queen’s Club

Dusseldorf Player Nominations Announced

The field for the 33rd edition of the ARAG ATP World Team Championship, to be held at the Rochusclub in Dusseldorf from 16-22 May, has been announced. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

More:
Dusseldorf Player Nominations Announced

Barcelona Thursday Preview

Sixteen players will battle it out for eight quarter-final spots on the line at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell on Thursday. There are eight Spaniards in eight matches. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Here is the original post:
Barcelona Thursday Preview

Blake to play in Eastbourne event

James Blake will play at this year’s Aegon International tournament in Eastbourne.

Here is the original post:
Blake to play in Eastbourne event

Barcelona Or Bust For Jordan Kerr

It could have been a discarded scene from the classic Steve Martin and John Candy movie Planes, Trains & Automobiles. But Jordan Kerr’s journey from London to Barcelona at the peak of the travel chaos in Europe caused by Icelandic volcanic ash was just one of many adventures undertaken by ATP World Tour players en route to the Barcelona Open BancSabadell this week

Continued here:
Barcelona Or Bust For Jordan Kerr

Spaniards Win On Team Debut

Spaniards Nicolas Almagro and Marc Lopez enjoyed a successful partnership debut on Wednesday at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell as they advanced to the second round of the ATP World Tour 500 clay-court tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over American-German duo Eric Butorac and Michael Kohlmann. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Read this article:
Spaniards Win On Team Debut

Ferrero, Verdasco Untroubled In Openers; Gonzalez Stunned

Former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero opened his campaign at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell by advancing to the third round of the ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament with his 18th clay-court victory of the season

See the rest here:
Ferrero, Verdasco Untroubled In Openers; Gonzalez Stunned

Shark Bites: Nadal’s Clay-Court Dominance

World No. 3 Rafael Nadal has compiled a sparkling 159-6 match record and 25-2 in finals on clay since 2005

View original post here:
Shark Bites: Nadal’s Clay-Court Dominance

Tsonga Makes Winning Debut; Schwank Ousts Hewitt

ATP World Tour No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga enjoyed a winning debut at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell Wednesday, dismissing Jan Hajek 6-3, 6-2 for a place in the third round of the ATP World Tour 500 clay-court tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Follow this link:
Tsonga Makes Winning Debut; Schwank Ousts Hewitt

Q&A With Brad Gilbert

Former world No. 4 Brad Gilbert, who captured 20 career ATP World Tour titles throughout his successful career, continues to be one of the most recognizable analysts and voices in today’s game.

View original post here:
Q&A With Brad Gilbert

Clijsters & Henin aim for biggest crowd in tennis history

Belgian tennis stars Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters hope to play in front of 40,000 fans – the largest tennis crowd in history – in aid of charity.

See the article here:
Clijsters & Henin aim for biggest crowd in tennis history

Barcelona Wednesday Preview

There are 13 spots up for grabs in the third round on Wednesday at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell as former two-time World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt kicks off the Pista Central schedule against Argentine Eduardo Schwank. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

View post:
Barcelona Wednesday Preview

Wimbledon champions to scoop £1m

The winners of the men’s and women’s singles titles at this year’s Wimbledon Championships will earn a record £1m.

More here:
Wimbledon champions to scoop £1m

Almagro Coasts Into Barcelona Third Round

Spaniard Nicolas Almagro made his way confidently into the third round at the Barcelona Open BancSabadell, taking 65 minutes to dispatch German Simon Greul 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday at the clay-court ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

Read more here:
Almagro Coasts Into Barcelona Third Round