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From the monthly archives: October 2009
Rafael Nadal talks to the ATP in Shanghai about his health, his time in Asia and being the No. 1 seed. (I miss Roger, too, Rafa!) Nadal plays James Blake in his first match of the tournament. He won their last meeting last week in Beijing: 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-3. For the States’ Shanghai TV [...]
Continue Reading →REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA SPORT TENNIS) via Daylife It’s official – the Grouchy Season has started. Here’s Nadal complaining about the long season to reporters in Shanghai on Tuesday: “It’s impossible to play 1st of January and finish 5th of December. It’s impossible to be here playing like what I did the last five years, playing [...]
Continue Reading →Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were the ATP’s champs this weekend, with wins at the China and Japan Opens, respectively. Here are some video highlights and post match interviews from the finals. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Mikhail Youzhny in just over an hour in Tokyo: An interview with a happy Jo-Dubs: Novak Djokovic beat Marin Cilic [...]
Continue Reading →Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the Japan Open title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3 in just over an hour. It wasn’t the most dramatic match, but it’s always nice to see the top seed make good, especially when that top seed is the gallant Jo-Wilfried. And we were treated to a snazzy trophy, too – [...]
Continue Reading →Tennis Channel is broadcasting live from the Shanghai Masters tournament this week. For live streaming click here. SHANGHAI MASTERS TENNIS TV SCHEDULE Tennis Channel – all times Eastern Monday, October 12 4:00 pm – 1:00 am: Shanghai Masters Day 1 – delay Tuesday, October 13 2:00 am – 10:00 am: Shanghai Masters Day 2 – [...]
Continue Reading →Name: Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 Category: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Place: Shanghai, China Date: 11.10.2009-18.10.2009 Draw Size: S-56 D-24 Surface: Hard Prize Money: $ 5,250,000 For live streaming and full match replays there’s the TennisTV.com subscription (click here) or check out the following sites, which feature tennis regularly but are not always reliable or [...]
Continue Reading →World No. 15, Marin Cilic, steamrolled Rafael Nadal in Beijing, winning 6-1, 6-3. Here’s an interesting post-match comment from Rafa: “I can accept to win and I can accept to lose but mentally probably I wasn’t there. If you’re losing 6-1, 6-3 then there’s something wrong.” It is very rare for Rafa not to be [...]
Continue Reading →Marat Safin – the most popular man in China at the moment – was celebrated today at the China Open after his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal. He lost the match 3-6, 1-6 but said he felt like he was playing some good tennis, considering he wasn’t practicing anymore. (Huh? You know Fabrice Santoro is [...]
Continue Reading →The Majors may be over, but there’s still plenty of action on the ATP tour this season. The China Open has been especially exciting, with Rafael Nadal doing well and guys like Safin, Djokovic and Soderling still in the draw. It’s going to be a fun tennis weekend! Here’s Rafa’s take after his tough second [...]
Continue Reading →In Beijing/China Open news: Rafael Nadal came out on the winning end of a tight three-setter against James Blake, and was very pleased with the outcome: “I think I played a very good match. I feel it well – one of my best matches after my injury of the knee. I’m happy with how I [...]
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