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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and the rest of the ATP’s top players met with British Prime Minister David Cameron at No. 10 Downing Street on Thursday as part of the pre-World Tour Finals publicity. But was the meeting more John le Carré than John McEnroe? The Prime Minister gives the official reason for [...]
Continue Reading →There were lots of touching stories this weekend in Tennislandia. . . Roger Federer scored a big time win on Sunday, beating defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the final of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors. This is Roger’s fourth title in Basel – a record achievement. Novak interrupted the hometown hero’s winning streak [...]
Continue Reading →Ugh, that flubbed drop shot on break point in the first set! Roger, what were you thinking? He clues us in after the match: “Look, today, the whole match just turned out for me, every time it got important, it was not going my way. Then you feel like it’s a wave coming at you [...]
Continue Reading →I’m still catching up on the DVR, but I caught wind that Roger Federer is facing Andy Murray in the Shanghai finals on Sunday. Fed scored some straight sets revenge on Novak Djokovic in the semis, and from what I’m seeing in the first set, both guys were revved up. Maybe Mirka has a calming [...]
Continue Reading →Rafael Nadal admitted to being tired this week, and it seems his fantastic season finally caught up with him on Thursday vs. sharp shooter Jurgen Melzer. The Spaniard lost in three sets 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. It’s not like Jurgen didn’t have to work for it: “You don’t play like this everyday,” Melzer said of his [...]
Continue Reading →Roger Federer was in a jolly mood after winning his first match since the US Open on Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. And why not be happy with himself? He trounced big John Isner 6-3, 6-4 in full-flight Mighty Fed style: Love the new threads, by the way. Roger pondered the greatness of his signature [...]
Continue Reading →So, what are all of you out there in tennislandia thinking about during this lull known as the indoor season? With Rafael Nadal clinching the year end No 1 (he’s now the third player, including Lendl and Federer to regain the year end top spot after losing it) and chaos reigning on the women’s tour, [...]
Continue Reading →Andy Murray lost to Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open on Sunday: 7-6, 6-7, 3-6, 3-6. It wasn’t a major upset – Stan had beaten Murray a handful of times, once on hardcourt – but it was a Major upset. I watched live-and-in-person a few weeks ago as Andy Murray beat [...]
Continue Reading →Just a quick celebration of Day 5 at the US Open. Old Earl kept a low profile on Friday, and we were treated to some really entertaining tennis. I loved the night match between Rafael Nadal and Denis Istomin – a three-setter with some crackling tension and cracking shot making. How about this new 134 [...]
Continue Reading →Saturday was Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day at the US Open, the annual pre-tournament meeting of pro players, pop stars and pre-teens. CBS will be broadcasting highlights from the day, which included the on court talents of Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters, on Sunday afternoon: 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Eastern time. I [...]
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