March 7, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki will defend their titles at the upcoming $11 million BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., an ATP and WTA hard-court event which commences today. This is a record prize purse for any ATP-WTA event outside of the majors which gives $1 million to the women's and men's singles champions.
March 5, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Great Britain's Andy Murray to win his fifth Dubai Championship title, defeating Murray in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.
March 2, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic has fallen to Great Britain's Andy Murray for his first loss of the season in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
March 1, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland has advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. He defeated Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to improve his overall record against the Russian to 12-0.
February 29, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Switzerland's Roger Federer defeated Michael Llodra of France in straight sets, 6-0, 7-6, to advance at the Dubai Championships. Great Britain's Andy Murray also advanced in a close three-set match against German qualifier, Michael Berrer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
February 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia took part in his first match since winning the 2012 Australian Open in January, with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Germany's Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in first round action at the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships, upping his undefeated streak to 8-0 to date in 2012.
February 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Mardy Fish needed just 57 min. to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-1, 6-1 straight sets win over Andreas Beck of Germany.
February 24, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Former world number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after a 6-3, 7-5 win over Ana Ivanovic. Also in action at the Dubai Championships, former U.S. Open champ Samantha Stosur was knocked out of contention by current world's number 14 Jelena Jankovic, 4-6, 2-6.
February 23, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Victoria Azarenka, the 2012 Australian Open champion, has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships after sustaining an ankle injury. The 22-year-old will take two to three days of rest in hopes of healing.
February 22, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia has defeated Francesca Schiavone of Italy to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships, winning in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, after breezing through the first set of the match.
April 11, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki defeated Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-3 to take the Family Circle Cup, capturing her third title this season, after wins at the Dubai Open in Quatarand at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
April 4, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic of Serbia, ranked number two in the world, defeated top-ranked Rafael Nadal in the finals of the Sony Ericsson Open, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Djokovic has captured four titles, including the Australian Open, Dubai and, now, back-to-back elite Masters titles at Indian Wells and Miami, both with victories over Nadal in the finals.
February 25, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Berdych at the Dubai Championships, as Berdych was forced to retire with a leg injury while trailing 6-7 (5), 6-2, 4-2.
February 21, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia on Sunday, 6-1, 6-3, in the Dubai Championship finals. With her win, Wozniacki will reclaim the top spot in the WTA rankings from current number one, Kim Clijsters ...
February 22, 2010
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serena Williams, the Billie Jean King Cup’s defending champion, has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Showdown, scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2010 at Madison Square Garden. Williams, who qualified for the Showdown based on her 2009 victories at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, has withdrawn due to a leg injury sustained during her recent run to the Australian Open Championships. This injury has also forced Williams out of WTA events in Paris and Dubai.
