Professional Tennis
Forbes magazine recently released its list of the most financially valuable athletes in the world and Swiss tennis player Roger Federer topped the list along with golfer Tiger Woods. Based on numbers from 2013, Federer and Woods each earned $46 million based on their names and brands. The list is not comprised based on yearly…
The BB&T Atlanta Open begins tonight as the opening event of the 2014 Emirates Airline US Open Series kicks off from Atlanta, GA. The series is a five-week showcase of the world’s best tennis players on the hard courts of North America leading up to the US Open in Flushing Meadows, NY at the end…
Viktor Troicki made his return from a one-year ban on Monday and defeated eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem in the first round of the Swiss Open. Troicki was banned a year for a doping rules violation last April. Following the Monte Carlo Masters, he refused to give a blood sample for testing due to what he called…
Ana Ivanovic announced on her website that she will be working with a new coach for a trial period. The former world number one has hired Dejan Petrovic, who has formerly worked with top-ranked Serbian’s Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic. Ivanovic made the following announcement on her website: Ana is currently working with coach Dejan…
Caroline Wozniacki defeated Roberta Vinci to win her 22nd career title on Sunday, routing Vinci 6-1, 6-1 to capture the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open championship. The top-seeded Wozniacki faced no trouble against her second-seeded opponent as she wrapped the match up in just 67 minutes. The 24-year old Dane had faced close calls in…
Leonardo Mayer of Argentina picked up his first career ATP World Tour title on Sunday as he upset top-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 6-7(3), 6-1, 7-6(4) on Sunday in the bet-at-home Open final in Hamburg, Germany. The 27-year old Argentinean came back from a set down to upend the favorite Ferrer, showing good composure in the…
David Ferrer made short work of fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-2 in just over an hour to advance to the semifinals of the bet-at-home Open in Hamburg. Ferrer is after his second ATP World Tour title of the season this week, entering Hamburg as a wild card and is making his first appearance in…
The USTA has announced that world number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal will lead the men’s singles field for the 2014 U.S. Open, set for Aug. 25-Sept. 8 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The field features six former U.S. Open champs, including Djokovic (2011), two-time…
The USTA has announced that country superstar Hunter Hayes, breakout duo MKTO, girl group McCLAIN, British pop rock band The Vamps, teen sensation Madison Beer and EDM prodigy DJ Salerno will team up with tennis icons Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the 19th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day, Presented by Hess, Saturday, Aug. 23…
The Bet-at-Home Open got underway this week in Hamburg, Germany, and through the first three rounds, has not been kind to the top seeds. Thus far, eight of the top ten seeds in the tournament have been eliminated and the third round has not concluded yet. The upsets began in the second round on Tuesday,…