Professional Tennis
Samantha Stosur has advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup, defeating Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday. Stosur will next play Alize Cornet. Also in Moscow, two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova advanced to the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup by beating Sofia Arvidsson 6-2, 7-5. Kuznetsova, currently ranked 23rd in the world,…
Jack Sock was victorious in his debut at the Stockholm Open on Tuesday. He defeated Bernard Tomic in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in just 59 minutes. The 21-year-old Sock converted five of his nine break point opportunities. Sock will have to play even better in the next round as he will next play top-seeded David…
Roger Federer has ended his partnership with his coach of three-plus years, Paul Annacone, and has named Severin Luthi his new coach. Luthi was a co-coach of Federer with Annacone. Federer is currently in eighth position in the Emirates ATP Race To London with four spots remaining at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Federer…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated the sixth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(3) on Sunday to win the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters title, his sevnth title of 2013 and his win/loss record to 62-9 on the year. Djokovic earned $729,725 in prize money and 1,000 Emirates ATP Ranking points, while del Potro picked up…
Defending Shanghai Rolex Masters champion and top-seeded Novak Djokovic defeated Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the Shanghai semifinals on Friday. Djokovic ups his record in 2013 to 60-9, as he moves on to face another Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Djokovic holds a 10-5 lifetime record over Tsonga, and is on a six-match…
Rafael Nadal won his 50th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarterfinal match on Friday, his 68th win of the season at the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters, a 7-6(10), 6-1 win over Stanislas Wawrinka. Nadal will next play Juan Martin del Potro in the semifinals, after Del Potro beat Nicolas Almagro for the second time in…
It took France’s Gael Monfils a little over two hours, but he was successful in upsetting the number five seed Roger Federer, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters. Federer had held a 6-1 lifetime record over Monfils. Federer is battling to qualify for the Barclays…
Novak Djokovic opened his Shanghai Rolex Masters title defense on Wednesday, defeating Marcel Granollers 6-2, 6-0 in just 71 minutes. Djokovic defeated new-world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday to win the 2013 China Open. Djokovic improved to a 3-0 lifetime mark against Granollers, converting five of his 10 break points and hitting 26 winners to…
Andy Murray has announced his withdrawal from the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Murray, currently ranked number three in the world, underwent back surgery in September and will continue to rehab his back rather than participate in the year-end event. Only the world’s top eight qualified singles players and doubles teams qualify to compete…
David Ferrer will return to The O2 arena for the fourth straight year after becoming the latest player to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, set for Nov. 4-11 at the O2 Arena ion London. Ferrer becomes the fourth singles player after Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to qualify for the…