Professional Tennis
Andy Roddick took to Olympic grass Monday, winning his first-round match at Wimbledon 7-5, 6-4 against Martin Klizan of Slovakia. Roddick converted only two of 13 break-point chances, but dominated with his serve. The Olympic match, delayed a day by rain, was Roddick’s first Olympic match in eight years. He lost in the third round at the…
Members of the British Olympic tennis team, including Andy Murray, have been told to skip Friday’s opening ceremony. Like many other athletes who skip the ceremony, a team official told them to rest up before the tournament begins Saturday morning. Paul Hutchins, the British tennis team leader, gave the order to skip the ceremony. The ceremony…
Roger Federer has handed the honor of carrying Switzerland’s flag at tonight’s opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in London to doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer, who carried the flag for his nation in Athens and Beijing, said he was happy for his gold medal-winning doubles partner to shoulder the responsibility. "I felt it was…
Roger Federer says the 2012 London Olympics beginning this week may not be his last, as he looks ahead to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. As for the present, Federer, the top men’s singles seed at the 2012 London Games, has drawn Colombia’s Alejandro Falla in the first round at the London Olympic Tennis…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the seeds for the London 2012 Olympic Tennis Event, being staged at the All England Club, Wimbledon from July 28-Aug. 5. Seeds are based on the ATP and WTA world rankings as of Monday, July 23. Wimbledon champion Roger Federer (SUI) is top seed for men’s singles, with…
Nestle Nesquik has announced that it has partnered with world champion tennis players Mike and Bob Bryan, the all-time men’s doubles team record holders with 11 men’s doubles career Grand Slam Titles and 61 overall titles. As Nesquik-sponsored athletes, the Bryan Brothers will participate in a few events, including leading a clinic and play an exhibition…
The 2012 Olympics kicks off this Friday, July 27 in London. The tennis competition starts at the beginning of the games, with the first round on Saturday, July 28 at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London. Play starts at 11:30 a.m. London time for the first six days and noon on the final three…
Russia’s Maria Sharapova completed her career Grand Slam with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Sara Errani to win the 2012 French Open Championship. In addition to her 2012 Roland Garros victory, Sharapova won at Wimbledon in 2004, the U.S. Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008. She joins an elite group who…
Dominika Cibulkova defeated Marion Bartoli in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5 to win the Mercury Insurance Open title at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. This is Cibulkova’s second career title and her first since October. Bartoli was unable to keep up after she spent more than eight hours on the court to win…
Andy Roddick, the fourth-seed at the 2012 ATP Atlanta Open, defeated Gilles Muller to capture the title in three sets, 1-6, 7-6, 6-2. This is Roddick’s second title of the year after winning Eastbourne. Muller was seeking his first ATP victory and it seemed he was on track in the first set after he broke Roddick…