Professional Tennis
Rafael Nadal defeated a very tough opponent in qualifier Somdev Devvarman from India, 7-5, 6-4, at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden to advance to the quarterfinals of the event. Nadal improved to 29-4 at Indian Wells, where he’s made the semifinals or better the last five years, winning in 2007 and 2009. Roger…
AP reports that Serena Williams is “at the end of (her) rope” after several physical setbacks that have kept her off the court since July. “It’s just been a tough year,” the 29-year-old said at her Bel Air home in an interview published in Wednesday’s edition of USA Today. Serena cut her foot on broken glass at…
Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic all advanced at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California. Roddick ousted fellow American John Isner, 7-5, 6-2, and is one of three Americans still left at Indian Wells. Twenty-ninth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina fell to Federer, 6-0, 6-2, while Djokovic dispatched of Ernests…
American Andy Roddick defeated his fellow countryman, James Blake, in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California, 6-3, 7-5. Roddick advances on to the third round at Indian Wells where he will face another fellow America, John Isner, who advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over Brazilian Ricardo…
Juan Martin del Potro defeated Radek Stepanek, 6-4, 6-0, in the first round of the BNP Parisbas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. del Potro missed a majority of last year recovering from a wrist injury and eventual surgery last May, winning 14 of 18 matches upon his return this year. Currently ranked 90th in…
David Nalbandian of Argentina strained his groin and tore a muscle last week in a Davis Cup match against Adrian Ungur of Romania which will require surgery and an approximate two-month absence from the court. Nalbandian is targeting May 17 as a return date at either the Masters 1000s in Madrid and Rome, or the French Open at Roland Garros. …
Serena Williams decribed it as "he scariest moment in my life” recently when she was diagnosed and treated for a pulmonary embolism or a blood clot in her lung. She underwent emergency surgery to remove the clot and is progressing as expected. She has targeted this summer as her goal to return to the pro ranks,…
The Tennis Channel will carry more live television coverage from the BNP Paribas Open and the Sony Ericsson Open than any other network, with nearly 130 hours combined. Including encore replays the network will feature more than 300 hours from Indian Wells, Calif., and Miami, respectively, home of the most renowned professional tennis events outside…
For the first time ever, the finals of Wimbledon, the premier tennis championship in the world will this year be filmed in 3D and screened live in High Definition 3D to 3D capable cinemas around the world. The live 3D production, in partnership with the Wimbledon host broadcaster the BBC, will also be offered to…
Andy Roddick defeated Paul Capdeville, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3, on Sunday, giving the U.S. a 3-1 advantage in its 4-1 victory over Chile in first-round Davis Cup World Group series action. John Isner finished off the 4-1 victory with a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 win over Guillermo Rivera-Aranguiz in second reverse singles. It was Isner’s first…