Professional Tennis
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the finals of the 2011 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Center on Sunday. Djokovic improved his overall mark to a perfect 18-0 in 2011 with the win over the world’s top ranked player. The win will move Djokovic into the number two spot in…
Ryan Harrison, the 18-year-old sensation from Louisiana who defeated three top-50 players at the BNP Paribas Open this week at Indian Wells before losing to Roger Federer, will compete in the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, R.I., July 4-10, 2011. At this week’s BNP Paribas Open, Harrison overcame another rising star, 20-year-old Canadian Milos…
Juan del Potro advanced at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Center when 25th-seeded Tommy Robredo withdrew before their Thursday quarterfinal due to a strained left abductor muscle a day earlier. Robredo hurt himself in his straight-sets win over Sam Querrey, and an MRI on Wednesday night confirmed the injury, which will keep…
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,…