Andy Murray was the lone seeded player not to lose at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday as the Scot defeated Russian qualifier Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-1, 7-5. After cruising through the opening frame, Murray met a little resistance from Gabashvili who held a 5-3 advantage and was one game away from forcing a deciding third-set. Murray…
James McGee is finding his way in the world of professional tennis. With recent success on the Challenger Circuit, which acts as a second tier for those trying to either break onto the big stage or cling to a career, he has risen to a career high in the rankings, breaking into the top-200 in…
Maria Sharapova won yet another three-set battle on Sunday, defeating the Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 to capture the China Open title. The Russian reached the final without dropping a set, and seemed to be on the way to another straight-setter as she took the opening set 6-4. Kvitova responded very nicely though, ripping…
Kei Nishikori continued his excellent play on the Asian swing as he defeated fourth-seeded Milos Raonic 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-4 to win the Japan Open on Sunday. The victory comes on the heels of his title at the Malaysian Open the week prior, and is his fourth title on the tour this season. In a rematch…
Novak Djokovic simply does not lose in Beijing. The top-ranked Serb won his fifth China Open title on Sunday, rolling past Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-2 to capture the championship and improve to 24-0 in his career at the tournament. He did not drop a set all week on his way to the crown which culminated with an…
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will meet for the 23rd time when the two battle it out in the China Open semifinals on Saturday. Both players notched victories in their respective quarterfinal matches Friday to add one more chapter to the already stories rivalry between the Scot and the Serb. Top-seeded and top-ranked Djokovic had…
A knee injury forced Serena Williams out of the China Open on Friday, just before she was set to take on Australia’s Samantha Stosur. The withdrawal sends Stosur into the semifinals as Serena has withdrawn for the second straight tournament after leaving Wuhan with a viral illness. “It’s really frustrating, especially having to retire from…
Entering Thursday, there were four spots still available in the WTA Finals in Singapore. Those spots have since been filled, as Eugenie Bouchard, Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic all qualified for the WTA’s crown jewel event because of Angelque Kerber and Ekaterina Makarova’s early exits at the China Open. Kerber and Makarova needed…
Simona Halep made her way into the China Open quarterfinals with a hard-fought 7-6(4), 5-7, 7-6(1) over Germany’s Andrea Petkovic. The second-seeded Romanian held a 4-0 advantage in the third-set and looked as if she was on her way to an easy victory. However, Petkovic fought her way back with a couple of break points to…
Rafael Nadal is slowly working his way back into form in Beijing this week. The Spaniard is playing in his first tournament in 13 weeks as he prepares for the ATP World Tour Finals and finds himself in the China Open quarterfinals after a 6-3, 6-4 victory over German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk on Thursday. “In general,…