Andy Murray’s 2013 season began with a loss on Thursday after a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of the 2012 Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dahbi. Tipsarevic advances to face Nicolas Almagro, a late replacement for Rafael Nadal who pulled out of the tournament with a stomach bug. "It’s not every…
Tennis Channel will bring viewers tournament coverage from the 2013 Hyundai Hopman Cup beginning Tuesday, Jan. 1, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The network’s telecast will include U.S. competitions and the championship final of the annual international mixed-doubles tournament. All Hopman Cup matches, which feature teams consisting of one man and one woman, will take place…
World number two-ranked Russian Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from an upcoming exhibition match against Caroline Wozniacki in Seoul, South Korea due to a collarbone injury. The exhibition, set for this coming Friday, has been canceled. Sharapova is scheduled to play in the Brisbane tournament next week as a warmup to the 2013 Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal’s return from a long-term knee injury has been delayed due to a stomach virus that has ruled him out of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The 26-year-old Nadal has been out of action since June with a right knee injury when he suffered a loss in the second…
World number 95 ranked Russian Vera Zvonareva has pulled out from the Australian Open with a right shoulder injury. The two-time Grand Slam runner-up made the announcement via her Facebook page, stating: ”I will not be able to go to Australia this year … my body is not 100 percent recovered.” Zvonareva also missed the U.S….
IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, has announced that it has signed ATP world number one-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic for exclusive worldwide management and representation. Under the terms of the exclusive multi-year agreement, IMG will represent Djokovic in developing a brand building strategy through marketing, endorsements, appearances and licensing along with select global…
The 2013 Australian Open will pay more prize money per round than any other tennis event, officials have announced. The Australian Open 2013 men’s and women’s singles champion will each receive $2.55 million (U.S.)–the biggest prize money purse in the history of the sport. The biggest percentage increases were in the first three rounds: The first…
Madison Keys and Rhyne Williams won the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs last weekend in Atlanta, earning a trip to Melbourne to take part in the 2013. For Keys, it’s her second win in a row at the Australian Open Playoff. For Rhyne, it will be his first appearance at a Grand Slam other than the U.S. Open where he…
American Serena Williams has had surgery on her big toes and withdrew from an exhibition match against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in Thailand. Florida podiatrist Jeffrey Rockefeller said Serena ”was treated for a chronic foot disorder which involved minor procedures on both of her great toes.” Dr. Rockefeller said Serena needs to minimize activity to fully recover. Serena, recently…
James Blake of Yonkers, N.Y. and Jack Sock of Lincoln, Neb. are among 13 American men accepted to the qualifying draw of the 2013 Australian Open, beginning Jan. 7 in Melbourne. Steve Johnson (Orange, Calif.), Denis Kudla (Arlington, Va.), Alex Kuznetsov (Tampa, Fla.), Wayne Odesnik (Weston, Fla.), Rajeev Ram (Denver), Tennys Sandgren (Gallatin, Tenn.), Tim Smyczek…