Showing posts with label Tennis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tennis. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Greatest Ever? Roger Federer Become Oldest Player To Finish Season Top 2
(Associated Press) — For a player described as a spent force a year ago, Roger Federer is proving he still has it.
After a disappointing 2013 campaign that he finished with a modest 45-17 record, the 17-Grand Slam champion enjoyed a superb resurgence this season, losing to the top-ranked Novak Djokovic in an epic Wimbledon final and adding five new titles to his collection.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Tickets for Nadal, Sharapova, and co. at MOA set at P49k for VIP, P2.9k for Gen Ad
Ticket prices for the Manila leg of the International Premiere Tennis League were released Monday, with fans getting an opportunity to see their favorite tennis players for as little as Php 2,900 at Mall of Asia Arena from November 28 to 30.
The four-team tennis tournament will see some of the best tennis players representing four countries. Maria Sharapova will join Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Carlos Moya, Kirsten Flipkens, Daniel Nestor and Fil-Am doubles veteran Treat Huey in the Manila Mavericks team.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Rafa Nadal pulls out of 2014 US Open due to wrist injury
Defending Champion Rafa Nadal has pulled out of the US Open, which begins next Monday, after failing to recover from a right wrist injury.
The 28-year-old Spaniard sustained the injury in practice last month and had been training with a cast on his right wrist, forcing him to miss the Rogers Cup in Toronto and last week's Cincinnati Open.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer to reach Australian open final
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal will play Stanislas Wawrinka in theAustralian Open final after defeating Roger Federer 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3 in a stunning display on Friday night in Melbourne. Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall and Pete Sampras were courtside to witness the Spaniard produce a ruthless performance, punctuated with remarkable passing shots, to which Federer had no answer.
Nadal recorded his fifth win in a row over Federer to advance to his 19th Grand Slam championship match. Playing in 19 major finals ties Nadal in second place with Ivan Lendl. Federer tops the all-time list with 24 final appearances.
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal crowned year-end No. 1 in special ceremony
The reception Rafael Nadal received at the O2 told a story on Saturday after the Spaniard collected his awards for ending the season as the world No. 1 and being named Comeback Player of the Year.
Before Roger Federer's clash against Juan Martin del Potro at the ATP World Tour Finals, Nadal was honoured in a special on-court ceremony to celebrate his achievements for 2013.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Former World No.1 Roger Federer splits with American coach
Roger Federer has split from his American coach Paul Annacone with the struggling Swiss former world number saying on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time) that it was the best time to make a change.
"After a terrific 3-1/2 years working together, Paul and I have decided to move on to the next chapter in our professional lives," the 32-year-old Federer said on his website.
The announcement came two days after the world number seven was dumped out of the Shanghai Masters by France's Gael Monfils.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Andy Murray withdraws from 2013 ATP World Tour Finals
Andy Murray has announced his withdrawal from the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The World No. 3 underwent back surgery in September and is forced to withdraw from this year’s season-ending finale at The O2 in London as he continues his rehabilitation ahead of the 2014 ATP World Tour season.
"I'm really disappointed not to be playing this year, I love playing in front of my home crowd, it's a great atmosphere,” said Murray. “All the players look forward to competing in London and I'll be doing my best to qualify again for the tournament next year."
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Rafa Nadal reclaims World's No.1 after reaching China Open finals
Rafa Nadal will return to the top of the men's world rankings after Tomas Berdych retired with a back injury during their China Open semifinal on Saturday.
Serb Novak Djokovic, who will lose top spot when the new rankings are announced on Monday, will meet Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the second semifinal.
Berdych, trailing 2-4 in the opening set, tweaked his back while running for a backhand slice and needed a medical time out.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Andy Murray may miss rest of 2013 season due to back surgery
World number three Andy Murray may likely miss the rest of the 2013 season after it was revealed that he will be undergoing a “minor” surgery to resolve a lingering problem/injury in his lower back.
Murray has already pulled out of the Thailand Open 2013 tournament which begins on September 23 and is expected to skip the entire Asian swing of tournaments.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Serena Williams edges Azarenka; wins 2013 US Open title (HIGHLIGHTS)
World No.1 Serena Williams repeated as U.S. Open women's champion by holding off a battling World No.2 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 in a windblown final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday (Monday, PHL time).
Williams bounded in a series of joyous jumping jack leaps after Azarenka's backhand sailed long on the second match point of a thrilling, two-hour 45-minute final.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
2013 US OPEN LIVESTREAM: Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka
World No.1 Serena Williams (USA) set to clash again with World No.2 Victoria Azarenka (BELARUS) in the US Open Women's Single Final Match. It is a repeat of 2012 US Open Finals where Serena won in three-sets.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Stanislas Wawrinka ends Andy Murray's US Open title defense
Andy Murray's U.S. Open title defense ended with barely a whimper as he crashed to a 6-4 6-3 6-2 defeat in the quarterfinals to ninth-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka on Thursday (Friday, PHL time).
The British third seed looked a shadow of the player who won Wimbledon two months ago, turning in a listless display against an opponent who sensed his weakness from the outset and went in for the kill.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Roger Federer's Early US Open Exit: The End of His Era?
In the wake of Roger Federer’s untimely fourth round exit in the 2013 US Open, a single word resonated above all. TV commentator and former World no.1 John McEnroe kept lobbing the term “mystique” towards the audience, as if it were another fuzzy tennis ball waiting to be served. The term does have a ring to it, as it encapsulated Federer’s unparalleled dominance in the sport since the turn of the millennium.
Tommy Robredo had no business facing Federer. Whether Federer would admit it or not, the 19th seeded Robredo was merely the final roadblock that stood in the way between Federer and a first-ever showdown against Rafael Nadal at Flushing Meadows. Instead, the 31-year-old Spaniard put on a stunning display, not only upsetting Federer, but also doing so in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Li Na the first Chinese player to reach US Open semifinals
Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach the semifinals of a U.S. Open when she beat Russia's Ekaterina Makarova 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday (Wednesday, PHL time).
Li, seeded fifth at Flushing Meadows, reeled off the last four games to seal victory after nearly two-and-a-half hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium, raising both fists in the air as the New York crowd roared its approval.
Friday, August 30, 2013
US Open: Nadal, Federer, Azarenka, Williams cruise into 3rd round
The big names in the Men's and Women's Tennis , Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka, played on the Day 4 of US Open Tennis, the final grandslam of the year held in the Flushing Meadows, New York.
Rafa Nadal remains undefeated on hardcourts this year by crushing Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-2 6-1 6-0 to storm into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday (Friday, PHL time).
Friday, August 23, 2013
2013 US Open Draw: Nadal vs Federer in QF; Djokovic vs Murray in SF
The 2013 US Open Men’s Singles Draw was made known on Thursday, August 22, 2013 with interesting match-ups projected in the latter stages of the tournament.
There will be no repeat of the 2012 US Open final as top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Andy Murray have been drawn in the top half of the 128-man draw. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both in the bottom half of the draw and could meet in a blockbuster quarter-final clash.
US Open Tennis Men's Singles Free Live Streaming
The United States Open Tennis Championships (US OPEN) is a hard court tennis tournament which is chronologically the fourth and final tennis major comprising the Grand Slam each year.
2013 US Open Tennis will be held on August 26 - September 9, 2013 in Flushing Meadows, New York. World no.3 Andy Murray is the defending champion while Novak Djokovic is the runner-up last year.
US Open Tennis Women's Singles Free Live Streaming
The United States Open Tennis Championships (US OPEN) is a hard court tennis tournament which is chronologically the fourth and final tennis major comprising the Grand Slam each year; the other three are the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon.
2013 US Open Tennis will be held on August 26 - September 9, 2013 in Flushing Meadows, New York. World no.3 Andy Murray is the defending champion while Novak Djokovic is the runner-up last year.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Maria Sharapova withdraws from 2013 US Open
Maria Sharapova pulled out of the US Open on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) because of a right shoulder injury.
The US Tennis Association announced the 2006 champion's withdrawal.
No More Grand Slam win for Roger Federer, says John McEnroe
John McEnroe finds it hard to envisage Roger Federer adding to his record 17 grand slam titles and believes the Swiss maestro is showing signs of slowing down.
The 32-year-old Federer heads into next week's U.S. Open seeded seventh, his first time outside the top three in any slam in the past decade, and his recent form offers no suggestion of a quick improvement at Flushing Meadows in New York.
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