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An Act Of Courage In An Unfair Situat...
“I decided to speak because I am simply shocked… sport is growing in Chile, Santiago 2014 [NDLR: the South American Games] is coming and, starting with this great event, many more things. However, in my opinion, the authorities continue privileging the ‘looking [...]
Tough Match Ahead For Ross Hutchins
There are gestures that have a lot of meaning, but of which we don’t know the signification right away, if at all. Last year, during Wimbledon, the Olympics, and the US Open, we saw Andy Murray raising two fingers pointing at the sky after each win, as in prayer, something h [...]
Those New Rules That Irk So: Part 2 –...
Shortly before the end of last season, the ATP World Tour announced that new rules would be in application starting in the first tournaments of 2013. If one is only there in a three-month trial, the other is technically there to stay. However, so far, both irk players, some expert [...]
Those New Rules That Irk So: Part 1 &...
Shortly before the end of last season, the ATP World Tour announced that new rules would be in application starting in the first tournaments of 2013. If one is only there in a three-month trial, the other is technically there to stay. However, so far, both irk players, some expert [...]
Rafael Nadal Pulls Out Of The Austral...
After missing the last six months due to a knee injury, Rafael Nadal was set to make his very awaited comeback at the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament. However, a twist in the plot came in the form of a stomach virus, which forced him to withdraw from the event. His presence in Doh [...]
Collarini To Play For Argentina
Born in New York, raised in Argentina, Andrea Collarini played for the USA for nearly the last three years, but decided today to, once again, represent Argentina (Photo: BATennis)
It was a question that was asked very often: is Andrea Collarini playing for the United States [...]
Season Over For David Nalbandian
David Nalbandian has not recovered sufficiently from the oblique muscle tear he suffered at the U.S. Open and was forced to put an end to his season
After being injured during a practice just before his well-awaited first-round match at the U.S. Open, which was supposed to [...]
The Australian Open Innovates… ...
There is a reason the Australian Open is called “the Happy Slam”. It might not always be obvious for those of us who have to stay up all night to watch matches, or wish to travel to the tournament but can’t due to the immense cost of going Down Under. But it is, [...]
Killing Prospects
Shortly before going to bed last night, my attention has been drawn by an article written by journalist Tom Perrotta for the Wall Street Journal, which was re-tweeted and commented by many of those I follow, tennis fans for the most part at that late hour. After finishing writing [...]
Season Likely Over For Rafael Nadal
The last time we saw Rafael Nadal on a court was when he was defeated by Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon, and his injury absence will prolong itself until, at the very least, the beginning of November (Photo: Clive Rose/Getty Images)
In the wee hours of the mor [...]
Andy Roddick Is Retiring: Tribute To ...
This gesture Andy Roddick made after losing to David Ferrer at Wimbledon finally took his real significance, as the American announced his retirement from professional tennis (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
At Wimbledon, many questioned why Andy Roddick made the gestu [...]
Bye Bye, Smurf Clay!
Fernando Verdasco’s win over Rafael Nadal is one of the biggest highlights of this year’s tournament in Madrid (Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP/GettyImages)
When the official press release from the ATP came out yesterday in the early afternoon, the news rejoiced many [...]
Smurf Village Open – Unhappy Pl...
The blue clay of Madrid has many, but many players complaining about its quality. Apparently done to enhance visibility for the players but, most of all, for the spectators, it’s true that the surface is stunning. It looks like a blue carpet of hard, but it’s clay.
How [...]
¡Chau, Feña!
In the first round, there were three must-see matches: the return of Alisa Kleybanova, back after 10 months as she fought and won her battle against cancer, the return of Venus Williams, who hadn’t played since last year’s US Open, as she had been diagnosed with Sjogren’ [...]
(Slight) UK Budget Changes For (Among...
Last October, Rafael Nadal expressed a lot of discontent regarding the huge amount of taxes the tennis players have to pay in the UK, on top of the taxes they have to pay in their own country. As we know, he isn’t the only sportsman having problems with the UK tax system, where a n [...]
Gonzo Announces His Retirement
A couple of months ago, responding to rumours spread by various news sites, he said that when the time came for him to announce his retirement from tennis, he would do it himself and on his own terms. That time came today, as Fernando González announced his retirement due to ongoing phys [...]
Can We Have An Injury Time Off, Pleas...
I don’t really like getting back on the topic, but circumstances are quite forcing me to do so. The season is a week old and, at this hour, we’ve had, ATP and WTA combined and qualifications included, close to 20 retirements or walkovers, and even those who do not usually pul [...]
Pull-outs, Retirements, Injury Scares...
As far as injuries were concerned, 2011 had a bad karma in the tennis world. Apparently, 2012 is determined to start the same way. After the pre-season pull-outs that I have listed last week, Somdev Devvarman pulled out of the Chennai event due to a shoulder injury yesterday. He was repl [...]
2011 Ends With A Huge Bang
I don’t think anyone expected such news to come out just as the year ends, but today, as Great Britain was slowly entering its New Year’s Eve celebrations and Australia (where he’s playing his first event of the season, in Brisbane) had already started its New Year, the [...]
Not Off To A Good Start (And News, Wi...
The new tennis season has just started on the ATP Tour with the beginning of the Brisbane International qualifications (it has started last night/at dawn in the WTA), although for the last two days, we were spoiled, as we have been every year since 2008, with the Mubadala World Tennis Ch [...]
