By Tennis Guru on Feb 28, 2009 in ATP, Featured, Tennis News | 0 Comments
The week has already come to an end and only two players from each of the three tournaments are left standing to contest the title this weekend. ATP Baclays Dubai Tennis Championships With the absence of world’s top two players, Serbian sensation and tournament top seed Novak Djokovic became the overwhelming favorite to cruise to [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 26, 2009 in ATP | 0 Comments
* Marat Safin simply loves tennis no matter what people think. He could consider making a business out of “heart shaped” rackets and start a campaign called “I *heart* tennis!” * Roger Federer in Dubai: The world number two player was seen attending an ATP players party in Dubai despite pulling out of the tourney. [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 25, 2009 in ATP, Featured, Tennis News | 0 Comments
“Paris, that’s where we will make the last tournament…” Former world number one Marat Safin has decided to officially end his professional tennis career this year and he believes that the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Paris this coming November would be an appropriate venue to do so. “Paris, that’s where we’ll have [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 25, 2009 in ATP, Tennis News | 0 Comments
“If you can’t play like him, then ‘smell’ like him…” Latest images of world number one Rafael Nadal endorsing a new men’s fragrance are circulating online this week in anticipation for the grand launch of the product a couple of months from now. The European launch of L’Homme Sport by the house of Lanvin will [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 25, 2009 in Featured, Tennis News | 0 Comments
Four tennis greats will participate in a series of exhibition matches that will take place at the new Centre Court roof at the All England Club in Wimbledon. Former Wimbledon champions and world number ones Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, who are husband and wife, will join Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters in this rare [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 25, 2009 in ATP, Tennis News | 0 Comments
After an attempt to move the venue to Stockholm failed, the Swedish city of Malmo remains as the official host of the upcoming Davis Cup tie between the host country and Israel. According to reports, the city of Malmo will play host in this highly publicized event. It has been reported that the upcoming match [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 25, 2009 in ATP, Tennis News | 0 Comments
The United States Davis Cup team will have the usual lineup for its upcoming match against Switzerland. Team captain Patrick McEnroe said on Tuesday that James Blake, Andy Roddick and twins Bob and Mike Bryan will comprise the U.S. team. The match will take place in Birmingham, Alabama from March 6 to 8. The tickets [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 24, 2009 in ATP, Featured, WTA | 0 Comments
Breakthrough performances for female tennis players in three major WTA tournaments last week brought about significant changes in the rankings with some gaining career high rankings and others on track to matching their previous highs. Venus Williams makes a grand return at the world’s top five after winning the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Clinching her [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 24, 2009 in Tennis News, WTA | 0 Comments
World number five Venus Williams spent more than a day flying all the way to Acapulco, Mexico to participate at the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL tournament. Despite the long flight, Williams said that she’s living the dream at the picturesque seaside city. All of her musings this week can be read at the official Sony Ericsson [...]
By Tennis Guru on Feb 23, 2009 in Tennis News, WTA | 0 Comments
Zina Garrison, the former captain of the U.S. Fed Cup team, reportedly filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) due to discrimination of her being black. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday in a federal court in Manhattan. According to the complaint, Garrison claimed that there was unfair treatment because she earned lesser [...]