Category: Tennis Feature
By Tennis Guru on Apr 30, 2012 in ATP, Barcelona Open, David Ferrer, Featured, Rafael Nadal, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results | 3 Comments
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal captured the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell trophy for the seventh time on Sunday as he defeated fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-6(1), 7-5 in the final. He was contesting his 69th tour-level final and won his 48th title. It is the fourth time that Nadal has beaten Ferrer in the final [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 30, 2012 in Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results | 3 Comments
A new queen was crowned at the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem on Saturday, as young Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens beat Spain’s Laura Pous-Tio to cap an absolute breakthrough week. Before this week Bertens had only played one WTA main draw, at her home event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch last year – she lost first [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 23, 2012 in ATP, Italian Open, Rome Masters, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results, Watch Live Sports, watch online tennis, WTA | 4 Comments
The Internazionali BNL d’Italia, more popularly known as Rome Masters, will take place from May 13 to 20, 2012. This combined men’s and women’s claycourt event features the world’s best ATP and WTA players. This is a significant stop on tour prior to the second Grand Slam event of the year – the French Open [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 22, 2012 in French Open, Kim Clijsters, Roland Garros, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results, WTA | 3 Comments
Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters won’t be taking part in the claycourt season this year including the 2012 French Open tournament following a hip injury she got at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami last month. The Belgian former world number one is setting her sights at the grasscourt season and the Olympics. “I’m [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 22, 2012 in ATP, Featured, Monte Carlo Masters, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results, Tennis Schedule | 2 Comments
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal clinched his eighth-successive Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters title on Sunday, dismissing top-ranked Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-1 to end a seven-match final losing streak to the Serb. The 25-year-old Nadal broke a tie with Roger Federer for the most ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns, lifting his 20th trophy. It’s his first [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 17, 2012 in French Open, Monte Carlo Masters, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Tennis Feature, Tennis News | 4 Comments
World number two Rafael Nadal admitted that he’s still concerned about his troublesome left knee and with the claycourt season in full swing, this could be a major issue. Nadal is attempting to win his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title this week in Monaco. He’s aiming to end a title drought. His last victory [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 17, 2012 in Andy Murray, French Open, Roland Garros, Tennis Feature, Tennis News | 2 Comments
World number four Andy Murray lauded the Roland Garros organizers for increasing the prize money for this year’s claycourt Grand Slam tournament proportionately. He expressed his optimism that other Grand Slams will follow suit. The French Open organizers said that the overall prize money total for this year will be $24.6 million with the men’s [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 17, 2012 in London Olympics, Marion Bartoli, Tennis Feature, Tennis News | 1 Comment
France’s top-ranked player Marion Bartoli won’t be participating at the 2012 Olympics since she will not be chosen by the French Tennis Federation. According to reports, France’s Sports Minister David Douillet said that exception won’t be made for Bartoli, who has not participated in Fed Cup play since 2004. As per ITF rules, a player [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 17, 2012 in ATP, Monte Carlo Masters, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results, Watch Live Sports, watch online tennis | 0 Comments
The claycourt season is now in full swing with its first major event – the Monte Carlo Masters 2012 tournament in Monaco. The first of three Masters-level claycourt events has a total financial commitment of € 2,744,225. Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal is back this year and will aim to keep off his opponents from [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 17, 2012 in Angelique Kerber, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, WTA | 0 Comments
Angelique Kerber spoiled Caroline Wozniacki’s perfect record at the e-Boks Open on Sunday afternoon, beating the World No.6 in straight sets in the final of the International-level tournament, 64 64. The No.2-seeded Kerber barely made it through her first few matches of the week, rallying from a set down to win her first and second [...]
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