Category: Tennis News
By Tennis Guru on Apr 30, 2012 in French Open, Mardy Fish, Roland Garros, Tennis Feature, Tennis News, tennis results, Tennis Schedule | 2 Comments
Mardy Fish says that he is likely to miss the French Open, in May, after further tests proved inconclusive on the illness that has plagued him for the past month. The American fell ill after waking up in the middle of the night, back in March. He says that, despite visiting a number of doctors, [...]
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 ATP, Gilles Simon, Tennis News, tennis results, Tennis Schedule | 4 Comments
World No. 12 Gilles Simon triumphed at the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy for the third time on Sunday as he defeated first-time finalist Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3. The Frenchman had clinched the title on his previous two visits to Bucharest in 2007 (d. Hanescu) and 2008 (d. Moya) and improved to a 15-1 mark at [...]
By Tennis Guru on Apr 30, 2012 in Maria Sharapova, Tennis News, tennis results, Tennis Schedule, Victoria Azarenka, WTA | 4 Comments
Her huge serve and groundstrokes hitting their mark time and time again, Maria Sharapova was in vintage form in the final of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, finally breaking her finals jinx against World No.1 Victoria Azarenka and capturing her 25th WTA title with a 61 64 victory. From an absolutely packed field that included [...]
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 23, 2012 in ATP, Madrid Open, Tennis News, tennis results, Tennis Schedule, Watch Live Sports, watch online tennis, WTA | 3 Comments
The Mutua Madrilena Madrid Masters 2012 takes place from May 6 to 13, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. This combined men’s and women’s claycourt event features the world’s best ATP and WTA players competing outdoors on blue clay. This prestigious event is a lucrative stop prior to the second Grand Slam event of the year – [...]
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 [...]