Current world no. 12 and big serving, Kevin Anderson, will be making his debut at Aircel Chennai Open 2016, scheduled to be held at the SDAT Stadium in Nungambakkam from 4 - 10 January 2016. The top-ranked South African player will start the new season in Chennai on the back of a career high top-10 ranking in 2015, and a maiden entry in the quarter-finals of the US Open … [Read more...]
US Open 2015: roger federer on course for his 18th Grand Slam
Five-time champion Roger Federer continues his quest for an Open Era- record sixth US Open title and his 18th Grand Slam. The World No. 2 meets 12th-seeded Richard Gasquet, whom he has never lost to on a hard court (8-0). Gasquet is coming off a four-set win over No. 6 seed Tomas Berdych in the fourth round. Roland Garros champion Stan Wawrinka faces first-time Grand Slam … [Read more...]
trophy watch: three-set finals all around
Aww. Look at these two. I would make the same faces if I took out the Bryan Brothers 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 in the finals of the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas. Michael Llodra teamed up with fellow Frenchman Julien Benneteau because Llodra's regular partner, Arnaud Clement, has been nursing a left ankle injury (among other things). The rest: See the rest of the week's trophies -- … [Read more...]
short balls: roddick watch, ferrer is 7th best, adidas vs. nike, we love lleyton, etc.
Roddick gossip: I'm loving the Andy round-up over at Roddick Watch (the August 26 post). RW also links to a quick interview which reveals Andy's favorite TV show (The Office) and his favorite food (of course, since he's Texan, it's steak). Perhaps Kolya should be worried: Sports giant Nike has ended its relationship with football superstar Michael Vick following his guilty to … [Read more...]