Leon Smith, the Davis Cup candidate from Glasgow, with his young charge Andy Murray after a junior title triumph Simon Cambers 0 comments Published on 19 Mar 2010 Some people inside the zany world of British tennis think that Greg Rusedski becoming the next Davis Cup captain is a fait accompli.
Photograph: Jeff Gross/Getty Images When Rafael Nadal injured his right knee against Andy Murray in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open just over seven weeks ago, the vultures were quick to swoop.
Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 to reach the women’s final of the BNP Paribas Open.
If general manager Matt McEvoy had any doubts about whether the Capitals should acquire Vania King during Tuesday’s World TeamTennis draft, they were dispelled last week.
The Springfield Lasers, under the draft direction of general manager Tom Adams, used the fifth pick in the World TeamTennis player draft to select American newcomer, Carly Gullickson.
Playboy’s Miss April isn’t exactly the girl next door. Unless you’re from Conyers.
Getty Images Whoever thought you’d see a side-by-side photo of these two where Sampras was the flashier dresser ? Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras exchanged some words over the weekend in a hilariously awkward few minutes at the Hit for Haiti charity fundraiser in Indian Wells, Calif.
Rafael Nadal passed the sternest test of his Indian Wells title defense on Wednesday.
WHILE the rest of British tennis wrings its hands over the deplorable state of the Davis Cup team and John Lloyd’s resignation as captain, Andy Murray is the only positive voice in the gloom.
We always thought it would be a close one and it went down to the wire, but Andre Agassi has edged Rafael Nadal in our Greatest Of All Time tournament.
Comment about “Cyprus’s Baghdatis stuns Federer as Murray moves on” Phone Name Comment 0 Tennis Cyprus’s Baghdatis stuns Federer as Murray moves on Mark Lamport-Stokes Marcos Baghdatis with Roger Federer after the Cypriot’s surprise win over the world no.1 at the Indian Wells tournament.
Caroline Wozniacki booked a quarter-final berth at the BNP Paribas Open Tuesday as defending champion Vera Zvonareva joined the list of former champions bowing out.
Comment about “Cyprus’s Baghdatis stuns Federer as Murray moves on” Phone Name Comment 0 Tennis Cyprus’s Baghdatis stuns Federer as Murray moves on Mark Lamport-Stokes Marcos Baghdatis with Roger Federer after the Cypriot’s surprise win over the world no.1 at the Indian Wells tournament.
Roger Federer made hard work of beating Victor Hanescu at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday but eventually made it through to join Andy Murray in the third round.
I’m a huge fan of Andre Agassi both on and off the court, but I couldn’t believe his spat with Pete Sampras last week.
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JAMES Corden is always game for a laugh - mostly at his own expense. But when he met his idol David Beckham, the tubby comic had quite a different reaction.
Moya, a former world No. 1, has 20 career singles titles since turning pro in 1995, including one Grand Slam victory in the 1998 French Open.
Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick were among the top seeds to move on, while No.
WTA Indian Wells. Click here to bet. Click here for latest tennis results Click here for Andy Schooler’s Net Talk Click here for 2010 ATP Tour calendar Click here for 2010 WTA Tour calendar Click here for latest ATP Tour rankings Click here for latest WTA Tour rankings Click here for more tennis news Andy Murray eased into the quarter-finals of the …
IN THE CLEAR: Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi’s drug revelations.
Second seed Caroline Wozniacki has conceded she needs to bring a better performance to the table after booking her place in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
For everything Roger Federer did right, the world’s top-ranked player did something wrong.
A joyous Baghdatis bent down and kissed the court after his first win over Federer in seven matches.
The fourth round of the BNP Paribas Masters may not be quite the career highlight Andy Murray will wish to recall once his playing days are over, but it will do just fine for now.
Tennis officials have closed the book on Andre Agassi’s drug revelations. International Tennis Federation president Francesco Ricci Bitti told The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite appeals from the World Anti-Doping Agency, the statute of limitations in the case expired long ago and no retroactive punishment was possible.
The Springfield Lasers, under the draft direction of general manager Tom Adams, used the fifth pick in the World TeamTennis player draft to select American newcomer, Carly Gullickson.
Saturday was a very busy day at Indian Wells - the sold out day session, the overflow parking situation and the epic bathroom lines were just the start of it.
Australian Open semifinalist Zheng Jie fought her way into the quarterfinals at Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday, beating Australian Alicia Molik 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 . The Chinese ace, ranked 23rd in the world, worked with Chan Yung Jan to stun the world number one doubles Cara Black and Liezel Huber 7-6 , 6-2 in the doubles quarterfinals.
Andy Murray’s tears after the Australian Open final may have shown just how much the moment meant to him, but they also taught him he cannot allow tennis to become an obsession.
