Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Under-17 World Cup captain Leston Paul leaves the Caribbean on Thursday with the hope of impressing during a two-week stint with England Premier League club, Sunderland. via Trinidad & Tobago Express
“Roger could have just an absolute crisis of confidence, and he’s still one of the best players in the world. There is no question about that.”
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Roger Federer strolled into the interview room Thursday as neatly tailored as ever, wearing crisp white trousers and a collared white shirt two days before […]
“Roger could have just an absolute crisis of confidence, and he’s still one of the best players in the world. There is no question about that.”
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Roger Federer strolled into the interview room Thursday as neatly tailored as ever, wearing crisp white trousers and a collared white shirt two days before […]
“But, you know, that’s OK. It’s all part of the game.”
Novak Djokovic often bounces the ball more than a dozen times before serving, and the tedious ritual may have cost him a match Friday.
The defending champion at the Sony Ericsson Open went into a funk after being warned for taking too much time between […]
“I can do this. I’ve just got to believe in myself,’’”
Novak Djokovic often bounces the ball more than a dozen times before serving, and the tedious ritual may have cost him a match Friday. via Tennis
“That’s what’s amazing about these guys that come back”
MIAMI: American Mardy Fish, who shocked world number one Roger Federer en route to the Indian Wells final last week, won’t be making a giant-killing run at the second ATP Masters Series tournament of the … via Daily Times
“It’s pretty tough to come back a couple of days later. I only got here like two nights ago”
Mardy Fish had been down this depression in the road before, following a magnificent result with a trip to the dumpster, but he’s 26 years old now and he should have learned to deal with his […]
Contributed by Ledger Sports - Posted: March 26, 2008 7:42:00 PM Americans did so-so today in the first-round of the Sony Ericsson Open. via The Ledger
Tamira Paszek, who at 17 is one of the emerging prospects on the WTA circuit, won her opening round match Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. via The Post Chronicle
“We certainly enjoyed winning it in Portland and Winston-Salem is a great place to go back so that’s why I really wanted the guys to get a match at home”
The United States Davis Cup team will stay the course and accelerate the track for the April 11-13 Davis Cup quarterfinal tie against visiting France […]
“I like just doing it, that motion.”
GUESS WHO’S NEXT TO YOU: Maria Sharapova said she regularly goes to a local cafe for breakfast and lunch. via Desert Sun
“I’m trying, and it doesn’t come out my way. But that doesn’t mean that I have to stop because I’m not winning matches. I enjoy what I’m doing. I have plenty of cash to do what I want to do, so what I want to do is play tennis.”
For Andy Roddick, the annual return […]
“It would be nice to have beaten Venus in the final. It was unfortunate, but it’s a pretty remarkable achievement to win a tournament four times”
The American took just 58 minutes to brush aside Maleeva, extending her winning streak at the Tokyo tournament to 12 matches since 2001. via Turkish Daily News
Top-ranked Justine Henin received the WTA Tour player of the year award for the second time in her career on Thursday. via CBS SportsLine
Posted: Monday March 24, 2008 11:46AM; Updated: Monday March 24, 2008 12:03PM Ad-In Who Why They’re Up Novak Djokovic The best player in men’s tennis in 2008, Serb wins another big title, taking the Pacific … via SI.com
Former world No. 1 Russian Marat Safin came up a first-round loser at the hands of unheralded American Bobby Reynolds on Thursday at the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open — the second of nine ATP Masters Series … via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
Kuznetsova celebrates after beating Sharapova in the semi-finals. Indian Wells: Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek could not capitalise on a good start and went down to third- seeded Chinese duo of Yan Zi and … via The Telegraph
Andy Murray has a bye in the first round of the Miami Masters, but his second round match will come against either impressive Frenchman Gilles Simon or in-form Croatian Mario Ancic . via Eurosport
Banjamin Becker earned a meeting with second-seeded Raphael Nadal Wednesday by winning his opening-round match at the Sony Ericsson Open. via ArcaMax Publishing
“If I was tired, I would have stopped a long time ago”
Struggling Marat Safin hit another low Thursday when he lost to American qualifier Bobby Reynolds 7-6 , 4-6, 7-6 in the first round of the Sony Ericsson Open. via CBS SportsLine
“Clearly we have a great 1-2 punch. If Mardy comes in and has a great week of practice, anything is possible. But I’m certainly not expecting anyone other than James and Andy will be playing singles.”
The announcement of the U.S. Davis Cup team used to be filled with drama. Would Pete Sampras suit up? […]
“Each match, individually, could be a Grand Slam semifinal.”
The announcement of the U.S. Davis Cup team used to be filled with drama. Would Pete Sampras suit up? Could Jimmy Connors be coaxed into playing? Would frustrated John McEnroe call out the other stars who … via Fox Sports
“The tournament is the most important one after the Grand Slams and I will really make the most of this opportunity to play it for the last time”
Former finalist and fan favorite Gustavo Kuerten bid a fond farewell to the Sony Ericsson Open today in playing what was likely his final match on North […]
“It’s pressure on me to keep winning.”
A conversation with Serena Williams can cover a wide range of topics, from screenplays to electric cars to her love life. via St. Augustine Record
Franklin, Tenn.,resident Matt Vick carded a first-round 67 in the Tarheel Tour’s TPGG Classic at Oldfield Golf Club in Okatie on Wednesday and was the leader in the clubhouse when play was suspended at 7:55 … via Island Packet
Tommy Haas presented Roger Federer with a ticket to the last four of the Pacific Life Open when he pulled out of their scheduled quarter-final encounter with a sinus infection. via Telegraph.co.uk
Rain washed out three of the four matches scheduled for Saturday at the BMW Tennis Championship, forcing the singles semifinals and final to all be played today.
The resumption of the semifinal between Sebastien Grosjean and Jurgen Melzer, which was halted at 4-4 Saturday afternoon, is scheduled for 11 a.m. on the stadium court at […]
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, MV CITATIONS, 1 a.m. March 10: Kevin Losch, 24, of West Amwell was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and failure to keep right after police stopped him on … via Courier News Online
Russian Dmitry Tursunov was among Wednesday’s first-round winners at the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open, the second of nine ATP Masters Series events this year. via TSN.ca
Image courtesy of the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open People going through the Key Biscayne toll booths were treated to a special surprise on Wednesday. via On the Baseline
