Archive for April, 2008

Nalbandian wins but Murray exits

“I was a bit flat at the start and didn’t have the intensity of last week (at Monte Carlo).”
THIRD seed David Nalbandian recovered from a shocking start to beat Argentine compatriot Agustin Calleri 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 on Tuesday and become the first man into the third round of the Barcelona Open. via Shanghai Daily […]

BCS plan probably will be unchanged

From Beacon Journal wire services As they kicked off three days of meetings at an oceanfront resort in Hollywood, Fla., the Bowl Championship Series overseers appear to have a better chance of getting a sunburn … via Ohio.com

Nelbandian wins, Murray ousted in Spain

Argentine David Nalbandian was a second-round winner, but seventh-seeded Englishman Andy Murray was ousted Tuesday at the Open Sabadell Atlantico in Spain. via Political Gateway

ATP Barcelona Blog

Whoever coined the phrase “Sunny Spain” must have been drinking a bit too much vino tinto. via Tennis Articles

Nalbandian rallies to advance at Barcelona Open

Third-seeded David Nalbandian rallied to defeat Agustin Calleri 1-6, 7-6 , 6-3 in an all-Argentine matchup in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. via Fox Sports

No excuses as Murray exits in Barcelona

“It was windy and it’s so tough to play a Davis Cup teammate. “I have to really lift my level. I must improve day by day if I’m to even think about going much farther.”
British number one Andy Murray slumped to second round defeat in Barcelona after failing to take advantage of a handful […]

Sharapova and Hantuchova out of next week’s German Open

“I’m working hard to get back on court as quickly as my body will allow”
World number three Maria Sharapova and 10th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova have pulled out of next week’s German Open in Berlin, organizers said on Wednesday. via Reuters

Nalbandian fights mental battle to win Barcelona opener

“I must be more humble, to accept where I am in the game”
From correspondents in Europe, 01:01 PM IST David Nalbandian made a shaky start at the Barcelona Open before eventually overcoming his demons with a win over a fellow Argentine. via India eNews

Myskina gives birth to son

“That topic [of the father] is closed. I’ll just say that I am not getting married in the near future. I am single”
Another pro tennis player has joined the mommy club. French Open champion Anastasia Myskina gave birth to her first child, a boy, on Monday evening in a Moscow hospital. via Tennis

Log

Kansas City Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Bill Welke; First, Chris Guccione; Second, Tim Welke; Third, Chuck Meriwether; - David DeJesus flied out to left. via Austin American-Statesman

Nalbandian rallies to defeat Calleri and advance to round of 16 at Barcelona Open

Third-seeded David Nalbandian rallied to defeat Agustin Calleri 1-6, 7-6 , 6-3 in an all-Argentine matchup in the second round of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. via CBS SportsLine

WTA Tour ECM Prague Open Results

Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, def. Ekaterina Dzehalevich, Belarus, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. Kaia Kanepi , Estonia, def. via International Herald Tribune

Paes-Hanley pair gets first-round bye in Barcelona

Posted online: Tuesday , April 29, 2008 at 10:35:28 Updated: Tuesday , April 29, 2008 at 10:35:28 Barcelona, April 29: Leander Paes and his Australian partner Paul Hanley got a first-round bye in the Euro … via Expressindia

Grand Theft Auto IV gameplay montage

Look, the GTA IV machine is bigger than any of us can contain, but we here at GamingNexus would be remiss not to post this my-goodness-don’t-show-the-presidential-candidates-this-kinda-stuff video. via Gaming Nexus

Meal Plan: What Do The Pros Eat To Win?

What do pro players eat? I recently read an interview with John Wooden, the legendary UCLA Basketball Coach. via Tennis Week

Britain’s jock tax may haunt them

“Two major international sports stars, a golfer and a tennis player, are considering not coming here for some tournaments this summer”
Britain’s jock tax may haunt them Britain is apparently the only country in the world that taxes endorsement income of non-residents. So when Tiger Woods plays in The Open Championship, he has to send […]

No excuses as Murray exits in Barcelona

“It was windy and it’s so tough to play a Davis Cup teammate. “I have to really lift my level. I must improve day by day if I’m to even think about going much farther.”
British number one Andy Murray slumped to second round defeat in Barcelona after failing to take advantage of a handful […]

Ancic eliminates Murray

Andy Murray is out of the Open Sabadell Atlantico Barcelona at the second-round stage after failing to take advantage of a handful of break points in his 6-4 6-4 defeat to Mario Ancic. via Falkirk Herald

How the mighty U.S. Fed Cup team has fallen

“She is out of tennis. There appears to be some kind of personal issues.”
They played the semifinals of the Fed Cup competition last weekend. You remember the Fed Cup, don’t you? Sadly, many American women would seem to have eliminated it from their calendars. via The San Diego Union-Tribune

Federer’s flying by seat…

“I was really unhappy with my game. In the end, at least, it was fine, but for one-and-a-half sets I was really disappointed. “Rarely am I in a situation like this, 5-1 down in the third, and I still manage to come back. Usually it’s much more even.”
Spanish coaches seem to be the flavour […]

Nalbandian rallies from one set down in Barcelona

“There I felt ashamed for the people. “[If I want to come back] I must be more humble, to accept where I am in the game. Before, I didn’t enjoy my tennis. But it’s different now.”
Third-seeded David Nalbandian recovered from a shocking start to beat Argentine compatriot Agustin Calleri 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 on Tuesday […]

Nadal out to continue dominance in Barcerlona

“The calendar is completely crazy. I think it’s not fair to the European players and the clay-court players as well. Three Masters Series in four weeks, it is too much.”
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 LONDON: Rafael Nadal, the undisputed clay-court king of his generation, will be out to maintain his dominance when he chases a […]

Nadal out to continue dominance in Barcerlona

“The calendar is completely crazy. I think it’s not fair to the European players and the clay-court players as well. Three Masters Series in four weeks, it is too much.”
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 LONDON: Rafael Nadal, the undisputed clay-court king of his generation, will be out to maintain his dominance when he chases a […]

Top-seeded Mathieu advances to 2nd round at BMW Open

Top-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu cruised into the second round of the BMW Open by defeating wild card Daniel Brands 6-3, 6-3. Two other seeded players also advanced without dropping a set. via PR-inside.com

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: April 28

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s Top 10 list remains unchanged after April 28’s edition of the rankings. via On the Baseline

Formerly banned Karatantcheva back in Morocco

Former banned player Sesil Karatantcheva won her first WTA Tour match in nearly 21 2 years at the Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem on Monday. via SI.com

Canas wins opener at Barcelona Open

Ninth-seeded Guillermo Canas of Argentina beat Spain’s Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Barcelona Open on Monday. via Fox Sports

Erakovic beaten in Morocco

A disappointing result for New Zealand tennis number one Marina Erakovic in the first round of the WTA tour event in Fez, Morocco. via Newstalk ZB

Spain take a commanding Fed Cup lead over China

Spain s Nuria Llagostera Vives watches the ball during her Fed Cup World Group semi-final match against Zheng Jie of China at the International Tennis Center in Beijing yesterday. via Taipei Times

BRIEFLY: Federer, down 5-1 in third, rallies

Roger Federer rallied from 5-1 down in the third set to defeat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 Wednesday in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters clay-court tournament. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution