“Someone called me from the (hotel’s) reception to my room, asking whether I wanted to sell a match, if I wanted to lose”
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech tennis player Jan Hernych says he was approached in Russia last year and asked to lose first-round matches at ATP tournaments in Moscow and St. via Daily […]
TMC Shanghai MONTE-CARLO TRAINING CAMP December 7, 2007 © ATP Filippo Volandri, Ivan Ljubicic and Mario Ancic took time out from this month’s ATP training camp in Monte Carlo to meet young fans at the … via ATPtennis.com
“They’re all very good, you know”
Click here for the women’s year-end round-up. A Click here A for last year’s men’s round-up. By Kamakshi Tandon Photos by Getty Images The year in a nutshell for most successful men of 2007, as well as what’s … via Tennis
Which players have the most volatile games and what does it say about them? Not volatile temper, silly, volatile game. via MVN - Recent Articles
It has been a weird year for tennis and a rotten year for round robin, which was introduced in regular men’s Tour events, then quickly jettisoned after problems with the math and the meaning. via New York Times
“If they can beat him, so can I.”
London, Brilliant Gonzalez leaves Federer flailing Roger Federer ran into a whirlwind named Fernando Gonzalez inside a feverish Qi Zhong Stadium on Monday night as he lost the first round robin match of his … via This Is London
“It was in Moscow before the first round against [Filippo] Volandri and in St. Petersburg before the first round against [Evgeny] Korolev.” Another professional tennis player has come forward with a revelation that he had been approached to throw matches. via Los Angeles Times
To honor traditional Chinese culture and, above all, honor its modern tennis players, the ATP commissioned eight life-size terra-cotta statues of this year’s participants. via International Herald Tribune
“It’s happened to me. I won’t say where, nor the sum I was offered, but I’ve already been asked to throw a match” Who’s next … Jan Hernych says he was offered money to lose. Photo: Getty Images Jan Hernych is alleging he was offered a bribe to intentionally lose two matches. via The […]
Second round action resumes Wednesday at the Paris Masters with 10 of the Top 16 seeds in second round play, including the Top 4 players in the world: Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic and Nikolay … via Tennis Articles
“I wish conditions were a bit faster because indoors is supposed to be fast” David Nalbandian beat Roger Federer for the second time in less than two weeks on Thursday, earning a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory in the third round of the Paris Masters.The result evened the series between the two 8-8 and ended […]
“Santoro took over the control. I was having all the unforced errors and making free points for him. Unfortunately I couldn’t give my 100 percent - not even 30 percent.” PARIS : Novak Djokovic was ousted from the Paris Masters on Wednesday, losing to French veteran Fabrice Santoro 6-3, 6-2 in the second round. […]
“I’ve been prepared for it, to some extent, for a long time” Ria Cortesio, pro baseball’s only female umpire, was released by the minor leagues this week. via Detroit News
“Honestly, he is the guy you would expect to be playing in a final, not the second or third round. It will be another tough one and I have to be ready for a quick turnaround” Ivo Karlovic broke Roger Federer’s serve for the first time in his life, but couldn’t stop the Swiss […]
Nadal was rarely at his best but still eased past Volandri World number two Rafael Nadal eased into round three of the Paris Masters with victory over Filippo Volandri despite an uneven display. via BBC Sports
October 24, 2007 Davydenko Eases into Second Round © Getty Images Top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the second round of the St. via ATPtennis.com
“I saw him occasionally jump and touching somewhere around his groin area then he played on a few more games” LLEYTON Hewitt expressed surprise when Serb Janko Tipsarevic abruptly withdrew from their match in Adelaide in January. via AdelaideNow…
Nikolay Davydenko led Wednesday’s winners at the $1 million St. Petersburg Open at St. via Earth Times
“I knew (the) strong and weak sides of his game” Davydenko makes easy work of Volandri in St. Petersburg Open Oct. 24, 2007 CBSSports.com wire reports ST. via CBS Sportsline.com
“I believe it is extremely unfair that my name has even been mentioned” Wayne Arthurs believes it is “extremely unfair” his name has been mentioned in reports over match fixing in international tennis. via The Age
“I read today in the paper that there’s going to be people watching players talking in the locker-room” HEIGHTENED security that may extend to monitoring player conversations and restricting locker-room access would do little to thwart potential match-fixers or deter “insider” gambling at the Australian Open, … via The Sydney Morning Herald
“We have zero tolerance for illegal gambling whether it involves players, officials or their entourage. “We will look for suspicious interactions, possibly between players, and control traffic into the changerooms.” “Fixed” tennis matches, including those at the Australian Open and an Adelaide competition, are being investigated by international authorities. via News.com.au
From Beacon Journal wire services Top-ranked Justine Henin rallied to defeat Tatiana Golovin 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 Sunday and win the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany, for her eighth title of the year. via Ohio.com
Second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez survived a scare to advance on the opening day of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy Sunday. via WFRV-TV Green Bay
“If we can steal one of the first singles matches on the first day and get ahead in the doubles then maybe we can put some pressure on them on the last day, but it’s tough. It’s tough playing the doubles from 2-0 down.” By Tennis Week 09/28/2007 Great Britain has won one of […]
A look at last week’s picks. Miserable. Just miserable. Gael Monfils forgot to enter the Bucharest Open so he qualified and took out my guy Filippo Volandri in the first round. via MVN - Recent Articles
Top-seeded Simone Bolelli of Italy advanced to the second round at the BCR Open Romania on Tuesday when Nicholas Almagro of Spain retired while leading 4-6, 5-1. Second-seeded Gael Monfils of France and … via Slam Sports
BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 11 Tournament top seeds Nicolas Almagro and Filippo Volandri are both out after first-round matches at the $400,000 Romanian Open clay-court tennis event. via Earth Times
Top seeds Nicolas Almagro and Filippo Volandri were a pair of upset victims Tuesday at the $400,000 Romanian Open. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
Defending champion Jurgen Melzer was among Monday’s first-round losers at the $400,000 Romanian Open. via WFRV-TV Green Bay
