Archives for February 2013
No. 1 not so far off for Serena anymore, who seizes it back
February 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Serena has only lost five matches in 2012
I am continually amazed by Serena Williams, not just by her level, which can be the highest ever seen on the WTA Tour when she
The biggest stories of his life
February 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FROM THE SAP OPEN IN SAN JOSE – Tommy Haas, who is 34, doesn’t want to even think about playing until age 40. He
The Continuing Education of Stevie J
February 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Johnson has his eyes on the top 100
FROM THE SAP OPEN IN SAN JOSE
Don’t let the cart bang you in the knee
February 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Isner needs a good late winter and early spring.
FROM THE SAP OPEN IN SAN JOSE: In some ways John Isner
Out of sight, out of mind
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Donald has won more matches in the past 6 weeks than he won in all of 2012.
Matches twist and turn on dozen of types of shots, some hair-raising, many eye-popping, others sleight of hand. The role of luck in tennis is often debated and when balls find the funniest places at the most critical moments, there is reason to pause and consider the role of fortune.
That was the case in Michael Russell
Bryan Bros.:
February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bob: ‘Emotions were running high’ MAL TAAM PHOTO
FROM THE SAP OPEN IN SAN JOSE
Gauging prospect Ryan
February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Harrison is trying not to be impatient with his lack of strong results.
FROM THE SAP OPEN IN SAN JOSE – With the young U.S. women like Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Jamie Hampton getting world attention with their fine recent play, the young U.S. men have been somewhat left in the dust to start the year.
Ryan Harrison, 20, has had a decent win or two, but he hasn’t had an outstanding 2013 tournament yet. After focusing on his fitness in the off season, the frequently injured Jack Sock, also 20, got hurt in his opening round of qualifying at the Australian Open and then didn’t play another match until the first round of the SAP Open in San Jose, where he lost 7-6, 6-1 to Marinko Matosevic.
Harrison did a little better than Sock, except that he was favored to win his match against Benjamin Becker, whom he had beaten two times last year, but he did not, falling 6-7, 7-5, 6-3. He
Nadal
February 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Uncle Toni and his nephew still have a lot of work to do
Rafael Nadal
Fed Cup: Lepchenko comes up big for US, tied with Italy 1-1
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A happy Varvara hung in tough in the 3rd set
Varvara Lepchenko had been waiting for years to show off her game on the big stage for the United States and she can through in dramatic fashion grabbing a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Roberta Vinci to even the US Fed Cup tie with Italy 1-1.
The crucial victory came after Sara Errani has cracked Jamie Hampton 6-2, 6-1 in a contest that the young American was never in. Errani dictated for much of the match while Hampton was often wild and unsure of herself.
But that was not the case with Lepchenko, who never fell under Vinci