The Dirty Dozen: Roland Garros Dark Horses Preview
Madrid runner-up Stanislas Wawrinka might make his presence felt in Paris
While attention focuses annually on a small group of contenders, Roland Garros would be much less intriguing without the upset threats that populate each year’s draw. A look at the contenders lies ahead next week, but the spotlight this weekend shines on the dark horses. None of these men or women can...
Back Issue Forces Murray to Retire, Nadal Easily Advances In Rome
(May 15, 2013) Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka withdrew from the Italian Open with injures, while Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova had easy wins on Wednesday in Rome. Andy Murray pulled out of his match with Marcel Granollers after splitting sets with a back injury which could put him in doubt for the French Open [...]
Serena’s 50 Titles
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To celebrate Serena Williams winning her 50th WTA title in Madrid this past weekend, I’ve made a handy infographic charting Serena’s 50 titles.
Enjoy!
Highlights of the Tennis Weekend:
It was a weekend of milestones with Serena winning her 50th and Rafael Nadal winning his 40th title on clay in...
Quotable Quotes: Rafael Nadal defeats Stanislas Wawrinka in Madrid
By Tumaini Carayol (May 12, 2013)In one of the most unsurprising finals of 2013, Rafael Nadal triumphed 6-2, 6-4 over Stanislas Wawrinka in Madrid to lift the second masters title of his stunning return to tennis, winning his fifth tournament in the seven outings since his return. Nadal on his victory: “I [...]
The Glory That Is Rome: ATP Rome Draw Preview
Rafa and Novak can’t divide the Rome hardware between them this year.
No sooner does the dust settle in Madrid than the action kicks off at the last clay Masters 1000 tournament on the Road to Roland Garros. In fact, the action in Rome’s Foro Italico starts on the day of the Madrid final, offering some extra entertainment for those unsatisfied with the prospect of just one...
Nadal beats Wawrinka for Madrid title
Rafael Nadal won his fifth title since returning from a knee injury by beating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 Sunday for the Madrid Open championship.
Cheered on by the home crowd at the Caja Magica, the fifth-ranked Nadal cruised to his 55th career title and extended his head-to-head record with the Swiss to 9-0.
Nadal grabbed the first set in just over half an hour and closed out...
Wawrinka Tops Ferrer for Portugal Open Title
(May 5, 2013) Stanislas Wawrinka exacted a bit of revenge in taking out top seed David Ferrer for the Portugal Open title on Sunday 6-1, 6-4 in 65 minutes. The Swiss lost in the final of Buenos Aires to Ferrer earlier in the year. It’s Wawrinka’s fourth ATP title, the first since his win [...]
Wawrinka reaches Portugal quarters
Second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland rallied past Albert Ramos of Spain 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to move into the Portugal Open quarterfinals.
Eighth-seeded Tommy Robredo also advanced on the Spaniard's 31st birthday, defeating Robin Haase 6-4, 6-4.
On the women's side, fourth-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain is into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over...
Tsonga beats Wawrinka to reach semis
Sixth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Stanislas Wawrinka 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters to set up a potential semifinal match with eight-time defending champion Rafael Nadal.
Wawrinka made short work of second-seeded Andy Murray on Thursday and looked well on the way to another win as he held at love to win the first set, clinching it with an ace on the second serve.
But...
Dimitrov upsets 8th-seeded Tipsarevic
Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria beat eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (3), 6-1 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
Dimitrov had seven aces and broke Tipsarevic's serve four times.
Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, Marinko Matosevic of Australia and qualifier Albert Ramos of Spain advanced to the second round.
Wawrinka defeated Denis Istomin 6-3, 7-5,...
Robredo beats Wawrinka to reach Casablanca final
Tommy Robredo reached the Grand Prix Hassan II final after beating top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The Spaniard will play his first final of the year against the winner of Saturday's later semifinal between second-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa and third-seeded Martin Klizan of Slovakia.
Robredo has 10 career titles but none since winning...
Robredo to face Anderson at Hassan II
Tommy Robredo of Spain will aim for his 11th career title against second-seeded Kevin Anderson in the Grand Prix Hassan II final after they both came from a set down to win their semifinals on Saturday.
Robredo beat top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach his first final since winning on outdoor clay in Santiago, Chile, two years ago.
Anderson followed...
Wawrinka rallies to win Hassan opener
Top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland rallied to beat 85th-ranked Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the Grand Prix Hassan II.
The 17th-ranked Wawrinka, the winner of the clay-court event in 2010, had seven aces.
Also, seventh-seeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands and Kenny De Schepper of France won first-round matches and will meet...
Federer Escapes Wawrinka to Gain Indian Wells Quarters
(March 13, 2013) Roger Federer needed three sets to escape Swiss countryman Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open. Federer took the first set comfortably and served for the match at 5-4 in the second when Wawrinka broke Federer at love. Wawrinka said he felt better in the second set. [...]
Federer rallies for Indian Wells win
Defending champion Roger Federer rallied for a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 victory over Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Wawrinka's consecutive forehand errors in the gathering dusk of an unusually hot day in the California desert closed out his 10th consecutive loss to Federer on hard courts. The temperature reached...
Ferrer Defends Buenos Aires
(February 24, 2013) David Ferrer won his second tournament of 2013 by defeating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Sunday to defend his Buenos Aires title, his 20th career ATP crown.
“Winning 20 ATP tournaments is tough to do,” Ferrer said. “Never in my life did I think I would win 20. It is something that, well, dreams come true more than we think.”
“I am very happy for...
Davis Cup champion Czechs beat Switzerland 3-1
Tomas Berdych needed only around three hours to beat Stanislas Wawrinka this time, and lift the Czech Republic to a 3-1 victory over Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday.
Back on court after both played in an epic 7 hours, 1 minute doubles match on Saturday, Czech No. 1 Berdych beat Swiss team leader Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in the first of the reverse singles rubbers....
Czechs finish off Switzerland
Tomas Berdych needed only three hours to beat Stanislas Wawrinka this time, and lift the Czech Republic to a 3-1 victory over Switzerland in the Davis Cup on Sunday.
Back on court after both played in an epic 7 hours, 1 minute doubles match on Saturday, Czech No. 1 Berdych beat Swiss team leader Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5) in the first of the reverse singles rubbers.
Sunday...
Czechs tied 1-1 with Switzerland
Tomas Berdych won his match Friday to bring defending champion Czech Republic to 1-1 against Switzerland after the opening singles.
The sixth-ranked Berdych eased to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over 289th-ranked Henri Laaksonen on an indoor hardcourt at Palexpo Arena.
Earlier, Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Roger Federer is skipping the...
Czechs tied 1-1 with Switzerland in Davis Cup
Tomas Berdych won his match Friday to bring defending champion Czech Republic to 1-1 against Switzerland after the opening singles.
The sixth-ranked Berdych eased to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory over 289th-ranked Henri Laaksonen on an indoor hardcourt at Palexpo Arena.
Earlier, Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Lukas Rosol 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
Roger Federer is skipping the...
Czechs win longest Davis Cup match
In the longest match in Davis Cup history, the Czech Republic beat Switzerland in a doubles epic lasting seven hours on Saturday.
Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol eventually took their 13th match point chance to edge Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 24-22.
The defending champion Czechs took a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup first round when Chiudinelli served...
Davis Cup: Switzerland-Czech Republic Draw List
Draw for the first round of the Davis Cup between Switzerland and the Czech Republic on indoor hardcourt at the Palexpo Arena:
Friday Singles Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, vs. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic
Henri Laaksonen, Switzerland, vs. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic
Saturday Doubles Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, vs. Ivo Minar and Jiri Vesely, Czech...
Czechs play Switzerland in Davis Cup
The Davis Cup champion Czech Republic begins defending its title on Friday when Lukas Rosol opens against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Czech No. 1 Tomas Berdych follows on the indoor hard-court against Swiss recruit Henri Laaksonen, who switched eligibility after representing Finland.
Swiss star Roger Federer is skipping the series and Czech veteran Radek Stepanek is sidelined...
Czechs open Davis Cup title defense in Switzerland
The Davis Cup champion Czech Republic begins defending its title on Friday when Lukas Rosol opens against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Czech No. 1 Tomas Berdych follows on the indoor hard-court against Swiss recruit Henri Laaksonen, who switched eligibility after representing Finland.
Swiss star Roger Federer is skipping the series and Czech veteran Radek Stepanek is sidelined...
Top 9: Most Epic Tennis Matches of the Last Five Years
In light of Novak Djokovic’s hard-fought 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 12-10 victory over the 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, I’ve decided to rank the most epic tennis Grand Slam matches of the last five years. Tennis fans have been treated to some incredibly intense matches in a very short amount of time, so let’s count them down...
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