Former French Open champion Gaston Gaudio’s hopes of a return to top flight tennis have been put on hold after a disappointing first round loss in qualifying at Indian Wells. Vanessa Skendaris.
Roger Federer and defending champion Rafael Nadal headline a star-studded BNP Paribas Open starting in California on Friday. Vanessa Skendaris
The return of Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin and Maria Sharapova to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden has bolstered a women’s draw hit by injuries and withdrawals. Matt Trollope.
After Bernard Tomic’s dream Davis Cup debut over the weekend, the future looks bright for Australia’s international tennis hopes as it renews its focus to return to the World Group. Ben Carenco.
Sony Ericsson will become the lead global sponsor of the WTA Tour after the two organisations renewed their partnership through to the end of 2012. Matt Trollope.
Great Britain’s inglorious loss in its Europe/Africa Zone Group II tie against Lithuania has prompted calls for “swift and decisive” action by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Matt Trollope.
Australia completed a 5-0 drubbing of Chinese Taipei on Sunday after Bernard Tomic and Peter Luczak won their reverse singles matches. Mark and Vanessa Skendaris.
According to the ATP rankings, Djokovic is the second best player in the world. But a compared analysis of the results obtained by the first four men in the rankings in the last 14 months shows that maybe this is not really the case. Enzo Cherici (translated by Francesca Sarzetto)
The USA’s Davis Cup run is over after Serbia won their Davis Cup tie in Belgrade 3-2. Great Britain suffered an embarrassing 3-2 loss to tennis minnows Lithuania in their Europe/Africa play off tie. Mark Skendaris
The internet has been positively buzzing the last few days over what appears to be an egregious foul-up by the ITF, in which it published online a list of 47 players who were not where they said they would be for out-of-competition testing. Bricker
The USA face a daunting task if they are to contest the Davis Cup World Group quarter finals after losing both of the opening rubbers in their away tie against Serbia at Beogradska Arena on the opening day of play. Ben Carenco.
The Australian Davis Cup doubles team has beaten the weather and the Chinese Taipei to wrap up their Group I Asia/Oceanic tie 3-0 on Margaret Court Arena on Saturday. Ben Carenco, from Melbourne.
Could this be one of those who-do-I-root-for Davis Cup weekends for Todd Martin, whose coaching client, Novak Djokovic, will be trying to beat up on Martin's fellow Americans, John Isner and Sam Querrey, this weekend? Charles Bricker
"I think it's better that it's her getting all the attention, because I don't look as good in a yellow bikini bottom."
Andy Roddick on his wife and Sport's Illustrated.
March the 4th, 2006
In a battle of the N°1 and N°2 in the world, N°2 ranked Rafael Nadal upsets world N°1 Roger Federer 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final of Dubai Open. Tennis History di Randy Walker