With Plenty of Practice, Teenager Advances to Face Djokovic

The practice sessions, presumably, are over for now between Novak Djokovic, the player who is already a major champion, and Bernard Tomic, the 18-year-old who is hoping to become one.  On Wednesday, Djokovic and Tomic will play for real in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. “You know, I think he has a respect for me; I’ve [...]

Top-Seeded Wozniacki Is Out, Too

Mob rule continued in the women’s tournament at the French Open on Friday as Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s No. 1 player, was upset in the third round, 6-1, 6-3, by Daniela Hantuchova. The lopsided defeat will only increase debate about Wozniacki’s worthiness for the top spot, and it came a day after Kim Clijsters, her [...]

Federer to progress in ATP World Tour Finals

Robin Soderling faces Roger Federer today in the O2 Arena needing to beat the Swiss comprehensively if he is to qualify for the next round of the ATP World Tour Finals. Following his triumph at the Paris Masters, Soderling arrived in London as the man in form, but lost his opening game of the tournament [...]

2010 US Open men’s and women’s singles draws revealed

Fans could be treated to another Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Grand Slam tournament final at the 2010 US Open on the men’s side and a meeting of two former US Open champions in the women’s final, as the men’s and women’s singles draws were revealed Thursday. The draws were revealed in the US Open Draw Announcement [...]

Federer, Murray, Roddick reach Wimbledon quarters

Wimbledon, England (Sports Network) – Five-time champion Roger Federer, British hopeful Andy Murray and two-time runner-up Andy Roddick won their fourth-round matches Monday at The Championships, Wimbledon. For the second time this month, the former world No. 1 Federer defeated free- swinging Swede Robin Soderling, this time in 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5) fashion at [...]