The men’s field The contenders Novak Djokovic The world number one from Serbia is an outstanding 41-3 on the year. He has been close to unbeatable to say the least. Spending 152 straight weeks as the number one player in the world, Djokovic must be considered the favorite to win every tournament he competes in….
Second-seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki moved into the Aegon International semifinals on Thursday, cruising past 10th-seeded German Andrea Petkovic 7-5, 6-1 in the day’s final match. The first set was a strange one, as there were nine break points overall. With neither player able to find rhythm on their serve, the set was even at 5-5,…
Caroline Wozniacki came back from a set down to defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova on Wednesday, beating the Russian 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the Aegon International quarterfinals. The Dane built a 5-1 advantage in the first set and seemed to be on her way to a comfortable victory. But Kuznetsova recovered, and came all the…
American Sam Querrey made his way into the Aegon Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, defeating fifth-seed Pablo Cuevas 7-6(7), 7-6(3) to advance. Querrey saved all seven of the break points he faced. He will now play second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon, who downed 14th seed Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-1, for a chance to reach the semifinals…
Just days before the start of Wimbledon, world number three Simona Halep has announced that she and coach Victor Ionita have split. Halep and Ionita have been working together over the last eight months, following her split from then coach Wim Fissette. The Romanian will now work with Daniel Dobre and Darren Cahill, who she…
Young Australian star Nick Kyrgios has split with coach Todd Larkham, as announced on his Web site Tuesday. “I wanted to let you know that Todd Larkham and I have mutually agreed to end our professional relationship,” a statement on Kyrgios’ Web site reads. “It’s never an easy decision to end a coaching relationship and…
Eugenie Bouchard notched her first win of the grass-court season on Tuesday, beating American Alison Riske 7-6(5), 6-3 to reach the Aegon International third-round in Eastbourne, England. “It’s good to finally get a win,” said Bouchard, who entered this tournament with losses in nine of her previous 10 matches. “I had to try and stay…
All sports have a common factor: Results. I have been coaching for several years now, and I have often dealt with parents who were extremely results-oriented instead of development-oriented. The lack of results in their children caused a lot of drama in the family and pressure on both the player and the coach. So when…
St. John’s men win second consecutive Big East Title For the second straight year, the St. John’s Red Storm have been crowned champions of the Big East. St. John's topped Marquette, 4-2, in its final match, once again punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. This year's conference title marks the second in school history….
Andy Murray had to get past two opponents on Sunday in order to capture the Aegon Championships, and he did so, defeating Viktor Troicki in a semifinal match before downing Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-4 in the final. First, Murray and Troicki resumed their semifinal contest after rain suspended play on Saturday night. The Scot edged…