World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia took part in his first match since winning the 2012 Australian Open in January, with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Germany’s Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in first round action at the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships, upping his undefeated streak to 8-0 to date in 2012. Novak’s younger brother, Marko Djokovic,…
World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia took part in his first match since winning the 2012 Australian Open in January, with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Germany’s Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in first round action at the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships, upping his undefeated streak to 8-0 to date in 2012. Novak’s younger brother, Marko Djokovic,…
MSG Sports and StarGames have announced a comprehensive broadcast plan for the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown that involves ESPN to broadcast the much-anticipated matches live from Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 5 featuring world number two-ranked Maria Sharapova of Russia playing former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and world number three Roger…
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro defeated Michael Llodra of France, 6-4, 6-4, in the Open 13 finals in Marseille, France, del Potro’s first title of the 2012 season. "This is something special for me. I’m very glad to win this tournament in my first (appearance). I’m sorry I beat three French players in this tournament….
American Mardy Fish needed just 57 min. to advance to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-1, 6-1 straight sets win over Andreas Beck of Germany. So far in 2012, Fish lost in the second round of the Australian Open and then went on to lose to the 388th-ranked Albano Olivetti…
A special edition of the “World of Tennis, Presented by BNP Paribas” will debut Friday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. on Tennis Channel. It will offer a preview of the 2012 BNP Paribas Showdown, the fifth annual event at Madison Square Garden set for Monday, March 5 featuring Maria Sharapova vs. Caroline Wozniacki and Roger…
Former world number one-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has advanced to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after a 6-3, 7-5 win over Ana Ivanovic. Also in action at the Dubai Championships, former U.S. Open champ Samantha Stosur was knocked out of contention by current world’s number 14 Jelena Jankovic, 4-6, 2-6. Wozniacki cruised through the…
American Venus Williams will return to action on the WTA Tour in March after receiving a wild card to compete in her first tournament since her withdrawal in August with an autoimmune disease, making her return at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Venus returned to active competition in February, teaming with Liezel…
On Monday evening March 5, the top stars from both the ATP and WTA tours will converge on the World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City for the BNP Paribas Showdown. This year, one men’s singles exhibition will take place between world number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland and American Andy…
Victoria Azarenka, the 2012 Australian Open champion, has withdrawn from the Dubai Tennis Championships after sustaining an ankle injury. The 22-year-old will take two to three days of rest in hopes of healing. She was on a 17 match winning streak and this break will allow her to go home and spend much needed time…