The final day of competition in the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Playoff between the U.S. and France at Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University had a dramatic ending, as the tie came down to a fifth-and-decisive doubles match for the ninth time for the U.S. (since the World Group…
Tennis Channel will provide exclusive live coverage of the U.S. Fed Cup team’s playoff competition against France in St. Louis this weekend, with live world-whiparound telecasts on Center Court Saturday, April 19, beginning at 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 20 ET, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Similar to the setup used at major events like the US Open, French Open and Wimbledon,Center Court utilizes a central-desk format and seamless coverage of matches playing…
Roger Federer used an outstanding comeback to push past the ninth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Monte Carlo Rolex Masters quarterfinals on Friday, 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-3. The Swiss native was on the brink of elimination, with his back up against the wall in the second set. After beginning with a sluggish start and dropping the first…
Eight-time Monte Carlo Masters Champion Rafael Nadal was eliminated from the tournament on Friday by David Ferrer, who advanced to the semifinals with a 7-6(1), 6-4 victory over his fellow countryman. Nadal committed a number of uncharacteristic mistakes, including 44 unforced errors and had his serve broken four different times as Ferrer came out on…
Thursday play at the Monte Carlo Masters continued to go as many expected, as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both cruised to victories and spots in the quarterfinals. Djokovic moved one step closer to defending his title by advancing to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters late Thursday morning, with very little trouble in…
World number one Rafael Nadal continued his dominance on clay this morning in Monte Carlo by defeating Italian Andreas Seppi 6-1, 6-3 to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinal round. Nadal wasted little time in his match with Seppi, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the first set and never looking back. The Spaniard, who…
Roger Federer needed less than an hour to dispose of his second-round opponent, Radek Stepanek on Wednesday at the Monte Carlo Masters. Federer defeated the veteran Czech 6-1, 6-2 in a match that lasted only 52 minutes to advance to the third round of the tournament. Stepanek never stood a chance, as Federer captured the first…
At the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Tuesday, it was Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who advanced to the third round, defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. With the win Tsonga moves to 7-1 lifetime over Kohlschreiber. Also on Tuesday, it was Italian Andreas Seppi who upset the 13th seeded Mikhail Youzhny, 6-3, 7-6(4). Seppi moves on to…
The Bryan Brothers won their 17th straight match on Saturday night in Houston, defeating David Marrero & Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 in the Fayes Sarofim & Company U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The American tandem of Bob & Mike Bryan used a comeback in the third set to defeat the duo from Spain and…
WTA Family Circle Cup, ♦ March 31-April 6 Charleston, South Carolina Surface: Clay Andrea Petkovic claimed her first tournament trophy since the 2011 season by beating 20-year-old Jana Cepelova of Slovakia in the Charleston finals, 7-5, 6-2. The 26-year-old Petkovic, who entered the tournament with a 6-7 record in 2014, doubled her season win total by winning…