Six-time former champion Roger Federer kept alive his chances of qualifying for the semifinals at the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday, winning his first Group B round robin match this week, 6-4, 6-3 over eighth seeded Richard Gasquet at The O2 in London. Only once in his previous 11 years has Federer not advanced out of round robin play in…
Sam Stosur has announced she has found a new coach, Miles Maclagan. Born in Zambia and grew up in Zimbabwe, Maclagan is a former ATP World Tour player for Great Britain. His coaching credentials include working with Andy Murray, Marcos Baghdatis and Philipp Kohlschreiber, as well as Laura Robson on the WTA Tour. "I am really excited about the opportunity…
Rafael Nadal has clinched the year-end number one Emirates ATP Ranking for a third time after recording his second match win in Group B against Stanislas Wawrinka at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday afternoon. Nadal previously finished at the top in 2008 and 2010, and becomes the first player to hold, lose and…
The USTA hasannounced that the Public Auditorium in Cleveland has been selected as the site for the 2014 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round between the U.S. and reigning Fed Cup champion Italy, Feb. 8-9. Fed Cup is the world’s largest annual international team competition (96 countries have entered for 2014). The U.S. and…
The USTA and U.S. Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier have announced that San Diego’s Petco Park has been selected as the site for the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas first round match between the United States and Great Britain, Jan. 31-Feb. 2. The matches will be played on a clay court in a temporary stadium…
Two of the ATP World Tour’s rising stars were recognized in an on-court ceremony at London's O2 Arena as they received their ATP World Tour Awards, presented by Moët & Chandon. Jiri Vesely received the prize for the ATP Star of Tomorrow, presented by Emirates, while Pablo Carreno Busta's fellow players voted for him as The Most Improved…
Rafael Nadal is one match win away from becoming year-end number one in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the third time after defeating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday in Group A at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The victory avenged his loss to Ferrer in the BNP Paribas Masters semifinals on Saturday in Paris. It…
Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Tomas Berdych for the third consecutive time this year to open up action at the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, 6-3, 6-7(0), 6-3 in the Group A opener. It was Wawrinka's 50th match win of the season. Aggressive throughout the pair’s 13th FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, Wawrinka hit 43 winners and committed 42 unforced errors…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and StarGames have announced that the Second Annual World Tennis Day will take place on Monday, March 3, 2014. World Tennis Day will center around a series of high profile special events, produced by StarGames, featuring current and former professional players, enhanced by activities generated by the ITF’s National Associations around…
Roger Federer received three honors in the 2013 ATP World Tour Awards, presented by Moët & Chandon, while Rafael Nadal won the Comeback Player of the Year and can clinch the ATP World Tour Number One presented by Emirates Award at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Federer has been selected by his peers as winner of the Stefan…