Dominika Cibulkova defeated Marion Bartoli in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5 to win the Mercury Insurance Open title at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. This is Cibulkova’s second career title and her first since October. Bartoli was unable to keep up after she spent more than eight hours on the court to win…
Andy Roddick, the fourth-seed at the 2012 ATP Atlanta Open, defeated Gilles Muller to capture the title in three sets, 1-6, 7-6, 6-2. This is Roddick’s second title of the year after winning Eastbourne. Muller was seeking his first ATP victory and it seemed he was on track in the first set after he broke Roddick…
Mardy Fish has withdrawn from the Atlanta Open after he lost his footing near the next post during an attempted return of a drop shot. His ankle looked to have buckled a bit and he is thankful that he was not seriously hurt and is still on track to represent the United States at the…
The USTA has announced that all 102 of the world’s top women, including 2012 Grand Slam singles champions Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Victoria Azarenka are entered in the women’s singles field for the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. Williams, Sharapova and Azarenka will be joined in the field by former U.S. Open champions Kim…
American Andy Roddick defeated Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 7-6(4), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open, as rain suspended match play for close to five hours. In a tight first set, the fourth-seeded Roddick withstood 14 aces from Mahut’s racquet and won one more point than the Frenchman. He broke for a…
American Brian Baker’s jump in the ATP World Men’s Singles Rankings has earned him automatic entry into the U.S. Open. Baker has made the jump from 79th in the world after beginning 2012 ranked 458th, after more than five years off the ATP World Tour due to various injuries. His recent run to the fourth round at…
Defending Olympic tennis champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the London Games due to tendinitis in his knee. Nadal was set to carry the Spanish flag at the opening ceremony in London. He beat Fernando Gonzalez for the singles gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "I am not in condition to compete in the London Olympics, and…
The USTA has announced that world number one and five-time U.S. Open singles champion Roger Federer, defending U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic, and 2010 U.S. Open and 2012 French Open champion Rafael Nadal lead the men’s singles field for the 2012 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. The player field also features former U.S. Open champions Andy…
James Blake defeated the number six seeded Ryan Harrison at the BB&T Atlanta Open 1-6, 6-3, 7-5. Blake is now 32-years-old and just came off knee surgery and entered this match with a sore right shoulder. This is Blake’s 350th overall ATP Tour match win which he took in two and one half hours after a rain…
Roger Federer began his 287th week as world number one on Monday. He first topped the rankings on Feb. 2, 2004. Federer has been absent from the top spot for two years, losing the top spot on May 31, 2010. He finally regained his ranking when he beat Andy Murray of Britain to win his record…