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The big news this weekend? Kimiko Date Krumm won the Korean Open, beating second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-3, 6-3.
Here are just a few reasons why this may be the most amazing comeback story in a year of amazing comeback stories:
At 39 years-old (on Monday) Date Krumm is the [...]
Forget “It Must be Love,” the USTA’s old “Greatest Roadtrip in Sports” campaign has worked its way into my psyche. I really do picture the guys and gals driving the LA, Cincy, Montreal, circuit in an old Winnebago (except for Roger who swoops in via NetJets from a baby-friendly altitude. . .) Let’s pull over [...]
Legg Mason Tennis Classic has a strong field of guys including Andy Roddick, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tommy Haas, Juan Martin Del-Potro, Tommy Robredo, and more.
* All times are Eastern
Fri. 8/7
12:00 – 2:00 pm Legg Mason Tennis Classic ESPN2
2:30 – 4:30 pm Legg Mason Tennis Classic Tennis Channel
7:00 – 9:00 pm Legg Mason Tennis Classic ESPN2
Sat. 8/8
3:00 [...]
What is this U.S. Open Series and why should any of us care about it? We’re in the dog days of the tennis season – some of us are still recovering from the French Open drama and celebrating Federer’s 15. And now we’re supposed to get pumped up about the Sam Querrey vs. Robby Ginepri [...]
Eight teams remain in contention to win the Davis Cup for their countries. They will battle each other in various (mostly European) cities this weekend – July 10 – 12.
Only a sport as crazy as tennis would schedule the quarterfinals of its premier team event the weekend after its premier tournament. Roddick, Ferrer, Nadal and [...]
* All times ET.
Friday, July 10
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Davis Cup (M): United States vs. Croatia Tennis Channel – LIVE
8:00 pm – 2:00 am Davis Cup (M): United States vs. Croatia Tennis Channel – REPEAT
Saturday, July 11
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Davis Cup (M): United States vs. Croatia Tennis Channel – LIVE
12:30 pm – [...]
The final Friday at Wimbledon. The Gentlemen’s Semifinals. Yep, this is the stuff.
First up we have the Grass Court King vs. a resurgent veteran who is playing the tennis of his life (see Federer vs. Haas, Rd. of 16, 2009 Roland Garros.) Head to head: 9-2, Roger. I’m not picking a winner due to extreme [...]
We’re mad as hell, aren’t we American tennis fans? NBC’s tape delayed “protections” have ruined the second week of Wimbledon – slicing and dicing the coverage in a thoroughly discombobulating matter. And you East Coasters have it good – on the West Coast, we’re stuck with a three hour window between 7am and 10am when [...]
“New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. You spill your guts out at Wimbledon, and they make you stop and clean it up.” – Jimmy Connors.
It’s gut-check time for Roger Federer and the rest of Wimbledon’s “Gentlemen” as they battle it out in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Who’s bringing [...]
Tuesday is ladies’ day at the All England Club, with all four singles quarterfinal matches in contention.
WIMBLEDON: LADIES’ QUARTERFINALS SCHEDULE
times BST (Seedings in brackets)
Centre Court (1pm):
(1) Dinara Safina v Sabine Lisicki
(8) Victoria Azarenka v (2) Serena Williams
No. 1 Court (1pm):
(3) Venus Williams v (11) Agnieszka Radwanska
Francesca Schiavone v (4) Elena Dementieva
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No play on the Middle Sunday and then both sides of the men’s and women’s draws go at it on Monday in the Round of 16. Wimbledon is just begging the Tennis Gods for rain.
There are so many juicy matches in store. I was going to list my top five, but it’s too hard [...]
Don’t blink or you’ll miss it! The grass court season flies by like an Ivo Karlovic service game. It lasts roughly a month – from June 8 to July 12 – if you bother to count the ATP’s Campbell’s Hall of Fame tournament after Wimbledon.
So here’s my best summary of what to expect, including the [...]