http://www.gototennisblog.com Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/27/welcome-back-weekend-date-krumm-peer-monfils-finally-win-a-final/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/27/welcome-back-weekend-date-krumm-peer-monfils-finally-win-a-final/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:22:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12779
REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA SPORT TENNIS) 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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/27/welcome-back-weekend-date-krumm-peer-monfils-finally-win-a-final/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/09/us-open-series-pit-stop-rogers-cup-and-cincy-tennis/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/09/us-open-series-pit-stop-rogers-cup-and-cincy-tennis/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:56:05 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=11228
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/09/us-open-series-pit-stop-rogers-cup-and-cincy-tennis/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/06/legg-mason-tennis-classic-tv-schedule/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/06/legg-mason-tennis-classic-tv-schedule/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:36:46 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=11073
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/08/06/legg-mason-tennis-classic-tv-schedule/feed/ 0 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/26/u-s-open-series-who-what-when-where-why-you-should-care/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/26/u-s-open-series-who-what-when-where-why-you-should-care/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:00:44 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10664
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/26/u-s-open-series-who-what-when-where-why-you-should-care/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-quarterfinals-marat-safin-looking-not-feeling-good/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-quarterfinals-marat-safin-looking-not-feeling-good/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:55:11 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10131
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-quarterfinals-marat-safin-looking-not-feeling-good/feed/ 17 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-tennis-tv-schedule-usa-vs-croatia/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-tennis-tv-schedule-usa-vs-croatia/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:28:09 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=10181
* 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 – [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/07/2009-davis-cup-tennis-tv-schedule-usa-vs-croatia/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/02/wimbledon-mens-semifinals-preview-hope-to-view/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/02/wimbledon-mens-semifinals-preview-hope-to-view/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:02:11 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9995
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/02/wimbledon-mens-semifinals-preview-hope-to-view/feed/ 8 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/01/tennis-fans-unite-tell-nbc-that-wimbledon-tape-delay-is-not-okay/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/01/tennis-fans-unite-tell-nbc-that-wimbledon-tape-delay-is-not-okay/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:57:59 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9966
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/07/01/tennis-fans-unite-tell-nbc-that-wimbledon-tape-delay-is-not-okay/feed/ 34 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/30/wimbledon-quarterfinals-preview-swine-flu-sunburn-and-dirty-dancing/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/30/wimbledon-quarterfinals-preview-swine-flu-sunburn-and-dirty-dancing/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:30:44 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9943
“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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/30/wimbledon-quarterfinals-preview-swine-flu-sunburn-and-dirty-dancing/feed/ 16 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/29/wimbledon-ladies-quarterfinals-schedulepreviewupset-watch/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/29/wimbledon-ladies-quarterfinals-schedulepreviewupset-watch/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:39:34 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9913
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 (Click here [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/29/wimbledon-ladies-quarterfinals-schedulepreviewupset-watch/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/28/wimbledon-manic-monday-preview/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/28/wimbledon-manic-monday-preview/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:54:11 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9853
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/28/wimbledon-manic-monday-preview/feed/ 7 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/12/grass-court-season-warming-up-or-not-for-wimbledon/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/12/grass-court-season-warming-up-or-not-for-wimbledon/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:54:29 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9182
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 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/12/grass-court-season-warming-up-or-not-for-wimbledon/feed/ 1 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/09/gerry-weber-open-federer-out-djokovic-and-tsonga-strong/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/09/gerry-weber-open-federer-out-djokovic-and-tsonga-strong/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:20:10 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=9091
Roger Federer announced via his website today that he will not be defending his title at this week’s Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany: “I sincerely apologise to the tournament organisers, my competitors, and my fans in Germany. I only hope they will understand that I still feel emotionally overwhelmed and exhausted by the incredible events [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/06/09/gerry-weber-open-federer-out-djokovic-and-tsonga-strong/feed/ 4 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/22/2009-french-open-mens-draw-preview/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/22/2009-french-open-mens-draw-preview/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 23:45:57 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8142
If you filled in your Roland Garros drawsheets this morning, you probably had an easy time at the top of the men’s: Nadal, Nadal, Nadal, Nadal, Nadal, uh, Nadal. There’s nothing for the 4-time champ (or Rafanatics) to lose sleep over, especially with clay-averse Andy Murray the big gun in his half. Rafa will shrug off [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/22/2009-french-open-mens-draw-preview/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/22/2009-french-open-womens-draw-preview/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/22/2009-french-open-womens-draw-preview/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 23:37:52 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8145
“If I continue like this I have a very good chance here (at Roland Garros).” No sh*t, Dinara! Safina has a 14-1 record on clay this season and the added confidence of being World No. 1 and last year’s runner up to the now-ailing Ana Ivanovic. Like Rafael Nadal on the men’s side, I had no [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/22/2009-french-open-womens-draw-preview/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/21/french-open-gut-check-serena-williams-vs-dinara-safina/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/21/french-open-gut-check-serena-williams-vs-dinara-safina/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 23:14:41 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=8110
When the women’s Roland Garros draw comes out tomorrow, will anyone stand out as a real favorite? It’s no secret that the women’s tour has been tumultuous lately. Since Justine Henin retired a year ago, the No. 1 ranking has been spinning around like a glittery wedge on the Wheel of Fortune, landing on five [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/21/french-open-gut-check-serena-williams-vs-dinara-safina/feed/ 5 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/12/madrid-open-wta-highlights-venus-williams-out-jelena-jankovic-still-in/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/12/madrid-open-wta-highlights-venus-williams-out-jelena-jankovic-still-in/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 06:33:48 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7441
The WTA side of the Madrid Open won’t be televised in the States until the weekend, so I thought I’d post some highlights here. Tuesday’s biggest upset was the newly minted World No. 3, Venus Williams, going down to Alisa “jerky head” Kleybanova in three sets. Here are the highlights: In the day session, Wozniacki [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/12/madrid-open-wta-highlights-venus-williams-out-jelena-jankovic-still-in/feed/ 0 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/11/madrid-open-preview-thinking-inside-the-magic-box/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/11/madrid-open-preview-thinking-inside-the-magic-box/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 08:21:55 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7317
We have another “5th Slam” contender/pretender this week as the ATP and WTA tours combine at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open. Here’s a quick tournament preview to help you get acclimated. THE MEN: The top half includes a jaded Rafael Nadal and an overplayed Novak Djokovic. Andy Murray and Roger Federer are the top seeds in the [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/11/madrid-open-preview-thinking-inside-the-magic-box/feed/ 0 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/10/dinara-safina-wins-rome-coachs-heart/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/10/dinara-safina-wins-rome-coachs-heart/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 09:20:57 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7268
Dinara Safina beat  Svetlana Kuznetsova in Saturday’s final at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. Her compatriot prevailed over her last weekend in the Stuttgart final, but Safina showed no signs of giving in this time – taking Kuznetsova out 6-3, 6-2 in about 90 minutes. Dinara won with a steady attacking game, making 16 [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/10/dinara-safina-wins-rome-coachs-heart/feed/ 2 http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/06/sweetcakes-and-beefcakes-at-the-estoril-open/ http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/06/sweetcakes-and-beefcakes-at-the-estoril-open/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 08:32:45 +0000 freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=7164
Gotta love the videos coming out of this week’s Estoril Open combined tennis tournament in Portugal. There’s something oddly entrancing in the pairing of Sabine Lisicki and Nikolay Davydenko: Equally entrancing - South Americans in wetsuits and Juan Monaco speaking English: If you are curious about more than beefcake and sweetcakes at the Estoril Open (a combined ATP [...]]]> http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/05/06/sweetcakes-and-beefcakes-at-the-estoril-open/feed/ 0