Sergio Tacchini confirms what many of us already suspected: Novak Djokovic is H-O-T.

Why yes, Robin Soderling qualifies as a Tennis Hunk, in that pasty-faced Northern European kind of way.
Speaking of. . .here’s Andy Murray!

And bona fide Hunk Feliciano Lopez, looking more funky than hunky. (He was practicing with Murray today.)

The citizens of Tennis Land are keeping busy, with five different players earning a spot in the winner’s circle this week. Let’s see who’s hoovering up the rankings points on Sunday:
In Paris, Elena Dementieva beat Lucie Safarova, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 for the Premier-level Open GDF SUEZ title. After losing in last year’s final to [...]

Here’s a quick peek at what’s going on in the tennis world this weekend.
In Paris we have the WTA’s Open GDF Suez, a Premier-level event without the Williams sisters, Clijsters or Henin. It’s nice to see Melanie Oudin taking advantage of both the draw and the confidence she gained last weekend in Fed Cup; she’s [...]

Kooyong Chaos – doesn’t that sound like the latest trendy cocktail? (Make it a double, barkeep!) But alas, it’s the best way to describe the final days of this week’s AAMI Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament in Melbourne.
In what Australia’s The Age newspaper calls a “cotton wool approach” to Australian Open preparation, both Juan Martin [...]

Why so serious, guys? Sad that Roger pulled out?

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The top guys did press on Tuesday in advance of the Kooyong AAMI Classic exhibition tournament, which starts on Wednesday. The line-up is led by Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro along with Robin Soderling, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fernando Gonzalez, and Tommy [...]

Rafael Nadal got a nice pre-Australian Open confidence boost, taking out Robin Soderling 7-6 (3), 7-5 in Saturday’s final of the Capitala Tennis Championships exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.
Great shot of Xisca’s game face around the 2:15 mark!

Roger Federer played David Ferrer for third place. Fed beat Fer, 6-1, 7-5. (Sorry if the audio is [...]

Happy tennis New Year! Or not. . .
“So far, so good!” said Robin Soderling of his 2010 season after scoring his first ever victory (in 13 tries) against Roger Federer. The Swede beat the Swiss 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 on Friday in the semifinals of the Capitala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu [...]

Here are some highlights from today’s Rafael Nadal vs. Robin Soderling round robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals. Soderling won it 6-4, 6-4.

I don’t think it’s a huge shock that flat-ball-hitter Robin Soderling took out Rafael Nadal on the Swede’s favorite surface. But I do think its surprising that Robin Soderling pulled it [...]

Yes! The ATP World Tour Finals can’t start before the requisite Men in Suits photo session. Along with the British press, another overlooked benefit of hosting the ATP World Tour Finals in London is seeing Federer, Nadal and the rest of the top guys in bespoke tailoring (at least I’ll pretend it is.) Here are [...]

Andy Murray and the Bryan Brothers took part in the draw ceremony for the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday in a pod of the London Eye Ferris wheel. Here are the round robin groups for the singles and doubles competitions, which run from November 22 – 29:
2009 ATP World Tour Finals Singles Draw:
Group [...]

In disappointing news for tennis fans everywhere, the London Times is reporting that Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the ATP’s year-ending championships in London next week:
The American world No.6 has withdrawn from the eight-man extravaganza – which starts on Sunday at the 02 Arena in south-east London – having been unable to overcome [...]

Whenever I get excited for quarterfinals day, the matches never live up to my expectations. Friday at the Paris Masters was no exception. I was pulling for either a Nadal vs. Soderling grudge match in the semis or a chance for Tsonga to defend his title. Instead we get Novak Djokovic out-scrapping the Sod and [...]