Another top women's side is out of the 2014 French Open.
This time it's third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, who fell to unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia in the third round 6-4, 6-4.
Radwanska's loss means that for the first time in Open era the top three seeds in the women's draw have failed to reach the fourth...
Yesterday the defending men's champion, today the defending women's champion.
Just like the men, there will be a new Australian Open singles women's champion in 2014 as two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka was upset by fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 in the quarterfinals.
With Azarenka,...
The upsets continued for the women at the Australian Open as third-seeded Maria Sharapova and eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic both lost their fourth round matches.
Sharapova was upset by No. 20 Dominika Cibulkova 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 while Jankovic fell to No. 11 Simona Halep of Romania 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. Cibulkova and Halep will face each...
Men's top seed Rafael Nadal defeated No. 25 Gaels Monfils with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 last night to advance to the fourth round. Up next is Kei Nishikori. The 16th-seeded Japanese defeated American Donald Young in straight sets.
Fourth-seeded Andy Murray defeated No. 26 Feliciano Lopez of Spain 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-2. Murray's fourth round...
Fifth-seed Juan Martin del Potro is out of the Australian Open after a shocking 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round. It is the fourth time in eight years that the Argentine has been bounced this early.
The same fate almost befell third seed Maria Sharapova who had to battle in extreme...
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray showed little rust as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Japan's Go Soeda in his first round match in just 85 minutes. The three-time Australian Open runner-up is four months removed from back surgery.
Two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka overcame a slow start, and scorching...
Serena Williams performance this week at Brisbane leaves little doubt as to who should be the favorite heading into the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Despite not playing her best tennis, the world number one did not drop a set all tournament long. That includes victories over Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka in the...
In handicapping the 2013 Wimbledon for the men, many find it almost impossible to go outside of the Big Four of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
In handicapping the women, there is one name that stands out among the rest - Serena Williams!
Serena Williams, as expected, is the overwhelming favorite...
The 2013 clay court season will come to a head over the next two weeks in Paris with the 2013 French Open, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament begins Sunday May 26th.
Unlike the men - where Nadal has had a stranglehold over this tournament - there is no clear-cut favorite. There is no dominant clay-court...
In men's tennis we often hear how the great Roger Federer has had a problem throughout his illustrious career - Rafael Nadal.
The saying goes that it basically doesn't matter how well Roger is playing (or how terrible Rafa is playing) the smart money is to bet on the Spaniard.
Rafa has an ace in the hole. The southpaw knows that...
