Roger Federer Keeps It Rolling at Italian Open 2012
Posted on 17. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
Roger Federer has started strong at the Italian Open in Rome. Roger defeated Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4. This is a great start for Roger as he now finds himself as the number 2 ranked player in the world. Looking forward to seeing if he can keep this form rolling on at the French Open which [...]
Azarenka pulls out of Rome after win (shoulder)
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has pulled out of the Premier tournament in Rome after her 6-1, 6-2 opening-round victory over Shahar Peer with right shoulder trouble. Azarenka was rumored to have shoulder problems last weekend in Madrid, but after Seren…
Mandatory Minute: Rome, 5/16
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
Wednesday’s Play (Second round)
(1) Azarenka d. Peer, 6-1, 6-2
Cetkovska d. (3) Radwanska, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
(5) Stosur d. Errani, 6-3, 7-5
Medina Garrigues d. (6) Wozniacki, 6-4, 4-0 (retired)
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Masters Minute: Rome, 5/16
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
Wednesday’s Play (Second round)
(2) Nadal d. Mayer, 6-1, 7-5 —Hannah Wilks’ Racquet Reaction
(3) Federer d. Berlocq, 6-3, 6-4 —Pete Bodo’s Racquet Reaction
(7) Berdych d. Kubot, 6-4, 6-1
Wawrinka d….
Nadal avenges loss to Mayer in Rome
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
Rafael Nadal opened his quest to reclaim the Rome title he’s won five times in the best possible style, evening things up with one of the few players to hold a winning head-to-head record against him by defeating Florian Mayer, 6-1 7-5.
In their only…
Venus wins lengthy first set, then match
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
Swaying side-to-side while standing inside the baseline to return serve, Venus Williams looked like a woman going places even while standing still. Spinning her wheels with a series of forehand errors early, Williams found her range in a first-set tieb…
Murray: Disadvantage to swear in English
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
After receiving a warning for swearing in his three-set win over David Nalbandian in Rome, Andy Murray says he is at a disadvantage because he swears in English. Nalbandian swore in Spanish during the match and was not warned. “I swear on court regular…
Federer: Format makes Olympics tricky
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Tennis News
Roger Federer says that projecting winner of the Olympics will be difficult, as the format will be best-two-out-of-three-sets until the final, when the men will play best-three-out-of-five. The Olympics will be played on grass at Wimbledon just three w…
