Wimbledon qualifying concludes at Roehampton; Gauff among winners

June 27, 2019 2

Some of the most intense days of every calendar year in tennis are the final rounds of qualifying at the four Grand Slams. It’s an all-or-nothing ordeal, as losers go home without anything to show for their victories earlier in the week and the winners advancing to the biggest stage in tennis. […]

Akira Santillan goes crazy at Wimbledon qualifying

June 26, 2019 8

After losing to Ruben Bemelmans 6-7(5), 6-3, 12-10, Akira Santillan walked briskly to a secluded spot on the vast fields of Roehampton. He proceeded to take out each of his five rackets one by one and methodically destroy them either on the ground or with his foot. […]

Federer destroys Bemelmans to begin Rotterdam quest for No. 1

February 15, 2018 3

Roger Federer is now just two wins away from clinching a return trip to the No. 1 ranking next Monday after making lightning-quick work of his ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament opener on Wednesday. Federer thrashed Ruben Bemelmans 6-1, 6-2 in 47 minutes while dropping a grand total of four points in eight service games. […]

Rotterdam R1 preview and prediction: Federer vs. Bemelmans

February 13, 2018 24

Roger Federer’s bid to become the oldest world No. 1 in ATP Tour history at the end of this week will begin on Wednesday at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. Federer and Ruben Bemelmans will kick off the night session with their first-ever head-to-head showdown. […]

Federer to open against Bemelmans in impressive Rotterdam draw

February 11, 2018 8

Roger Federer is potentially one week away from becoming the oldest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP Tour. That will become a reality if Federer reaches the semifinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, a 500-point event on the indoor hard courts of Rotterdam. He will kick off his campaign against Ruben Bemelmans. […]