Mohamed Lahyani saying "Fifteen" in a continuous loop
Even the simplest of sounds delivered by Mohamed Lahyani is music to the ears. Saturday’s Dubai final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer was no exception. […]
February 2015
Buenos Aires SF previews and picks: Nadal vs. Berlocq, Monaco vs. Almagro
Rafael Nadal is one win away from a Buenos Aires title match against either doubles partner Juan Monaco or fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro. Standing in Nadal’s way on Saturday is Carlos Berlocq. […]
Nadal wins ridiculous point en route to Buenos Aires semis
Invoking memories of some of the points he played against Fernando Verdasco and Roger Federer at the 2009 Australian Open, Nadal won a hard-to-believe rally at the expense of Federico Delbonis in the quarterfinals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel on Friday. […]
Dubai final preview and pick: Djokovic vs. Federer
The World Tour Finals final that wasn’t will become a reality in title match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday. As many expected and eagerly anticipated when the week began, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be squaring off for the 37th time in their careers. […]
Tiebreaker master Harrison into Acapulco semifinals vs. Ferrer
Ryan Harrison did not break serve a single time on Thursday night at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, but he took a pair of tiebreakers from Ivo Karlovic to book a spot in the semifinals. Harrison prevailed 3-6, 7-6(0), 7-6(4) after two hours and 25 minutes of play. […]
Quick hits from Doha, Dubai, and Cherbourg
There were some must-see moments in Doha, Dubai, and Cherbourg on Thursday, featuring Caroline Wozniacki, Borna Coric, Andy Murray, and Benoit Paire. […]
Buenos Aires QF previews and picks: Nadal vs. Delbonis, Robredo vs. Almagro
Robredo 1Rafael Nadal’s quarterfinal match in Buenos Aires will come on Friday against Federico Delbonis. Tommy Robredo and Nicolas Almagro are also trying to earn spot in the last four. […]
Dubai SF previews and picks: Djokovic vs. Berdych, Federer vs. Coric
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are one round away from a blockbuster title match in Dubai. They first have to get past Tomas Berdych and Borna Coric, respectively, on Friday. […]
Acapulco QF previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Tomic, Anderson vs. Troicki
David Ferrer and Kevin Anderson will continue their treks toward the weekend in Acapulco. Standing in their way of the semifinals are Bernard Tomic and Viktor Troicki, respectively. […]
Harrison posts breakthrough win, Dimitrov breaks racket
The theme–or a theme–of the 2015 ATP campaign is streak-breaking. Another one ended on Wednesday in Acapulco, where Ryan Harrison had been 0-22 against top-10 opponents heading into second-round action. […]