Julien Benneteau’s Heartbreak Hotel
As the saying goes, “always the bridesmaid, never the bride.” Or, in the case of Julien Benneteau, the groom. Benneteau finished runner-up for the eighth time in his career on Sunday and he has still […]
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Johnson, Williams renew NCAA rivalry in Memphis
Former college standouts Steve Johnson and Rhyne Williams are going head-to-head for the first time at an ATP event on Monday in Memphis. Both in-form Americans are making a steady push for direct entry into […]
Monday picks: Cilic vs. Dodig, Klizan vs. Tomic, Janowicz vs. Rosol
Memphis first round: (1) Marin Cilic vs. Ivan Dodig It will be an all-Croatian affair when occasional doubles partners Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig go head-to-head in the first round of the U.S. National Indoor […]
Raonic, Del Potro back in action as February swing continues
Another furious February week is on the schedule with a pair of 250-point events (Buenos Aires and Marseille) and a 500-pointer (Memphis). Rafael Nadal, who captured the Sao Paulo title on Sunday, is taking a […]
Sao Paulo final picks: Nadal vs. Nalbandian
(1) Rafael Nadal vs. David Nalbandian Ricky: The concerning thing about Nadal’s comeback is that he is not getting better with every match. That isn’t entirely surprising since there is plenty of wear and tear […]
Final picks: Del Potro vs. Benneteau, Raonic vs. Haas
One of the two unsurprising finals on Sunday pits Milos Raonic against Tommy Haas in San Jose. In Rotterdam, however, unexpected finalist Julien Benneteau makes another bid for his first title against Juan Martin Del […]
Rotterdam photos – Federer, Del Potro, Dimitrov, and more
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ICYMI: Federer loses to Benneteau, Nadal scrapes past Berlocq
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal almost lost on the same day at different events, both against heavy-underdog opponents. Instead, they ended up experiencing different fates. In case you missed it, here are the highlights and […]
San Jose semifinals: Isner vs. Haas, Raonic vs. Querrey
The top four seeds are all through to the San Jose semifinals to make for a blockbuster lineup on Saturday. John Isner is facing Tommy Haas and Milos Raonic is going up against Sam Querrey. […]
Rotterdam semifinals: Del Potro vs. Dimitrov, Simon vs. Benneteau
A surprising semifinal lineup in Rotterdam is without Roger Federer, but it does feature 2012 runner-up Juan Martin Del Potro. Del Potro is going up against Grigor Dimitrov while Julien Benneteau faces Gilles Simon. Grigor […]