The Grandstand

Cabal and Farah move into London contention with Moscow doubles title

October 25, 2016 0

Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah won the doubles title at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Sunday afternoon, beating Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer 7-5, 4-6, 10-5. Cabal and Farah remain in the ninth place in the race to the World Tour Finals despite adding 250 points to their total. […]

Nadal pulls plug on 2016, race for No. 8 World Tour Finals spot becomes interesting

October 21, 2016 9

Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that his 2016 campaign is over, thus confirming rumors that had been running rampant since the Spaniard fell to Viktor Troicki in round two of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. […]

Nadal launches new academy with Federer in attendance

October 20, 2016 5

Rafael Nadal officially opened the The Rafa Nadal Academy in his hometown of Mallorca, Spain earlier this week. The academy spans 24,000 square meters (258,000 square feet), complete with tennis courts and academic buildings. […]

Kyrgios suspended up to eight weeks by ATP

October 17, 2016 36

The ATP Tour suspended Nick Kyrgios for eight weeks on Monday as a result of “conduct contrary to the integrity of the game.” Kyrgios blatantly tanked a match against Mischa Zverev in round two of last week’s Shanghai Rolex Masters, ultimately losing 6-3, 6-1. […]

Previously winless together, Isner and Sock capture Shanghai doubles title

October 16, 2016 0

John Isner and Jack Sock, who had never won a doubles match together in two previous tournament appearances, completed a surprising run to the Shanghai Rolex Masters title by defeating Henri Kontinen and John Peers 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday. Isner and Sock did not face a single break point as they prevailed in one hour and two minutes. […]

Doubles race to London heating up at Shanghai Masters

October 13, 2016 0

Already inside the cut line at No. 8 in the race to the World Tour Finals, Henri Kontinen and John Peers have improved their standing–although not yet their actual position–with a quarterfinal run at the Shanghai Rolex Masters. They would pass Max Mirnyi and Treat Huey by reaching the final. […]

World Tour Finals doubles race impacted by injury to defending champion

October 5, 2016 0

Jean-Julien Roger and Horia Tecau won the World Tour Finals in 2015 and ended the season as the top-ranked doubles team on the ATP Tour. What a difference a year makes. Roger and Tecau did not win a Grand Slam title in 2016 and they have lifted only one winner’s trophy together (in Madrid). […]

Sharapova can return in April after suspension reduced

October 4, 2016 0

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Tuesday that Maria Sharapova’s ban has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months. With her suspension retroactive to when she tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, Sharapova will be eligible to return on April 26 of next season. […]

World Tour Finals race heating up as Berdych gains on Nadal

October 2, 2016 2

The Asian swing is in full flight and so is the race to the World Tour Finals. Tomas Berdych has to especially thrilled with the latter fact. Seemingly on his way out of contention when he missed the U.S. Open because of appendicitis, Berdych is back in business after two productive weeks to begin his fall season. […]

Djokovic, Wawrinka out of next week’s 500-point events

September 29, 2016 7

Novak Djokovic pulled out of the upcoming China Open earlier this week due to a lingering elbow injury. The world No. 1 has been dealing with arm problems dating back to his first-round Rio Olympics loss to Juan Martin Del Potro. He looked less than 100 percent at times during the U.S. Open but managed to reach the title match before succumbing to Stan Wawrinka in four sets. […]