The tennis world reacts on Twitter to Cilic’s U.S. Open title
Fellow players and a few others in the tennis world took to Twitter following Marin Cilic’s U.S. Open final victory over Kei Nishikori. Here are some of the highlights. […]
Rapid reaction
Short, quick, spur-of-the-moment posts. Most often in-game commentary.
Paire qualifies, but Pauline steals the show
Benoit Paire rolled into the Cincinnati main draw on Sunday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 qualifying win over Blaz Rola. It was entirely straightforward match in which Paire even kept his antics to a minimum. As such, the show was wide open to be stolen by Paire’s girlfriend. […]
Nadal does not actually have a brother
Confirming what we already, Rafael Nadal does not have a real brother. Nadal’s tweet, Facebook post, and video appearance–with “Tomeu Nadal”–earlier this week are a promotion for a charitable endeavor called “The Good Hand Project.” […]
Better racket-smasher: Gulbis vs. Paire?
Ernests Gulbis and Benoit Paire were up to their usual tricks on Monday in Paris, showing frustration during straight-set losses. Gulbis: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPC6QNOeGk&feature=youtu.be] Paire: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FECj34yKvkE] [polldaddy poll=7517462] [polldaddy poll=7517464]
Rosol, Gulbis have epic meltdowns in semifinal losses
Lukas Rosol loses to Tommy Haas on a point penalty during semifinal action on Saturday in Vienna. Meanwhile, Ernests Gulbis collapses in Stockholm and sends David Ferrer through to the title match. Erste Bank Open […]
Players react on Twitter to the Nadal vs. Djokovic U.S. Open final
Fellow players, past and present alike, were active on Twitter both during and after the U.S. Open men’s singles final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Nadal vs. Federer Cincinnati QF statistics
Overall stats: First-serve percentage did not play a big role for Federer, as he won almost the same percentage of points on first serves as he did on second. The key for Nadal was serving […]
Fellow players watch and tweet about Nadal vs. Federer
A sampling of Twitter posts made by fellow tennis pros commenting on the Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Cincinnati quarterfinal on Friday night:
