Barcelona and Bucharest previews and picks
The good news for Rafael Nadal—or bad, depending on his physical state—is that he won’t have long to rue a rare setback in Monte-Carlo. Nadal’s title defense and his subsequent bid for a ninth straight […]
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Memorable moments, tweets, and quotes from the Sony Open
This Sony Open won’t be immortalized in the history books; not with the absences of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plus a whole host of withdrawals and retirements. Still, it gave us plenty of memorable […]
Sony Open final preview and pick: Murray vs. Ferrer
Despite all the absences and surprises in Miami, two of the top three seeds and two of the top five players in the world will contest the final on Sunday. Either Andy Murray or David […]
Sony Open SF previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Haas, Murray vs. Gasquet
A relatively surprising semifinal lineup in Miami is headlined by Andy Murray, who will face Richard Gasquet on Friday. David Ferrer and Tommy Haas are also in action. (3) David Ferrer vs. (15) Tommy Haas […]
Sony Open QF previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Melzer, Simon vs. Haas
Tommy Haas will be back in action less than 24 hours after upsetting Novak Djokovic in Miami. Wednesday’s quarterfinals pit Haas against Gilles Simon and David Ferrer against Jurgen Melzer. (3) David Ferrer vs. Jurgen […]
Djokovic cruises again at Sony Open, Ferrer fights past Fognini
The men’s singles draw at the Sony Open Tennis event is befitting March Madness, with plenty of surprise entrants making impressive inroads, but Novak Djokovic is doing his best to restore order in the absences […]
Sony Open preview and picks: Djokovic over Murray
Unfortunately for Miami, this year there will be no debate over which tournament is “the fifth major.” That honor already belongs to Indian Wells, where Rafael Nadal made a stunning return to hard courts by […]
Nadal, Gulbis collide in Indian Wells fourth round
A mouth-watering matchup pitting Rafael Nadal against Ernests Gulbis headlines a packed fourth-round menu on Wednesday. Nadal is contesting his second hard-court match since last spring while Gulbis bids for a 14th consecutive win. Rarely […]
Possible Federer vs. Nadal showdown headlines intriguing second week in Indian Wells
Storylines abound in Indian Wells and none of the best ones dried up in the desert during the first four days of action. Another Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal showdown is still on the anticipated […]
Indian Wells third-round previews: Gasquet vs. Janowicz, Simon vs. Paire, Anderson vs. Nieminen
Richard Gasquet will go up against Jerzy Janowicz in a tough third-round matchup on Monday in Indian Wells. Gilles Simon and Kevin Anderson are also in action. (10) Richard Gasquet vs. (24) Jerzy Janowicz Gasquet […]