John Isner
Preview and picks: Harrison vs. Benneteau, Nieminen vs. Tomic
Julien Benneteau and Jarkko Nieminen are two wins away each from a rematch in the Sydney final. Standing in their way of the semis on Thursday are Ryan Harrison and Bernard Tomic, respectively. Ryan Harrison […]
The Future Four: Discussing all things Dimitrov, Harrison, Raonic, and Tomic
For better or worse, four of the game’s brightest future (and current) stars have been making headlines as 2013 surges into its first Grand Slam in Melbourne. Grigor Dimitrov reached his first career ATP final […]
Harrison boots Isner out of Sydney, more seeds tumble
Ryan Harrison takes out No. 1 seed John Isner in straight sets on Wednesday in Sydney. Harrison is through to a quarterfinal encounter with 2012 runner-up Julien Benneteau, while Isner exits the tournament along with […]
Isner vs. Harrison – preview and pick
John Isner will contest his Sydney opener on Tuesday. Standing in his way of the quarterfinals is compatriot Ryan Harrison. John Isner and Ryan Harrison will be squaring off for the third time in their […]
Sydney and Auckland previews and picks
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to decipher which of the four Grand Slams produces the best lead-up week year in and year out. Sydney and Auckland never fail to deliver as a host of […]
Sydney predictions
Apia International Where: Sydney, Australia When: January 7-12, 2013 Ranking points: 250 Top seed: John Isner Defending champion: Jarkko Nieminen Make your own picks: Fantasy tennis – pick the Sydney draw (details explained) The Grandstand’s […]
Australian Open contenders: 20-16
The 2013 Australian Open is less than three weeks away. In the days leading up to the season’s first Grand Slam, the Grandstand will be counting down the Top 25 contenders in five different parts. […]
U.S. Open Sunday, third-round recap
Sunday was probably the best day of the week and certainly the longest. Started with Hewitt-Ferrer from our favorite seats in Louis Armstrong. The first set was incredible, with crazy rallies and a 20-point tiebreaker. […]