Matches of the Year: No. 4 – Haas vs. Isner

December 17, 2013 0

The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with No. 4. John Isner has a habit unmatched by any other player on tour of playing deep into fifth sets. His French Open marathon against Tommy Haas, however, was unique even by Isner’s standards. […]

Marathon man’s 2013 ends with marathon loss

October 31, 2013 7

Thank goodness for final-set tiebreakers. Perhaps that is exactly what Nicolas Mahut was thinking late in his second-round match against Gilles Simon at the BNP Paribas Masters on Wednesday afternoon. The two Frenchmen had been […]

Simon, Tsonga advance to Moselle Open final

September 21, 2013 0

Gilles Simon gets past fellow Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in straight sets on Saturday in Metz. Simon is joined in the final by compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who overcame Florian Mayer in three. (2) Gilles Simon d. […]

Mahut finishes Newport with four wins in 25 hours

July 15, 2013 0

Marathon man Nicolas Mahut turns in another heroic effort and captures his second title in as many days–this one in doubles–on Monday in Newport. Mahut had already won three matches–two in singles and a doubles […]

Wimbledon full tournament picks

June 23, 2013 0

First round Djokovic over F. Mayer in 3, Johnson over Reynolds in 4 Struff over Kavcic in 4, Harrison over Chardy in 5 Simon over Lopez in 5, Berankis over Mathieu in 5 Odesnik over […]

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