It’s that time of year when everyone is handing out awards and bowing and smiling to receive them.
Andy Murray, wrapping up the year in 11th in the ATP rankings, was named the British male player of the year in the Lawn Tennis Association awards. The awards were voted on by the public.
And that’s about all […]
The votes are cast, the announcements made - Justine Henin has been handed the Player of the Year for the 2007 tennis season. Henin made the final cut to three finalists including Roger Federer and Andy Roddick before being chose as the player of the year.
I doubt any one is surprised that Henin and Federer […]
Not that I’m patting myself on the back here. In fact, I didn’t even say it outright but I certainly alluded to the fact that Andy Murray’s decision to hire a team of coaches might not be the best choice for him.
I didn’t really need former Wimbledon champion Michael Stich to agree with me, but […]
With the recent advent of gambling scandal surrounding tennis, Tennis Australia boss Steve Wood has announced a hotline will be in place for players competing at the Australian Open to use.
Well, thank goodness for that. How did we ever get along in tennis before the hotline?
There is a 48-hour deadline for players to log their […]
By now this is old news but you’ll have to forgive me. After spending two days on the edge of civilization (and I do mean that without an ounce of exaggeration), I am back in the saddle and tapping away on the keyboard about our sport.
So the U.S. won the Davis Cup. After 12 years […]
Surprise! It’s like a magic show. What did the Russian tennis team pull out of the black top hat tonight? Oh…nothing much. Just a - “Hey Nikolay Davydenko. You’re ranked No. 4 in the world; let’s leave you out of the singles competition and delegate you to doubles.”
Interesante, no?
I’m sure Andy Roddick and Co. thought […]
Russian Davis Cup team captain Shamil Tarpischev went on the record today, telling the press fellow countryman Marat Safin would not be in attendance at the Davis Cup. There has been some speculation on whether Safin was flying under the radar and would be making an appearance in Oregon but Tarpischev was fairly emphatic with […]
With all the hubub surrounding the Masters Cup and Roger Federer’s exhibition matches with Pete Sampras, the Davis Cup has slipped off my radar in recent days. But believe me, it’s back on it.
The Davis Cup is this Friday in Portland, Ore. The Pacific Northwest? Seriously? That’s right in my backyard - as close as […]
The year-end rankings are always a point of conversation, and since I’ve been giving so much attention to the men’s side of the game, I thought I should give the women’s tour a little love as well.
Justine Henin finished the year at No. 1 of course, but what I didn’t realize was that she wrapped […]
This little bit of news is a few days old but in light of the flurry of news and results surrounding the Masters Cup, it seemed understandable to me to push Andy Murray’s coaching decision on the back burner.
After over a year with Brad Gilbert, a coach provided for Murray by the Lawn Tennis Association […]
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Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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