Mardy Fish Will Enter US Open as America’s Top-Ranked Player

In the world of tennis, it would be almost sacrilegious to say anyone in their late 20’s isn’t over the hill.  Yet America’s top-ranked player, 29-year-old Mardy Fish, has had the best year of his career. Fish has a 29-15 match record, has won one title and made at least the semifinals in five tournaments. He also turned in career-best performances by reaching the third... 

2011 German Open Preview: Gael Monfils Leads Stacked Field in Hamburg

World No. 7 Gael Monfils and Jurgen Melzer lead the field at this week’s bet-at-home Open German Tennis Championships in Hamburg, the first ATP Tour 500 level event since Barcelona in April. The top six seeded players are the same ones that lost in the early rounds of the MercedesCup in Stuttgart last week. Monfils faces a potentially tricky match-up against 57th-ranked Radek Stepanek, who he... 

Gerry Weber Open 2011: Gael Monfils and Lleyton Hewitt Advance to Quarters

Third-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, after he dismissed Croatia’s Ivan Dodig 6-2, 6-3 Thursday. Monfils relied on some strong serving, winning 72 percent of his service points, compared to Dodig’s 48 percent. Although he won the majority of points on his serve, he still dropped a service game. His returning made... 

Queen’s Club 2011: Andy Roddick, Andy Murray Advance to Quarterfinals

Two breaks of serve helped Andy Roddick become the first man into the quarterfinals of the AEGON Championships at London’s Queen’s Club after he defeated South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. Both players are known for their big serves, and their performances didn’t disappoint. Roddick hit 8 aces to Anderson’s 13, and both men won more than 70 percent... 

Queen’s Club 2011: Rafael Nadal Advances to Quarters After Dropping a Set

Rafael Nadal survived a tough challenge against 57th-ranked Radek Stepanek by winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the AEGON Championships at London’s Queen’s Club Thursday. Nadal, the World No. 1, returned effectively and limited Stepanek to 32 percent of his second-serve points won, breaking him six times. He also won 62 percent of his first-serve points and 57 percent... 

Rafael Nadal 2nd Man to Qualify for World Tour Finals

Rafael Nadal became the second man to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals after his second-round win against Matthew Ebden at the AEGON Championships on Wednesday. Nadal has won three titles this year, including his sixth French Open and he has made it to four finals. His results this year have given him enough points to qualify for the year-end championships before Wimbledon, according to an ATP... 

Queen’s Club: Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray Advance to Third Round at Queen’s

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal got his grass-court season off to a good start by dismissing Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the AEGON Championships at London’s Queen’s Club Wednesday. Nadal broke Ebden, the 23-year-old World No. 168, in the first game of the match, and that was all he needed to clinch the first set. The Spaniard rarely struggled to win... 

Gerry Weber Open: Tomas Berdych and Viktor Troicki Advance to Quarterfinals

Second-seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic dismissed Jan Hernych 6-3, 7-6 (7) Wednesday at the Gerry Weber Open grass-court tournament in Halle, Germany. Berdych served well, hitting 11 aces and won 74 percent of his first-serve points and 52 percent of points on his second serve. His opponent, ranked 218th, didn’t fare as well on serve. He hit six aces and winning 61 percent of... 

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