TennisGrandstand:
By Galen E. BullAndy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro will be the first singles match as the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals begins Sunday in London. The groupings for the world’s top eight players are:Novak DjokovicGROUP ARoger Federer, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, Fernando VerdascoGROUP BRafael Nadal, Novak Djokovi (Read More)
Tennis from beyond the baseline...:
One more day till real tennis! The off-season is looming up before us like a great cavernous maw of boredom, so I'm determined to enjoy this year ending championships as much as I can. And I don't think it can be an unenjoyable tournament, with all the talent on show!We've got two great singles matches to kick us off tomorr (Read More)
Tennis Sports News & Betting:
All the involuntary rest because of injuries gives Rafael Nadal a good feeling heading into the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals.When most players are nursing weary bodies after a long season, Nadal says things couldnt be better.Im in perfect shape, both mentally and physically, Nadal said Friday. Ive had the best end of (Read More)
Tennis Sports News & Betting:
The ATP Tour will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi even though he admitted to lying about using crystal meth in 1997.Agassi revealed in his recent autobiography that he failed a 1997 drug test, a result he says was thrown out after he lied by claiming he unwittingly took crystal meth.However, ATP chairman Adam (Read More)
Tennis Sports News & Betting:
US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro will play at next years Queens Club tournament in an effort to improve his grasscourt game ahead of Wimbledon.The fifth-ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer in the U.S. Open final but has never advanced past the second round in three appearances at Wimbledon.Del Potro says this is the p (Read More)
Tennis from beyond the baseline...:
In the absence, once more, of Real Tennis (how on earth am I going to manage in December?) I thought I'd use a schoolyard staple - what I did on my holiday - and turn it around a bit. Here it is - what I plan to do on my tennis junket in January.Well, I plan to go to pretty much every tennis tournament in Australia. Except (Read More)
Tennis Planet:
Murray?If thrillers and epic matches are the norm to sensationalize tennis and broaden the fans base, then it’s vital that the top five are fed about the same amount of fodder to keep hopes and motivation alive.While Federer’s amazing five-year plus reign has had its effect the Federer-Nadal and even the Federer-Roddick mat (Read More)
Tennis from beyond the baseline...:
So today I will write about... um...Yeah, it's hard when no one's actually playing this sport we call tennis.But at least we have London, and I intend to flog that horse until the whole thing is over. I know I talked London yesterday, but hey! guess what!? more London today. And tomorrow, probably, and the next day, and the (Read More)
TennisGrandstand:
Andy RoddickBy Leigh SandersThe final line-up for the ATP World Finals Championship in London, England, next week has been confirmed following the conclusion of the Paris Masters. Nikolay Davydenko and Fernando Verdasco secured the last two berths following their performances on the hard courts of Paris. Eight players went (Read More)
Tennis Country:
Continuing our tradition from past year-end Finals, we analyze the players competing in the 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Everyone who qualified has had a very strong year, but...
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Tennis Planet:
Most points possible at London: 1500.
Federer: 10150.
Nadal: 9205.
Djokovic: 7910.
Murray: 6630.
Del Potro: 5985.
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Tennis Country:
When Andy Roddick announced that he was withdrawing from the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, it also signaled the end of his 2009 tennis season. Clearly, not the way Roddick would...
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Tennis from beyond the baseline...:
So the groups have been announced for London, and my eyes went, obviously, to Federer's group. 'Oh no, that's so hard!' I thought... and then I looked at Group B, and it wasn't exactly a walk in the park either, and I realised that that's the point. Every single player in the year ending championships is really, really good (Read More)
Tennis Planet:
CLAIREFrom ATP site:SINGLESOne Team:(1)Roger FedererThe four-time champion has a 28-5 record 10,150(4)Andy MurrayReached the SF on his debut last year 6,630(5)Juan Martin del PotroReturns for his second straight appearance 5,985(7)Fernando VerdascoSpanish No. 2 to make circuit finale debut 3,300Other team:(2)Rafael NadalThe (Read More)