Wimbledon 2012: Men’s draw preview and analysis
by: Nima Naderi
Locked in a race to finish No. 1 in the world by the end of the tournament, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all have a little extra incentive to play...
Nadal wins seventh French Open title over Djokovic
Roland Garros—Paris, France
World No. 2 Rafael Nadal won his seventh French Open title on Monday in a rain-delayed final, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
In a match that lasted two days because of...
Djokovic reaches quarterfinals in China; Murray makes final eight in Tokyo
China Open, Beijing, China
Second-round results:
(1) Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Berlocq 6-1, 6-3; Florian Mayer defeats Marius Copil 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Jurgen Melzer defeats (6) Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6(9), 2-6, 6-1.
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Rakuten Japan Open Tennis...
Nadal, Murray & Federer make sweet sixteen at Aussie Open; Dimitrov defeats Raonic
Australian Open—Melbourne
Singles - Third Round
Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) 61 62 63
Andy Murray (GBR) d. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 76(2) 64 62
Roger Federer (SUI) d. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)...
Murray slays Karlovic at Wimbledon; Ferrer, Roddick, Baker advance
Wimbledon—London, England
No. 4 seed Andy Murray overcame big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic at Wimbledon on Thursday, prevailing 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(4) to reach the third-round.
Surviving 17 aces by his opponent, Murray dropped 11 aces...
Nadal suffers earliest loss at Wimbledon since 2005, falls to Rosol
Wimbledon—London, England
Two-time former winner Rafael Nadal suffered his earliest loss at a major since the second-round of the 2005 Wimbledon Championships when unhearaled Czech Lukas Rosol took him out, 6-7(9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
The...
Raonic, Kohlschreiber win openers in Halle
Gerry Weber Open—Halle, Germany
First-round results:
(5) Milos Raonic defeats Philipp Petzschner 7-5, 7-6(1); (8) Philipp Kohlschreiber defeats Dustin Brown 7-6(4), 7-6(4); Mikhail Youzhny defeats Robin Haase 6-3, 6-2; Cedrik-Marcel Stebe defeats Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 3-6,...
Men’s French Open final halted by rain
Roland Garros—Paris, France
The French Open men's final—which was led 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 1-2 by Rafael Nadal over Novak Djokovic—will resume at 1 PM local time in Paris on Monday because of rain.
After losing the...
Del Potro wins Syndey title; Isner captures Auckland crown
APIA INTERNATIONAL SYDNEY, Sydney, Australia
Top seed Juan Martin del Potro won his 18th career ATP World Tour title on Saturday in Sydney, Australia, cruising past Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-1 in less than an hour....
Djokovic, Federer cruise into Wimbledon second-round; Berdych, Isner ousted
Wimbledon—London, England
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start in defensive of his Wimbledon title on Monday, defeating former No. 1 and French Open winner Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Trailing 2-1 in the...
Contact Point
Zverev Claims Chengdu Title; Khachanov Wins Zhuhai Crown
Chengdu Open—Chengdu, China
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev captured his 21st career title on Tuesday in Chengdu, China, ousting Roman Safiullin 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 6-3.
Needing three...
