Fish Finishes Off Columbia As The United States Advances
September 19, 2010 by Richard Kent · Leave a Comment
Mardy Fish lost 30 pounds over the last year.We all know that by now.What we don’t fully realize is that Fish may be the best player in the United States right now.Certainly the Colombian Davis Cup team would not disagree with that as Fish became the first American in 15 years to win three David [...]
Nadal Clinches Year End No. 1 For The Second Time
September 16, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
LONDON, ENGLAND – For the second time in three years Rafael Nadal will finish as the No. 1 player in the year-end South African Airways ATP Rankings. The 24-year-old Spaniard is the ninth player in the history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings (since 1973) to finish as ATP World Tour Champion at least [...]
Nadal’s Rise Comes As No Shock
September 14, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – As Rafael Nadal sat on the podium with his well-earned US Open Men’s Singles Trophy, a smile came over his face when he was asked the last English question of the night. You see, Nadal is a huge soccer fan, and since he doesn’t play the sport, but rather watches it [...]
ATP Top 20 Rankings
September 14, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
1 Rafael Nadal (Spa) 11225.00pts 2 Novak Djokovic (Ser) 7145.00 3 Roger Federer (Swi) 6735.00 4 Andy Murray (Gbr) 5035.00 5 Robin Soderling (Swe) 4910.00 6 Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) 4150.00 7 Tomas Berdych (Cze) 3780.00 8 Fernando Verdasco (Spa) 3330.00 9 Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) 3295.00 10 David Ferrer (Spa) 3200.00 11 Andy Roddick (USA) 3180.00 [...]
Championship Sunday Postponed Until Monday
September 12, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Rain, rain go away was the theme of the US Open on Sunday as the steady drizzle came down and pre-empted play. The Women’s Doubles Finals will now take place tomorrow at 3 p.m. It was suspended in the third set with set still on serve. The team of Liezel Huber [...]
Djokovic Wins Dogfight With Federer To Get To Finals
September 11, 2010 by Richard Pagliaro · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Arthur Ashe Stadium was rocking in rumbling roars in anticipation of the first Roger vs. Rafa US Open final as Roger Federer stood one point away from the creating the most electrifying encounter in recent US Open history. Firing his forehand with ambition, Novak Djokovic stood up to the five-time champion [...]
Has Field Caught Up To Federer?
September 11, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – A US Open Final without Roger Federer? That’s like the Yankees without the postseason or New York without the Statue of Liberty. Or even Batman fighting crime in Gotham without his cape and utility belt. Well it happened and you can thank the Djoker for having it come true. In what [...]
Rafa Rides Right To The Finals
September 11, 2010 by Richard Pagliaro · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The ball sped off the strings so fast for a moment it appeared the force of the swing could send a vibration dampener spinning around the string bed like a particularly lively super ball bounding around a roulette wheel. Rafael Nadal watched his final serve land safely and exploded into the [...]
CBS May Have Another Nightmare
September 10, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The groans you are hearing are coming from the CBS booth, as their nightmare scenario has come true on the women’s side. A final of Kim Clijsters and Vera Zvonareva really won’t turn too many heads. Clijsters story was already written last year, while Zvonareva, well let’s just say CBS would [...]
Raging Rafa Determined To Get The Career Slam
September 10, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Just look in Rafael Nadal’s eyes and you see determination. The top seeded player on the men’s side knows this is his time and the career Grand Slam is there for the taking. Maybe that’s why the 24 year-old was so serious this year when by taking Barcelona off and concentrating [...]


