Inside The US Open Coming Out Later This Year
September 4, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
“After the epic Wimbledon match, Nadal hugged his parents,shook the hand of Federer’s father in the players’ box and shook the hands of the Spanish Crown Prince Felipe in the royal box.After beating Federer in straight sets in the final at Roland Garros in June, Nadal said he limited his celebration out of respect for his [...]
Fish Learns On The Job
September 3, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Abe Vigoda’s character Sargent Phil Fish from Barney Miller is getting more respect than Mardy Fish these days. As the top ranked American you would figure he should get a chance to be on Arthur Ashe Stadium one of these days, but alas the No. 8 seed still is getting showcased [...]
Sunshine Packs A Punch
September 3, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Tennis is not the only sport Caroline Wozniacki excels at. The No. 1 seed also plays other games to keep fit. One is in the squared circle, where she does a boxing workout, something she started a while back. “Well, boxing is great,” she said after beating American Vania King in [...]
Australian Open Men’s Finals Presentation
January 30, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
Below is the finals presentation for Novak Djokovic after he beat Andy Murray in the 2011 Australian Open Finals, 6-4 6-3 6-3 to win his second Grand Slam title. Djokovic won the crown after being both Roger Federer and Andy Murray in straight sets.
Marino Crowned Champion At Saguenay National Bank Challenger
September 27, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
Saguenay, QC – Sunday September 26, 2010 – Rebecca Marino (Vancouver, BC) won the biggest title of her blossoming career on Sunday at the $50,000 Saguenay National Bank Challenger. The top-seeded Canadian put forth an impressive performance against second-seeded American Alison Riske, ranked no. 157 in the world, in a hotly disputed and highly entertaining [...]
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 [...]
What’s Next For James Blake?
September 4, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It didn’t outright say he’s done, but you have to wonder if James Blake played his last match at Arthur Ashe Stadium when he went down to Novak Djokovic , 6-1 7-6 6-3. “I really hope that wasn’t my last match on Arthur Ashe Stadium,” Blake said. “I definitely want to [...]
Video: Fight In The Stands At The Open
September 3, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
Here you can see the fight that broke out in the stands at the US Open last night during the Novak Djokovic. A younger fan, probably in his mid-20s gets into an argument with an older couple. Here apparently said something to the older woman causing her husband to confront the person. The man was [...]
Ana On The Move Again
September 1, 2010 by Richard Pagliaro · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Tennis is a numbers game, but Ana Ivanovic refuses to be defined by the digits next to her name. The former World No. 1 is not seeded in this US Open, but that hasn’t stopped her from surging into the third round for the first time in three years. Ivanovic stomped [...]
In The Twilight Of His Career Blake’s Still Looking Forward
August 31, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – As James Blake stood on the court of Arthur Ashe last night, you had to wonder if this was going to be his swan song. After all, the 29 year-old has struggled with injuries the last few years and he’s not getting any younger. “A couple people mentioned something like that [...]


