Category: Tennis

May 22nd, 2013 Injury, Sports News, Tennis Comments Off

French Open 2013: Andy Murray refuses to play in Paris because of injury

Although this week’s tournaments are being played some small on the ATP Tour, most eyes begin to go to Paris because in less than a week starts Roland Garros, second grand slam of the season. About this tournament and we had a big story on Andy Murray has confirmed through a statement on its website that it cannot compete in Paris.

This news was a tangible possibility since the number 2 ranking had to retire in the Rome Masters while playing with Marcel Granollers due to back problems. The Scot left open the possibility of not competing in Paris but began to relax and be treated to try to reach this important event. However, in consultation with their doctors, had to make the hard decision to quit the tournament:

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It is a very difficult decision. But after seeking medical advice, I am not able to compete

It’s really a difficult decision. I love playing in Paris, but I’m not able to compete. I apologize to the organizers and thank you all for the messages of support. Now my focus is completely on return to the court as soon as possible

The loss of Murray is important both for the tournament and for the fans that we will run out to see one of the best players on the circuit. His resignation will move the list and now seeded Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and David Ferrer become the top seeds 2, 3 and 4, respectively, something that primarily benefits the player Alicante. Read more »

May 19th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

Berdych: Nadal is a player of High Quality

Czech Tomas Berdych, who beat in quarters and Novak Djokovic defeated today fell to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, ruled that the shooting “is far better player, and that’s that. Not much more to say.”

Berdych said so in the press conference after the meeting to the question does you think has changed in the last five years, after winning the Spanish last in the semifinal of 1000 Monte Carlo Masters.

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“They’ve improved a lot, but he has improved more,” said Czech, who defined the Manacor as a “great player”.

Also asked about their last two matches against Novak Djokovic and Spanish, said that neither his last two games nor their last two opponents “can be compared”. Read more »

May 16th, 2013 Ranking, Tennis Comments Off

1000 Rome Masters 2013: Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer rank eighth

The Spaniard Rafael Nadal (5) and the Alicante David Ferrer (4) won their second round pass in the Internazionali BNL D’Italia on Wednesday left on the road the Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.

Ernests Gulbis also enrolled in the second round with a convincing victory over Serbian Viktor Troicki in straight sets. Previously, Marcel Granollers had also advanced round after the withdrawal of Andy Murray.

David Ferrer

A high voltage match played David Ferrer and Fernando Verdasco in Rome. The lefty Madrid despite having some leg problems played each point as in his best moments. In the first set David had few first serves and that caused him to have many problems holding their serve games. Fernando broke twice and took the set 7-5. Read more »

May 15th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

1000 Rome Masters 2013: Serena Williams to second round

The recent Madrid Masters champion, the American Serena Williams remains as dictator on the women’s tour and it was installed in the second round of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia as the Czech Petra Kvitova (8) and the Romanian Simona Halep.

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The Spanish Carla Suarez-Navarro, Lourdes Dominguez-Lino and Muguruza Garbine qualified for second round but Anabel Medina-Garrigues was out of the race. Read more »

May 14th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

1000 Rome Masters 2013: Granollers. Montanes and Ramos to second round

The Catalans Marcel Granollers, Albert Montanes and Albert Ramos won in his debut at the Internazionali BNL D’Italia over Russian Nikolay Davydenko, Czech Jan Hajek and Slovak Martin Klizan respectively. Montanes will now play Novak Djokovic and Italian Fabio Fognini will be the first opponent of Rafa Nadal in Rome.

Among the surprises of the day include Falls Canadian Milos Raonic (14), Xavier Malisse and Argentine Juan Monaco but Grigor Dimitrov won the Bulgarian, Croatian Marin Cilic (11), South African Kevin Anderson, Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, Latvian Ernests Gulbis, Italian Potito Starace, Frenchman Richard Gasquet and Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz.

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In the beginning of the Rome Masters, Albert Montanes battled three sets to beat Slovakian Martin Klizan after losing the first 3-6 7-5 6-3. Albert now it’s ‘dance with the ugliest’ because in second-round opponent will be the two-time champion here, Novak Djokovic, world number one, which comes with all the fury of being eliminated early in Madrid. Another Albert, but Ramos, was less to more in his duel with the Czech Jan Hajek 7-5 6-0 and will face German Philipp Kohlschreiber to beat Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6 (2) 6-4. Read more »

May 8th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

1000 Madrid Masters 2013: Williams, Sharapova and Anabel Medina to third round

Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams underwent worked but pontevedresa Lourdes Dominguez Lino in straight sets and qualified for the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesday. Russia’s Maria Sharapova (2) also advanced with an easy win over the young Christian McHale.

Another former world number one, Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic (16), Germany’s Sabine Lisicki and Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova are other winners like the Valencian Anabel Medina-Garrigues and Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova. It was eliminated Maria Teresa Torro-Flor by French Marion Bartoli (14).

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Williams won in a game that started easy for her to Lourdes Dominguez-Lino in the first set 6-2, but then tried to Pontevedra battle and got more proof is that the second set was won by world number one by a narrow 7-5. The power of the U.S. was finally up against attempts to Lourdes for better luck. Read more »

May 8th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

1000 Madrid Masters 2013: Dimitrov hits the jackpot eliminating Djokovic

The Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov defeated world number one Novak Djokovic in a match enthralling and high level tennis in three sets to rank third stage of the Mutua Madrid Open. Had been previously classified other favorites such as Roger Federer and Andy Murray who did jump the surprise on his Madrid debut.

Djokovic was eliminated last season when they played in blue clay to Janko Tipsarevic before the final rounds so you do not lose many points on your ranking. Dimitrov with the exhibition on Tuesday confirmed that it is one of the best players in progression circuit.

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In Monte Carlo the Bulgarian had given a great scare Rafa Nadal when he lost in three sets. At that time, as in many other Dimitrov failed to consolidate his good performance but Tuesday played as big and got his greatest triumph as a professional and did at high altitude. Read more »

May 4th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

Madrid Masters 2013: was raffled main draw with Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray and Ferrer as favorites

From this weekend activity at the Magic Box will begin to be frantic as the dispute started 1000 Madrid Masters, second tournament on clay this category after Monte carlo. The best players from both the male and the female circuit are already training on clay courts, brown and not blue like last year and know the way they should go to the title after holding the giveaways that have decided the picture pairings.

In the men will see together all the big stars like Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray or Ferrer. The number 1 of the ATP debut against a player from the previous phase and the dangerous sector shares Milos Raonic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga could be his opponent in the quarterfinals.

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Also in this part of the table are Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych could play other quarter. The latter two are also exempt from the first round and could be on the road with Janko Tipsarevic and Juan Monaco as the main obstacles. Read more »

April 30th, 2013 Tennis Comments Off

How to play on red clay

Tennis is the same in all fields, but the style and the tactics often vary according to the area in which they play. The traditional clay, ie the red, although the blue clay, no exception to this trend and therefore it is necessary to make a brief analysis of how are the blows and clay court movements.

The court

The red clay courts are the slowest, because the materials used in construction produce a bounce of the ball and a stroke higher skidding or sliding down on fast surfaces.

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The position on the court

Tennis is played with more exchanges and shock technique often seeks more power. So many great gunners usually play one or even two feet behind baseline. This does not mean it is not advisable to play on the pitch, but the style of play on clay dominant what is best placed to 50 centimeters to one meter behind the baseline. Read more »

April 28th, 2013 Sports News, Tennis Comments Off

ATP Barcelona 2013: Rafa Nadal and Nicolas Almagro will play the final

This edition of the disputing that takes all week in Barcelona Spanish has a winner. That winner will duel to face Rafa Nadal and Nico Almagro who have achieved their ticket to the final with relative ease in the semifinals winning Canadian Milos Raonic and German Philipp Kohlschreiber.

The first to qualify for the final was Nico Almagro that envelopes Kohlschreiber in a match that lasted 51 minutes and that the Murcia won 6-2 6-1. This will be the first final of the Barcelona Open for Nico who Nadal will face an irregularly shaped began to Raonic but ended by solving the match by a convincing 6-4, 6-0.

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Rain also starred during the day on Saturday and forced to delay the start of the games to beyond 17:00. Moreover, the threat of more rain was still present so organization and players decided it was best to use the two main runways and the semifinals simultaneously though not expected. Read more »

 

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