Thursday 31 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Djokovic beat Anderson 6-4, 6-2. The second seed eases past Anderson in straight sets.

Fish beat Ferrer 7-5, 6-2. The 14th seed continues great form with a straight sets victory over the sixth seed.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Azarenka beat Clisters 6-3, 6-3. The 8th seed shocks the out of form second seed in straight sets.

Zvonareva beat Radwanska 7-5, 6-3. The third seed eases past the ninth seed.

Wednesday 30 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Fish beat Del Potro 7-5, 7-6(5). The 14th seed needs 2 close sets to overcome Del Potro.

Federer beat Rochus 6-3, 6-1. The third seed eases past the qualifier in straight sets, at the cost of just 4 games.

Nadal beat Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-2. The top seed eases past the 21st seed in straight sets, losing just 3 games.

Simon beat Tipsarevic 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2. The 25th seed comes back from a set down to overcome Tipsarevic.

Ferrer beat Granollers 6-1, 6-2. The sixth seed eases past Granollers in straight sets, losing just 3 games.

Djokovic beat Troicki 6-3, 6-2. The second seed eases past the 16th seed in straight sets.

Anderson beat Isner 6-3, 7-6(4). Anderson needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 30th seed.

Berdych beat Mayer 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(4). The seventh seed needs 3 sets to overcome Mayer.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Clisters beat Ivanovic 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(5). The second seed needs 3 very close sets to overcome the 19th seed.

Petkovic beat Jankovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. The 21st seed comes back from a set down to overcome the sixth seed.

Sharapova beat Dulgheru 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5). The 16th seed comes back from a set down to win the next 2 sets in tie breakers and overcome the 26th seed.

Tuesday 29 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Nadal beat Lopez 6-3, 6-3. The top seed eases past Lopez in straight sets.

Federer beat Monaco 7-6(4), 6-4. The third seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 32nd seed.

Rochus beat Youzhny 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. The qualifier comes back from a set down to shock the 13th seed.

Simon beat Cuevas 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. The 25th seed comes back from a set down to overcome Cuevas.

Berdych beat Berlocq 7-6(8), 7-5. The seventh seed needs 2 close sets to beat Berlocq.

Mayer beat Almagro 6-1, 3-6, 6-1. Mayer needs 3 sets to shock the 11th seed.

Tipsarevic beat Petzschner 6-3, 6-3. Tipsarevic eases past Petzschner in straight sets.

Dolgopolov is beating Tsonga 6-7(2), 6-4, 7-5. The 21st seed comes back from a set down to overcome the 15th seed.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Petkovic beat Wozniacki 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. The 21st seed shocks the top seed in 3 sets.

Zvonareva beat Bartoli 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. The third seed comes back from a set down to overcome the 15th seed.

Sharapova beat Stosur 6-4, 6-1. The 16th seed eases past the 4th seed in straight sets.

Radwanska beat Schiavone 6-0, 6-2. The ninth seed eases past the fifth seed, dropping just 2 games.

Jankovic beat Medina Garrigues 6-1, 6-3. The sixth seed eases past Medina Garrigues, at the cost of just 4 games.

Azarenka beat Palvychenkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. The eighth seed comes back from a set down to overcome the 17th seed.

Dulgheru beat Peng 6-3, 6-4. The 26th seed eases past Peng in straight sets.

Monday 28 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Djokovic beat Blake 6-2, 6-0. The second seed loses just 2 games on the way to thrashing Blake.

Fish beat Gasquet 6-4, 6-3. The 14th seed eases past the 17th seed in straight sets.

Del Potro beat Soderling 6-3, 6-2. Del Potro, who is finding his old form, shocks the fourth seed in straight sets.

Anderson beat Andujar 6-2, 6-3. Anderson eases past Andujar in straight sets.

Isner beat Bogomolov 6-2, 7-6(4). The 30th seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the qualifier.

Ferrer beat Devvarman 6-4, 6-2. The sixth seed eases past Devvarman in straight sets.

Troicki beat Querrey 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-5. The 16th seed needs 3 sets to overcome the 19th seed.

Granollers beat Llodra 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. Granollers surprises the 23rd seed in 3 close sets.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Clisters beat Martinez Sanchez 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. The second seed needs 3 sets to overcome the 27th seed and record her 500th win.

Zvonareva beat Groth 7-6(4), 6-2. The third seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 28th seed.

Schiavone beat Dominguez Lino 6-4, 7-6(2). The fifth seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Dominguez Lino.

Azarenka beat Cibulkova 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The 8th seed comes back from a set down to overcome the 25th seed.

Radwanska beat Kirilenko 7-6(2), 6-3. The 9th seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 24th seed.

Palvychenkova beat Kvitova 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-0. The 17th seed needs 3 sets to overcome the 12th seed.

Bartoli beat Makarova 6-0, 6-2. The 15th seed eases past Makarova, at the cost of just 2 games.

Ivanovic beat Razzano 2-6, 6-2, 3-0 ret. The 19th seed is 3-0 up in the final set when Razzano retires.

Sunday 27 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Nadal beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-4. The top seed eases past Nishikori in straight sets.

Lopez beat Chela 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4. Lopez needs 3 sets to overcome the 26th seed.

Dolgopolov beat Seppi 6-1, 5-3, ret. The 21st seed is 1 game away from victory when Seppi retires.

Tsonga beat Gabashvili 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3. The 15th seed needs 3 sets to overcome Gabashvili.

Almagro beat Gil 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. The 11th seed needs 3 sets to overcome Gil.

Mayer beat Montanes 6-4, 3-1, ret. Mayer is 3-1 up in the second set, after winning the first set, when the 20th seed retires.

Berlocq beat Gulbis 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. Berlocq needs 3 sets to beat the 28th seed.

Berdych beat Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-0. The seventh seed needs 3 sets to beat Ramirez Hidalgo.

Federer beat Stepanek 6-3, 6-3. The third seed eases past Stepanek in straight sets.

Monaco beat Stakhovsky 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4. The 32nd seed needs 3 close sets to overcome Stakhovsky.

Rochus beat Baghdatis 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. The qualifier needs 3 sets to shock the 22nd seed.

Youzhny beat Lu 6-1, 6-0. The 13th seed drops just 1 game on the way to thrashing Lu.

Petzschner beat Melzer 6-1, 7-5. The 10th seed is shocked in straight sets by Petzschner.

Tipsarevic beat Cilic 6-3, 7-6(4). Tipsarevic needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to cause a minor upset to the 18th seed.

Simon beat Schuettler 6-4, 6-3. The 25th seed eases past Schuettler.

Cuevas beat Roddick 6-4, 7-6(4). The eighth seed and defending champion is shocked in straight sets by Cuevas.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Wozniacki beat Hantuchova 6-1, 7-6(7). The top seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 29th seed.

Petkovic beat Benesova 6-0, 6-3. The 21st seed eases past Benesova, at the cost of just 3 games.

Medina Garrigues beat Vesnina 6-3, 6-4. Medina Garrigues eases past Vesnina in straight sets.

Jankovic beat Zakopalova 7-5, 6-1. The sixth seed eases past the 32nd set in straight sets.

Stosur beat Safarova 6-0, 7-6(1). The fourth seed wins a first set bagel and second set tie breaker to beat the 30th seed in straight sets.

Sharapova beat Lisicki 6-2, 6-0. The 16th seed thrashes Lisicki at the cost of just 2 games.

Peng beat Kunetsova 6-3, 6-1. Peng shocks the 11th seed in straight sets, at the cost of just 4 games.

Dulgheru beat Larsson 6-2, 6-1. The 26th seed loses just 3 games on the way to beating Larsson.

Saturday 26 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Soderling beat Dodig 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. The fourth seed comes back from a set down to overcome Dodig.

Bogomolov beat Murray 6-1, 7-5. Bogomolov shocks the fifth seed in straight sets, leaving Murray without a set or a win since the Australian Open.

Djokovic beat Istomin 6-0, 6-1. The second seed drops just 1 game on the way to thrashing Istomin.

Ferrer beat Kunitsyn 6-2, 6-1. The sixth seed eases past Kunitsyn, dropping just 3 games.

Del Potro beat Kohlschreiber 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5. Del Potro comes back from a set down to surprise the 29th seed.

Devvarman beat Raonic 7-6(5), 7-5. Devvarman shocks the 31st seed in straight sets.

Andujar beat Verdasco 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4. Andujar comes back from a set down to shock the 9th seed.

Gasquet beat Lorenzi 6-2, 6-3. The 17th seed eases past Lorenzi in straight sets.

Blake beat Bellucci 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(6). Blake comes back from a set down and needs a close third set to beat the 27th seed.

Querrey beat Kukushkin 6-3, 6-2. The 19th seed eases past Kukushkin in straight sets.

Isner beat Andreev 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(2). The 30th seed needs 3 sets to overcome Andreev.

Fish beat Benneteau 6-4, 6-3. The 14th seed eases past Benneteau in straight sets.

Granollers beat Wawrinka 6-0, 6-7(4), 6-3. The 12 seed is shocked in 3 sets by Granollers.

Anderson beat Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Anderson surprises the 24th seed in 3 sets.

Llodra beat Malisse 6-2, 6-3. The 23rd seed eases past Malisse in straight sets.

Troicki beat Ilhan 6-3, 6-3. The 16th seed eases past Ilhan in straight sets.

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WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Clisters beat Yakimova 6-1, 6-1. The second seed ease past the qualifier at the cost of just 2 games.

Zvonareva beat Safina 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. The 3rd seed comes back from a set down to beat the former world number 1, wild card.

Schiavone beat Kerber 6-4, 6-4. The fifth seed eases past Kerber in straight sets.

Azarenka beat Hradecka 7-5, 4-6, 6-0. The 8th seed needs 3 sets to beat the qualifier.

Radwanska beat Zahlavova Strycova 6-1, 6-0. The ninth seed drops just 1 game on the way to thrashing Strycova.

Kvitova beat Lepchenko 6-1,  6-2. The 12th seed eases past Lepchenko at the cost of just 3 games.

Razzano beat Kanepi 6-3, 7-6(5). Razzano shocks the 14th seed in straight sets.

Bartoli beat Morita 6-3, 2-6, 6-1. The 15th seed needs 3 sets to overcome Morita.

Palvychenkova beat Szavay 6-1, 6-2. The 17th seed eases past Szavay, losing just 3 games.

Ivanovic beat Date-Krumm 6-2, 6-0. The 19th seed drops just 2 games on the way to beating Date-Krumm in straight sets.

Makarova beat Kleybanova 7-5, 6-3. Makarova needs just 2 sets to beat the 22nd seed.

Kirilenko beat Mirza 5-7, 6-3, 6-0. The 24th seed comes back from a set down to overcome the qualifier.

Cibulkova beat Bacsinszky 6-1, 5-7, 7-5. The 25th seed needs 3 sets to overcome Bacsinszky.

Martinez Sanchez beat Tatishvili 6-1, 6-4. The 27th seed eases past the qualifier in straight sets.

Groth beat Shevedova 6-4, 3-1 ret. The 28th seed is 3-1 up in the second set, after winning the first, when Shevedova retires.

Dominguez Lino beat Pironkova 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Dominguez Lino comes back from a set down to overcome the 31st seed.

Friday 25 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Nishikori beat Chardy 7-6(5), 6-2. Nishikori needs just 2 sets to beat Chardy.

Tipsarevic beat Haase 6-4, 7-6(5). Tipsarevic needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Haase.

Schuettler beat Harrison 7-5, 6-2. Schettler eases past Harrison in straight sets.

Lopez beat Berankis 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3. Lopez comes back from a set down to overcome Berankis.

Berlocq beat Sock 7-5, 7-6(6). Berlocq needs 2 close sets to beat Sock.

Stakhovsky beat Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4. Stakhovsky eases past Dimitrov in straight sets.

Seppi beat Zverev 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-1. Seppi needs 3 sets to overcome Zverev.

Mayer beat Karlovic 6-4, 7-6(6). Mayer needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Karlovic.

Stepanek beat Fognini 6-3, 7-6(5). Stepanek needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Fognini.

Gil beat Capdeville 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6). Gil overcomes the qualifier in 3 sets.

Lu beat Riba 6-3, 6-2. Lu eases past Riba in straight sets.

Gabashvili beat Brands 6-2, 7-6(5). Gabashvili needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Brands.

Rochus beat Kavcic 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. Rochus comes back from a set down to beat Kavcic.

Petzschner beat Serra 6-1, 7-5. Petzschner eases past Serra in straight sets.

Ramirez Hidalgo beat Mannarino 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-2. Ramirez Hidalgo needs 3 sets to beat Mannarino.

Cuevas beat Berrer 6-4, 7-6(2). Cuevas needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Berrer.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Wozniacki beat Mattek-Sands 6-2, 7-5. The top seed eases past Mattek-Sands.

Stosur beat Zheng 6-2, 6-1. The fourth seed drops just 3 games on the way to thrashing Zheng.

Jankovic beat Niculescu 6-3, 6-1. The sixth seed eases past Niculescu at the cost of 4 games.

Larsson beat Li 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(5). Larsson shocks the seventh seed in 3 sets, finishing the match with a tie breaker.

Medina Garrigues beat Peer 6-2, 6-2. Medina Garrigues shocks the 10th seed at the cost of just 4 games.

Kuznetsova beat Halep 6-0, 6-4. The 11th seed eases past Halep, losing just 4 games.

Benesova beat Pennetta 6-3, 6-0. Benesova surprises the 13th seed in straight sets, losing just 3 games.

Sharapova beat Martic 6-3, 6-2. The 16th seed eases past the wild card in straight sets.

Lisicki beat Petrova 4-6, 6-3, 3-1 ret. The 18th seed retires at 3-1 down in the 3rd set, allowing the wild card to advance.

Peng beat Rezi 6-0, 6-4. Peng surprises the 20th seed in straight sets, at the cost of just 4 games.

Petkovic beat Hampton 6-2, 7-5. The 21st seed eases past the qualifier in straight sets.

Vesnina beat Wickmayer 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. Vesnina needs 3 sets to beat the 23rd seed.

Dulgheru beat Scheepers 6-3, 6-2. The 26th seed eases past Scheepers in straight sets.

Hantuchova beat Oudin 6-1, 6-3. The 29th seed loses just 4 games on the way to beating Oudin.

Safarova beat Schnyder 6-2, 6-4. The 30th seed eases past Schnyder in straight sets.

Zakopalova beat Baltacha 7-6(4), 6-3. The 32nd seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Baltacha.

Thursday 24 March 2011

ATP and WTA Sony Ericsson Open

ATP Sony Ericsson Open


Blake beat Russell 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3). Blake comes back from a set down to win the next two sets in tie breakers.

Del Potro beat Mello 6-4, 6-4. Del Potro continues his resurgence into form with a straight sets victory over Mello.

Anderson beat Davydenko 6-4, 6-3. Anderson eases past Davydenko, the former toped rank player struggling to find form, in straight sets.

Lorenzi  beat Ljubicic 7-6(7), 6-1. Lorenzi surprises Ljubicic in straight sets.

Andreev beat Giraldo 6-1, 2-6, 6-1. Andreev needs 3 sets to beat Giraldo.

Malisse beat Sweeting 7-6(3), 6-4. Malisse needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Sweeting.

Dodig beat Golubev 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-0. Dodig comes back from losing a first set tie breaker, to win the next two sets and beat Golubev.

Andujar beat Tomic 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Andujar needs 3 sets to beat Tomic.

Istomin beat Young 6-4, 6-3. Istomin eases past Young in straight sets.

Devvarman beat Starace 6-2, 6-4. Devvarman eases past Starace in straight sets.

Bogomolov beat Hanescu 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Bogomolov needs 3 sets to overcome Hanescu.

Benneteau beat Gimeno-Traver 6-4, 6-3. Benneteau eases past Gimeno-Traver in straight sets.

Ilhan beat Kamke 6-2, 6-1. Ilhan eases past Kamke at the cost of just 3 games.

Kukushkin beat Nieminen 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Kukushkin comes back from a set down to overcome Nieminen.

Granollers beat Becker 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4. Granollers needs 3 close sets to beat Becker.

Kunitsyn beat Kendrick 5-4 ret. Kunitsyn wins, after Kendrick retires before the end of the first set.

WTA Sony Ericsson Open


Mattek-Sands beat Arvidsson 6-1, 6-4. Mattek-Sands eases past Arvidsson in straight sets.

Oudin beat Goerges 7-5, 6-3. Oudin needs just 2 sets to beat Goerges.

Hampton beat Tomjanovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. The qualifier comes back from a set down to beat the wild card.

Benesova beat Vinci 7-5, 6-4. Benesova eases past Vinci in straight sets.

Medina Garrigues beat Pervak 6-1, 6-2. Medina Garrigues eases past the qualifier, losing just 3 games.

Vesnina beat Dulko 6-1, 6-3. Vesnina dropped just 4 games on the way to beating Dulko.

Baltacha beat Bammer 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(5). Baltacha comes back from a set down to win the next 2 sets in tie breakers and beat Bammer.

Niculescu beat Jovanovski 6-1, 7-6(2). Niculescu needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Jovanovski.

Zheng beat Cirstea 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3. Zheng needs 3 sets to overcome Cirstea.

Schnyder beat Keys 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(2). Schnyder comes back from a set down to overcome Keys.

Lisicki beat Czink 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. The wild card needs 3 sets to overcome Czink.

Martic beat Barrois 7-5, 6-2. The wild card eases past Barrois in straight sets.

Halep beat Radwanska 6-3, 6-2. Halep eases past Radwanska in straight sets.

Peng beat Arn 6-1, 6-2. Peng drops just 3 games on the way to thrashing Arn.

Scheepers beat Hercog 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. Scheepers comes back from a set down to overcome Hercog.

Larsson beat Rodionova 6-4, 7-6(3). Larsson needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat Rodionova.

Kerber beat Gallovits-Hall 6-4, 6-4. Kerber eases past Gallovits-Hall in straight sets.

Dominguez Lino beat Rus 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4. Dominguez Lino needs 3 sets to overcome the qualifier.

Mirza beat Parra Santonja 6-2, 6-4. Mirza eases past the spaniard in straight sets.

Zahlavova Strycova beat Stephens 6-4, 6-2. Zahlavova Strycova eases past the qualifier in straight sets.

Morita beat Watson 7-5, 6-2. Morita needs just 2 sets to beat the wild card.

Makarova beat Dushevina 6-2, 6-2. Makarova drops just 4 games in a win over Dushevina.

Shvedova beat Errani 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5). Shvedova needs 3 sets to beat Errani.

Safina beat Dokic 6-4, 6-4. Safina eases past Dokic in straight sets.

Hradecka beat Chan 7-5, 7-5. The two qualifiers battle but Hradecka wins in the end.

Bacsinszky beat Manasieva 6-3, 6-2. Bacsinszky eases past the qualifier in straight sets.

Szavay beat Zhang 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Szavay comes back from a set down to beat the qualifier.

Lepchenko beat Vandeweghe 6-2, 6-3. Lepchenko eases past the qualifier in straight sets.

Razzano beat Cornet 6-3, 6-1. Razzano drops just 4 games on the way to beating Cornet.

Date-Krumm beat Ondraskova 6-4, 6-3. Date-Krumm has no trouble beating Ondraskova in straight sets.

Tatishvili beat Govortsova 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. The qualifier needs 3 sets to beat Govortsova.

Yakimova beat Kudryavtseva 6-3, 6-1. The qualifier drops just 4 games on the way to beating Kudryavtseva.

Monday 21 March 2011

ATP Sony Ericsson Open

Here is the draw for the ATP Sony Ericsson Open. Click here.

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Deadline for sign up is 23rd March.

ATP and WTA BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open


Djokovic beat Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The third seed comes back from a set down to overcome the top seed.


WTA BNP Paribas Open

Wozniacki beat Bartoli 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. The world number 1 reinforces her lead, after overcoming the 15th seed in 3 sets.

Sunday 20 March 2011

ATP BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open

Nadal beat Del Potro 6-4, 6-4. The top seed comes back from 3-0 down in the first set to win in straight sets and advance to the Finals.

Djokovic beat Federer 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. The third seed needs 3 sets to beat Federer and will be the new world number 2. 

Saturday 19 March 2011

ATP and WTA BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open


Federer beat Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4. The second seed eases past the 12th seed to advance to the Semi-Finals.

Djokovic beat Gasquet 6-2, 6-4. The third seed sets up a Semi-Finals match with Federer, which will decide the world number 2 ranking, after beating the 18th seed in straight sets.

WTA BNP Paribas Open


Wozniacki beat Sharapova 6-1, 6-2. The top seed thrashes the 16th seed in straight sets, losing just 3 games, to advance to the Finals.

Bartoli beat Wickmayer 6-1, 6-3. The 15th seed eases past the 23rd seed in straight sets, at the cost of just 4 games and will meet Wozniacki in the Finals.

Friday 18 March 2011

ATP and WTA BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open


Nadal beat Karlovic 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(7). The top seed comes back from a set down to overcome Karlovic and advance to the Semi-Finals.

Del Potro beat Robredo ret. Del Potro doesn't need to hit a shot to advance to the Semi-Finals.

WTA BNP Paribas Open


Wozniacki beat Azarenka 3-0, ret. The top seed wins, after the eighth seed retires.

Sharapova beat Peng 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. The 16th seed advances to the Semi-Finals with a 3 set victory over Peng.

Thursday 17 March 2011

ATP and WTA BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open


Nadal beat Devvarman 7-5, 6-4. The top seed needs just 2 sets to beat Devvarman and advance to the Quarter Finals.

Karlovic beat Montanes 7-6(7), 6-2. Karlovic needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 23rd seed.

Del Potro beat Kohlschreiber 7-6(3), 7-6(7). Del Potro continues good form, needing 2 tie breakers to beat the 32nd seed.

Robredo beat Querrey 6-1, 6-3. The 25th seed eases past the 21st seed, losing just 4 games.

Gasquet beat Roddick 6-3, 7-6(5). The 18th seed shocks the eighth seed in straight sets.

Djokovic beat Troicki 6-0, 6-1. The third seed continues phenomenal form, losing just 1 game in a victory over the 16th seed.

Wawrinka beat Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. The 12th seed comes back from a set down to overcome the seventh seed.

Federer beat Harrison 7-6(4), 6-3. The second seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the qualifier.

WTA Paribas Open


Wickmayer beat Peer 6-3, 6-3. The 23rd seed ease into the Semi-Finals, with a straight sets win over the 10th seed.

Bartoli beat Ivanovic 6-4, 7-6(4). The 15th seed needs 2 sets and a tie breaker to beat the 19th seed.

Wednesday 16 March 2011

ATP and WTA BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open


Roddick beat Isner 7-5, 6-2. The eighth seed eases past the 30th seed in straight sets.

Gasquet beat Melzer 6-1, 6-3. The 18th seed eases past the 10th seed at the cost of just 4 games.

Troicki beat Llodra 6-3, 6-3. The 16th seed has no trouble beating the 24th seed in straight sets.

Djokovic beat Gulbis 6-0, 6-1. The third seed thrashes the 31st seed, losing just 1 game.

Berdych beat Bellucci 6-3, 6-2. The seventh seed eases past the 26th seed in straight sets.

Wawrinka beat Cilic 7-5, 6-3. The 12th seed needs just 2 sets to beat the 17th seed.

Harrison beat Raonic 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4. The two wild cards face off and Harrison finishes the match in 3 sets.

Federer beat Chela 6-0, 6-2. The second seed lost just 2 games on the way to thrashing the 29th seed.

WTA BNP Paribas Open


Wozniacki beat Kleybanova 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. The top seed has to come back from a set down to beat the 22nd seed and advance to the Quarter Finals.

Azarenka beat Radwanska 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). The eighth seed comes back from a set down to beat the ninth seed in 3 sets.

Sharapova beat Safina 6-2, 6-0. The 16th seed thrashes the former world number 1, dropping just 2 games.

Peng beat Petrova 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Peng needs 3 sets to overcome the 18th seed.

Peer beat Schiavone 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3). The tenth seed needs 3 sets to beat the fifth seed.

Wickmayer beat Cibulkova 7-5, 7-5. The 23rd seed beats the 25th seed in straight sets.

Ivanovic beat Jankovic 6-4, 6-2. The 19th seed eases past the sixth seed in straight sets.

Bartoli beat Clisters 3-6, 3-1 ret. The 15th seed wins, after the second seed retires with injury to her shoulder.

Tuesday 15 March 2011

ATP and WTA BNP Paribas Open

ATP BNP Paribas Open analysis


Nadal has dominated his first 2 matches, dropping just 6 games, and now plays Devvarman, who has gone through 19th seed Baghdatis, in the last 16.

Montanes has passed both 11th seed Almagro and Nieminen in 3 sets. He will play the dangerous Karlovic, who has beaten both sixth seed Ferrer and 28th seed Simon in straight sets.

Kohlscheriber has played brilliantly to make the last 16 and beat the qualifier, Smyczek, in 3 sets as well as fourth seed, Soderling, in straight sets. He will play the reemergent Del Potro, who has beaten 11th seed Ljubicic in 3 sets and 20th seed Dolgopolov in straight sets.

21st seed Querrey has won difficult matches against Tipsarevic and 9th seed, Verdasco in straight sets. In the last 16 he will play 25th seed Robredo, who beat Young and Zverev in 2 and 3 sets respectively.

Roddick has made the last 32, by beating Blake in straight sets and will play big serving Isner, 30th seed, who beat Mello in straight sets.

Gasquet, 18th seed, beat Cuevas in straight sets to set up a last 32 meeting with 10th seed Melzer, who beat Benneteau in 3 sets.

Troicki needed just 2 sets to beat Tomic and set up a match against 24th seed Llodra, who beat Giraldo in 2 sets.

The 31st seed, Gulbis, who beat Lu in 3 sets, will have a tough match with third seed Djokovic, who beat Golubev in straight sets.

Berdych, seventh seed, beat Kubot in 2 sets to set up a meeting with 26th seed bellucci, who beat Becker in 2 sets.

17th seed Cilic beat Serra in straight sets to set up a last 32 meeting with Wawrinka, who won his first match in 3 sets, against Davydenko.

The upcoming star, Raonic won his first 2 matches without dropping a set and now faces Harrison in the last 32, who beat 22nd seed Garcia-Lopez in the previous round.

29th seed Chela won his first match in straight sets to set up a hard match against 2nd seed, Federer.

WTA BNP Paribas Open


Quarter Finals matches


Wozniacki(1) vs Kleybanova(22)

Radwanska(9) vs Azarenka(8)

Safina vs Sharapova(16)

Petrova(18) vs Peng


Schiavone(8) vs Peer(10)

Wickmayer(23) vs Cibulkova(25)

Jankovic(6) vs Ivanovic(19)

Bartoli(15) vs Clisters(2)

Here is the video of the top 25 tennis players of all time



Later today I'll catch up on results

Sunday 6 March 2011

Top 25 tennis players of all time

As some of you may know in December I made a countdown of the top 25 men's tennis players of all time. This will now go into a video form and here is the trailer for the video, which I will release tomorrow.

WTA Monterrey Open and WTA Kuala Lumpar Open

WTA Monterrey Open


Jankovic beat Hercog 6-3, 6-2. The top seed needs just 2 sets to reach the final, by beating the eighth seed.

Palvychenkova beat Dulko 6-4, 6-1. The second seed eases into the final in straight sets.

Palvychenkova beat Jankovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. The second seed comes back from a set down to overcome the top seed.

WTA Kuala Lumpar Open

Dokic beat Krajicek 6-2, 6-3. Dokic eases into the final in straight sets.

Safarova beat Groth 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. The fifth seed needs 3 sets to beat the fourth seed.

Dokic beat Safarova 2-6, 7-6(9), 6-4. Dokic comes back from a set down to save the match in a second set tie breaker and beat the fifth seed in 3 sets.

Also Ivo Karlovic hit a serve of a new record 156 mph.

Saturday 5 March 2011

We are back

The blog is back. Here is the round up of tennis in the last 2 weeks.

ATP


The cellular south cup was won by Roddick, beating the inform Raonic.

Soderling went all the way at the Open 13, overcoming Cilic in 3 sets in the final.

Almagro lifted the trophy at the Copa Claro, needing 3 sets to beat Chela in the final.

the next week:

Ferrer beat the in form Almagro in the 3 sets in the final in Mexico.

Del Potro won his first title in a year in the Del Ray beach championship, beating Tipsarevic in the final and Fish in the Semi-Finals.

Djokovic pulled off a stunning performance in Dubai and won the tournament by beating Federer in the final in straight sets.

WTA


In Dubai Wozniacki regained her number 1 ranking by beating Kuznetsova in straight sets.

In the XIX Copa BBVA Colsanitas Dominguez Lino went all the way, beating Johansson in the final in 3 sets.

the next week:

Zvonareva beat Wozniacki in the final of the Qatar Open in straight sets.

Dulko won in straight sets against Parra Satonja to take the crown in Mexico.

This week so far:

WTA Kuala Lampar Open Semi-Finals

Dokic vs Krajicek
Groth vs Safarova

WTA Monterrey Semi-Finals


Jankovic vs Hercog
Dulko vs Palvychenkova