David Nalbandian is expected to be fit for Wimbledon. David has sets his sights on competing once again at The Championships starting on June 21. Nalbandian was forced to pull out of Roland Garros this year because of a hamstring injury. Nalbandian’s medical team has asked him to not accept an invitation to play the [...]
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Rafael Nadal is the Worlds Number 1 Mens Tennis Player
It is now official, the ATP have just released their new rankings and Rafael Nadal is now officially World Number 1. After winning his fifth Roland Garros title over the weekend, he has passed Roger Federer yet again. I cant see Nadal dropping from this position for a while, as he has no points to [...]
Rafael Nadal Joins Mickey Mouse at Disneyland for Photoshoot
Rafael Nadal has remained in Paris for a few days after winning the French Open and for a nice bit of press he has visited Disneyland Paris. Its nice to not just have the Eiffel Tower in the background, a bit of Mickey Mouse makes a nice change.
French Open Finals Results
Here is a quick round up of the Finals scores of the French Open. So many players had the tournaments of their lives, but the real standout performance has to be Rafael Nadal yet again! Mens Singles Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) bt. Robin Soderling (SWE) = 6-4 6-2 6-4 Womens Singles Final: Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [...]
Is Roger Federer on the Decline?
Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and I find it very interesting that when he loses a match before the finals of any Grand Slam the press say he is past it! A lot of the press have been slating Roger after his loss to Robin Soderling at the [...]
Happy Birthday to Rafael Nadal from The Tennis Times
It was Rafael Nadal’s birthday yesterday, and even though we didn’t get invited to the French Open party I thought it would be nice to wish him a Happy Birthday. Cant believe he is still only 24 years old, makes me feel really old!
French Open Womens Singles Final
Samantha Stosur to play Francesca Schiavone is the French Open Womens singles final. I didnt want to run through the matches and the results again, Im sure you already know! If not check out the French Open website.
Djokovic Cracks and Melzer Through!
Novak Djokovic just couldnt believe he could be up two sets to love against Jurgen Melzer, but find a way to lose the match in 5 stes. The Austrian to his credit played some great tennis and hung in there, eventually winning the match 3-6 2-6 6-2 7-6 6-4.
Sam Stosur Powers Past Serena Williams at the French Open
Sam Stosur has just done it again! After playing one of the matches of her life to beat Justine Henin, she has now backed it up and knocked out Serena Williams in the French Open yesterday. Sam won 6-2 6-7 8-6. Sam hit 30 winners against 24 errors, 6 aces and won 58% of the [...]
Robin Soderling Gets Revenge against Roger Federer
It was great to see yesterday Robin Soderling turn around his result from last year and defeat Roger Federer in 4 sets. The score was 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4. What a great result for Soderling! Now he plays Tomas Berdych in the semifinals.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Might Now Miss Wimbledon
After retiring from the French Open Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will most probably miss the whole grass court season, including Wimbledon. The Frenchman underwent scans that confirmed a muscle lesion in his hip and he’ll probably have to rest for the next 10 days. Then he’ll have to undergo another checkup to see if he can play [...]
Lindsay Davenport to Partner Liezel Huber at WTA Doubles Events
Lindsay Davenport is planning to come back to the women’s doubles tour and will partner Liezel Huber. Huber told Radio Roland Garros that Davenport has committed to play doubles at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California and the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego, California.Since leaving the Tour for the second time [...]
Samantha Stosur Knocks Out Justine Henin at the French Open
Well in my previous post this morning I thought Justine Henin and Samantha Stosur would have the match of the day, and I was right! Stosur knocked out Henin 2-6 6-1 6-4. This is a great win for Samantha, but it doesnt get any easier with Serena Williams in the next round. Stosur has been [...]
Sam Stosur and Justine Henin: Match of the Day!
Im really looking forward to the match today between Justine Henin and Samantha Stosur. I used to know Sam very well while playing tennis back home in Australia (we are both Queenslanders). It has been amazing how much progress she has made in this past year, moving from just a doubles player to now really [...]
Andy Murray Out of the French Open: Didnt Really Show Up Yesterday
Andy Murray didnt have any answers yesterday for Tomas Berdych. Tomas seems to always be in control and his movement was great around court. Tomas won 6-4 7-5 6-3. Before the match you just knew that Berdych would get off to a great start and he just seemed really up for the match, plus its [...]
Camille Pin Retires from Tennis
Camille Pin has announced her retirement from professional tennis after a 12 year career. Pin’s last match was a first round doubles loss at the French Open. Pin, who never won a title on the WTA Tour, said “it’s a very special day for me, because it’s such a tough decision.” Pin had mainly focused [...]
Just About to Hit 600 Fans on our Facebook Group
The Tennis Times is just about to reach 600 fans on our Facebook page. We were hoping that you could help us move over that 600 figure and get a lot more people involved in our community. If you havent already joined our Facebook group then why not! It would be great if anyone and [...]
Venus Williams Doing Her Best Pose
I dont really know why Im posting this picture, as its not news but what the hell. Venus Williams you are one hell of an actress!
Aravane Rezai and Marion Bartoli Having a Good Bitch-fest
Aravane Rezai has criticized Marion Bartoli’s attitude after being told that her compatriot appeared jealous about the attention being given to Rezai at the French Open following her victory in Madrid. “Marion is a difficult girl. She already attacked me two years ago when I reached the final in Istanbul,” said Rezai. “If she has [...]
Serena and Common Split again! Getting Tired of Reporting About The On and Off Relationship
It has been reported again that Serena Williams and her boyfriend of two years, Common, have ended their relationship. The last time they appeared together publicly was at the April premiere of the Tina Fey and Steve Carell comedy “Date Night.” However, at the May 4 premiere of his new film “Just Wright” co-starring Queen [...]
