STEPANEK BEATS FEDERER!!!
Well, it's true. I was taking a nap - I had a late night last night - and when I woke, Stepanek had taken the first set 7/6. So I sat my lazy butt up and watched the second set. Well, the Chek worm dancing dude beat classy Rog. My theory is that V...
Qatar Telecom German Open May 9 Results, May 10 Schedule of Play
View the results from day five at the 2008 Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin, Germany.
Also, take a look at Saturday's complete schedule of play for the Tier I tennis tournament.
Prince Academy Competition Goes Global
Guest Blog at OTB & New Series Sneak Peek!
We are very fortunate to count several established and budding writers among our readership here at OTB.
I won't attempt to name the readers who I know are journalists, bloggers, or just excellent analysts for fear of forgetting anyone, but I wan...
Exhausted Justine Henin Withdraws From Rome’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia
World number one Justine Henin will head into her Roland Garros title defense with almost no match time on clay.
The four-time French Open champion has just withdrawn from next week's Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, the final warm-up event ...
Stepanek pulls off big upset
Two days after three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal lost in the second round in Rome, top-seeded Roger Federer went down today. He was beaten by Radek Stepanek 7-6(4), 7-6(7) in the quarterfinals. This was Stepanek’s second win over Fe...
Federer suffers sixth loss of year (AP)
Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. Also losing was eighth-seeded American James Blake, who was defeated 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-1 by Stanislas Wawrinka. After reac...
Federer upset by Stepanek in Rome (AP)
Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. Once seemingly invincible, Federer was beaten for the sixth time this year. The top-ranked Swiss lost only nine matches in a...
US-Spain Davis Cup semi to be in Madrid (AP)
Rejecting pleas from its players and coach, the Spanish tennis federation chose Madrid’s bullring Friday as the venue for the Davis Cup semifinal series against the United States. The Spanish players had preferred one of the three other cand...
Andy Roddick, Last American Standing
That's usually the headline in January, if Serena Williams isn't playing the Australian Open, in early July, if Venus Willilams isn't playing Wimbledon, or in September during the US Open. But the silly season continues.
Andy Roddick advanced to ...
Dinara Safina, Giant Killer
Haven't seen the match yet, but Dinara Safina, the feisty little sister of the feisty Marat Safin, followed up her upset win over Justine Henin with an even more impressive come-from-behind victory 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(5) over Serena Williams at the Germ...
Federer Falls
This has just not been a good year for Roger Federer. Listless, sluggish, ornery. Reminds me of his demeanor in last year's Monte-Carlo final.
Radek Stepanek upset the Swiss 7-6(5), 7-6(8) with great serving and excellent net play. He was virtual...
Could we get an All-American semi?
As the quarterfinals are now set in Rome, the question this morning has to be whether or not we will get an All-American semifinal? It could/would be between Andy Roddick and James Blake if they can both win their quarterfinal matches today. Blake...
Safina slays another
A day after she beat top-seeded Justine Henin, Dinara Safina beat arguably the player playing the best on tour right now. Safina defeated Serena Williams 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(5) in the quarterfinals at Berlin this morning. Coming into this match, William...
Week Four results
The 5.0 race tightened up last night as the Met lost to a revitalized Lost Forest team. Ricardo Rivas didn't do well in the singles, but the Lost Forest doubles were strong as Hernan was able to get Otis Sadler and Bryan Taylor into the lineup. ...
