Tennis Forever

[Arvind Srinivasan]

The Clay Court season officially starts tomorrow with The Monte Carlo Masters . Expecting some hard, gritty tennis from all the top seeds. Here's the draw

(1)Djokovic (SRB) BYE
Q - Almagro (ESP)
Tomic (AUS) - Rosol (CZE)
Haider Maurer (AUT) - (13)Gulbis (LAT)

(11)Tsonga (FRA) - Querrey (USA)
Q - Goffin (BEL)
(WC)Youzhny (RUS) - F.Mayer (GER)
(8)Cilic (CRO) BYE

(3)Nadal (ESP) BYE
Thiem (AUT) - (WC)Pouille (FRA)
Troicki (SRB) - Klizan (SVK)
Johnson (USA) - (15)Isner (USA)

(10)Simon (FRA) - (WC)Balleret (MON)
Q - Q
Estrella Burgos (DOM) - Bolelli (ITA)
(5)Ferrer (ESP) BYE

(6)Berdych (CZE) BYE
Carreno Busta (ESP) - Stakhovsky (UKR)
Kolschreiber (GER) - Kukushkin (KAZ)
Becker (GER) - (12)Bautista Agut (ESP)

(16)Robredo (ESP) - Seppi (ITA)
Granollers (ESP) - Mannarino (FRA)
J. Sousa (POR) - Q
(4)Raonic (CAN) BYE

(7)Wawrinka (SUI) BYE
Vesely (CZE) - Monaco (ARG)
Fognini (ITA) - Janowicz (POL)
Verdasco (ESP) - (9)Dimitrov (BUL)

(WC)(14)Monfils (FRA) - Q
Coric (CRO) - Dolgopolov (UKR)
Chardy (FRA) - Q
(2)Federer (SUI) BYE

[raagadevan]

Sania Mirza seals historic world no. 1 rank with Charleston title

Sania Mirza on Sunday created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup with partner Martina Hingis.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s.../46898608.cms?
Congratulations Sania! Mother India is proud of you!

[raagadevan]

International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)

Novak Djokovic will play for Singapore Slammers; Roger Federer for UAE Royals; Rafa Nadal, Gael Monfils and Sania Mirza for Micromax Indian Aces; and Serena Williams for Manila Maverics.

[VinodKumar's]

Sania .

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Congratulations to Sania. A proud moment for Indian tennis

[venkkiram]

[ajithfederer]

Sheer waste of time/energy. Surprising that players who complain that the tour is long and gruelling don't complain for a private event as long as money is involved.

International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)

Novak Djokovic will play for Singapore Slammers; Roger Federer for UAE Royals; Rafa Nadal, Gael Monfils and Sania Mirza for Micromax Indian Aces; and Serena Williams for Manila Maverics.

[raagadevan]

Monfils Stuns Federer in Monte-Carlo; Dimitrov Knocks Out Defending Champion

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...s-Federer.aspx

Federer's reaction:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...-Reaction.aspx

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Federer's at a point in time in his career where he's going get such losses. Age catches up to you. And that too on clay when the chances of closing out points early are minimal. You have to rely on your baseline game and Federer today was just getting pummeled from that front. He's been successful in the last year and a half due to his rejigged attacking play, but that really will not be of much use on clay. And Federer knowing this never tried to come to the net that often in the first set. But when he did in the second, he was just being passed mercilessly on both wings from Monfils. If Federer wants to make a mark in this year's clay season, he needs to find a way to improve his game from the baseline. Going by today's result, any half decent baseliner will fancy his chances against Federer on clay. All that guy has to hope is for Federer to have poor day at the baseline which invariably happens once at least in every two matches. But all said and done, Monfils was unrelenting. He was mentally in control throughout. I fancy his chances of making it to the finals. Good job mate...

[raagadevan]

But all said and done, Monfils was unrelenting. He was mentally in control throughout. I fancy his chances of making it to the finals. Good job mate...

Monfils demolishes Dimitrov 6-1, 6-3 in the quarterfinals... to meet Berdych in the semis!