French Open 2012: Murray beats Nieminen and the pain barrier
It may be a while before Andy Murray’s his team and his fans know just what toll his second-round match took but, for now, they…
ATP Tour Archives: 05/2012
French Open 2012: Andy Murray survives the dragon’s fire in Paris
The draw that the French Open handed Andy Murray was hardly conducive to a good night’s sleep. He found himself in the same half as…
French Open 2012: Roger Federer’s marriage of stats & style
The French Open is perhaps the most elegant of the Slams, the most aesthetically pleasing of all tennis tournaments. Its clay is a particularly deep…
Lleyton Hewitt and James Ward handed wildcards for Queen’s
Four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt and Britain’s James Ward have been handed wildcards for the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club. The 31-year-old Australian triumphed at Queen’s…
Rome Masters 2012: Nadal asserts clay dominance over Djokovic
It may have been a day late and it may have been without the numbers of supporters it deserved, but eventually the much-anticipated 32nd meeting…
Rome Masters 2012: Djokovic steps it up to defeat Federer in semi
Put the win stats, the title stats, the year-to-date stats, and even the head-to-head stats side by side, and Roger Federer looked the favourite to…
Rome Masters 2012: Nadal leaves Ferrer in his wake again
On bad days, David Ferrer must wonder what he did in an earlier life to deserve being born exactly 30 years ago into a Spain…
Rome Masters 2012: Pennetta and Seppi thrill the home crowds
What a time the home city had on third-round day in Rome! If the courts in the Foro Italico had roofs, there is no doubt…
Rome Masters 2012: Murray falls victim to Gasquet’s Gallic flair
It was always going to be a test for Andy Murray in Rome, and that was without the hand that he was dealt in the…
Rome Masters 2012: Falling seeds ease paths of Federer and Williams
For the two champions who high-tailed it to Rome from Madrid with winners’ trophies, the sun began to shine on their campaigns as well as…
Rome Masters 2012: Federer enjoys sunshine after the rain
Roger Federer is not usually regarded as a player easily affected by the vagaries of intemperate weather. The calm Swiss is the one often described…
Rome Masters 2012: Andy Murray plays match worthy of a birthday
Last year in Rome, Andy Murray celebrated his birthday in far from ideal circumstances. He had just played one of the matches of his life…
Rome Masters 2012: Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal break cover
Rome dawned on the first second-round day at the Foro Italico in an altogether kinder mood. The wind was a little lighter and the temperature…
Rome Masters 2012: Can Rafael Nadal reclaim clay mastery?
Go back a decade in this illustrious, historic tennis tournament and the honours board is dominated by an exclusive set of men who are still…
Madrid Open: Federer reclaims No2 spot with his 20th Masters
It was a day to be born under a different star sign. The domain of Gemini may be a week away, but on this Sunday…
Rome Masters: Murray, Schiavone and Italian clay warming up nicely
You know it’s Rome when the old-fashioned burnt-umber courts are watched over by towering statuary. You know it’s Rome when the temperature hovers at around…
Madrid Open: Aggressive tennis takes Federer and Berdych to final
Big men, big games, and big-time tennis: These were the qualities that brought No6 seed Tomas Berdych and No10 seed Juan Martin del Potro into…
Madrid Open 2012: Federer and Djokovic slip past blue Nadal
The Mutua Madrid Open may be half done, the vast majority of the seeds may have reached their allotted third-round places and the sun may…
Madrid Open 2012: Will Djokovic, Federer or Nadal take blue ribbon?
Well it worked. There have been more headlines, more discussions, more debates about the Madrid Open before the tennis even began to satisfy the most…