Here we go for the first grand slam fortnight of the year! Australian Open 2013 final draws are now known and the games are about to begin. One of the most feasible way to follow the event, especially if you live almost in the opposite side of the world is to install the Australian Open…
2013 Australian Open Qualifiers Official Live Feed
The Australian Open organization is providing a live feed of the qualifiers in its official website and yes, the games are on! The main draw will begin play in the 14th but the qualifiers are just about to start. Here is the link to the official feed: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/video/live.html
Who will win the Australian Open – Men’s Single (Tennis)
The Australian Open will begin in just one week. With Rafael Nadal still absent and with some of the top 10 players putting the first 2013 season titles under their belts who will win the Australian Open 2013? We will invite you to vote in your favorite players. Do you favorite a top seed or…
The tennis season starts today but not for Nadal who is out of the Australian Open 2013
The 2013 tennis season is beginning but not for Rafael Nadal. After the knee problems that kept Nadal out of the courts in the last semester of 2012, now, just while he was scheduled to start competing, a stomach virus defeated all hope for him to play the first Grand Slam of the year. Currently at number…
Tennis Grand Slams and 2013 World Tour Finals – Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open and London
Less than a month from the beginning of the first tennis Gran Slam of the season let us recall the 2013 dates for all the four majors events and also for the ATP World Tour Finals. Australian Open – From 14 to 27 of January. Defending Champions: Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka Roland Garros – from…
Tennis – Davis Cup: How are ATP points attributed? (Post 4)
From 2009 onwards, players participating in World Group or World Group play-off ties of Davis Cup will earn ATP ranking points, according to the rules below. a) Accumulated points for all Davis Cup play over the preceding 52-week period will count as one result and form part of the ATP World Tour 500 category, the…
Tennis – Calendar for 2013/2014 Major Events
Now that the 2012 season has come to an end with Djokovic’s win in the World Tour finals and Czech Republic taking the Davis Cup only for the 2nd time in their history (defeating Spain), we leave you the 2013-2014 calendar of the major tournaments. It will follow like this: – Australian Open (14 January 2013 and…
Tennis – DAVIS Cup: What are its origins and in what it consists? (Post 1)
The Davis Cup is a Men Nation Tennis Teams’ competition that had its first edition in 1900 with a match between USA and Great Britain that was won 3-0 by the Americans. The Davis Cup was conceived in 1899 originating from an idea of 4 members of the Harvard University tennis team. They had by then the wish to…
Roger Federer’s 2013 Schedule – Miami and Basel out.
Roger Federer has released is provisional schedule for 2013 in his official page. He counts to play in 10 major events besides the 4 Grand Slams. Among the most noted drop off from the 2012 schedule is the ATP 1000 of Miami and the ATP 500 in Basel, his hometown. Roger Federer also hopes to…
Tennis – Masters Cup: Federer Vs Djokovic
After beating Andy Murray by 2 sets nill (7-6, 6-2), who had won the Olympic Title in London 2012 at Federer’s expenses, ATP World Tour Finals record holder (6 victories) Roger Federer will try to achieve his 7th title in his 11th participation in this competition. Federer will play today, in the O2 Arena at 20:00 GMT, against Novak Djokovic that became…