الاثنين، 22 ديسمبر 2014

Best Off-Court: Centre Stage

ATPWorldTour.com highlights the best off-court moments from the 2014 season.


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Best Off-Court: Centre Stage

Two Minutes With Pete Sampras



American legend Pete Sampras reveals the match that ensured his drive to win never dimmed throughout his career and the sacrifices he made to be better than the rest in this quick fire two-minute interview.




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Two Minutes With Pete Sampras

الأحد، 21 ديسمبر 2014

Federer Tops Wawrinka In The Match For Africa 2

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka put on a show in front of the home faithful at a sold out Hallenstadion in Zurich, contesting The Match For Africa 2 presented by Rolex on Sunday evening.


The Swiss stars catered to the 11,000-plus fans throughout the 93-minute affair, providing plenty of laughs and high-quality tennis. Federer prevailed 7-6(4), 6-4.




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Federer Tops Wawrinka In The Match For Africa 2

Best Off-Court: Love Is All Around

ATPWorldTour.com highlights the best off-court moments from the 2014 season.


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Best Off-Court: Love Is All Around

Two Minutes With The McEnroes



Brothers John and Patrick McEnroe talk about what makes the sport of tennis unique and how to be a good coach and commentator on the ATP World Tour in this quick fire two-minute interview.




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Two Minutes With The McEnroes

الخميس، 18 ديسمبر 2014

Two Minutes With Rod Laver



Australian great Rod Laver talks about what surprised him in 2014 and how he thinks the top players will fare next season in this quick fire two-minute interview.




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Two Minutes With Rod Laver

Two Minutes With Kevin Anderson



World No. 16 Kevin Anderson talks about the tennis culture in South Africa and the new trend of players peaking later in their careers on the ATP World Tour in this quick fire two-minute interview.




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Two Minutes With Kevin Anderson

الأربعاء، 17 ديسمبر 2014

2014 By The Numbers: Title Leaders, Winners By Age



ATPWorldTour.com reviews the 2014 season by the numbers.


In part one, we look at the leaders in singles titles on the ATP World Tour – overall, by age, nationality, and other categories.




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2014 By The Numbers: Title Leaders, Winners By Age

الثلاثاء، 16 ديسمبر 2014

Trailer: Bryans Take Over ATP Insider



We already knew that Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were a lot of fun. They’ve brought all that personality and more as they take on the role of Guest Editors for December’s special edition of the ATP Insider.


Was Bob’s serve into the back of Mike’s head at The O2 really an accident?


When did they last fight over a mixed doubles partner?


What would Mike say if Bob ate the last cookie in the jar?


Is Mike really the less intelligent twin? Seems harsh, Bob…


You can look forward to all that and more in this special edition of the ATP Insider, out Thursday 18 December.


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The Bryans follow in the footsteps of Tomas Berdych, Vasek Pospisil, John Isner, Nick Kyrgios and Grigor Dimitrov as Guest Editors of the ATP Insider.




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Trailer: Bryans Take Over ATP Insider

Berdych Announces New Coaching Team For 2015

World No. 7 Tomas Berdych announced on Tuesday that he will be coached by Dani Vallverdu and Azuz Simcich in 2015.


Writing on his Twitter account (@tomasberdych), the Czech said:


Dear fans my new coach for 2015 will be Danny Vallverdu and Azuz Simcich.Thank you to Tomas Krupa and David Vydra for great time together!


— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) December 16, 2014



Dear fans my new coach for 2015 will be Danny Vallverdu and Azuz Simcich.Thank you to Tomas Krupa and David Vydra for great time together!




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Berdych Announces New Coaching Team For 2015

Two Minutes With Andre Agassi



Andre Agassi discusses the state of his educational foundation and reveals the life lessons he learned while competing on the ATP World Tour in this quick fire two-minute interview.




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Two Minutes With Andre Agassi

الاثنين، 15 ديسمبر 2014

Two Minutes With Vasek Pospisil



Wimbledon doubles champion Vasek Pospisil explains why Roger Federer was his tennis idol growing up and what makes playing in front of the home fans at the Rogers Cup so special in this quick fire two-minute interview. 




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Two Minutes With Vasek Pospisil

Quick Fire Interview: Grigor Dimitrov



What would Grigor Dimitrov choose for his last meal on earth? And guess who he’d bring to the meal? Find out in this quick-fire interview with the 23-year-old Bulgarian, who won three ATP World Tour titles in 2014 and finished the season at No. 11 in the Emirates ATP Rankings.




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Quick Fire Interview: Grigor Dimitrov

السبت، 13 ديسمبر 2014

Tsonga Models For GQ France

In the most recent version of GQ France, World No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a far cry from the tennis court as he models the greatest of winter coats and jackets in a 10-page spread.


For Tsonga, that has been interested in vogue, it was an exciting chance to work together with the creative team at GQ and an opportunity he relished.




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Tsonga Models For GQ France

الثلاثاء، 9 ديسمبر 2014

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الأحد، 7 ديسمبر 2014

Gonzalez Outguns Roddick To Take Title

Fernando Gonzalez is the latest Statoil Masters Tennis winner after defeating Andy Roddick 6-4, 2-6, 10-4 at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday.


In a conflict between two of the most important batters tennis has ever seen, it was the Chilean that could use has weapons to best effect when it most mattered, hitting forehand winners from all possible corners of the court.




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Gonzalez Outguns Roddick To Take Title

الجمعة، 5 ديسمبر 2014

Roddick Rocks Royal Albert Hall

Andy Roddick made a successful introduction in the Statoil Masters Tennis on Saturday, winning his opening match 6-4, 6-3 over two time French Open Champ Sergi Bruguera.


Roddick, who reached three Wimbledon finals throughout the span of his career, was delighted to produce his come back to the London period.




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Roddick Rocks Royal Albert Hall

Greatest Hot Shots Of 2014 - Component Two

 


ATPWorldTour.com showcases a few of the top Hot Shots of 2014, including Julien Benneteau, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.




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Greatest Hot Shots Of 2014 - Component Two

الأربعاء، 3 ديسمبر 2014

Henman Scrapes Past Enqvist On Day One; Roddick Arrives

Tim Henman started his 2014 Statoil Masters Tennis report using a 6-7, 6-4 10-8 triumph over Swede Thomas Enqvist in the planet renowned Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday.


Henman ran to the internet at each chance, taking time from his level-striking competition. It turned out to be a clash of styles that pleased the 3000-strong bunch.




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Henman Scrapes Past Enqvist On Day One; Roddick Arrives

Nadal Receives "Favourite Son Of Mallorca" Award

Rafael Nadal continues to be named the ‘Favourite Son of Mallorca’ in a service attended by his girlfriend, Xisco, and relatives in the Consell de Mallorca.


“I value being a Mallorcan,” said Nadal, who’s the 11th man for the award. “The first thing I do when I am playing in other nations, whether I win or lose in the tournament, will be to seek for the quickest solution to return to Mallorca.”




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Nadal Receives "Favourite Son Of Mallorca" Award