Miami, Florida – In arguably the most spectacular comebacks (or collapses, depending on which perspective one takes on the rain-soaked last 16 clash between Clijsters vs. Ivanovic clash) Kim Clijsters stormed back from down 1-5 and love-40 in the third and deciding to set to win 7-6(4), 3-6 7-6(5).
Shanghai, China – The Shanghai Masters moves towards the quarterfinals without Rafael Nadal, the top seed, after the Spaniard was shocked by Jurgen Melzer in the last 16. Nadal’s loss in the third round marked the first time he’s lost in the third round since the 2009 Roland Garros when Robin Soderling stunned him in four sets.
Fortunately, for many tennis fans, the…
Shanghai, China – Qualifier Mischa Zverev hopes to continue punching above his weight class and reach the Shanghai Masters quarters at the expense of Juan Monaco. Zverev upset defending champion, Nikolay Davydenko in the second round yesterday, after overcoming Stakhovsky in a three-set marathon first round encounter.
Bangkok, Thailand – Rafael Nadal moved into the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open with a straightforward win over Ruben Bemelmans. The Spaniard made light work of the Dutch qualifier when he defeated him 6-1, 6-4 in 72 minutes.
Next up for Rafael Nadal is Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Ernests Gulbis and Guillermo Garcia Lopez are set to decide a spot in the Thailand Open semi-finals, and book a potential clash against Rafael Nadal, when they collide in the quarters on Friday.
Guangzhou, China – The American hard court swing spills into the Fall Asian hard court swing and the first of several events is upon us in the women’s game. As the US Open just wrapped up at the weekend, a significantly watered down field arrives in China to compete at the Guangzhou tournament – the top players taking a richly deserved break.
The US Open continues in earnest as we reach the Quarter-Final stage at Flushing Meadows. Sky Sports’ Nick Lester is out in the States and joins us to deliver his verdict on the last eight.
On the mens side of the draw, it looks likes a straight fight between Rafa and Roger, 5/4 each of two and apparently destined for a showdown in the final. The womens looks a little more open, however, with Caroline Wozniacki the new favourite and Kim Clijsters hot on her heels.
Will it all go to plan or do we have some shocks in store? Listen to the podcast below to find out.
Washington DC, USA – Marin Cilic and Janko Tipsarevic are set to clash in an attention-worthy quarterfinal today. Cilic beat American favourite Mardy Fish to advance into the last eight; Tipsarevic dumped Alejandro Falla to secure his place.
London England – British hopeful Andy Murray has been solid in Wimbledon, so much so that the buzz and hype that perpetually surrounds him seems to have picked up pace once again in spite of his abysmal body of work (by his lofty standards) this term.
Sky Sports tennis correspondent Nick Lester previews the men’s and women’s Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Andy Murray’s progress into the last eight has been serene and he was seen at his best in the last 16, dismantling American Sam Querrey. Can he break his Grand Slam duck or will Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga halt the Murray express?
Robin Soderling is out for revenge against his French open conquerer Rafael Nadal in the most appetising quarter and Roger Federer takes on Tomas Berdych.
Nick previews all eight matches and delivers an outright verdict. Tune in now.
Enjoy.