Jankovic, Ljubicic Reemerge at Indian Wells

JJ Downs Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4; Roddick Falls 7-6(3), 7-6(5)

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. — Jelena Jankovic hails from Serbia, but is building a 20,000-square-foot home in San Diego. Ivan Ljubicic comes from Croatia, but says that nowhere suits his game better than the warm and breezy confines of Southern California. Maybe someone in the State Department can offer them citizenship because both showed in their [...]

Coachella – November 2009

• BNP Paribas Open Challenge Tournament
• Indian Wells Fey Given 2 Awards
• Mission Hills Offers Abundance of Activities

Agassi Admits to Using Crystal Meth

According news reports, in a key passage in his book, “Open,” Andre Agassi recalls his first experience doing crystal meth. In addition to revelations about this heavy drinking, Andre admits to snorting crystal meth, with a Vegas friend called Slim.

Jankovic Takes Last Spot in Doha as Zvonareva Flames

Sharapova on Herself, Azarenka, Henin & More

Say a quick 2009 goodbye to Vera Zvonareva, who put an awful performance and was clobbered 6-0, 6-2 by Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova in Moscow, eliminating the Russian’s chances of qualifying for Doha.

8 Men Down, and 2 Women to Boot

FROM TennisReporters.net The day began and ended with injury news, as much of this week has. Andy Roddick reported that he doesn’t need surgery on his bum knee, but he did strain his MCL and will have to sit for another two to three weeks before he can begin training again.

Monfils Married to Disabled List

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 – Is it merely coincidence that seven men have withdrawn from or been knocked out of Shanghai this week? Probably not, but most of the tennis world will concede that Gael Monfils, who was down 6-2, 3-0 to Ivan Ljubicic when he retired because of a back injury, seems to get hurt [...]

Stars Go for Big Exo $$$ Again

Hewitt Gets Political Again, Roddick Hurt Again

From TennisReporters.net TUESDAY, OCT. 13 — With the top guys constantly complaining about the length of the season (and really, this week’s bitch session is about the Americans and Euros having to play a mandatory event in Asia in the fall before heading over to Europe for Paris and then London), how about the announcement [...]

Coachella – October 2009

• 40 Years Later, Pasarell’s Vision For NJTL Continues
• Mission Hills Wins USTA Facility Awards For Excellence

Spain v. Switzerland, US v. Serbia in 2010 Davis Cup

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – The first round of the 2010 Davis Cup World Group couldn’t be more intriguing.

US Open Wrap-Up: The Men

Juan and Not Done: Del Potro Stuns Federer for Title

NEW YORK — Juan Martin Del Potro took a long time to get to sleep prior to the US Open final. He had just waxed six-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2, playing the most devastating and effective contest in his life in the semis. But one match was left, against all-time great [...]