V-Grid Tennis Fest Featuring the Bryan Bros. Called a Huge Success Once Again Presented by Alexander Cadillac, the Event At Spanish Hills Country Club Raises More Than $100,000 To Help Fund Ventura and Santa Barbara Youth Tennis Associations Camarillo, Calif., (Oct. 12, 2013) – The V-Grid Tennis Fest Featuring the Bryan Bros. just keeps getting bigger and bigger each … [Read more...]
No American men left at Wimbledon 2013
After Novak Djokovic beat the lone American, Bobby Reynolds 7-6, 6-3, 6-1, there are now no American men left at Wimbledon 2013. Unfortunately, this is the first time in the Open Era that no American men are left at Wimbledon in the third round. All American seeds have dropped out early or have withdrawn from the tournament. Of 11, no American men left at Wimbledon At the … [Read more...]
Andy Roddick: The final handshake
Andy Roddick announced that the 2012 US Open would be his last tournament. At first I was shocked, appalled even; how could he do that to tennis? To me? To the world? We all knew it was going to happen eventually. It was, in my opinion, just too soon. Roddick resumed his fourth round match, after a lengthy rain delay, against Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro. The two came … [Read more...]
Weather kills US Open’s schedule
By Matt Hill For a fifth consecutive US Open, weather is playing havoc with the second week of the tournament. Now, players who still have to play their Round of 16 match on the men's side of the bracket will have to win four matches in five days in order to bring home this grand slam championship. Tuesday's rain forced the Andy Roddick-Juan Martin Del Potro … [Read more...]
The only US Open match you need to watch
Now that we've crept into the second week of the last major of the year, the world may witness the potential last match of the last American male in the US Open. On the verge of retirement, Andy Roddick will face off against the 2009 US Open champion, Juan Martin Del Potro. The two will meet under the lights of Arthur Ashe stadium in the round of 16. As you, I hope, have … [Read more...]
Andy Roddick not quite done at the US Open
Just over 24 hours after Andy Roddick announced that the 2012 US Open was going to be his last professional tournament, the American came out against Australia's Bernard Tomic. Roddick was greeted by the New York crowd warmly. I thought it was going to be a tight match. I thought Tomic was going to give Andy Roddick a real test. I was proven wrong. It was an absolute … [Read more...]
Andy Roddick announces retirement after 2012 US Open
It's official, the 2003 and former world #1 Andy Roddick has announced that he will be retiring from professional tennis after the 2012 US Open. The American called a press conference on his 30th birthday, which I thought for sure that he was going to be reciving a birthday cake, instead he makes this shocking announcement. Some of the things Andy Roddick said in his … [Read more...]
2012 US Open day 2 recap
Most of the bottom half of the draws played their matches on day 2 of the 2012 US Open. Some more of the world's top players faced off and had some success. Even a couple went down in flames, but more on that a little later. Though, it was a thrilling day 2 of the Open, and if it is any indication of what is to come, then we, as spectators, are in for a real treat! 2012 US … [Read more...]
Men’s 2012 US Open dark horse picks
The 2012 US Open is going to start in less than 24 hours from the time I'm writing this. There has already been plenty of predictions on who is favored to win the US Open and who has better chances. I've noticed that nobody is really talking about the 2012 US Open dark horses. The definition of "Dark Horse" is a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, … [Read more...]
Andy Roddick wins a confidence booster
Andy Roddick must have found his stride finally. Andy Roddick is at his best on the grass courts, and today was no different. With a title today at Aegon Eastbourne, Andy Roddick has won at least 1 title every season for the last 12 tennis seasons. Andy Roddick confidence high heading into Wimbledon 2012 has not been kind to Roddick, only winning 12 matches so far this year. … [Read more...]