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Miomir Kecmanovic is has exceeded all expectations this year, starting off winning nine rounds to win a Sunrise Futures in late January, which caused Team Kecmanovic to change its goals. Since January the seventeen year old Kecmanovic has upped his ATP World Tour ranking from 802 to 476 on Monday. The highlight of the year was reaching the semifinal at the San Luis Open Challenger last week where he defeated Stefan Kozlov 62 75.
Another interesting day of tennis at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open featured major young talents and an old fogie who can still get the job done.
Jurgen Melzer, age 35 and ranked lower than his brother Gerald outside the top 100, struggled to handle Darian King but was able to get the job done in three sets. Melzer was once No. 8 in the world looks a tad slower and less explosive than his heyday years. Mezler will play Facundo Arguello in the next round. Arguello, Mr. Cramps/Underhand Serves/FootFaults defeated Christian Harrison today. Continue to read full article...
The wackiest match I ever saw happened today at the Sarasota Open. It was Facundo Arguello vs Marcos Giron on James Driscoll stadium court.
I didn't see it all but I saw enough. Giron won the first set 7-5, though I did not see it. Arguello wont he second 7-5, which featured a long injury timeout at the end of the set which obviously froze Giron. Arguello was on his back being attended to.
There also was a loud argument between the umpire and Arguello I think at the end of the first set which I only heard because I was watching Kozlov vs Blaz Rola on the Firkins Stadium 2.
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Stefan Kozlov was ipressive again with a second route win in the Sarasota Open qualies taking down the eighteen year old Axel Geller of Argentina 61 62. Late entry into qualies Kozlov faced a break point in his first service game but managed to save it and then just steamrolled his bigger stronger opponent with pinpoint accuracy and delicate ball control. Continue to read full article...
I asked a source within the Australian Davis team what the status was with Bernard Tomic who curiously has skipped the last two ties for Australia. Â When asked what's happening with the 24 year enigma the source replied "He's probably partying somewhere." Continue to read full article...
The word of the day at day one of this year's Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open was "intrigue." I was absolutely intrigued on several fronts. Â First of all, the event is now at a new venue - The United Tennis Club on the El Conquistador Parkway - just a mile or so around the corner from IMG Academy. And the event seems to fit perfectly into the small quarters of the facility which has staged various exhibitions over the years including Rod Laver vs Warren Girle back in the 1970s. Continue to read full article...
By Jayita A Belcourt
At the Davis Cup quarter-finals clash between USA and Australia last weekend in Brisbane (Australia), world no.25 Sam Querrey found himself in precarious grounds. Trailing 1-2 going into the reverse singles on Day 3, Querrey knew the significance of this clash. Secure a victory and keep USA’s hopes alive or shatter his countries Davis Cup title dream for 2017. Unfortunately for the bubbly American, a very inform and focused Nick Kyrgios stood in his tracks. Beaming with confidence and striking the ball with phenomenal precision and grace, the young Aussie’s display was so impressive tennis great and USA captain Jim Courier later labelled him as a “top 5 playerâ€. Continue to read full article...
The Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open ATP Challenger Tennis Tournament will be contested next week at a new location at United Tennis Club, less than a mile from the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL.
In the past decade, the popular tournament has featured such prominent players as Nick Kyrgios, James Blake, Kei Nishikori, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, Ryan Harrison and Radek Stepanek. Continue to read full article...
Former World No. 2 Tommy Haas won his first ATP singles match of the year Monday night (and first since 2015) at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, defeating a two decades younger #NEXTGEN ATP prospect Reilly Opelka 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3.
The 39-year-old Haas had lost all three of his previous singles matches in 2017 with the last two being close three set defeats to Jiri Vesely and Nik Basilashvili in Key Biscayne and Delray Beach respectively. Haas looked very competitive and solid in Key Biscayne and Delray Beach and now he has finally gained match toughness confidence and rhythm after missing about a year following his ninth surgery. Continue to read full article...
One of the greatest rivalries in the history of sport was the decade-long clash of tennis titans, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles. The two super champions, four years apart in age, utilized two totally distinct playing styles. Graf, of Germany, had the booming serve and explosive forehand combined with a lethal slice backhand and typically […] Continue to read full article...
I asked a source within the Australian Davis team what the status was with Bernard Tomic who curiously has skipped the last two ties for Australia. Â When asked what's happening with the 24 year enigma the source replied "He's probably partying somewhere." Continue to read full article...
By Jayita A Belcourt
At the Davis Cup quarter-finals clash between USA and Australia last weekend in Brisbane (Australia), world no.25 Sam Querrey found himself in precarious grounds. Trailing 1-2 going into the reverse singles on Day 3, Querrey knew the significance of this clash. Secure a victory and keep USA’s hopes alive or shatter his countries Davis Cup title dream for 2017. Unfortunately for the bubbly American, a very inform and focused Nick Kyrgios stood in his tracks. Beaming with confidence and striking the ball with phenomenal precision and grace, the young Aussie’s display was so impressive tennis great and USA captain Jim Courier later labelled him as a “top 5 playerâ€. Continue to read full article...
The Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open ATP Challenger Tennis Tournament will be contested next week at a new location at United Tennis Club, less than a mile from the IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL.
In the past decade, the popular tournament has featured such prominent players as Nick Kyrgios, James Blake, Kei Nishikori, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, Donald Young, Ryan Harrison and Radek Stepanek. Continue to read full article...
