Whoa!  After the organizers basically begged Roger Federer to come to Montreal and compete in the Rogers Cup, they must be shocked and disappointed by the No. 1’s shocking elimination this afternoon.  I know that I’m stunned.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga proved that you should never get up, even when you’re down against the best tennis player in the world (in history?!?) when he made an incredible comeback and ousted Federer with a final score of 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (3) in the quarterfinals.
Seventh-seeded Tsonga, who played with a sore arm said: “I did not feel real good — 5-1 down and Roger …read more

Andy Murray has bought a home that was listed at £5.45 million.  The tennis star will share his new abode with his girlfriend, Kim Sears.  With Murray’s recent success, I’m not surprised at all to learn that he’s ditched his apartment in favor for this estate.  Who wouldn’t?

According to the Telegraph, the massive home features “a large rear lawn with summerhouse, an indoor swimming pool with sauna and jacuzzi, a library and games room.”  Surprisingly, the property does not include a tennis court.  That surprised me since I can’t imagine playing a sport professionally and not having an area …read more

After a straight-set victory over America’s James Blake, Scottish tennis player, Andy Murray, took the 2009 Queen’s Club title as well at the $118,000 first prize.  The 7-5, 6-4 victory was Murray’s fourth this year (12th overall) and could be a great boost to his confidence before Wimbledon, although he’s made it clear that he isn’t worrying about the upcoming tournament.
“I’m not planning on getting caught up in the whole hype and the pressure, because I don’t think that that helps if you do” Murray said. “I’m going to try and just concentrate on playing and winning matches. You can …read more

German tennis player, Tommy Haas, took home $160,000 today after capturing his twelfth career title at the Gerry Weber Open.  Haas beat Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the event’s thrilling finale.  It was an amazing 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1 upset for Haas, who hasn’t won a title since taking the crown at Memphis in 2007.  After winning on the grass court, he has now won a title on all surfaces (hardcourt, clay and grass).
“It’s such an incredibly nice feeling to hold up the trophy again and to be in Germany as well, in front of German fans is even more special,” …read more

The 2009 Queen’s Club final matchup is set with top-seeded Andy Murray squaring off against sixth-seeded James Blake. The pairing came after Murray won 6-2, 6-4 over unseeded Juan Carlos Ferrero in 1 hour and 11 minutes.
Blake’s semifinal match came to an abrupt end when, with the score tied at 4-4, four-time Queen’s Club champion Andy Roddick withdrew from the match after suffering an ankle injury.
Murray is ranked third in the world with just Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer ahead of him.  I’m sure he would love to win the event since, after advances to the finals, he will …read more

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic eliminated Belgian, Olivier Rochus, at the $1 million Gerry Weber Open today with a straight set victory. The second-seeded star won the match 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 in 1 hour, 54 minutes.
Djokovic moves on to the event’s finals where he will attempt to secure his third title of 2009 with a win over German wildcard, Tommy Haas, who was the No. 2 player back in 2002 but has failed to win a tournament since 2007 in Memphis.  The pair have battled twice before with Djokovic winning both times. 
The winner of Sunday’s match will collect $160,000.  If …read more

Maria Sharapova’s match was delayed earlier this week due to rain (she ended up beating Alexa Glatch when they resumed play yesterday) but that seems far less dramatic than the reason for the disruption to Andy Roddick’s third-round showdown with Lleyton Hewitt.

The match was halted when a spectator discovered a bomb threat message pinned to a wall.  Instead of panicking, Roddick and Hewitt actually stood at the net and talked during the 20-minute delay while the security officials investigated the situation.  What do you even talk about (with your opponent) as you wait to find out if someone has planted …read more

Roger Federer has completed a career Grand Slam (and his 14th major title) after beating Robin Soderling at the 2009 French Open 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 today.  Federer is now tied with Pete Sampras’ impressive record and is the sixth man to ever win all four Grand Slam championships.

Getting a French Open title was not an easy task for Federer who has been the runner-up three times before.  The Swiss tennis star seemed to take his victory in stride (even though he clearly feels he deserves some bragging rights).  After the win, Federer said “now the question is: Am I …read more

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of a pre-Wimbledon event citing a knee injury.  His doctors have advised him to rest and I’m guessing he’s taking it seriously after a shocking exit from the 2009 French Open last weekend.
Nadal will miss the tune-up at the Queen’s Club, which he won last year (followed by his first Wimbledon win).  He had the following to say about this turn of events:  "I am very disappointed to not be able to come this year to Queen’s [and] defend the title I won last year. To play in London has always been special for …read more

It was a big day for male tennis players today as sixth-seeded Andy Roddick made an early exit from the tournament as Roger Federer rallied from a two set deficit to win his fourth-round match.
Roddick lost his match 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 on Court Lenglen to the local favorite, Gael Monfils (11th-seeded).  Meanwhile, Federer dropped those first two sets to Tommy Haas but then fought hard to win 6-7 (4-7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 in three hours and seven minutes.

When asked about the early elimination of Raphael Nadal, Federer didn’t even try to hide his feelings: “It caused a bit of …read more