Five time Australian Open winner Serena Williams made her intentions known of winning a sixth title with a 6-0,6-4 straight sets win over Belgian Alison van Uytvnck who is ranked 106.
Eight seed Caroline Wozniacki also booked her place in the Second round with a 7-6(1),6-2 win over Taylor Townsend. The former world No.1 will now meet Victoria Azarenka in the next round who defeated Sloane Stephens 6-3,6-2.
Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitova and No.6 Agnieszka Radwanska also cruised the second round while No.18 seed Venus Williams beat Maria Torro 6-2,6-2.
Other first round winners include last year finalist Dominika Cibulkova,2011 U.S Open champion Sam Stosur,Alize Cornet (19),Garbine Muguruza (24) and Barbora Strycova(25)
In the Men’s Four time winner and top seed Novak Djokovic shrugged of the effects of the cold to beat Aljaz Badene 6-3,6-2,6-4 to advance into the next round.
Defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka began his quest to defend his title with a convincing 6-1,6-4,6-2 win over Marsel Ilhan who is ranked 100.
Newfanzone.com player to watch for 2015 Kei Nishikori beat Nicolas Almagro 6-4,7-6(1),6-2 while Milos Raonic had enough in his arsenal to go past Illya Marchenko.
David Ferrer (9), Feliciano Lopez (12),Roberto Bautista (13), Gilles Simon (18), John Isner (19) also made it to the next round.
The biggest upset in the men was Fabio Fognini (16) who lost in four sets to Alejando Gonzalez.
TENNIS TITBITS
* Caroline Wozniacki is saddened by the impending exit of Steven Gerrard and she is even considering a trip to Los Angeles to watch him play.
* Serena Williams has admitted that she always suffers from “first round jitters” after defeating belgian Alison Uytvnck in straight sets.
* 34 year old Venus Williams has said starting a family is one of the biggest job in the world following the announcement of Na Li that she was expecting a child this summer.
2008 Australian Open Champion Maria Sharpova strolls easily into the Next round with a straight sets win over Croatian Petra Martic 6-4,6-1.
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard stormed into the next round of the Australian Open with a straight set win over German Anna-Lenna Friedsam 6-2,6-4.
The Canadian will next meet KiKi Bertens of the Netherlands who powered her way past Australian Daria Gavrilova.
In other tennis games, Simona Halep defeated Kari Knapp 6-3,6-2,while 5th seed Ana Ivanovic,Angelique Kerber(9),Anastasia Pavlyuhenkova,Svetlana kuznetsova,Carla Suarez Navarro(17), Lucie Safarova(16), Sabine Lisicki(28),Belinda Bencic(32) were first round Casualties.
Other notable players that progressed into the next round include Ekaterina Makarova(10),Sara Errani(14),Peng Shuai(21),Karolina Pilskova(22).
In the Men’s Rafael Nadal didn’t show any sign of rustiness as he defeated Russian Veteran Mikhail Youzhny.
The 14 time major winner broke Youzhny twice in each set,hitting 37 winners and fending off the only break point serve he faced.
Swiss master Roger Federer defeated Lu Yhen Hsun of Taiwan in straight sets 6-4,6-2,7-5.
Sixth seed Andy Murray also began his quest on a high with a 6-3,6-4,7-6(3) win over Indian qualifier Yuki Bhambri.
Other First round winners include Tomas Berdych,Grigor Dimitrov,Kevin Anderson and David Goffin,Philip Kohlschreiber,Jeremy Chardy,Richard Gasquet and Martin Kilzan.
TENNIS TITBITS
* Former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki says her decision to run the New York marathon has revitalised her career and boosted her hopes of winning a Grand Slam title.
* Tennis “Bad Boy” Bernard Tomic has said he won’t take any alcohol until he wins a Grand slam title. Bernard who was touted as the next best thing in Australia has now lost his place to Nick Krygios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
* Australian Open defending Champion Li Na announced she was pregnant on Monday in front of the 15,000 cheering fans at the Australian Open.
TENNIS TITBITS NIGERIA,
* As part of its contributions to develop tennis in the country,the International Tennis Academy has sent four Nigerians to the Clarke Francis Academy in Dubai to learn and Develop their tricks in tennis coaching.
After looking at what the players will bring to the court in terms of performances to the court,Newfanzone.com now takes a closer look at other aspects of the Australian Open.
PRIZE MONEY
The prize money for this tournament will be a record $40 million Australian dollars twice what it was in 2007. Each Singles Champion will receive $3.1m and first round losers will earn $34,500. The Doubles champion will walk away with $575,000.
TROPHIES
*The Women’s Singles winner is presented with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial cup.
*The Men’s singles winner is presented with the Norman Brookes challenge cup.
VENUES
The Australian Open since 1905 has always been staged five Australian and two New Zealand Cities namely; Melbourne,Perth,Adelaide,Brisbane,Hastings,Sydney and Christchurch.
RANKINGS(MEN’S SINGLES) TOP 10
NAME BEST FINISH
1) Novak Djokovic. Winner x4
2) Roger Federer. Winner x4
3) Rafael Nadal. Winner x1
4) Stanislas Wawrinka. Winner x1
5) Kei Nishikori. Quarter Final 2012
6) Andy Murray. Runner up x3
7) Tomas Berdych. Semi-Final 2014
8) Milos Raonic. Round of 16. 2011/13
9) David Ferrer. Semi-Final 2011/2013
10) Grigor Dimitrov. Quarter Final 2014
*Most Singles Title – Roy Emerson (6)
* Most Doubles title- Adrian Quist (10)
*Defending Champion for the Men’s Singles is Stanislas Wawrinka while the Doubles is Lukasz Kubot and Robert Linstedt.
* Defending Champion for the Women’s Singles is Na Li (Retired) while the Doubles is Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.
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Its only a matter of hours before the first Grand slam of the year(Australian Open) commences. Newfanzone.com takes a look at the chances of the big wigs,possible upsets and how it will all go down in Australia.
Novak Djokovic will obviously be the favourite heading into this competition with the Serb having won it four times. He will want to quickly forget his loss to Ivo Karlovic at the Qatar Open as he look to begin this year with a Grand slam title. Novak mental strength his always his strong point and trust the serb to at least make it to the final.
World No.2 Roger Federer will also be in search of a Grand Slam after he failed to win one last year. The Swiss legend has made his intentions known by winning the Brisbane open early this year with convincing displays. If Roger wants to win a Grand Slam before he finally retires,this Aussie open look feasible.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal is available for this one after he was forced to miss the final two tournaments of 2014 due to injury. I feel this competition is too soon for Nadal and he should set his sights on Roland Garros which is his favourite surface.
Defending Champion Stan Wawrinka also looks to defend his title and he will hope his beautiful one-handed backhand can do the magic again.
British No.1 Andy Murray struggled a bit last year as he worked his way back from a back surgery in 2013. A semi-final berth will do for Andy who is yet to win a Grand Slam title in Australia.
Newfanzone.com player to watch for 2015 Kei Nishikori who was the first Asian man ti play a Grand Slam final will have to show the form he displayed at flushing meadows if he is to win anything here in Australia.
Other players to watch include; Miloas Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov,David Ferrer,Gael Mon Fils and home favourites Nick Krygios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
NOTABLE ABSENTEES: U.S Open winner Marin Cilic and French No.1 Wilfred Tsonga will miss out through injuries.
NOTABLE FIRST ROUND FIXTURES
* Novak vs Qualifier
* Wawrinka vs Ilhan
* Nadal vs Youzhny
* Nishikori vs Almagro
* Tomic vs Katie
* Federer vs Hsun
* Murray vs Qualifier
* Del Potro vs Janowicz
NEWFANZONE VERDICT
It all looks like Novak will clinch this barring any injuries but don’t bet against the Swiss players (Federer and Wawrinka) to give him a run for his money.
WOMEN’S PREVIEW
Unlike their male counterparts, Female tennis players seem to be always inconsistent with their performances apart from Serena Williams.
Serena currently ranked No.1 in the world is one to tip for the title in Australia which she last won in 2010,though her form is Australia has not been convincing of late but trust Serena to be pumped up for this and She’s the fans favourite to lift the crown.
Russian Sharapova has returned to top form and look set to usurp the first position from Serena. Sharapova nemesis has always been Serena and the Russian will hope she is eliminated early enough to brighten her chances of winning the title.
WTA most improved player Simona Halep will also look to see if she could have a go at the title, But with her illness going into this one I think she will be excited if she makes the Semis.
Newfanzone player to watch for 2015 Eugenie Bouchard will be under pressure to perform at the very same tournament in which she lost in the semi-final to eventual winner Na Li. It will interesting to see the Canadian cope with the pressure in Australia.
Another player to watch this year would be former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki who seem to get her career back on track last year. She came close to winning the title in 2011 but lost to Sharapova. If she brings her 2014 form to the competition she sure will be too hot to handle for the big wigs.
One player with the potential to do very well in Australia is Petra Kvitova. She won her Second Wimbledon title last year and she might just make the Australian Open her third career Grand slam title.
Other players keep an eye on include; Agnieszka Radwanska,Ana Ivanovic,Sam Stosur and Victoria Azarenka.
NOTABLE ABSENTEE
Obviously,its the defending champion Na Li who watched the draws live today but won’t be participating because of injuries which made her retire last year.
NOTABLE FIRST ROUND DRAWS
* Serena vs Uytvanck
* Azarenka vs Stephens
* Sharapova vs Qualifier
* Halep vs Knapp
* Cibulkova vs Flipkens
* Townsend vs Wozniacki
NEWFANZONE VERDICT
Na Li said Serena could win if she wants to which means if the American hits the ground running no one can stop her. Serena obviously would be the favourite but don bet against Sharapova or Bouchard.
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The tennis season literally came to a finale after the end of the season ending ATP world tour finals. Here is our weekly ATP and WTA rankings(top 10);
ATP RANKINGS
NAME. POINTS
1.Novak Djokovic. 11510
2 Roger Federer. 9700
3 Rafael Nadal. 6835
4 Stan Wawrinka. 5295
5 Kei Nishikori. 5025
6 Andy Murray. 4675
7 Tomas Berdych. 4665
8 Milos Raonic. 4440
9 Marin Cilic. 4150
10 David Ferrer. 4045
* South- African Kevin Anderson is ranked is ranked 16th in the world.
WTA. RANKINGS
NAME. POINTS
1 Venus Williams. 8485
2 Maria Sharapova. 7050
3 Simona Halep. 6292
4 Petra Kvitova. 5966
5 Ana Ivanovic. 4820
6 Agnieszka Radwanska. 4810
7 Eugenie Bouchard. 4715
8 Caroline Wozniacki. 4625
9 Angelique Kerber 3480
10 Dominika Cibulkova. 3052.
TENNIS NEWS AND TITBITS
* Roger Federer pulled out of the final of the ATP world tour at the 02 arena with a back injury which he suffered in the semis against fellow Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka.
* Two former world No.1 Venus Williams and Martina Hingis will face off in the first match of the champions tennis league today(Monday).
*Kei Nishikori believes that his strong showing at the ATP world tour finals will provide him the perfect springboard to win his first Grand Slam next year.
* The ATP world tour finals will continue to be played at the London 02 arena next year but the organisers are considering other cities for 2016 and beyond.
Roger Federer photo credit rogerfedererfans.com
TENNIS QUOTES
*” Right now am in the pinnacle of my career. I feel physically very fit. I’m motivated to keep on playing on a very high level. I’m going to try to use these year in front of me to fight for the No.1 in the world and fight for the biggest titles”. Novak Djokovic after ending the year 2014 as world No.1.
* ” I think i will have a lot of chance in the big tournaments,especially Grand slams. Hopefully I can come back to a final again. I love to play the Australian Open,hopefully I can have a good start of the year there”. Japanese Kei Nishikori optimistic about his chances of winning a Grand slam title next year.
SOME TENNIS FACTS
* The longest tennis match lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes spanning a total of 3 three days.
*Roger Federer holds the record for the highest career prize money in tennis with a whopping sum of $62m.
* The first black player to win the Us.Open was Arthur Ashe in 1986.
* Shortest Grand slam final was lasted for only 32mins when Steffi Graph defeated Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0.
* The French Open happens to be named after a stadium where it takes place. The stadium is named after Roland Garros who was a pilot in World War 1.
With ATP and WTA events having come and gone in Singapore, Valencia and Basel, here are the ATP and WTA top ten ranked tennis players ( TOP 10)
ATP
With four players having qualified for this year world tour finals in London,the remaining four slots is still up for grabs as players jostle for tennis points. Rafael Nadal has opted out of tennis for this year which means the player ranked 9th also has a chance. Andy Murray won the Valencia Open in the weekend which sees him move to No.8 in the world while Roger Federer still have a chance of being World Number at the end of this year.
NAME. POINTS
1 Novak Djokovic. 11510
2 Roger Federer. 9280
3 Rafael Nadal. 8195
4 Stanislas Wawrinka. 5385
5 Tomas Berdych. 4485
6 David Ferer. 4465
7 Kei Nishikori. 4355
8 Andy Murray. 4295
9 Marin Cilic. 4195
10 Milos Raonic. 3190
* South-African Kevin Anderson is ranked No.18th in the world.
WTA
Serena williams proved once again that she is the most formidable force once again after winning the WTA finals in Singapore and she is now tied on second with Stefi Graff as they both have 5 WTA titles. Sharapova failed to usurp serena’s positin this year as she performed badly in Singapore while Caroline Wocniacki,Radwanksa and Halep also did their bit to be in contention.
NAME. POINTS
1 Serena Williams. 8485
2 Maria Sharapova. 7050
3 Simona Halep. 6292
4 Petra Kvitova. 5966
5 Ana Ivanovic. 4820
6 Agnieszka Radwanska. 4810
7 Eugenie Bouchard. 4715
8 Caroline Wozniacki. 4625
9 Li Na. –
10. Angelique Kerber. 3480
TENNIS TITBITS
* The IOC tennis commission has contacted Russian tennis President Tarmil Tarpischev to explain his comments about the Williams sisters that led to him being fined by the WTA.
* 17 time Grand slam champion Roger Federer won his sixth Basel open title in his Native Switzerland. A strong finish for him at the Paris Masters and the ATP tour might see him leapfrog Djokovic as Number one.
* South-African and Doubles star Cara Black may retire from the game after telling her Zimbabwean partner Mirza to find another partner. Cara and Mirza both won the WTA doubles title in Singapore.
After the end of the another enthralling week of tennis in China and Japan. Here is the weekly ATP and WTA top ten players in the world.
ATP
This past week saw Roger Federer win the Shangai Masters and moving up into second position. Rafael Nadal also made a return from injury but was defeated by Feliciano Lopez who also lost in the Semi-final to losing finalist and now world number 18th Gilles Simon. All top four players are confirmed for the season ending tournament in London while the remaining four slots would be all for grab as players register in ATP competitions to gain points.
NAME. POINTS
1. N. Djokovic 11510
2. R. Federer. 9080
3. R. Nadal. 8105
4. S. Wawrinka. 5385
5. D. Ferrer. 4585
6. K. Nishikori. 4355
7. T. Berdych. 4325
8. M. Cilic. 3945
9. M. Raonic. 3885
10 G. Drimitrov. 3745
* British Number one Andy Murray is ranked 11th while South African Kevin Anderson is now world number 17.
WTA
Even though injury forced her not to defend her China Open title which was won by Maria Sharapova Serena Williams is still ranked number one based on consistent performances during the year.
NAME. POINTS
1. S. Williams. 8645
2. M. Sharapova. 6680
3. S. Halep. 6246
4. P. Kvitova. 6126
5. Na. Li. 5020
6. A. Radwanska. 4650
7. E. Bouchard. 4523
8. A. Ivanovic. 4435
9. C. Wozniacki. 4215
10. A. Kerber. 3745
TENNIS TITBITS
* Czech player and world number four Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic team in the Fed cup final against Germany in Prague on November 8 & 9 according to the team captain Petra Pala.
* The Inaugural Champions Tennis League (CTL) will kick off on November 17 between Punjab and Delhi at the. DLTA complex in New Delhi,India.
* World number one Serena Williams has reached 210 weeks as world number one. One more than Hingis and behind Chris Evert who notched up 260 weeks though she is 167 and 122 weeks behind. Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova.
After the end of the another enthralling week of tennis in China and Japan. Here is the weekly ATP and WTA top ten players in the world.
ATP
This past week saw Roger Federer win the Shangai Masters and moving up into second position. Rafael Nadal also made a return from injury but was defeated by Feliciano Lopez who also lost in the Semi-final to losing finalist and now world number 18th Gilles Simon. All top four players are confirmed for the season ending tournament in London while the remaining four slots would be all for grab as players register in ATP competitions to gain points.
NAME. POINTS
1. N. Djokovic 11510
2. R. Federer. 9080
3. R. Nadal. 8105
4. S. Wawrinka. 5385
5. D. Ferrer. 4585
6. K. Nishikori. 4355
7. T. Berdych. 4325
8. M. Cilic. 3945
9. M. Raonic. 3885
10 G. Drimitrov. 3745
* British Number one Andy Murray is ranked 11th while South African Kevin Anderson is now world number 17.
WTA
Even though injury forced her not to defend her China Open title which was won by Maria Sharapova Serena Williams is still ranked number one based on consistent performances during the year.
NAME. POINTS
1. S. Williams. 8645
2. M. Sharapova. 6680
3. S. Halep. 6246
4. P. Kvitova. 6126
5. Na. Li. 5020
6. A. Radwanska. 4650
7. E. Bouchard. 4523
8. A. Ivanovic. 4435
9. C. Wozniacki. 4215
10. A. Kerber. 3745
TENNIS TITBITS
* Czech player and world number four Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic team in the Fed cup final against Germany in Prague on November 8 & 9 according to the team captain Petra Pala.
* The Inaugural Champions Tennis League (CTL) will kick off on November 17 between Punjab and Delhi at the. DLTA complex in New Delhi,India.
* World number one Serena Williams has reached 210 weeks as world number one. One more than Hingis and behind Chris Evert who notched up 260 weeks though she is 167 and 122 weeks behind. Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova.
* Nigeria tennis team are in Group 3 of this year Davis cup holding at the Smash Academy in Cairo,Egypt
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* Nigeria tennis team are in Group 3 of this year Davis cup holding at the Smash Academy in Cairo,Egypt
With the completion of all the Grand slam of the year, the players still try to jostle for points in the ATP and WTA rankings by their involvement in various singles tournament. This week rankings are out and at NEWFANZONE we give you the top ten players in the rankings.
ATP RANKINGS
In the ATP rankings there was no change as all top ten remained intact from the past week.
NAME. POINTS
1 N. Djokovic. 12150
2 R.Nadal. 8665
3 R. Federer. 8170
4 S. Wawrinka. 5690
5 D. Ferrer. 4495
6 M.Raonic. 4200
7 T.Berdych. 4175
8 K.Nishikori. 3865
9 M.Cilic. 3845
10.G.Dimitrov. 3710
* Andy Murray moves a step up to Number 11 while Kevin Anderson of South Africa remains in
Number 19 from the past week.
WTA RANKINGS
Like the ATP the WTA rankings still really had no major change as the biggest player that moved was Caroline Wozniacki from Ninth to Seventh position.
NAME. POINTS
1 S. Williams. 9430
2 S.Halep. 6160
3 P.Kvitova. 5926
4 M.Sharapova. 5575
5 Na Li. 5270
6 A.Radwanska. 5200
7 C.Wozniacki. 4500
8 A.Kerber. 4480
9 E.Bouchard. 4433
10 A.Ivanovic. 4180
TENNIS TITBITS
* The first Asian Man to ever appear in a Grand slam final Kei Nishikori spoke to CNN Hong Kong where he talked about how the Japanese fans always supported him and his love for Roger Federer.
* Rafael Nadal returns to action in Beijing in the Doubles event as he and his partner lost to John Isner and Tomas Berdych 5-7,6-4,4-10
* Stanislas Wawrinka ranked number four in the world has his eyes in the title as Tokyo as a win there would all but confirm his involvement in the season ending ATP world tour in London.
*Andy Murray was overcome with emotion as he won the Shenzhen Open against Tommy Robredo in the finals. Andy Murray has last won a title dating back to his Wimbledon triumph in 2013.
and finally…
* In the Asian games Indian tennis player Saketh Myneni bagged two medals in the mixed doubles and mixed singles event in Yeorumul tennis court in South Korea.
The last Grand slam of the year(Us Open) has come and gone. Newfanzone takes a look at the latest ATP and WTA rankings(top ten), who dropped points and who gained.
ATP RANKINGS
The biggest winner in this week rankings is obviously the US Open champion Marin Cilic. The 14 seed for the tournament surprised everyone when he defeated Thomas Berdych in the Quarters but we didn’t know that was just the tip of the ice-berg until he dispatched 2nd seed Roger Federer and Surprise opponent in the Final Kei Nishikori. Nishikori, Federer are other players that gained points while Tsonga and Murray had an awful tournament at flushing meadows that made them drop out of the top ten.
NAME. POINTS
1. Novak Djokovic. 12290
2. Rafael Nadal. 8670
3. Roger Federer. 8030
4. Stanislas Wawrinka. 5625
5. David Ferrer. 4495
6. Thomas Berdych. 4240
7. Milos Raonic. 4225
8. Kei Nishikori. 3870
9. Marin Cilic. 3845
10. Grigor Dimitrov. 3710
*British Number one Andy Murray is World Number 11 with 3150 points while South African Kevin Anderson is 19th with 1840 points.
WTA RANKINGS
World Number one Serena Williams still retain her number one spot as she went on to win her first Grand slam title for this year and her 18th Grand slam in total. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki also gained points as she powered her way into the finals before being overpowered by the American. Surprise of the tournament Shua Peng is now world number 21 after a good. Performance in the United states.
*Us Open champion Serena Williams launched her Spring fashion Line at the New york fashion week notably present at the fashion show was losing finalist Caroline Wozniacki.
*Still on Serena williams,she has gone on twitter to declare she is single quoting her from her twitter handle(@serena williams) “To answer all your questions i’m single and i have been single so the speculation can stop”.
*US open runner-up Kei Nishikori despite losing the finals of the Us Open will get $940,000 (50 million yen) from his sponsors Fast Retailing whose President is Tadashi Yanai.
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With the commencement of the US open in flushing meadows this is the latest ATP and WTA ranking for this week
ATP Rankings
There seem to be no change in the top ten as no one gained nor drop points as we look forward to the last Grand slam of the year in flushing meadows.
NAMES. POINTS
1 Novak Djokovic. 12770
2 Rafael Nadal. 10670
3 Roger Federer. 7490
4 Stanislas Wawrinka. 5985
5 David Ferrer. 4765
6 Milos Raonic. 4225
7 Thomas Berdych. 4060
8 Grigor Dimitrov. 3540
9 Andy Murray. 3150
10.J.W.Tsonga. 2920
*South African Kevin Anderson is still ranked World No.20 with 1795 points
WTA Rankings
Unlike the ATP rankings the WTA had a bit of change in position of players. Simona Halep dropped points but maintained her position as No. 2 while Petra kvitova moved a place up to 4th spot.
After the Northern and Southern Open in Cicinnati which we take a look at this week ATP and WTA rankings for the week.
ATP RANKINGS
Roger Federer moved closer to world No 2 Rafael Nadal by winning the Cicinnati Masters. South African Kevin Anderson also drop 6 places to No. 20 after a poor performance in the same Masters tournament. Thomas Berdych also drop two places while Milos Raonic moved one spot with a semi-final berth in the Cicinnati Masters.
In the WTA rankings,Serena Williams keeps her No.1 spot after her Masters title in Cicinnati. Czech Petra Kvitova also dropped one spot while Belarusian Victoria Azarenka dropped seven places to become 17th in the world.
* World No 2 Rafael Nadal will miss the U.S open after he failed to recover from a wrist injury which he picked up while practising in his homi island in Mallorca. Rafael Nadal is the Current holder of the title in Flushing Meadows.
*Roger Federer won his 80th Career title with a win in Cicinnati on sunday against Spaniard David Ferrer.
* Roger Federer Qualified for the ATP world tour finals for a record 13 times after Surpassing Ivan Lendl record of 12. Roger Federer will join Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal who have also secured a spot in the championship.
With the aftermath of the Rogers cup in Montreal Canada, here are the latest top ten tennis players in the world.
There seem to be no changes in the top ten from last week ATP rankings. Even though some players drop points and some gained .The top ten remains the same.
*South African Kevin Anderson moves four places to 17th in the world after a nice performance in Canada.
In the WTA rankings,there were a bit of change in the top ten Chinese player Li Na dropped from No.2 to 3 while Belarusian Victoria Azarenka moved into the top 10 moving ahead of Serbian Ana Ivanovic. Rogers cup winner Agnieszka Radwanska maintained her 5th position in the rankings.
Tennis Titbits:
*World Number 2 Rafael Nadal reiterated today that he will see his Doctor regarding his wrist injury
*Czech Tennis Player Petra Kvitova has increased her global market portfolio by signing for IMG Worldwide Inc. The world Number 4 already have deals with Nike,Unicredit Bank,Ceska Posta and Wilson
And Finally..
*Golfer Rory Mcllroy said spliting with Caroline Wozniacki has improved his game. Mcllroy who won his second straight major at the PGA championship on sunday is now World Number Golfer.
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