© Getty ImagesHome favourite Fernando Gonzalez is chasing a fifth Movistar Open title.

Chilean Fernando González, German Tommy Haas, Argentine Juan Monaco and Frenchman Richard Gasquet will headline the 2010 Movistar Open, an ATP World Tour 250 tournament which begins January 31 in Santiago, Chile.

The Movistar Open will be held during the 200th anniversary of Chilean independence and will ... Read more »

© Getty ImagesCarsten Ball impressed Todd Woodbridge in Davis Cup action this year.

Australian Open organisers announced three men’s and two women’s wildcards today.

Davis Cup player Carsten Ball, two-time junior grand slam winner Bernard Tomic and national under 18 champion Jason Kubler from Queensland have all been given main draw berths.

Davis Cup coach and wildcard selector Todd Woodbridge ... Read more »

© Getty ImagesThe Indian Wells Tennis Garden is home to the BNP Paribas Open.

Co-Founder And CEO Of Oracle Corporation Purchases Tournament and the Indian Wells Tennis Garden

The BNP Paribas Open, the most attended tennis tournament in the world outside of the four major events, to be held March 8-21, 2010, and its home, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, have been purchased by Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, it was announced today by Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore of PM ... Read more »

Greatest match of 2009

There have been some great matches this year, with two of Rafael Nadal's Australian Open clashes - the semi-final against Fernando Verdasco and the final against Roger Federer - sticking out.

But for me the award must go to the semi-final of the Madrid Masters between Novak Djokovic and Radael Nadal. It was simply outstanding.

There was unbelievable tennis and incredible shotmaking throughout. Djokovic was sublime, dominating for most of the match and enjoying three match points.

But each time it seemed he must go out, Nadal managed to save himself with shots that were just out of this world, before going on to win the tie-break 11-9 in the deciding third set. Incredible.

Greatest shot of 200 ... Read more »

© Getty ImagesJuan Martin del Potro was given a hero's welcome in his native Tandil after winning the US Open.

World No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro has been named Argentinean Sportsperson of the Year, rewarding the Tandil native’s outstanding season on the ATP World Tour.

"Ending 2009 in this way is very nice,” said del Potro. "It gives me a lot of desire and excitement to face the coming year in the best way possible.”

The 21-year-old del Potro won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, defeating Roger Federer in an epic ... Read more »

© Getty ImagesRoger Federer became the all-time Grand Slam title leader with his Wimbledon win.

The ITF announced today that Roger Federer (SUI) and Serena Williams (USA) are the 2009 ITF World Champions. This is the fifth time Federer has been honoured, while Williams receives the award for the second time.
 
Serena and Venus Williams (USA) are named Women’s Doubles World Champions for the first time, with Serena becoming the first player since Martina Hingis in 1999 to receive singles and doubles honours. Bob and Mike Bryan (USA) are Men’s Doubles World Champions for a record sixth time.
 
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© Getty ImagesRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal contested what Sports Illustrated later proclaimed to be the greatest match ever in the 2008 Wimbledon final.

1. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal

Given Roger Federer's domination of the decade, it's almost frightening to contemplate what other records he would have set had it not been for the emergence of Rafael Nadal, with whom the Swiss shares one of tennis’ greatest-ever rivalries. Since winning their first meeting ... Read more »

© iStock PhotoAtlanta will serve as the first stop of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series.

The ATP today formally awarded an ATP World Tour 250 sanction to the USTA Southern Section at a press event hosted jointly by the ATP, the USTA and USTA Southern Section.  The tournament will be held July 17-25, 2010.  The Atlanta event will serve as the kick-off to the 2010 Olympus US Open Series.

Last month, the ATP board voted to buy the Indianapolis sanction under rules which allowed the ATP to match any offer made for the event. The board made this decision with a view to the long-term ATP calendar and to maintain its ability to address issues relating to the length of the seaso ... Read more »

© AFP/Getty ImagesCroatian Ivo Karlovic hit a record 78 aces against Czech Radek Stepanek in the 2009 Davis Cup semi-finals.

As we continue our review of the past decade, today we turn our attention to statistics. And who better to help us out than ATP stats and information guru Greg Sharko! You could excuse Shark for being mentally fatigued after another grueling campaign to publish the annual media guide ahead of the new season. But the thought of compiling the most interesting stats had him working feverishly like a rookie.

Below you’ll find some of the most compelling statistics of the decade, which in many cases reflect the decade of domination authored by Roger Federer and < ... Read more »

Take a look back at the Top 5 most dramatic near misses of the past decade.

1. Guillermo Coria Misses 2 Match Points in the 2004 Roland Garros Final

Guillermo Coria came into an all-Argentine final against Gaston Gaudio at 2004 Roland Garros as favourite to win his first Grand Slam title. The 22 year old had won 37 of his past 38 matches on clay and had dr ... Read more »

What are the 10 greatest records and achievements during the past decade? Check out our picks and see why Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dominate the list.

1. Roger Federer’s dominance at Grand Slam level was the most significant achievement of the first decade of the new century. During the decade Federer became the only player in history to win five straight titles at two Grand Slam tournaments, dominating Wimbledon from 2003-07 and the ... Read more »