Category Archives: Tennis Business

Berdych Defeats Federer –

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Tomas Berdych defeated Roger Federer in four sets 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.  Berdych is the number sixth seed and Roger Federer is the number one seed of the tournament.  Andy Murray also advanced with a four set win over Cilic.  Maria Sharapova … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon 2012 –

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Djokovic won his first match at Wimbledon 2012 with a straight set win.  Djokovic is attempting to defend his Wimbledon title.  Federer and Clijsters also won their matches at Wimbledon in straight sets.  Sharapova advanced with a stright set victory over Rodionova and is … Continue reading →

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Federer Wins Paris Masters –

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Roger Federer won the Paris Masters Title with a victory over Jo Wilfried Tsonga.  The 6-1, 7-6(3) win gave Federer his 69th career title.  Currently, Federer is ranked number four and he did not win a Grand Slam title this season. To read a … Continue reading →

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Djokovic Wins US Open –

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four sets to win the US Open.  Djokovic has won three Grand Slam titles this year as well as 10 tournament titles.  This was the first time that Djokovic won the US Open.  Nadal leads … Continue reading →

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2011 US Open Brackets –

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

ESPN has the 2011 US Open bracket results and schedules by round.  Wimbledon Champion Novak Djokovic is scheduled to play Berlocq in the third round.  Petra Kvitova and Li Na were both eliminated in the first round of the US Open.  … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irene Cancels Sporting Events –

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Hurricane Irene is forcing cancellations and schedule changes for many sporting events.  The US Open cancelled a pre-tournament event and a PGA Tour playoff event was also cut short.  The New York Mets and Yankees rescheduled their weekend games with the Braves … Continue reading →

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Wozniacki Top Seed At US Open –

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Caroline Wozniacki was named the top seed at the 2011 US Open.  Wozniacki was also the top seed at the US Open in 2010.  Vera Zvonareva and Maria Sharapova were ranked second and third.  The US Open will be held in New York from … Continue reading →

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Clijsters To Miss Wimbledon –

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Kim Clijsters injured her right foot and has withdrawn from Wimbledon.  Clijsters won the Australian Open and was the number two seed at Wimbledon which is scheduled to start on Monday.  Clijsters has made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon twice … Continue reading →

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Nadal Remains Number One –

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Rome Masters with a 6-1, 6-3 quarterfinal victory.  The win also secured the number one ranking for Nadal at the French Open.  Nadal will face Richard Gasquet or Tomas Berdych in the semifinals.  Nadal … Continue reading →

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Agassi Entering Tennis Hall Of Fame –

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Andre Agassi  announced that he will be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on July 9th.  Agassi won the career Grand Slam and spent 30 straight weeks as the number one ranked player in the world.  Agassi won the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Open Remains On CBS –

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The U.S. Tennis Association and CBS have stated that they have agreed in principle to a deal that includes the 2012 through 2014 U.S. Open tournaments.  The agreement also includes keeping the men’s and women’s finals at their current schedules.  CBS has broadcast the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Nadal Endorsements –

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Rafael Nadal is the youngest winner of the career Grand Slam and may become the top earner in the game of tennis.  Nadal has already moved pass Federer to gain the number one ranking in the world.  At only 24, Nadal … Continue reading →

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Best-Paid Tennis Players –

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Forbes has a report on the highest paid tennis players in the world.  Income levels in the report include endorsements and prize money.  Roger Federer is listed as having an income of $43 million in the last 12 months.  Maria Sharapova … Continue reading →

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