Fergana Challenger 2012 Final: Yuki Bhambri vs. Amir Weintraub
Last year it was Dudi Sela who won this tournament, this year it can be another Israeli, Amir Weintraub. However former junior #1 Yuki Bhambri (photo) looks now ripe enough to start taking the weaker challengers.
Marcin Gawron from Poland (photo) beat Denes Lukacs (HUN) in a match that had more errors than winners. But Lukacs at least spoke perfect English with American accent when he argued.
World's number one Novak Djokovic (photo) but also clay monster Rafael Nadal and dangerous lately Roger Federer signed up to the semifinals in Rome. Out of the big four only Andy Murray is missing but he is replaced by David Ferrer who is a solid firm.
Rome WTA 2012: Angelique Kerber advances to top 10
Favourites Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova march undefeated. Petra Kvitova lost to Angelique Kerber (photo) and her stomach muscles injury. Kerber will debut as top 10 player next week.
Dramatic fight of Martin Klizan in Bordeaux Challenger 2012
Martin Klizan (SVK/photo) is the player who'd walk from Slovakia to Czech Republic from Sweden and Jurgen Zopp (EST) is the same kind of a guy, hence all the spectacular turns of events in their quarterfinal match in Bordeaux. All in all Klizan won 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5).
Amir Weintraub (photo) from Israel came back from a set deficit against Brydan Klein and secured himself a new career high. In the women's tournament sisters' quarterfinal between Lyudmyla and Nadiya Kichenok ended with a quick retirement of the former.
A summary of Wild Cards for the French Open men's and women's tournament. Which ones are deserved? Which ons are given only because they had to be given to someone?
I was surprised to see how small Radu Albot is, I don't think he's taller than 1,70. As for the match, the Moldavian player was in control from the beginning to the end, won 90% of the rallies longer than 6-7 shots.
In the Prague WTA Challenger you will see players who'd count in the Rome Masters. Top seeded Czech Lucie Safarova (#22 WTA /photo) is easily in the quarterfinals after she beat one of the biggest hopes of Czech tennis, Karolina Pliskova.
No seeded player has made it to the quarterfinals in Bordeaux. Today Nicolas Mahut (FRA / photo) beat his compatriot Marc Gicquel who was defending the title.
We will have a winner whose name is rarely seen on the list of challenger conquerors. Only three seeded players made it to the quarterfinals. Denys Molchanov (photo) will have a chance to win his first title, but will need to beat home player Farrukh Dustov first.
Last year it was Dudi Sela who won this tournament, this year it can be another Israeli, Amir Weintraub. However former junior #1 Yuki Bhambri (photo) looks now ripe enough to start taking the weaker challengers.
Marcin Gawron from Poland (photo) beat Denes Lukacs (HUN) in a match that had more errors than winners. But Lukacs at least spoke perfect English with American accent when he argued.
World's number one Novak Djokovic (photo) but also clay monster Rafael Nadal and dangerous lately Roger Federer signed up to the semifinals in Rome. Out of the big four only Andy Murray is missing but he is replaced by David Ferrer who is a solid firm.
Favourites Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova march undefeated. Petra Kvitova lost to Angelique Kerber (photo) and her stomach muscles injury. Kerber will debut as top 10 player next week.
Martin Klizan (SVK/photo) is the player who'd walk from Slovakia to Czech Republic from Sweden and Jurgen Zopp (EST) is the same kind of a guy, hence all the spectacular turns of events in their quarterfinal match in Bordeaux. All in all Klizan won 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(5).
Amir Weintraub (photo) from Israel came back from a set deficit against Brydan Klein and secured himself a new career high. In the women's tournament sisters' quarterfinal between Lyudmyla and Nadiya Kichenok ended with a quick retirement of the former.
A summary of Wild Cards for the French Open men's and women's tournament. Which ones are deserved? Which ons are given only because they had to be given to someone?
I was surprised to see how small Radu Albot is, I don't think he's taller than 1,70. As for the match, the Moldavian player was in control from the beginning to the end, won 90% of the rallies longer than 6-7 shots.
In the Prague WTA Challenger you will see players who'd count in the Rome Masters. Top seeded Czech Lucie Safarova (#22 WTA /photo) is easily in the quarterfinals after she beat one of the biggest hopes of Czech tennis, Karolina Pliskova.
No seeded player has made it to the quarterfinals in Bordeaux. Today Nicolas Mahut (FRA / photo) beat his compatriot Marc Gicquel who was defending the title. 
We will have a winner whose name is rarely seen on the list of challenger conquerors. Only three seeded players made it to the quarterfinals. Denys Molchanov (photo) will have a chance to win his first title, but will need to beat home player Farrukh Dustov first.