Vesti i aktuelnosti sa tour-a

[Milutinov Tata]

Sad sam video Raonica na TV-u, ima neka promaocija u La Coste radnji u centru grada. Kaze da sutra konacno krece sa pravim treninzima (sa lopticom) i nada se da ce biti spreman za US Open. Rehabilitacija ide brze nego sto je ocekivao.

[Gama]

Montreal, July 27, 2011 – Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Tournament Director Eugène Lapierre

announced today the doubles entry list for the 2011 tournament. This year's draw will be very strong as the top

eight teams in the world as well as five Top 10 players have confirmed their entry.

The top-ranked Bryan brothers will be back to defend the title they won last summer in Toronto. Meanwhile,

Canadian Daniel Nestor and his partner, Max Mirnyi of Belarus will be seeded second. Several players have decided

to team up with their compatriots. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will team up with Janko Tipsarevic, Rafael Nadal will

play with Marc Lopez, Gilles Simon will make up an all-French team with Richard Gasquet and two-time defending

Rogers Cup champion Andy Murray will partner with his brother, Jamie Murray. In addition, Gael Monfils and Jo-

Wilfried Tsonga have entered alongside Pablo Andujar and Stanislas Wawrinka, respectively.

[Gama]

Will Roger Federer or Djokovic be King of the Hard Courts?

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are great all-around talents that play well on most surfaces, but they both excel on the hard courts. It has been a bit of a tumultuous season for Federer, who has just won one title to date in 2011, as the Swiss maestro has drawn a rash of criticisms from his detractors citing that the end of his career is drawing near. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Djokovic appears to be able to do no wrong, having lost just one match all season long, while already winning eight titles on the year, including two Grand Slam titles and four Masters Series tournament victories.

http://www.10sballs.com/2011/07/28/will-roger-federer-or-djokovic-be-king-of-the-hard-courts/

Ako zadrzi Fed nivo igre iz maja i juna, bice vrlo, vrlo nezgodan protivnik Noletu. Tu je i Conga...

[AirBall]

Citam jutros u hrvatskim Sportskim Novostima intervju sa Juanom Carlosom Ferrero-m i na pitanje novinara ko je bolji Nadal ili Djokovic odgovara Roger je najbolji...

Mene je mnogo vise zacudilo izbegavanje velicine Nadala, a ne toliko potenciranje da je Roger najveci ikada...

Mislio sam da se spanci bas svi drze zajedno...

[M.S.]

On je najbolji prijatelj sa Davidom Fererom. Čisto sumnjam da se drže zajedno (osobito ne da su preterano bliski) sem kad je reč o selekciji. Uostalom, Ferero je nekad bio viđen kao kralj šljake. Čisto sumnjam da mu je drago što ga je ovaj prestigao za tri klase. Nije ni meni .

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Nadal, Djokovic, Clijsters, Roddick to Participate in 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day

The USTA announced today that reigning US Open Champions Rafael Nadal and Kim Clijsters, world #1 ranked Novak Djokovic, former US Open Champion Andy Roddick and the 2010 US Open Wheelchair Champion David Wagner will team up with actor Bradley Cooper, New York Knicks All-Star Carmelo Anthony, and pop star Cody Simpson at the 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess Saturday, August 27 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Hosted by TV personalities/actors La La Anthony and Quddus, the show will feature more musical guests and tennis stars set to be announced in coming weeks. The popular full-day tennis and music festival for children and adults alike – including interactive games, musical entertainment and tennis activities – will also feature performances from up-and-coming stars including Girls Nite Out, Action Item, Jacob Latimore and Nickelodeon’s The Fresh Beat Band. Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day Presented by Hess will kick off the 2011 US Open, which runs from August 29 – September 11.

http://www.tennispanorama.com/archives/15048

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Querrey out of Rogers Cup

Current world No. 48 Sam Querrey has been forced to pull out of the upcoming Rogers Cup with an elbow injury. The 23 year old had this to say regarding his withdrawal from the year’s sixth Masters 1000 event.
“I regret to inform my fans and the tennis fans in Canada that I won’t be able to make the trip up North in 2011,” said Querrey during a press release to Tennis Canada. “I am still recovering from my elbow surgery. I talked it over with my doctor and my physio and right now pulling out of the event is what is best for my tennis long term. Best of luck to the event and I hope to return to Canada in 2012.”

Nisam ni znala da je imao operaciju

A i Rodik se povredio
Roddick out of Legg Mason event

Three-time champion Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Legg Mason Tennis Classic due to an injury suffered while practicing. Tournament Officials were informed that the injury is a Grade 2 strain or partial tear of the Oblique Abdominal Muscle on his right side.
Four additional players who had been previously announced have also been forced to withdraw due to injuries suffered in previous weeks. They are Milos Raonic, Sam Querrey, Kei Nishikori and Lleyton Hewitt, who had been given a wild card berth. That gives Newman an additional wild card opening, which he will announce prior to Friday’s Singles Draw on-site, Friday beginning at 1:00pm.

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31-godisnji Kendrik suspendovan do 21.maja 2012, zbog dopinga na FO. U uzorku od 22. maja pronadjena zabranjena supstanca methylhexaneamine.
On tvrdi da je to slucajnost, zbog konzumiranja leka Zija XM3, koji je popio zbog jetlega.
Ko bi ga znao da li svesno ili ne.

The International Tennis Federation announced today that Robert Kendrick has been found to have committed a Doping Offence under Article C.1 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (presence of a Prohibited Substance in player’s sample).
Mr Kendrick, a 31-year-old tennis player from the United States, provided a sample on 22 May 2011 at the French Open held in Paris, France. That sample was sent to the WADA-accredited laboratory in Montreal, Canada for analysis, and was found to contain methylhexaneamine, a stimulant.
Methylhexaneamine is a Prohibited Substance under section S6 of the 2010 WADA List of Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods, and is therefore also prohibited under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. Mr Kendrick was therefore charged with an anti-doping rule violation under Article C.1 of the Programme.
Mr Kendrick asserted that the methylhexaneamine had got into his system through his ingestion of a capsule of Zija XM3, which he took to combat jetlag. He denied any intent to enhance his performance as a result of taking this substance.
The ITF accepted Mr Kendrick’s account of the circumstances surrounding his ingestion of methylhexaneamine, and accepted that he did not intend to enhance his performance. Under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, however, it is a player’s strict personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substance enters his body, whether as a prescription medication or otherwise, unless he holds a valid therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for such substance. Mr Kendrick did not hold a valid TUE.
A tribunal therefore confirmed Mr Kendrick’s commission of a Doping Offence under Article C.1 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, and determined that he should be suspended from participation for a period of 12 months, commencing as from 22 May 2011 and so ending at midnight on 21 May 2012.
The tribunal also determined that Mr Kendrick’s results at the 2011 French Open should be disqualified, with resulting forfeiture of the ranking points and prize money that he won at those events.
The Tennis Anti-Doping Programme is a comprehensive and internationally recognised drug-testing programme that applies to all players competing at tournaments sanctioned by the ITF, ATP World Tour, and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Players are tested for substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency and, upon a finding that a Doping Offence has been committed, sanctions are imposed in accordance with the requirements of the World Anti-Doping Code. More background information on the Programme, sanctions, tennis statistics and related information can be found at http://www.itftennis.com/antidoping.

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Samo za M. Tatu i Alcestu
Podcast: Exclusive Q&A with Milos Raonic
http://tennisconnected.com/home/2011/08/01/podcast-exclusive-qa-with-milos-raonic/

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Bojanin gaf sa Albukerkijem dospeo na Yahoo Sports strane, vrlo prestizno I may add

Tennis player flies to wrong city for tournament
By Chris Chase



Note to all future travelers: There are two Carlsbad airports in the United States. It's a lesson 19-year-old Serbian tennis player Bojana Jovanovski discovered the hard way over the weekend.
Jovanovski was trying to get to Carlsbad, Calif., for this week's Mercury Insurance Open, but her travel agent accidentally scheduled a flight to Carlsbad, N.M. After a long day of traveling from Washington, D.C., to Dallas to Albuquerque to the wrong Carlsbad, Jovanovski wasn't quick to notice the different locale.
As she was waiting with her bags for tournament transport to pick her up late Saturday night, a man approached.
"What are you doing here?" the man asked. "Are you playing tennis?"
"Yeah, it's a tennis tournament," Jovanovski replied.
"Here?"
The 19-year-old Serbian called the tournament again, wondering where her ride was. She was told the driver was looking for her. "I am the only person here," she told them. "How can you not see me?"
"Are you in Carlsbad in California or in New Mexico?" the voice at the other end of the phone asked.
Continental geography finally figured out, the transportation coordinator booked the 53rd-ranked Jovanovski on the next flight to Albuquerque, eight hours later. She stayed the night in the airport, flew back to New Mexico's biggest city, caught another plane to San Diego and eventually arrived in the proper Carlsbad 30 minutes before her match was scheduled to begin in the late afternoon.
After all of that, Jovanovski still managed to take No. 23 Roberta Vinci to three sets. She eventually lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Next up for Jovanovski is a tournament in Toronto. The one in Canada.
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[Milutinov Tata]

Kada sam dosao u Toronto, nisam imao pojma da postoji London u Ontariju, pa sam u prvo vreme bio iznenadjen kada su u vestima pominjali cesto London. Posle sam tek shvatio o cemu se radi. A tu su i kladionicarima poznati Grimsbi, Brentford, Vudstok, Vaterlu, Kembridz, Kingston... neko vreme sam radio u Boltonu (koji je naseljen pretezno italijanima)...

[Dejan]

Intervju Miloša Raonića:

Catching up with Milos Raonic

Beginning the year ranked No. 156 in the world, young Canadian star Milos Raonic has seen his ranking skyrocket to a current position of No. 29 on the ATP World Tour. Ranked as high as No. 25 in May of this year, Raonic is currently recovering from a hip injury he sustained at Wimbledon.
In the following interview, the intelligent and articulate 20-year-old discusses the current state of his injury; when he intends on returning to action; who he believes will be the best player of the current group and up-and-comers, and finally which players have the best strokes on Tour.
Q) Just getting straight into it here, how has your summer been barring your recent hip injury?
A) It’s been good, it’s been heavy. People think we get injured and we relax but it’s the opposite. It’s about eight hours of rehab a day, six days a week. It’s actually more tiring than being on Tour playing. I’m happy with my progress and how things are going.
Q) Do you have a ballpark figure of when you’re looking to return?
A) Well hopefully the US Open. The thing with injuries are that it really comes down to week-to-week. Right now I’m making some great strides with it. I’ve had two on-court training sessions and things are going very well and ahead of schedule. I don’t want to comeback at 90 percent or 95 percent, I want to comeback at 100 percent and have this injury finished with and behind me.
Q) How do you deal with the pressure filled situations in matches?
A) Oh, the thing is here that you have to believe, and it’s not always easy to believe. You have to, in those situations go with the things that you know best. Go with the patterns that you know best, not something out of the blue. Sometimes people get caught up and down on their game and go with something that they’re not used to, and their chances of succeeding in pressure [situations] drops.
Q) How has your life changed since your rise up the rankings this year? Is your life significantly different than a year ago?
A) Sure, a lot has changed since last year. There are a lot more perks in my life, a lot of things I can enjoy more. Now I get invited to go to different performances all the time, and to different concerts. For example, Drake is playing here in Toronto tonight, and I called this morning because I didn’t have a ticket and I got one. But the most important thing is walking around and people coming up to me and saying hi or asking about my injury. The support is great.
Q) When you play, are you playing for Milos or are you playing for Canada? Can you talk about how Tennis Canada has helped elevate your status to where it is today?
I think one of the reasons that I’m able to deal quite well with the pressure is because when I’m competing or down I’m really playing for myself. I’m not wondering what others are thinking about. I love the outside support, I love the game, and at the end of the day if I win or a lose, I can only blame myself.
Tennis Canada has been a big part of it. I think they have one of the better systems worldwide. It takes time for kids to believe that they can be at the top. I’m willing to be a big part of that. Kids need to want to be there like they believe they can in Hockey.
Q) What changes are looking to make in your game in order to increase your ranking?
A) Improving my returns. If you look at what Novak Djokovic does with his return it’s incredible. Having a chance to hit with him, he gets his racket on every ball. Even if it’s a floater return, he puts pressure on the guy to play another ball. You want to be able to neutralize your opponent and make them hit another ball, and dictate on the next shot.
Q) You’ve been put into this group of up and coming players with Ryan Harrison, Grigor Dimitrov, Richard Berankis and Bernard Tomic. Which player in your opinion will have the best career? With all things being equal, and you’re all in the top 10 and battling for Grand Slams, which player will give you the most trouble?
A) Wow, well I hope myself. In terms of potential I would have to say Grigor. But I think mentally out of the group I would have to say Ryan is the best competitor. It’s going to come down to who can work through their weaknesses and improve. But I think if you get into two guys, Ryan has the best competitor in him and Grigor has the most potential.
Q) For our last question, could you provide one player who you think has the best serve, forehand, backhand, movement and who is the best competitor on Tour?
A) Serve: Ivo Karlovic, but in terms of [service] games I would say Roger Federer.
A) Forehand: Federer.
A) Backhand: Djokovic.
A) Movement: Djokovic.
A) Competitor: Nadal, by a long stride.

[Monsieur Poirot]

DAVID WILL NOT PLAY IN MONTREAL

La fisura en el metacarpiano de la mano izquierda apartará a David de la disputa del masters 1000 de Canada en donde será baja. David hará todo lo posible para reaparecer en Cincinnati.

[Dejan]

Bravo za naše devojčice:

Selekcija Srbije u konkurenciji do 14 godina plasirala se u finale Svetskom prvenstvu koje se održava u češkom gradu Prostejov.

Naše teniserke, u sastavu Ivana Jorović, Nikolina Jović, Milica Panić, koje predvodi savezni trener Nikola Živković, u finalu će se sastati sa selekcijom Sjedinjenih Država.

Selekcija Srbije je u prvom kolu Grupe B savladala reprezentaciju Koreje 2:1, u drugom kolu pala je ekipa Češke 2:1, u trećem naše devojčice su bile bolje od Meksika 3:0.

Protivnik Srbije u polufinalu bila je reprezentacija Hrvatske. Srpkinje su prolaz u završnicu Svetskog prvenstva ostvarile posle singl mečeva u kojima su briljirale i donele oba poena nepohodna za trijumf.

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Fejsbuk

Bojana Jovanovski
I have some wonderful news… On the forthcoming Olympiad in London 2012, Ana Ivanović and I will be playing doubles for Serbian national team!!! I can’t wait / Imam sjajne vesti… Na narednoj Olimpijadi u Londonu, 2012-te, Ana Ivanović i ja ćemo igrati dubl za srpsku reprezentaciju!!! Ne mogu da dočekam