Deuce and Back Again

A clash of generations.

Dominic Thiem d. Roger Federer in R3 of Italian Open 7-6(2), 6-4

#1: London Olympics SF 2012 (source: Clive Brunskill @getty images)

Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic win 6-4, 6-4 (credid @getty images)

Andy Murray d. Rafael Nadal 7-5, 6-4 (credit Getty Images)

#2: French Open SF 2009 (source: Clive Brunskill @getty images)

#3: US Open Final 2009 (source: Jim McIsaac @getty images)

#4: Exhibition Match in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2012 (source: Alejandro Pagni @getty images)

#5: Madrid Open 2009 (source: Javier Soriano/Clive Brunskill @getty images)

Last week, Andy took another step towards bringing tennis to Glasgow.  He announced his first charity event - Andy Murray Live - which will be played on September 21, 2016 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.  Andy wanted to create a legacy tennis event in the UK and, he told reporters, “it’s great to be returning home to Scotland and playing in the city of Glasgow.  I travel the world playing tennis and unfortunately I don’t spend as much time as I would like to at home.  I owe it to my fans who have supported me throughout the years.” Read more

#6: Australian Open QF 2012 (source: Nicolas Asfouri/Paul Crock @getty images)

Thiem hugs at the net.

April left us yesterday but we are still reveling in its aftermath - or should we say “after match”? The week was unsurprisingly busy and fun, what with three important ATP 250 and two WTA International tournaments taking place and the preparations for the Masters 1000 in Madrid. Some big news has come to light as well, so if you missed those stories you have another chance to get yourself back in the loop with us!

#7: Australian Open 2009 (source: William West/Bloomberg@getty images)

Is there anything we can do to make you feel better about the Madrid Open draw?