TENNIS

Carol Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy breakup rumours are currently circling over the Internet.

Roger Federer has parted ways with Coach Paul Annacone, BBC UK reported.

Novak Djokovic lived up to the expectations of being the top seed in the 2013 Shanghai Masters, while Rafael Nadal couldn’t live up to the hype as the world number one. The result is a Djokovic vs. Juan Del Potro championship match on Sunday, Oct 13, at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang District in Shanghai, China.

The final four players in the 2013 Shanghai Masters battle is on Saturday, Oct 12, for a place in the championship of the ATP event at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.

Gael Monfils is the latest toast of the tournament after defeating the highly-favored and popular Roger Federer in the Round of 16 of the 2013 Shangai Masters APT event at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.

Carlos Moya, former World No 1, cheerfully announces his wife’s pregnancy on popular social networking Web site Twitter on Wednesday.

Anna Kournikova has definitely had it with Enrique Iglesias.

World number one Rafael Nadal, top-seed Novak Djokovic and the still-very popular Roger Federer are all still in contention in the 2013 Shanghai Masters and are through to the round of 16 in the tournament held at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.

Spain's Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych are the top seeds in the 2012 Shanghai Masters tournament and they’ll take the hard courts Wednesday at Qi Zhong Tennis Center in the Minhang Disctrict in Shanghai, China.

Rafael Nadal lost to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the China Open, but it looks like Nadal still got the last laugh.

On September, IBT Australia has reported that Russian tennis superstar Maria Sharapova has made it to qualify for the World Tennis Association (WTA) Championship to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in October.

The divorce proceedings between former top seed, Andre Agassi and actress Brooke Shields may have been relatively easy but the former child star revealed in recent interview how the tennis pro threatened her as they were going through the proceedings.

Another chapter in the book of the Djokovic-Nadal rivalry will be added on Sunday when the world’s best tennis players meet in the championship round of the 2013 China Open. Aside from the prize money and prestige of the title in the tournament held in Beijing, China, all-important ATP points are also available, which will be crucial as the ATP season nears its end.

Jelena Jankovic fancies that second China Open title, while Serena Williams wants to prove why she’s the number one player in the world. The Serbian and American meet in the championship round of the 2013 China Open.

It’s the final four in the men’s singles competition of the 2013 China Open as top seeds Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal take on separate opponents Saturday. Both are chasing all-important points that could very well decide who gains the number one spot in the ATP rankings.

Andy Murray, who ranks third in the Worlds rankings, is following the footsteps of Roger Federer.

Down to the final eight in the women’s singles competition at the 2013 China Open and the usual suspects—world number one Serena Williams, Agnieszka Radwanska and Li Na are still in contention for the crown in the tournament held in Beijing, China.

Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova and China’s Li Na rode the first bus to the quarterfinals. Six other players will join them after Thursday night as six more Round of 16 matches are on tap in the women’s singles competition of the 2013 China Open.

Overtaking Roger Federer is not the top priority of Rafael Nadal.

Aussies Bernard Tomic and Marinka Matosevic battles Richard Gasquet and David Ferrer respectively, in the Round of 16 stage of the tournament with a prize money of roughly $2,315,250.

With Spaniard Rafael Nadal breathing down his neck and aiming to steal that ATP number one ranking, Novak Djokovic is pressed to perform well, or at least better than Nadal, in the 2013 China Open. The 26-year-old Serbian meets another player from Spain in Fernando Verdasco in the Round of 16 stage of the tournament held in Beijing, China.

China’s Li Na has a total of seven WTA singles titles and $12,108,289 winnings in her career but none came in the China Open. A curious fact considering she has homecourt advantage in this tournament with the event happening in Beijing, China.

Retired professional tennis player and former World No 1 Anna Kournikova’s relationship with Spanish heartthrob Enrique Iglesias is reported to be doomed and going under.

Rafael Nadal is aiming for number one in the ATP world rankings at the end of year, and his performance at the 2013 China Open will have a lot to say in his mission to finish at the top of the heap in 2013. On Wednesday afternoon, he faces Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round of the tournament held in Beijing, China.

After competing in the 2013 U.S. Open and winning the coveted championship title, Rafael Nadal is now participating as one of the top contenders in the China Open, along with Novak Djokovic and other top tennis players in the world.

2013 China Open will officially kick off on Sunday and all eyes will be on superstars Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Victoria Azarenka as they attempt to add another trophy to their collection along with important ATP and WTA world ranking points.

Thomas Hogstedt, former professional tennis player and coach of Russian top tennis player Maria Sharapova, has decided to share his expertise in tennis by training South African kids.

After the rough season, World No 5 Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer is having a great time with his family while on a vacation in Dubai.

World No 1 and 17-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams celebrates her 32nd birthday on Thursday. She has a lot to be thankful for.