Del Potro, Nadal, Federer, Murray Feature in Frantic February on Tennis TV

The gruelling heat of the Australian summer produced one of the most iconic, celebrated matches ever, between two of the greatest players (if not the greatest) of all-time in Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Australian Open organisers couldn’t have dreamed of a better finale in Melbourne, as the 35-year-old Swiss global icon battled past his ferocious, long-time Spanish nemesis and friend in five sets to claim a stunning 18th Grand Slam title.

And now, with that heart-warming opening to 2017, we motor on with the season as the calendar turns to February, with four ATP World Tour 500 tournaments featuring the world’s best leading the way. You’ll be able to watch up to 250 matches (geo-restrictions may apply) live and on-demand on Tennis TV, with all matches available to enjoy in the replays channel across all the different devices which Tennis TV is supported on.

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After three ATP World Tour 250 events in the first week in Montpellier, Sofia and Quito, the 44th edition of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam will start on 13 February. Tournament director Richard Krajicek, the 1996 Wimbledon champion, will welcome 14-time major winner Nadal to the Dutch city, alongside Australian Open semi-finalists Stan Wawrinka and Grigor Dimitrov.

Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem and Gael Monfils will also be part of a first-class line-up for the year’s first ATP World Tour 500-level event. Martin Klizan is the defending champion, embarking on a surprise, match-point-saving run in 2016 and ultimately beating Monfils in the final. Also in that Rotterdam week are 250 competitions in Memphis and Buenos Aires – where Kei Nishikori will look to grab his first title at the Argentina Open.

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Golden Swing hits Rio (20-26 February)

Following the first clay-court event of the season in the Argentinian capital, the Golden Swing arrives in Brazil’s most famous city – Rio de Janeiro. Joining a clay-focused Nishikori in Rio will be last year’s semi-finalist Thiem. The 23-year-old Austrian plans to jet straight from Rotterdam to play in South America.

Milos Raonic and Juan Martin del Potro head the Delray Beach field in the same week, and unsurprisingly the line-up for the 250 tournament in Marseille is French-dominated. Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet and Lucas Pouille will compete at Open 13 Provence. Defending champ Nick Kyrgios will also return to the event where he won his first career ATP World Tour title last year.

Near 24-hour, around-the- clock tennis from Dubai and Acapulco (27 February – 4 March)

Fresh from his glorious Australian Open triumph, Federer will return to ATP World Tour action at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where he is a seven-time champion – most recently in 2015. World No. 1 Andy Murray will also play at the 500 tournament in Dubai, which will be his first competition since crashing out of Melbourne at the hands of serve-and-volleying Mischa Zverev.

Last year’s winner Wawrinka will be there too, along with Monfils and Tomas Berdych. In the same week, in a far-away time zone, Mexican paradise Acapulco will host the likes of Nadal, Raonic, Thiem, del Potro and David Goffin. Them captured the biggest title of his young career there last year.

Get your monthly access pass to Tennis TV today and don’t miss up to 12 tournaments and up to 250 matches live in February! The live tennis certainly doesn’t stop coming after February, with massive, back-to-back ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami in March. In a first for Tennis TV, all ATP World Tour singles and doubles matches will be streamed live from these two events with all matches available on demand in replays on all devices.

Source: atpworldtour.com

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Tiger’s words need to match his actions

Hey at least Tiger is trying, found a nice article thats telling it like it is.  I personally hope that he can start to improve his scores.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – At least five times a week, I tell my 10-year-old son to choose his words more carefully. Tiger Woods should heed similar advice. For different reasons, mind you, but the same principle applies.

The greatest champion of this generation became that way, in large part, because of his unrelenting resolve to pound his competition into the ground along every step of the way. Every single day Woods woke up wanting to beat the snot out of anyone who stood in his path. He was essentially a stroke ahead of the field while standing on the first tee each week because everyone knew he was the man to beat. It was a beautiful thing to watch for nearly two decades.

That man is long gone and likely never to return. Some of his Tiger-speak needs to hit the road, too.

Woods arrived at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic fresh off a missed cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, yet sat in front of the assembled media on Wednesday and said he was here to win. He also insisted that he was perfectly healthy. Twenty-four short hours later we discover that neither of those comments were remotely accurate.

Woods on Wednesday

“Goal is to win it.”

“Whether my swing looks classical, rhythmical or it may look unorthodox, I don’t care. As long as I don’t feel nerve pain.”

Woods on Thursday, after shooting 5-over 77 and appearing to be in pain

“No, I wasn’t in pain at all. I was just trying to hit shot and I wasn’t doing a very good job.”

Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg on Friday

“Felt OK coming off the golf course yesterday. So he wasn’t in pain. Dinner last night. I didn’t see him at dinner but said he was OK. And went into a spasm in his lower back, fairly late last night after dinner.”

He’s not ready to win. He’s not healthy.

Woods isn’t going to change, the whole old dog, new tricks analogy comes to mind. He said these things because that’s simply what he’s always done; Never let the competition see weakness, never let anyone see inside your soul, give as little information as possible. Earl Woods engrained those tactics into his son at an early age.

That philosophy is garbage now that his body has failed him and he’s not able to produce results.

Perhaps more than ever, critics are going to hold Woods’ words against him. If he says he’s ready to win, says he’s healthy, shoots 77 and withdraws the next day with back spasms then chaos inevitably is going to ensue. And Woods deserves all the heat he gets.

It’s a new day and this is a different Woods. Now is the time for him to choose his words more carefully. Step up, tell people that, while the goal has always been to win, right now the only focus is getting your game and your body ready to be more competitive with each passing week.

Say that it’s going to take time, even say that it’s a process. But don’t fly from Los Angeles to Dubai with an aching back, after missing the cut in San Diego, and say that victory is in the offing. Woods is not capable of playing 36 holes, he’s surely not ready to win.

It’s time for Woods to be more forthcoming with his prognosis. It won’t hurt him. Humble pie has never given anyone indigestion.

Source: golfchannel.com

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