Rewind ’05: Marat vs. Roger: Balletic Master vs. a Russian Bear

Mercury is a very smooth element—gleaming silver and round when positioned still on a tabletop, like an old-fashioned doorknob.   Coming into the Australian Open final in 2005, Roger Federer was smooth. Possessor of the most complete game in the sport, the deceptive forehand, and the greatest amount of topspin in the game, Roger had won every Slam but the French, where he fell to clay-court specialist... 

Cues from the Match, Nikolay Davydenko Vs Rafael Nadal, Doha 2010

Watching this match would be one of the most disappointing experiences for a Nadal fan—well, for most of the fans who did watch the match. But if one takes the result away, what is left is some splendid tennis, full of great shotmaking, intense mental exchanges, and extreme drama. What do we take back from this match? A look at the same… 1. No one is going to beat Rafael Nadal by exchanging... 

ATP Previews for Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney

Week two of the new season brings with it added incentive for those players looking to hone their skills ahead of the Australian Open. Possessing no top 10 players throughout the events this week, Auckland, New Zealand, and Sydney will be the focal points of the ATP World Tour. Beginning in Auckland, a familiar face and an injured hip will be put to the test when David Nalbandian makes his return to... 

Tiger Woods: Are You Surprised That He Is Just Like Us

Ok call me out on this one. I’m ready to hear the self righteous crowd try to bombard me with conservative rhetoric. Unfortunately for you, I’m not gonna hear it.  As the Tiger Woods saga drags on, it’s more and more apparent to me that Tiger is just one of us guys. How, you say? Why, you say? It’s all within the details of this crazy tripped out saga.  Not to make light... 

Nikolay Davydenko Nullifies Nadal in Doha: Australian Open Awaits…

Watching the finals today in the match between Nikolay Davydenko and Rafael Nadal at the Exxon Mobile Qatar Open in Doha was a mesmerizing experience.  Nadal clubbed Davydenko into submission in the first set, serving up an underdone bagel—clipping him by a brisk, 6-0 score. It was a thorough beat-down. Nadal won 72 percent of the points in the first set. No blood was visible because all the real... 

Davydenko Defeats Nadal in Doha; Roddick Reaches Final in Brisbane

Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Doha A day after defeating top seed Roger Federer in the semifinals of the Qatar Open, Russian Nikolay Davydenko dismissed No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal in an epic championship match on Saturday. Winning his second straight Tour title, Davydenko overcame an embarrassing first set to defeat Nadal 0-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4. The fantastic two hour and 43 minute encounter featured two of best... 

With Togo’s Exit, Should the African Cup of Nations Be Called Off?

The Togo National Team has decided to withdraw from the African Cup of Nations after yesterday’s terrorism attack by the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC). The group opened fire on the Togolese National team’s bus while it was on way to the team’s hotel. Three people were killed in the attack; bus driver Mário Adjoua, press officer Stan Ocloo, and the assistant... 

Fast, Fluid, Fabulous: Clijsters and Henin Show How Tennis Should Be Played

What a way to get up at the crack of dawn on a snow-drenched, five-below-zero Saturday morning? With a plunge into the glimmering swimming pool that is tennis as played between Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. For it was not just the court, the surrounds, the arena, and the officials that suggested the blue of a chilly, clear, indoor pool. The tennis itself woke up the senses, invigorated the brain,... 

ATP Tour: How the Top 10 Will Fare in 2010

According to the Random Walk theory, what will happen in 2010 is best predicted by what transpired in 2009. If only we should be so lucky. Last year was as dramatic as any, seeing Roger Federer fall and rise, Robin Soderling becoming a known entity, and Juan Martin Del Potro climbing to the ranks of the elite. As for 2010? No one knows, but here are some things to keep in mind. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

The Three Musketeers Have What It Takes to Bring The Davis Cup To France

Back in 1927, the French trio of Henri Cochet, Réne Lacoste and Jean Borotra took the Davis Cup from Big Bill Tilden and the United States. The cup stayed in France for five years before the Fred Perry led Brits took it away. Now, we are in 2010, the newest French version of “Les trois Mousketeres” opens up Davis Cup play in France against the Germans. The French team has three strong... 

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