Ruud van Nistelrooy: Let’s Hope a Happy Ending Happens To a Humble Man

He may be injured and out-of-favor at Real Madrid but surely is one of the best and feared marksmen of his age and trade. But for more than year Ruud missed out on what could have been an outstanding time before he entered twilight of his career from the prime of performance. The Flying Dutchman, declared a “gift from God” by a former Oranje coach Dick Advocaat and “the more decisive finisher”... 

Justine Henin Back To Where She Belongs

‘’Once a champion, always a champion.’’ On Monday at Brisbane this statement was very much validated as the world saw the white-capped talent from Belgium striking and slicing the tennis ball with grace that we have always known. The shouts of ‘’Allez’’ were back, the fist-pumps were right there and the fiery and steely resolve in the eyes shone brightly once again. Yes, it was pretty... 

History Repeats: What Sampras-Rafter Can Teach Us About Nadal-Soderling

In 1997 Patrick Rafter won his first major at the US Open, thanks to his agile movement, big-kicking serve, and unparalleled net coverage. Though this put him exactly nine majors behind Pete Sampras at that point in their careers, it was easy to begin wondering how the two would match up in future encounters. Still, the two weren’t truly rivals yet; Sampras was 5-1 against the Australian at that... 

Men’s Tennis: Who is the Best of the Rest?

Over the past few years I have become a very keen tennis fan.  Before then I would have had a moderate recreational interest in the sport, but nothing of any great note. I’m from Ireland, where tennis does not register strongly on the sporting radar.  But for whatever reason, possibly the emergence of the Roger/Rafa rivalry, I became very interested in it. And although this would be considered... 

Exclusive Q & A Interview with Potito Starace

I recently had a chance to chat with world No. 62 tennis player Potito Starace ahead of his first round match at the Qatar Open. Starace shared his outlook on the upcoming season, his post career thoughts, his favorite locker room story, and finally his thoughts on the death of his good friend and Tour player Federico Luzzi. Reaching a career high of No. 27 in the world in 2007, Starace is set to... 

Roger Federer’s “Unbeatable” Words

Reading Federer’s recent comment in the press about him being “unbeatable” during part of last season and his ability to repeat this accomplishment in 2010, and about the ailments that affected him got me thinking: “here we go again!”  I was wondering when Federer will start to announce his superiority and explain past losses as the beginning of the season fast approaches—... 

Justine Henin Coming Home: Campaign Underway in Brisbane

As Justine Henin hesitantly watched Roger Federer win his first French Open Crown in 2009 after suffering so many devastating losses on the red clay of Roland Garros, she knew the tiny voice that called to her would never be stilled again.   As Federer collapsed to his knees in an emotional moment at the conclusion of his win over Swede Robin Soderling, Henin took to heart her own series of losses... 

The Top Tennis “Nevers” of the Decade

Everywhere I look, I see decade countdowns. Tennis being my primary interest, every tennis countdown I see says the same generic stuff about how Roger is the greatest and Rafa’s Wimbledon ’08 win was phenomenal…well yeah, we all know that…and I was sick of reading articles that tell us what we already know…so I figured I’d put a twist on it and jot down what... 

F1 2009 Season in Review: Jenson Button and Brawn’s Cinderella Story

F1 has seen an on-track resurgence in the last few years. Both 2007 and 2008’s titles were decided at the last race; while 2009 was dominated mostly by off-track news, it was an year where the regular order crumbled and a new order in the sport was created. Who would have imagined the likes of Ferrari, McLaren, BMW Sauber, and Renault were nowhere near the title picture?  Brawn and Red Bull not... 

Rafael Nadal Has Every Chance Of Defending Australian Open Crown

Rafael Nadal‘s coronation at the Capitala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi should signal a warning to all those disregarding the Spaniard as a genuine threat in this year’s Australian Open. Nadal defeated 2009 French Open finalist Robin Soderling 7-6, 7-5 in the final to capture his first tournament victory in the new season. Whilst it was not a complete performance from the world’s... 

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