Roger Federer, His Hubris, the Gods, Rafael Nadal and Nemesis

Roger Federer‘s utter domination of the tennis courts at one time, the hyperbole employed by the media and his own need to believe in a larger than life self-image, are now part of tennis history. His smugness has attracted the attention of commentators. In ” The smugness and skill of ‘super’ Swiss stands out,” which appeared in The Times... 

Roger Federer: The Unfair Public Perception Of Federer

Is Roger Federer the most over-analyzed tennis player in the history of the sport? Yes. There comes a point in a great athlete’s storied career where he or she begins to make a cosmic transition in the eyes of the public. It’s a transition that rivals the ascendancy to sainthood. The human evolving into the divine. Okay, so I’m overstating the matter a bit…but only a bit. I... 

Robin Soderling Conquers Gael Monfils To Take Paris Masters

This time there was no extraordinary escape act for Gael Monfils. Smacking stinging shots that shackled Monfils to the baseline, a fully focused Robin Soderling shattered French hopes for a hometown champion in blowing Monfils away, 6-1, 7-6(1) in today’s Paris final to capture his first career Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Masters.  “It feels great. I don’t... 

Elena Dementieva Honored By Russian President Dmitry Medvedev

Excerpted from www.TennisNow.com Elena Dementieva retired from the WTA last month, but continues to be a significant winner even in retirement. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented the Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, to Dementieva for her “major contribution to promoting physical fitness and sports” in Russia. The 29-year-old Moscow native has been honored as... 

Tiger Woods Is Up and Down Down Under: Where To From Here?

Tiger Woods‘ week in Australia was, for the latter half of 2010 at least, fairly predictable. Up and down golf and nowhere near winning; yet, some small, positive signs. Woods actually finished in fourth at the JBWere Masters in Melbourne. A strong finish on Sunday shot him up the leader board, although never into contention to win. Aussie Stuart Appleby matched Tiger’s round of 65 on Sunday... 

Caroline Wozniacki Nominated for Danish Athlete of the Year

Excerpted from www.TennisNow.com The grueling 11-month season is over, but the dog days are just beginning for Caroline Woniacki. Enjoying her time away from tennis, Wozniacki emerged as a winner—and new pet owner—after a successful trip to an amusement park. “Went to the amusement park this morning and won this What should I call him?” Wozniacki asked fans following... 

Tennis Power Rankings: Top Dog Soderling Bounds the Channel for WTF in London

Robin Soderling, whose total tennis repertoire stole the show at the Masters in Paris, tops our Power Rankings for the very first time. The Swede’s 2010 indoor season proved to be the best of his career, ending with his first ATP Master’s 1000 win.  Soderling, along with many of the world’s top players, fought hard throughout the Fall in order to qualify for the season-ending... 

Brazil vs. Argentina: International Friendly Preview

On Wednesday, November 17, 2010, football supporters worldwide will be watching the international friendly between Brazil and Argentina.  For South Americans, there is no bigger matchup.  Since 1993, Brazil has had the upper hand for the most part:  two World Cup titles, four Copa America victories, and three Confederation’s Cup trophies are among the list of accolades Brazil has... 

Tiger Woods: A Giant Rendered Powerless

It’s been just about a year since Tiger Woods’ car accident. Do you remember exactly where you were when you heard about Tiger Woods? Yeah, me too. It all happened so suddenly, didn’t it? A giant was rendered powerless faster than it takes to say “Winless in 2010,” which is exactly what Tiger Woods was this season. Whether Woods will view his season with anger or apathy... 

Baby Schumacher Opens His World Title Account, Lucky Or Deserved?

So there you have it, another season is over. It seems like yesterday that I sat and wrote about how horribly boring the 2010 season looked like it could be, as I penned my thoughts on the opening race in Bahrain. But what a season it turned out to be, and one that I am now anxious will never be rivaled. It literally had it all—foul play, accidents, moments of genius and moments of utter disaster. But... 

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