Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi: Time For One Last Hurrah

On the ATP tour, India has been probably best represented by its two stalwarts in the doubles game—Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi. Leander was already a hero in India because of his Olympic Bronze medal winning effort at Atalanta in 1996 before the two of them decided to come together to play doubles in 1997. This was, what started the rise of these two stars on the world doubles stage. They... 

Wayne Odesnik: Ban for His Human Growth Hormone Use Cut in Half

December 22nd, 2010—American tennis player Wayne Odesnik was given a two year ban and the results, rankings and prize money were forfeited from all the competitions in which he participated since December 29th, 2009 after he was caught with Human Growth Hormone. However, it was announced that the International Tennis Federation deferred the last 12 months of the ban, thereby cutting the... 

Tiger Woods: Grading His Attempts to Win His Fans Over… Again

Tiger Woods’ life was hit with a wake-up call when he crashed into a fire hydrant just over a year ago. What followed such a minor crash became one of the biggest freefalls among modern sports figures. No longer was Woods the pinnacle of the sports world, he had been reduced to the likes of mere mortals. His mistakes went from non-existent to monumental. As expected, Tiger responded. So... 

Kei Nishikori, Andy Murray, Jelena Jankovic Make 2011 Coaching Plans

A good coach can make all the difference in the world for a tennis player, and a coaching change can be a great way to start the New Year. Kei Nishikori hired Brad Gilbert. Andy Murray decided to keep Alex Corretja. After a difficult 2010 season, Jelena Jankovic is trying out Andrei Pavel. Japanese player Kei Nishikori is currently 98th in the world in singles and... 

Charity Matches End: Rafael Nadal Wins Madrid, Roger Federer Won Zurich

Keep up with all the latest tennis news and gossip at www.TennisNow.com Roger won, Rafael won and their charities won. The fun continued in Madrid today for the Fundacion Rafa Nadal match for the two day Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer exhibition face off. Rafael Nadal pushed through to win the “Joining Forces for the Benefit of Children” match 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, in front of his... 

Tiger Woods: Trying To Win Back Fans or Simply Doing What He Has Always Done?

It is difficult for most of us to imagine how it must be to be at the top of particular sport. And I’m not just talking about the top of a big hill or a small mountain, but to be at the peak of, let’s say, Mt. Everest. That is where Tiger Woods was standing before the matter of a little car crash about 13 months ago. Thus, it is equally just as hard for most of... 

Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: Something for Everyone in "The Magic Box"

MADRID, Spain — If you could have front-row tickets to any sporting contest ever, what would it be? A classic rematch like Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier? Something more modern, like a LeBron vs. Kobe one-on-one? Well, if you’re a tennis fan it doesn’t get much better than Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer. The only thing that could make these epic battles possibly more quixotic would... 

Tiger Woods Gets Some Pre-Birthday Needling

Tiger Woods, the walking, breathing Danielle Steele novel of the golf world, turns 35 next week, Dec. 30 to be precise if you care to drop him a card. Woods, the winless wonder this season, the living AP story of the year, is just hanging out these days, doing whatever it is that he does now that his skirt-chasing days have been subdued for the time being. The Prince of Par, who usually needles... 

Roger Federer Wins the Match for Africa Against Rafael Nadal

Catch all the latest tennis news and gossip at www.TennisNow.com   (December 21, 2010) Today, the Roger Federer Foundation started the first of a two-day extravaganza of Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal charity face-offs in the packed Hallenstadion Arena in Zurich, Switzerland. Roger won his charity match, “The Match for Africa,” 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. “This money is... 

Rafael Nadal: Is He Carving Out His Own Legacy or Chasing Roger Federer?

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.  In the last ten years, these two giants of the game have become synonymous with greatness.  Their rivalry unmatched in both brilliance of play and their stranglehold at the top of men’s tennis. For the longest time it was Federer who stood atop of the rankings.  Week after week, year after year, Federer kept his hold firm.  He collected trophies... 

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