2011 Australian Open Wild: Cards And Acceptances Announced

Get the best tennis news and gossip from www.TennisNow.com (December 15, 2010) The Australian Open is creeping up and the top 100 men and 98 women in the rankings are in the mix for the first major tournament of 2011. There have been over 104 men who have accepted entry into the draw and 107 women to be followed by 16 qualifiers for the men and 12 qualifiers for the women. “To have the top 104... 

Motorsport In 2010 Review (Or We Didn’t Start the Car)

Seb Vettel and Dario, Red Bull and Fernando Double J, Lorenzo Land, Sebastien Loeb   Red Bull’s hold of pole position, LMS of television India joins South Korea—hosting a grand prix   McLaren’s F-Duct (on to wing air sucked) Gillett, the King and Ray struggling with debts to pay   Richard Branson in heels, Lotus best of new teams New champ has a little cry, Bridgestone... 

The Year That Was in Tennis: A Familiar Story Amongst the Men, Not So With Women

The 2010 year in tennis saw the confirmation of Rafael Nadal as the true world No. 1 in the men’s game, but a more foggy picture emerged as far as the ladies were concerned. Nadal, it will be remembered had not reached full fitness by the time the Australian Open started in January. He had spent much of 2009 nursing injuries sustained earlier in this season, which ultimately cost him his fifth... 

Stuart Appleby Wins 2010 PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year

For Stuart Appleby, the 2009 season could not have gone any worse. Falling out of the top 125 in the money list for the first time since his rookie season, Appleby was forced to use a one-time exemption to keep his card. And for a player turning 40-years old in May, many thought his best days were behind him. So, how does a player follow up a season filled with disappointment? Well, Appleby went for... 

Roger Federer’s 10 Steps to the WTF Title: A View From the Bleachers

It was the last ATP event of the year, and the crème de la crème joined battle in what must surely be one of the tour’s most demanding events. It follows 11 months of sweat and toil, in heat and rainstorm, under sun and stars, amidst laser light shows or the hush of hallowed lawns. From early January, in the deserts of Doha and the humidity of Australia, until the finale in the... 

The Best of Tennis in 2010: Part I

  Originally posted at: http://tennis-musings.typepad.com/blog/2010/12/tennis-the-best-of-2010-i.html The last year ended with a bang and a lot of questions. Will Rafael Nadal ever achieve the level he displayed at Melbourne again? Will Roger Federer continue to survive against the tall, big hitters? Will del Potro, Robin Soderling and Marin Cilic continue to add to their initial success?... 

Sepp Blatter: The Controversies Behind the Head of FIFA

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has yet again found a way to weasel and snake his way into what is another controversy. This time Blatter is being held accountable for his words about gays at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “I would say they [gay fans] should refrain from any sexual activities,” said Blatter. Homosexuality is illegal in the small Middle East nation of Qatar.  This is just... 

Golf’s 20 Most Important People of 2010

Some people are important all of the time and some people are important some of the time.  Some are important for what they did, some for what they didn’t do and some for what they own or control, including, maybe one of your favorite golf courses.  Check our top 20. Some, we bet, you’ll have to google.  Begin Slideshow  Read More →

2010 ITF World Champions: Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki, Bryan Brothers

Based on their superior performances in the Grand Slam tournaments, ATP/WTA World Tour Finals and the Davis/ Fed Cup, the International Tennis Federation announced the 2010 World Champions, which will be distributed at the French Open on May 31, 2011. In a press release, ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said: “This has been another memorable year for tennis, culminating in Serbia’s triumph... 

10 Upset-Makers Who Could Make a Splash at the Slams in 2011

There are certain players in the game that are always a threat to the top players, regardless of their ranking status. In the 1990s, Peter Korda, Karol Kucera and Richard Krajicek were not consistently ranked high, but their mercurial natures did not prevent them from upsetting Sampras and Agassi on the biggest stages in the world. Korda was ranked 16th when he knocked out Pete Sampras at the 1997... 

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