Queen’s Club: Rafael Nadal Ousted by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

After successfully defending his French Open title, it looks like the World’s top-ranked player, Rafael Nadal, has some work to do if he wants to have the same result at Wimbledon. On Friday, Nadal was defeated in three sets by fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals of Queen’s, which is a key tune-up for Wimbledon. After Nadal won a closely fought first set in a tiebreak,... 

Formula 1: Mark Webber’s Time at Red Bull Racing Coming to an End?

The writing is on the wall for Mark Webber. The Aussie journeyman’s time at Red Bull is coming to an end, despite him making it clear that he wants to drive next year and his preference is to stay at RBR until the end of his career. He may still get to finish his career at RBR, but it’s starting to look like he may not get the luxury of choosing his retirement date if he really wants stay. This... 

The Top 25 Men’s Players During the Open Era

Rafael Nadal’s win over Roger Federer for his record tying sixth French Open title has put him in the discussion for the greatest player ever. The win was his tenth grand slam title, which is the fifth most in the Open Era.  Nadal’s tenth Grand Slam win is ahead of Federer’s pace. No two players have ever dominated the sport like Federer and Nadal. The members of the sport’s... 

Tommy Haas: Renaissance Man

Tommy Haas, who is always in renaissance, is in renaissance. A player that had the “tennis world at his size 12s,” in the words of Stephen Bierley (The Guardian, 1999), Haas has seldom been in a position to capitalise on his irrevocable talent. The best indication of what might have become of his career is his rise to number two in the world in 2002. At that time, with Pete Sampras moving... 

Rafael Nadal: Who’s His Stronger Challenger, Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic?

If anyone is not aware of the men holding down the top three spots in the tennis world, you have to have been living under a rock, as the old cliché goes.   We just saw a great showcase in the French Open.  For a while now, there has always been great discussion of the Nadal-Federer matchup or as it’s most commonly referred to: the rivalry.  Their French Open final received... 

Gerry Weber Open 2011: Gael Monfils and Lleyton Hewitt Advance to Quarters

Third-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, after he dismissed Croatia’s Ivan Dodig 6-2, 6-3 Thursday. Monfils relied on some strong serving, winning 72 percent of his service points, compared to Dodig’s 48 percent. Although he won the majority of points on his serve, he still dropped a service game. His returning made... 

Queen’s Club 2011: Andy Roddick, Andy Murray Advance to Quarterfinals

Two breaks of serve helped Andy Roddick become the first man into the quarterfinals of the AEGON Championships at London’s Queen’s Club after he defeated South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. Both players are known for their big serves, and their performances didn’t disappoint. Roddick hit 8 aces to Anderson’s 13, and both men won more than 70 percent... 

Queen’s Club 2011: Rafael Nadal Advances to Quarters After Dropping a Set

Rafael Nadal survived a tough challenge against 57th-ranked Radek Stepanek by winning 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the AEGON Championships at London’s Queen’s Club Thursday. Nadal, the World No. 1, returned effectively and limited Stepanek to 32 percent of his second-serve points won, breaking him six times. He also won 62 percent of his first-serve points and 57 percent... 

Tennis Now News

Lauren Lynch reports the latest news at the French Open men’s semifinals and women’s doubles final. Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray to race Roger Federer for another Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. Federer ended Djokovic’s 41-0 streak and chance at breaking McEnroe’s record. After an exhausting three weeks, Maria Sharapova reported sick and will not play in Birmingham. Chris... 

Liverpool FC: High Flying Form Continues for Luis Suarez and Dirk Kuyt

Two of Liverpool‘s top performers from the last half of the 2010-11 English Premier League season faced off on opposite sides of the ball Wednesday night. In a rematch of last summer’s World Cup Semi Final, Luis Suarez’s Uruguayan national side played host to Dirk Kuyt and the Holland National team in Montevideo, Uruguay for the second-to-last friendly the Dutch will face before they... 

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