Maria Sharapova: 8 Reasons She Has to Be the Favorite to Win the U.S. Open

Some thought she was done because of injury problems. Others had doubts about her movement. These are valid points, but Maria Sharapova is one of the few consistent players on the women’s tour this year, making her the clear favorite for the US Open. The last time Sharapova won the US Open was in 2006, when she was 19 years old. At 24 and still in the prime of her career, Sharapova will win the... 

2011 US Open: Why Rafael Nadal Won’t Win the 2011 US Open Championships

The US Open is coming nearer and nearer.  In just a month, play will begin at Flushing Meadows in New York.   Like with the other Grand Slam tournaments, people will always try to predict who will be the winner. And while we wait for the time to come, here are some reasons Rafael Nadal, the current world No. 2, will not be the King of Queens this year around. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Serena Williams Back in the Swing in World TeamTennis, Eyes U.S. Open

With 37 career WTA Tour singles titles, including 13 Grand Slam crowns, Serena Williams is among the most decorated players in tennis history, a surefire Hall of Famer the moment she’s eligible, and one of a generation of players that introduced a new level of power, technique and shotmaking to the sport. Today, because of health issues which kept the 29-year-old American out of the game for... 

Can Rafael Nadal Regain the No. 1 Ranking by the End of 2011?

There are at least three faces in men’s tennis that even a marginal fan should know. One is cool, calm and collected at all times. One is brimming with energy and newness. And the other is Rafael Nadal after a loss. Or at a press conference after a loss. Sullen. Brooding. Like a child after you steal his candy. My allegiances to Roger Federer are no secret, and I’d much prefer to see Novak... 

Tennis Should Ban Bathroom Breaks, Timeouts and Arguing with Umps

One of the biggest disappointments of my tennis-watching life was seeing arguably the best tennis player of all time, Roger Federer, take a bathroom break at this year’s Wimbledon quarterfinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. After winning the first two sets, Federer, who had never lost a grand slam match, was feeling pressure because Tsonga had won the third and fourth sets. He reverted to a tactic... 

5 Cricket Quotes and 3 Tennis Freebies: Talking It Over

Is there something to be learned from public utterances of our sporting heroes, their coaches and the administrators? Let’s find out. Five feisty quotes from Andrew Strauss, Rahul Dravid, Alec Stewart, Farooq Abdullah and Andy Flower. From the tennis world, we have Li Na and Andre Agassi making waves with their pearls of wisdom. What our heroes said, what they really meant and what they definitely... 

Baku Cup 2011: Top Seeds Zvonareva, Pavyulchenkova Through First Round

Day 2 and the first round of the hard-court tournament favored the seeds, but not with ease. Top seed Vera Zvonareva surpassed the first round of the Baku Cup by beating Nigina Abduraimova of Uzbekistan, 6-1, 7-5, on Tuesday. Zvonareva remained unbroken in the first set and managed to win 100 percent of her first serves, but in the second set, the world No. 484 Abduraimova took two breaks of serve... 

Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and the 15 Most Marketable Players in Tennis

The tennis fraternity has a lot of marketable players in its midst. Some of these players are already being exploited for their market worth, while others are just cash piñatas waiting to be whacked open. I recently came across an article listing the 50 most marketable sportsmen on the planet, which had the fastest man on earth—Usain Bolt—on its pinnacle. Fair enough. But what... 

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic: Where Does Men’s Tennis Stand?

We stand at the summit of greatness. What 10 (if not 50) years of evolution and progress have brought to the face of tennis, this 21st-century, 2011 audience witnesses the fruits. It is a hard truth—Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer are the world’s three greatest tennis players (in the order of those names). Over the last seven months, tennis has undergone inconceivable,... 

Roger Federer: Refining the "GOAT" Debate in Time for the 2011 U.S. Open

The “Dreadful Dog Days” of tennis are upon us. Tennis pundits, or those who aspire to be relevant, roll out the old standard enticements whose primary goal is to stir a tennis fan’s passions. The surest way to engage the masses is to bounce around the old debates. For example, should Roger Federer be considered the “GOAT,” (“Greatest of all Time,” for you... 

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