Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the 20 Most Unbelievable Tennis Trick Shots Ever

Tennis great Bill Tilden once described how tennis transcended sporting realms and went into the art world. He saw himself as a performer who was there to entertain. Whenever I see a tennis player perform a trick-shot, even if I’ve seen a tweener (a between-the-legs shot) countless times, it still makes me gasp. I guess there is something unbelievable about a trick-shot because... 

The Best Returners of the Last 20 Years

The ATP has, finally, provided better access to tennis stats. That allows those of us who are interested in the stats to dive deeper into them and try to find hidden and not so hidden meanings in the numbers. I’ve already written one article, where I discuss the importance of the hold and return game.  This article’s focus is on the best returners of the last 20 years. So, who’s... 

Roger Federer: When Did He Officially Lose the Throne?

It is a known fact that sometime in the past three to four years, Roger Federer went “bad” and had his fair share of bad losses. I define a bad loss as involving any of the following: losing a match while up a set or having match points, tallying up at least 40 unforced errors or losing to somebody ranked well below oneself. The Maestro had several records snapped in the previous years,... 

Roger Federer Is a Better Tennis Player Than Andy Murray: 10 Reasons Why

Roger Federer’s 2011 season is one he would like to forget. He won only one title, no Grand Slam events and his ranking dropped to No. 4 in the world. The six—time Wimbledon champ has not a season this bad since 2003. Roger lost the No. 2 spot in the ranking to Novak Djokovic and recently lost the No. 3 position to Andy Murray. Djokovic is having one of the best seasons ever played... 

Serena vs. Venus Williams: Which Sister Will Retire with the Better Legacy?

Venus and Serena Williams are two sides of the same coin, two peas in the same pod and two of the most successful female tennis players in history. They happen to be sisters, as well. Only one year separates the two superstars, who have taken their sport by storm since the beginning of the last decade. Both have risen to astronomical heights—winning numerous titles, accolades, procuring endorsement... 

Caroline Wozniacki Ousts Grunters: Stacey Allaster Follows

That grunting (and shrieking) is really getting on my nerves. What is that horrible sound? That is the sound of cheating, according to Caroline Wozniacki: “I think there are some players who do it on purpose. They don’t do it in practice and then they come into the match and they grunt. I think they [officials] could definitely cut it. If you grunt really loudly your opponent... 

Maria Sharapova: Can a Return to Dominance Be Expected in ’12?

Maria Sharapova withdrew from the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul after suffering her second loss in the round-robin event, this time to Li Na in straight sets. That closes the book on 2011 for the Russian superstar, and by most accounts, it was a successful one. Now the question is can that good form continue, and can she get back to her Grand Slam-winning ways in 2012? Sharapova returned... 

Serena Williams: Why Her Temper Will Continue to Haunt Her Throughout Her Career

Let’s take a couple of steps back in time. U.S. Open 2009: Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters face off in the semifinals. U.S. Open 2011: Serena Williams and Samantha Stosur face off in the final. What do these two events have in common? Unless you have been out of contact with all forms of information dissemination, you know that they involve two of Serena’s most talked-about episodes of... 

The 13 Nastiest On-Court Spats in Tennis History (Video)

Forget breaking a racket—that isn’t too bad. These guys and girls are getting nasty.  Giving out abuse and getting physical with officials, fellow players and even getting nasty with the crowd, these really are the 13 moments where tennis players turned nasty on the court. Some of these clips include scenes of aggression, even violence, and a lot of profanity. The worst of the English... 

Roger Federer: 10 Tournaments He Could Legitimately Win in 2012

Roger Federer has won only one tournament so far this year, in Doha. It was the first year since 2003 in which he did not win a Grand Slam title. By the end of 2011 Federer will have played 17 tournaments plus two Davis Cup ties. He skipped Halle, where he is a regular, and pulled out of Shanghai. With the eyes of the tennis world on Novak Djokovic and how well he will play in 2012, this will be the... 

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