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With the 2013 Wimbledon Championships just a few days away, there are already several questions to be asked. The men’s Big Four (consisting of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray) seem to be in very good shape. Unfortunately, only one of them can win this title, and the favorite is very much unclear at the moment. Some lesser-ranked players are playing sublime tennis on...
Published: June 20, 2013
With scores going low at the TPC River Highlands course in Cromwell, Conn., no one could keep pace with Charley Hoffman’s nine-under 61. Hoffman holds a one-stroke advantage over Hunter Mahan after an exciting first round at the Travelers Championship. Coming a week after the U.S. Open at the Merion Golf Club humbled the tour pros, this easier course and ideal scoring conditions had to be a welcomed...
Published: June 20, 2013
The smile and satisfaction have not faded for Adam Scott. It’s been nearly two months since the Australian withstood Angel Cabrera and a rainy Georgia afternoon to win the Masters, his first major title. Over the course of those two months, Scott has played three times with mediocre results: T19 at the Players Championship, T13 at the Memorial Tournament and T45 at the U.S. Open. Is he playing...
Published: June 20, 2013
Tiger Woods is hurt again, and as a result, so are his chances to finally end a major championship winless streak at the 2013 Open Championship, July 18-21. It’s another bitter tale of been there, done that for Woods, who has struggled with injuries multiple times since he last won a major five years ago. Tiger announced on Wednesday that a sprained elbow that dates back to early May and adversely...
Published: June 20, 2013
Everyone saw Tiger Woods struggle with pain in his left elbow at the U.S. Open. It is the latest setback in a long series of injuries that have plagued Woods throughout his career. Woods announced via TigerWoods.com, “I was examined after I returned home from the U.S. Open, and the doctors determined I have a left elbow strain.” He also announced his plans to rest the elbow and take some...
Published: June 20, 2013
The first 20 players in the men’s draw have been announced for Wimbledon 2013, and two legends in Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had surprisingly low seedings. Novak Djokovic, as expected, headlined at No. 1. However, Federer—arguably the greatest player of all time and undoubtedly the most prolific on the grass surface—came in as a No. 3 seed, while Nadal was fifth, according to...
Published: June 20, 2013
Serena Williams was unstoppable on the red clay at Roland Garros, winning the 2013 French Open in impressive fashion. The scary thing about her performance in France is that clay is her worst surface, as noted by Ben Rothenberg of The New York Times, who marveled at her perfect record on clay in 2013: Williams is superb on grass, and it’s going to take nothing less than a miracle for someone...
Published: June 20, 2013
Roger Federer will be a force to be reckoned with at Wimbledon this year, but his hopes of winning an eighth title will be doomed if he can’t sail through the early rounds. With his 32nd birthday looming on the horizon in August, Federer isn’t a young man anymore—especially considering how much competitive tennis he has played over the years. With a full tank of gas and his...
Published: June 20, 2013
The Wimbledon Championships will be underway in a matter of days. They start with 128 players vying for a spot in the final—but only two will make it to Championship Saturday, when the winner is crowned. Venus Williams, who has won the title five times, has withdrawn from Wimbledon this year, just as she did from the French Open. Her illness continues to sideline the former champion. Who...
Published: June 19, 2013
The tournament following a major always feels like a bit of a letdown. However, the field for the Travelers Championship has plenty of talent. That includes U.S. Open winner Justin Rose, who as you may have guessed, has played his way onto the hot list. Like the U.S. Open at the Merion Golf Club last week, this event is on a par-70 course under 7,000 yards. However, birdies will...