Gerry Weber Open 2013: Analyzing Top Men’s Players in Grass Court Season Opener

The Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, co-functions as the beginning of the 2013 ATP grass-court season and one of four tournaments preceding the year’s third Grand Slam event. Friday’s quarterfinal action was headlined by Roger Federer, who is a living legend on the surface and nearly unbeatable as an unprecedented seven-time champion at Wimbledon. He didn’t drop a game against... 

British and Irish Lions Tour 2013: Lions vs. NSW Waratahs

On Tuesday night, the British and Irish Lions wrapped up their fourth win in as many games on their tour of Australia with a 64-0 victory over a team that some sources like Joe.ie have dubbed “the butcher, the baker and candlestick maker XV.” Though it was an easy victory, the looseness of the second-half display will have disappointed the Lions players and coaches alike. After storming... 

Roger Federer Will Rebound in a Big Way at Wimbledon

No. 3 Roger Federer may have fallen to the sixth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals of the French Open last week, but history shows he may not have to wait very long for redemption. Federer has only won one French Open (in 2009), so a win there wasn’t necessarily expected. Compare that to seven Wimbledon titles.  Federer is currently playing in the Gerry Weber open—his... 

Junior Rugby World Cup: New Zealand Hold off Ireland to Advance to Semifinals

New Zealand had to withstand a late flurry from a desperate Ireland team to walk away with a 31-26 win and clinch a spot in the semifinals of the Junior Rugby World Cup. Two yellow cards affected the game immensely, as both teams struggled to hold the other out with only 14 men on the field, and was a key in gaining momentum. It was this that saw the Baby Blacks shoot out to a 31-11 lead in the first... 

Wimbledon: 4 Greatest Moments of the Last 5 Years

Wimbledon, the greatest tennis tournament in the world, is upon us again and with the best players in the world in form or playing themselves into form, this year’s tournament promises to be exciting. As part of the lead up to the tournament, I have compiled some of what I feel are the greatest moments in the tournament’s recent history. From Andy Murray winning the Olympics at SW19... 

Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova: The New Big 3

Over the past two years, the majority of the talk in the tennis world has surrounded the dominance of men’s tennis’ big three (now four) composed by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and its most recent inductee in Andy Murray. The dominance of those four giants of the sport has been exhausted in every media outlet in the planet, and it still does not do it justice. For the past... 

All Blacks Rugby: Why Ben Smith Should Start at Fullback over Israel Dagg

It has been perhaps the most debated position of the 2013 All Blacks thus far. Who should start at fullback? The brilliant but hopelessly out-of-form Israel Dagg? Or the electric and best fullback in the 2013 Super 15, Ben Smith? Everyone seems to have an opinion on the topic. Few would deny that Dagg has been well below his best for the Crusaders in the 2013 Super 15. But of course this is nothing... 

Serena Williams Further Distinguishes Herself from Big Sister Venus Williams

Venus Williams and Serena Williams are tennis legends. Each enters this year’s grass-court season with five Wimbledon singles titles. They also have five Wimbledon doubles titles.  However, Venus’ career continues to decline while Serena’s remains remarkable. This year, a documentary called “Venus and Serena” was released. It’s about their storybook rise from... 

Stock Watch for Top Tennis Stars After the 2013 French Open

With the French Open in the rear-view mirror, we decided to use a Wall Street approach to assess the tennis landscape heading into Wimbledon. If tennis players were stocks, potential investors would analyze their recent results and their performance trends to determine their market value.  The most important factor in determining a player’s market value is his or her current status. However,... 

Rafael Nadal’s Biggest Roadblocks to 3rd Wimbledon Title

Despite his seemingly impossible eighth Roland Garros title, Rafael Nadal will go into Wimbledon as the fifth seed, below countryman David Ferrer, whom Nadal decisively beat in the final of the French. The resulting difficult draw is one roadblock in Nadal’s way. But besides this, he’ll face the challenge of the grass courts and an augmented schedule because of his recent injury.   A... 

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