Australian Open 2013: Analyzing Path to Final for Top Stars

We are in the midst of the quarterfinals as the Australian Open is in the early stages of Week 2. Both men’s and women’s tennis have evolved into the Big Four on either side. The top four seeds in each draw have advanced to the quarterfinals.  In the women’s draw, five of the top eight seeds have advanced. American Sloane Stephens and Russians Ekaterina Makarova and Svetlana... 

Australian Open 2013 TV Schedule: Complete Listings for Day 9 Action

ESPN2 is the anchor of Grand Slam tennis coverage in the United States. Their coverage of Day 9 will commence at 9 p.m. ET after the Tennis Channel has the first two hours of coverage. They will continue their coverage until 2 a.m. ET (or to the conclusion of the day matches). They will pick up their coverage again for the night matches live at 3:30 a.m. ET. WatchESPN and ESPN3.com also provide live... 

Ranking the 10 Biggest Tennis Stories of 2012

2012 saw the ascension of Andy Murray truly giving the ATP a big four, Rafael Nadal missing have the season, the retirement of two of the biggest stars from the ATP and WTA and one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. Four different men won a major for the first time in nine years, and we saw the return to dominance from the queen of tennis. It wasn’t a memorable year in the sense that we... 

Best Tennis Players by Decade Since the 1930’s

The growth of tennis since the 1930’s has seen the sport go from one dominated by amateurs to the Open Era that began in 1968. Tennis has changed arguably more than any other sport. The equipment and surface that tennis is played on has evolved more than other sport. As with other sports, more countries have players on both tours that ever before, and the prize money in the Grand Slams is beginning... 

The 25 Best Tennis Rivalries in the Open Era

This has often been referred to as the Golden Age of tennis. On the men’s side, we have seldom seen as many great players as we do now. Never has there been a triumvirate like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. We have never seen three players dominate the sport for as long as those three have combined. On the women’s side, the Williams sisters’ rivalry is the most... 

The 25 Best Tennis Rivalries in the Open Era

This has often been referred to as the Golden Age of tennis. On the men’s side, we have seldom seen as many great players as we do now. Never has there been a triumvirate like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. We have never seen three players dominate the sport for as long as those three have combined. On the women’s side, the Williams sisters’ rivalry is the most... 

US Open Tennis 2012: 5 Favorites on Upset Alert

The 128-player draw creates the David vs. Goliath matchups that even the NCAA Tournament cannot match. Some of the biggest upsets in tennis history happen at the slams because the players who earn them cannot get into other tournaments throughout the season. Some of the biggest names in tennis will need to be on upset alert as the tournament progresses. Here is a look at possible upsets that... 

Wimbledon 2012: Where to Watch the Historic Gentlemen’s Final

History will be made in the gentlemen’s final as Andy Murray’s appearance in the final makes him the first British male to advance to the championship match since Bunny Austin in 1938. A Murray victory would make him the first player from the UK to capture the title since Fred Perry in 1936.  Roger Federer is appearing in his record-tying eighth Wimbledon final. His only loss was to... 

French Open 2012 Results: How Top Superstars Performed Today

Some of the biggest stars in tennis were on court for Day 6 of the 2012 French Open. Six former Grand Slam champions and two runners-up highlighted the docket on the red clay for second and third rounds. All but former French champion Ana Ivanovic advanced. Big names doing well are important for tennis. They drive the ratings and bring in the casual fan.  Read on to find out how they fared. Begin... 

French Open 2012: What Second Round Upsets Mean to the Draw

Upsets rock the bracket and give unheralded players a chance to make a big statement on one of tennis’ four biggest stages. The first round provided one big shocker this year when Serena Williams lost for the first time in the first round of a Grand Slam. The second round didn’t provide as big of a surprise, but it did it seem to provide more surprising upsets than this year’s first... 

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