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It doesn’t get much better than Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic with a Grand Slam title on the line. As the other top men’s tennis stars dropped before reaching the semifinals, Nadal and Djokovic stayed alive to secure a championship showdown in the U.S. Open finals. The bout marks the sixth time the two go toe-to-toe to decide a major. While Rafael Nadal earned a commanding three-set...
Published: September 7, 2013
The odds are stacked against Victoria Azarenka as she looks to stun Serena Williams in the U.S. Open women’s finals. Then again, that’s what makes a true upset. The top-ranked player in the world, Williams has not dropped a set this tournament as she vies for her 17th Grand Slam title. Playing some of the best tennis of her illustrious career, Williams looks like the smart bet to win this...
Published: August 31, 2013
Five days full of thrilling tennis have passed at the 2013 U.S. Open, and there’s plenty of matches left to play at Flushing Meadows. While the tournament has failed to live up to the scintillating slew of upsets at Wimbledon that saw Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams get the early boot, a top seed—albeit not a star of Nadal or Williams’ caliber—has fallen in both...
Published: August 31, 2013
For a man renowned for his dominance on clay courts, Rafael Nadal has proved equally fierce on the hard courts in a trend that should persist through the 2013 U.S. Open. Nadal has earned his reputation as a cold-blooded assassin on clay, winning eight French Open titles in nine years. But what happens when the King of Clay doesn’t lose on any pavement? This season, the Spaniard is 17-0 on hard...
Published: July 22, 2013
Tiger Woods‘ letdown in the final round of the 2013 Open Championship puts him in grave danger of becoming everyone’s new whipping boy. Woods entered Sunday’s fourth round trailing Lee Westwood by two shots at one under par. Can he finally overcome his demons and secure his first major since 2008? Is it time for Woods to press the resume button on his quest to top Jack Nicklaus’...
Published: July 21, 2013
Eight teams entered the weekend ready for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup action, with two national squads already kicked out. Atlanta’s Georgia Dome played host to two quarterfinal matchups on Saturday in two highly differing bouts. While Panama cruised to a rout over Cuba, Mexico gutted out a close call to slip by Trinidad and Tobago. Panama and Mexico will face off in Texas on Wednesday, but both will...
Published: June 29, 2013
When Brazil and Spain meet with the FIFA Confederations Cup title at stake, it will be Spain who makes the bold statement leading up to next year’s World Cup. It does not get much better than Spain versus Brazil. The two-time reigning Confederations champion squares off against the reigning World Cup winner. It’s the match many hoped for, one that FOX Sports pegged “a dream final.” Or,...
Published: June 28, 2013
The remaining action from Wimbledon 2013 will struggle to match the past craziness of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova suffering early exits, but Day 5 offered plenty of exciting tennis. Two of the top remaining men avoided such upsets, but not without a fight. Shortly after reaching the French Open finals, David Ferrer nearly suffered a third-round elimination. Looking to re-establish...
Published: June 7, 2013
Novak Djokovic fought valiantly to end Rafael Nadal‘s monopoly at Roland Garros, but he ultimately lost in a grueling, five-set classic. Although Djokovic will be a spectator during the French Open final, there’s no reason for him to feel any shame in falling to a fellow legend. Djokovic nearly pulled off the unthinkable, as he almost bested Nadal on the clay courts where he has made his...
Published: June 7, 2013
Another major golf tournament begets yet another stream of prognosticators claiming that this is finally the event where Tiger Woods snaps his majors drought. Woods, the polarizing face of the sport, has not won a major since 2008, yet he is poised to enter the U.S. Open, which begins on Thursday, June 13, at Merion Golf Club, as a considerable favorite. Golf Odds currently has him at 5/1, with Rory...