Blueprint for John Isner to Get on Radar of Average US Sports Fan

John Isner, like the initial Apple iPhone, has become increasingly outdated and less likely to keep pace each of the last few years, but an upgrade appears underway. Why does the top-ranked American man and the No. 14 player in the World need to improve?  Isner has developed a reputation for expending too much unnecessary energy in early rounds of tournaments, and playing down to his competition—a... 

Ranking the 5 Americans Most Likely to Become an Elite Tennis Player

There are more layers to the conversation of who will be the next elite American tennis player than what meets the eye. This list will project the top five in the hunt for that supremacy. Years ago, if John McEnroe wasn’t raising a trophy, it was Jimmy Connors or Jim Courier.  That theme continued with Michael Chang, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick. Same went for Billie... 

Rafael Nadal: Is a Warm-Up Tournament Needed Before the Australian Open?

The 11-time Grand Slam champion isn’t satisfying inquiring minds regarding his recovery process, only saying:  “With a week of training, no miracles or timetables, I am working to return to being the same as I was before the injury and am sure that we are going to make it.” The 26-year-old Rafa is cool, calm and collected in his road back to the top because he has been... 

Roger Federer: Why Rivalry with Andy Murray Will Revitalize His Career

Warning: debating the best rivalry in men’s tennis today can lead to excessive disagreement, but I’ll tell you why Andy Murray is the guy to put a charge into Roger Federer‘s career.  Murray and Federer are half of the “big four” in men’s tennis, and the stamp that Murray left on the 2012 year concurrently gives Federer a new lease on life. It would be... 

4 Reasons Rory McIlroy Should Be the Face of Golf

If Rory McIlroy at 23 years old is better than Tiger Woods was at that age, there’s no reason why he shouldn’t be the face of golf now. McIlroy’s earned it, and anything else would be an injustice. Since 1997, Woods has embodied Theodore Roosevelt’s ideology, “speak softly and carry a big stick,” and he’s captivated the golfing world in the process. However,... 

2012 US Open: The Top 5 Favorites to Take Home the Title

The two-week tennis tournament in Flushing, NY, otherwise known as the US Open, or the final Major of the tennis calendar year, kicked off August 27. Five years from now, nobody is going to remember that Rafael Nadal did not play in the 2012 US Open, but people will remember the players that were favored to win the title. Let’s focus on the people that are playing, and the active favorites to... 

Why Golfer Luke Donald Needs to Change Things Up

Golf is probably one of the most humbling sports on the planet, and thanks to the Scottish, this game tests every last nerve of every man or woman who has ever played 18 holes. Anybody who tells you otherwise is in denial. Golf couldn’t be more different than any other sport; there is no clock, no controlled climate, no spectator distractions, and golfers compete against themselves. With that... 

Roger Federer Passes Sampras for the All-Time Record of Weeks Spent at No. 1

As of Monday July 16, 2012, Roger Federer passes Pete Sampras for the most weeks spent at No. 1 in the World with 287 and counting. He just won his seventh Wimbledon title and he’s approaching the wrong side of 30 years old, but Federer continues to break records and quiet the nay-sayers.  According to the Associated Press, Federer reflects on the record. “I had set a goal with... 

Wimbledon 2012: Could Andy Murray Become First British Man to Win Since 1936?

It has been two years since Federer has appeared in a Wimbledon final, but that is not the headline for Sunday as the buzz around the All-England Club surrounds Andy Murray in his first trip to a final at the hallowed grounds. Since Englishman Fred Perry won Wimbledon in 1936, a British man hasn’t hoisted the coveted trophy, but the 76-year drought is in serious jeopardy as Scotsman Andy Murray... 

AT&T National 2012: Storms Cause Golfers to Play Without Spectators

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?   While this question has always been open to interpretation, several trees on Congressional golf course did fall as a result of Friday night’s storm, and it made plenty of noise.   The aftermath of one of the worst storms that Bethesda, Maryland has seen in years forced the PGA Tour to prohibit... 

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