Ranking the 10 Best Men’s Tennis Players to Follow on Twitter

The great thing about twitter is you get to see the life of the players behind the scenes and share some of their thoughts. And learn about everything from their philosophy to their favorite restaurants. It’s a great mix of action photos, travel montage, news about charities and events they get involved in, and quirky, funny, even sentimental things they retweet or come up with themselves. Each... 

Swiss Champion Is a Diplomat on and off the Court

During the ATP World Tour Finals Roger Federer was honored with both the Fans’ Favorite Award (for a record ten years in a row) and the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award (for the second year in a row and the eighth time). What is it about Roger Federer that draws these accolades to him year after year?  In response to winning the Sportsmanship Award the 17-time Grand Slam champion commented: “I... 

Can David Ferrer Leapfrog Rafael Nadal to Grab No. 4 Spot in ATP Rankings?

David Ferrer, the world No. 5, is in the form of his life, dominating his opponents from his side of the tennis court. Is he about to overtake compatriot Rafael Nadal in the rankings? Ferrer showed off his sensational form in the Davis Cup final, where he beat world No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to put Spain in with a chance by leveling the weekend results... 

Andy Murray: The Fans Don’t Love Him but Should He Care?

Andy Murray had this to say after finishing as a semifinalist at the ATP World Tour Finals: “…for me, it’s been the best year of my career by a mile… I’ve achieved things I’ve never achieved before. I have to look back on it positively.”  (via ATP) He has every reason to be happy with his accomplishments in 2012. But apparently the fans are not. For... 

Juan Martin Del Potro: Can the Returning Star Challenge the Big Four?

Juan Martin del Potro looked a dream against a slow-starting Janko Tipsarevic in the ATP World Tour Finals, where he is competing as the No. 7 ranked player in the world. With a first serve percentage of 88 percent, he closed out the first set 6-0. And although Tipsarevic located his game in the second set and played some great points, an early break ensured that the Argentine took that set with a... 

Andy Murray Defeats Roger Federer in Shanghai to Set Up Djokovic Final

In the evening headliner match, defending champion Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 to set up a final with world No. 2 Novak Djokovic. Djokovic earlier cruised past Tomas Berdych, winning in straight sets. The Shanghai title match will be the pair’s first meeting since Murray outlasted Djokovic in the final of the US Open and captured his first Grand Slam prize. In a week where Roger... 

Roger Federer’s Win Secures Him 300 Weeks as World No. 1

Roger Federer won his round of 16 Shanghai Masters match to become the only player to occupy the top ranking for 300 weeks. In an all-Swiss affair, top-seed Federer overcame friend and compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka in the headline evening match that was decided in three sets: 4-6, 7-6, 6-0. Federer lost the first set when his opponent served strongly and displayed a devastating backhand. He broke... 

Roger Federer Says Andy Murray Can Be World No. 1 This Year

Roger Federer has welcome words for Andy Murray. At a press conference at the start of the Shanghai Masters, reported by the BBC, the Swiss champion offered his appraisal of the British player’s chances to take the top spot: “He [Murray] has results that back up his chances to become World No. 1, maybe even at the end of the year, maybe at the beginning of the next year. If not then,... 

Milos Raonic vs. Kei Nishikori: Matchup of Serve and Speed in Tokyo

Milos Raonic will meet home favorite Kei Nishikori in the final of the Japan Open after ousting U.S. Open champion Andy Murray in a thrilling semifinal match. Raonic and Nishikori will have a chance to show what they are made of and give tennis fans a glimpse at up-and-coming talent that might go on to challenge the players who have dominated the game for nearly 10 years. Raonic, the big-serving... 

Andy Murray out of Japan Open After Surprise Semifinal Loss to Milos Raonic

Andy Murray was stunned by the 21-year-old big-serving Canadian, Milos Raonic, at the Japan Open. The three-set match went to a tiebreaker, and a final score of 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4).   Murray had dominated Raonic when they met in the fourth round of the US Open, winning in straight sets, but he couldn’t repeat that performance as Raonic never gave him the chance. This time... 

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