Rafael Nadal vs. Juan Martin Del Potro: Why Delpo Is Primed to End Rafa’s Run

It’s a little ironic to witness a giant in the midst of giant-slaying. Watching Juan Martin Del Potro play this week in Indian Wells has been just that. While the media has swirled incessantly around Rafael Nadal‘s show-stopping comeback to the hardcourts after seven months away from tennis due to injury, Del Potro was busy making quiet swells on his side of the draw, eliminating Andy... 

Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: What’s At Stake in Twilit Indian Wells Showdown

Call it what you will, but the gods of sport have appeared to forcibly align the stars this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for our viewing pleasure. Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal. Need there be an explanation to its epic proportions and nostalgia? Destiny-laden vibes were circulating through the flowing crowds from the very start of the first Masters 1000 of the 2013 season, as Nadal received... 

Novak Djokovic: Why His Attitude and Antics Are Important to Tennis

You’d be hard-pressed not to define the last decade of tennis by its Wimbledon Finals. Regal in color, atmosphere and rich history, the classics at the hallowed grounds of SW19 that we as tennis fans have been given in this current era of tennis have been nothing short of inspiring. Immediately, as quickly as simple word association, we think of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and their three... 

Rafael Nadal: Previewing His Tricky Draw at the 2013 Mexican Open

It goes without saying that Horacio Zeballos‘ win over Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal on the clay courts of the VTR Open in Chile two weeks ago was not the expected outcome. Rafa, arguably the greatest clay-court player of all time, was a step slower throughout that tournament, and rightly so. After all, it had been only his first event back on tour in more than seven months away from... 

Roger Federer Crashes Out at Rotterdam Open: Post-Match Breakdown and Interviews

The eerie silence of the crowd in center court at the Ahoy Rotterdam sporting arena would have made it clear even to the least tennis-saavy spectator that something entirely unexpected was happening.  Underdog Julien Benneteau was in the process of claiming revenge for his epic 2012 Wimbledon defeat to one of the world’s best in Roger Federer. World No. 2 and 17-time Grand Slam champion... 

Roger Federer: What a Title Run in Rotterdam Can Do for the Swiss’ Season

Let’s be honest: when Roger Federer enters a tournament, regardless of tier or competition, he fully expects to be holding the trophy on championship Sunday. So it will always be for true legends of any sport. Without that unbending belief and heart, they would not retain any colloquial title with the words “king” or “greatest-of-all-time” splashed before their names. Federer... 

Rafael Nadal: Surprising Signs That He’s Ready to Play, and Win, Once More

Rafael Nadal‘s return to professional men’s singles tennis on Wednesday feels a lot like a one-man army invasion bearing down on a barricaded fortress. That is to say, if inside that fortress are Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, masters of this breached province. As the top three ranked men in the world prepare to assess the damage around their stronghold, the question they’re... 

Novak Djokovic Grinds Andy Murray Down to Three-Peat at 2013 Australian Open

In the last decade, we have seen dominance in tennis like never before. Roger Federer‘s seven titles on the ancient and revered grass of the Wimbledon Championships. Rafael Nadal seemed to be one with the red earth as he also earned seven titles at Roland Garros. It appears now that another addition of tennis ascendancy and sole authority is taking shape at yet a different grand slam tournament:... 

Roger Federer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: The Match That May Decide the Tournament

Grand slam quarterfinal tennis: the threshold into week two of a major tournament that brings us more captivating, more passionate and more extraordinary tennis. We, as tennis fans, feel a balance because our patience is paying off; the matchups are seldom lopsided, and the energy in the playing stadiums and in our living rooms finally reaches a palpable height.  It’s a bittersweet, beautifully... 

Roger Federer vs. Bernard Tomic: Why the Youngster’s Words Will Be His Downfall

There’s no beating around the bush when it comes to Bernard Tomic’s recent attitude towards his fellow tennis contemporaries at the 2013 Australian Open; bold, brash, and ostensibly confident. Over the course of the past couple of days, his demeanor towards his highly anticipated third round encounter against World No. 2 Roger Federer on Saturday night in Melbourne has become comparable... 

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