Lessons and Significance of Andy Murray’s US Open Win

Andy Murray ended his Grand Slam title wait when he defeated World No. 2 Novak Djokovic in a tightly contested final to win the US Open title and end Britain’s long wait for another Grand Slam winner. Murray had lost his first four Grand Slam finals and was staring the doldrums in the face when out of nowhere he stormed to Olympic gold, defeating Roger Federer and Djokovic on the way. That victory... 

Cincinnati Masters, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Murray: A Tournament Preview

The W&S ATP Masters tournament, the final Masters 1000 tournament before the U.S. Open, gets underway this week and the field looks a whole lot more familiar than the one at the Rogers Cup last week. Roger Federer returns to play after taking a week off—having played over 600 matches in his career, in a career spanning over 12 years, his number of tournament commitments have reduced by two,... 

Rafael Nadal: Bad Knees and Prolonged Absence Hurts US Open Chances

As the Rogers Cup nears its closing stages, and Novak Djokovic eyes the prize at the end of the road, somewhere not too far away, Roger Federer is sitting back on his recliner and relishing his chances at the Cincinnati Masters and U.S. Open. Why? Well, he is in form while his rivals are either struggling with theirs or with injuries and, secondly, he is resting for what... 

US Open 2012 Preview: Juan Martin Del Potro Not Real Contender for Final Slam

The Rogers Cup, also known as the Toronto Masters, is underway and already we are getting a picture of who will be the stars of this year’s 2012 U.S. Open. In a series of articles that will run until the start of the U.S. Open, I will analyze the contenders and non-contenders for the title at Flushing Meadows. My first non-contender is Argentine world No. 8 Juan Martin Del Potro, recently knocked... 

Andy Murray and Perhaps Roger Federer: Winners in a Year When Many Have Lost

Three Grand Slams in and two Masters 1000 events away from the last major of the year and deciding whose year it has and hasn’t been isn’t particularly easy. Novak Djokovic added to his slam total by winning the Australian Open. Rafael Nadal, expected to win at least the French Open, won the French Open title. Roger Federer, expected not to figure at the tail end of slams, has... 

Olympics: Federer-Murray, Serena Williams, Djokovic, Knees and Toronto Masters

After a long week, a bit of Olympic tennis and a men’s gold medal match still to be decided, here’s a look at some of the pertinent news stories of the last week:   Federer-Murray In a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final, Switzerland’s Roger Federer will go head-to-head with host nation Great Britain’s Andy Murray to decide the destination of the gold and silver... 

Olympics, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray: A Tournament Preview

The draw for the 2012 London Olympics Tennis event was released early Thursday at The All England Club, Wimbledon ahead of the action which is set to get underway on Saturday. World No. 1 and No. 1 seed Roger Federer, winner of the Olympic doubles last time around, will face off against Colombia’s Alejandro Falla in the first round. World No. 2 and No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic, a bronze medal winner... 

Can Rafael Nadal Still Surpass Roger Federer’s Grand Slam Record?

Rafael Nadal‘s recent withdrawal from the 2012 London Olympics seemed to most—at face value—as a necessary sacrifice required to prolong a career that has been repeatedly plagued by injury. And it was, but it was also more than that. Participating in the London Olympics was important to Nadal for a number of strategic reasons. The most obvious of these was that it was a chance... 

Roger Federer: The Lessons and Significance of His Wimbledon 2012 Win

By now, it is common knowledge that Roger Federer finally broke his almost 24-month wait for a Grand Slam title. In doing so, he equaled Pete Sampras’ record of seven Wimbledon title wins, will surpass the American’s record number of weeks at No. 1 in the rankings and has now bettered Sampras’ previous record of 14 Grand Slam titles by three. Surprisingly, Federer... 

6 Lessons from the Italian Open as Rafael Nadal Is Victorious Again

And finally we have a winner of the ATP Rome 2012 Masters 1000, and it is none other than the irrepressible Rafael Nadal. In a performance worthy of his record 21 Masters 1000 tournaments wins, the Spaniard dug deep into his reserves and gritted out a win after an epic struggle for two hours and twenty minutes against current world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. 7-5, 6-3 was the final score and it was a fitting... 

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