2010 French Open: The Best Is Yet to Come…

In case you have not been paying close attention, the French Open is under way at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. This event, like most tennis majors, is best seen live—which only goes to prove that you must have money to follow tennis as a dedicated and deserving fan. The predictable patter emanating from broadcast booths follows a familiar pattern, filling the airwaves with online personalities... 

Frenchwoman Aravane Rezai Tops Tennis Power Rankings: Paris Awaits

The ladies prepare to do battle on the red clay of Stade Roland Garros as the 2010 French Open begins on Sunday. Questions abound concerning which players are fit to play—fully recovered from injuries, mentally and physically. Further, which top players are peaking at just the right moment? Who will ride the wave and find herself standing on Court Philippe-Chatrier for the final match June 5th? The... 

Tennis Superstars of Tomorrow on Display at 2010 French Open

It has to be the dream of a lifetime if you are 12 years old and in love with the game of tennis, playing against other top-ranked juniors from around the world on the renowned red clay of Stade Roland Garros in Paris during the upcoming French Open. As 12-year-old Lauren Fishbein of Livingston, New Jersey, heads off to Paris next week, her dream has become a delicious reality. After winning the Longines... 

The Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Rivalry: 21 and Counting

Sampras vs. Agassi? Becker vs. Edberg? Lendl vs. Wilander? No, it is Federer vs. Nadal. Never has a sports rivalry meant so much since Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova battled for supremacy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It has far surpassed the Bjorn Borg vs. John McEnroe contests because Nadal and Federer have played longer, more often with much more riding on the outcome. The battle... 

Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal Lead Tennis Superheros into Paris

At the end of this European clay court season, we stare headlong into the promise of another blockbuster slam––the French Open 2010. The drama of the upcoming event played at historic Stade Roland Garros has long been anticipated in the hearts and minds of tennis aficionados across the globe. Secretly for each rabid fan, the favorite of choice has already been crowned champion. The hit... 

Miloslav Mecir: Tennis’ Best of the Second-Bests

You have to admit that there is a huge difference between sultry singing in the shower and performing live at the Met to a packed house filled with critics. This has implications beyond being able to carry a tune…and being fully clothed. Besides the necessity of possessing outstanding vocal abilities, you would also need to overcome performance anxieties as you stood in front of an impressive... 

ATP Men’s Tennis Power Rankings: Rafael Nadal Locked and Loaded Again

As everyone predicted heading into the 2010 clay-court season, it was to be the Year of the Majorcan. So far, it has been almost exclusively Nadal’s reign. Bowing out of Barcelona, Nadal’s crown did not move far from its anointed perch. Fellow countryman Fernando Verdasco wears it in Nadal’s place. So far Nadal has captured titles in Monte Carlo and Rome, equalling Andre Agassi’s... 

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray: Still Looking for Number One

Remember when everyone was debating “when” Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic would surpass Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal to become the No. 1 player in the world? Strange that of late, no one seems to be revisiting that topic. In fact, during this clay court season, these top-ranked players seem to be treading water, dog paddling in the midst of low tides. They wait, slowly progressing past... 

Clay King Rafael Nadal Dominates as Modern Spanish Armada Seizes Rome

European clay has imposed its “stop action” properties on all the world’s top tennis players, except those from Spain. Friday in Rome, there were Spaniards playing in each of the quarterfinal matches at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia Masters 1000 Tournament with an opportunity, of course, for all four of them to advance to the semifinals on Saturday. The domination of players... 

When in Rome: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal 2006 Rome Masters Final

All roads lead to Rome. So the saying goes. But none of them are easy or even navigable in the final analysis. The prize at the end of the journey in 2006 for Roger Federer was a trophy to make him a winner at the Rome Masters for the first time in his career and, in the process, allow him to have an edge as he entered the draw at the 2006 French Open. All the Swiss had to do to secure the victory... 

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