Sony Ericsson Open: ATP Top Seeds Promise To Bring On Miami Heat

How many of you picked Ivan Ljubicic to win at Indian Wells? Jelena Jankovic? Northern Iowa to upset Kansas in the NCAA basketball tournament?  Just as I thought. That is why I am a little reluctant to put my neck on the line when discussing the ATP top seeds’ chances at the Sony Ericsson Tennis Open this week in Miami. That does not mean that the wins this past weekend were not significant... 

Roger Federer vs. Marcos Baghdatis: You Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape…

You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, You don’t spit into the wind, You don’t pull the mask off an ol’ Lone Ranger, And you don’t mess around with [Fed]… — Jim Croce (paraphased) All right. I knew the risks were there. I even told myself that it would be all right if the “Fed Man” (Roger Federer) lost to “Baggy” (Marcos Baghdatis). After... 

Welcome to Upset City for the Top-Tiered in Women’s Tennis: Indian Wells

Justine Henin goes down in straight sets in her second-round match! Top-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova loses her opening salvo! Feisty Chinese player Jie Zheng clobbers favored Maria Sharapova!  Kim Clijsters is sent packing by Alisa Kleybanova in a third-round thriller! Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ousts No. 3 seed Victoria Azarenka! It is like watching the air burst from a balloon, allowing the... 

Venus and Serena Williams: Boycotting Indian Wells 9 Years and Counting

At the Indian Wells Masters Series Tennis Tournament in 2001, Venus Williams pulled out of a semifinal match against her sister, Serena Williams, just four minutes before the match was scheduled to start. The enthusiastic crowd, assembled and anxious to see the dynamic duo take the court, were upset and booed the sisters. The match was to be televised nationally on ESPN2. When Venus... 

From Roger Federer to Rafael Nadal: Indian Wells Promises Action Top to Bottom

Finally play gets underway this week for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a lineup that includes almost all the usual suspects. Who will survive the test of time and layoffs to take the title this year? That is the question lingering on everyone’s lips.   Roger Federer’s Quarter There are some very intriguing matchups possible in Federer’s quarter of the draw including... 

Men’s Tennis Power Rankings: Novak Djokovic Edges Roger Federer for Top Spot

The U.S. hardcourt swing is under way this week as players compete at the ATP Masters Series Tennis Tournament in the desert at Indian Wells followed by another sunny outing at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Last year’s champion at Indian Wells, Rafael Nadal, has been sidelined with injuries since the Australian Open. No. 1 seed Roger Federer has also been absent from play since the Australian... 

Novak Djokovic Overcomes Rain and Mediocre Play To Win Again in Dubai

Novak Djokovic headed into Dubai this past week as the defending champion, carrying with him a bad case of nerves. He had good reason to be on edge because he was defending 500 points, having won the Dubai Tennis Championships in 2009.   Dubai remains a high water-mark on the tennis landscape and one of the favorites of the players who use it as a warm-up for the U.S. Hard Court swing through... 

David Nalbandian vs. Roger Federer: Will There Be Pt. 2 in the Rivalry?

David Nalbandian and Roger Federer have fought each other long and hard on tennis courts around the world since their days on the junior circuit, with Nalbandian usually winning those early contests. The Argentine’s game, when he plays it at his best, makes him almost unbeatable.  Early on in his career Nalbandian was a superior player to Federer, who often could not control his emotions,... 

Serena Williams Sitting Pretty Atop the Women’s Tennis Power Rankings

Serena Williams reigns once again as we launch the season’s inaugural Women’s Tennis Power Rankings. With the first major completed, the 2010 season is officially underway.  There are several questions that need to be answered in terms of the WTA rankings on the women’s side of the equation now that this year’s Australian Open is in the history books.  Questions... 

Novak Djokovic and the Battle for No. 2 in the ATP Rankings

It is a new high for Serbian Novak Djokovic, who finds himself ranked No. 2 in the world as well as being the No. 1 seed at Rotterdam this week. Finally, after years of chasing that No. 2 spot, it seemed to fall into his lap as former No. 2 Rafael Nadal’s knees folded once again during the quarterfinals of the 2010 Australian Open. For all but a few weeks starting in August 2009, when Nadal gave... 

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