French Open 2013 Men’s Semifinals: Ferrer vs. Tsonga Preview and Prediction

Both Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Spaniard David Ferrer stand on the precipice of achieving something momentous. One of these two men will advance to the finals of the 2013 French Open in Paris. After surviving the semifinal round, there is only one more match to win before achieving a dream—winning the French Open championship. For Tsonga it means redemption, winning a title no Frenchman... 

French Open Quarters: ‘Say It Ain’t So!’ Roger Federer Ousted at Roland Garros

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 It was not an easy day for Federer fans around the globe, but is was an excellent time for French fans, who witnessed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga finally advance to the French Open semifinals after last year’s disappointing quarterfinal loss to Novak Djokovic. This will mark the first French Open semifinal appearance in Tsonga‘s career. French... 

2013 French Open Quarters: Serena Williams Tested by Svetlana Kuznetsova

Serena Williams vs Svetlana Kuznetsova: 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 Williams and Kuznetsova have each won a French Open title once before. Williams took the crown in 2002, defeating her sister Venus Williams in the final. Since winning that title a decade ago, Williams advanced to the semifinals in 2003, but lost that match to up-and-coming Justine Henin. The Belgian would go on to dominate the French Open for... 

French Open 2013: The Biggest Obstacle for All the Top Seeds at Roland Garros

As the French Open rounds the corner heading for the second week of action, all of the top four seeds on both sides of the draw are still alive as they prepare for fourth-round action. For Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, the opportunity to win it all still exists. The same can be said for Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Agnieszka Radwanska. Prior... 

2013 French Open: Under-the-Radar Players You Need to Watch

The 2013 French Open is well underway. As we settle into the second round, it is an opportune time to peel away the top layers—those men and women we expect to be standing at the conclusion of this event—to look at the players who just may surprise you this year. Some call them “dark horses” while others describe them as “flying under the radar.” What it means is... 

10 Immediate Changes Needed to Enhance the Tennis Experience

We need to start from scratch without worrying about tennis tradition, status quo and favoritism—factors which historically interfere with change. Tennis has already changed since the beginning when it was a marginal sport existing only for society’s upper crusts. Today tennis has become a mecca for great athletes who possess speed, power and accuracy. While there remains a need to create... 

Roger Federer and the Most Dominating Players of the Open Era

Tennis used to rank like college football before the BCS. Players were judged by the media and by so-called experts in the field. What is more, players were generally ranked only at the end of the year. This is kind of like the Associated Press looking back over the year in 2002 and announcing that Ohio State, in its opinion, was the best team in college football. Let us just admit that the old college... 

Comparing Roger Federer’s Year at Age 30 to Other All-Time Greats

In the long and storied history of tennis, there have been many players whose game and whose fame rose and fell quickly. A few, however, have hung on to play top-notch tennis into their 30s. This is truer today than at any time prior to 1968 when the Open Era in tennis began. Prior to 1968, most of the best male players left the amateur arena, which allowed them to play in the most prestigious tennis... 

Novak Djokovic Will Begin Rise Back to No. 1 at the 2012 China Open

This has been an “OK” year for former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, now idling in second place. The lean and lithe Serb began the year winning the 2012 Australian Open in an epic final over then-world No. 2, Rafael Nadal. The two played almost six hours, with Djokovic finally prevailing 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5—ripping off his shirt and screaming at the top of his lungs in release. At... 

Is David Ferrer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga the Bigger China Open Threat to Djokovic?

David Ferrer: No. 2 Seed For all appearances, World No. 5 David Ferrer is playing tennis like a madman in 2012. So far this year, Ferrer reached the quarterfinals of the 2012 Australian Open, the semifinals of the French Open and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, where he fell to Andy Murray. Earlier in September, the Spaniard advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open for the second time in his... 

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