What Falling Short of Career Golden Masters Means for Novak Djokovic’s Legacy

Novak Djokovic has certainly had tougher losses than his third-round defeat to Tommy Robredo at the Western & Southern Open, but once again he was unable to decorate his Hall of Fame resume with a special piece of history. Djokovic was seeking to become the first player to win all nine Masters 1000 tournaments. (sidenote: To be fair to past generations of tennis players, the ATP tour has only emphasized... 

Will Roger Federer Snap His Masters Drought in Cincinnati?

Roger Federer’s late career cannot be expected to escape the shadows of his fabled dominance of years past. A Masters 1000 tournament like Cincinnati’s Western & Southern Open brings more scrutiny on the aging Swiss Maestro. While tennis fans cannot reasonably compare 2014 Federer and his competition to his 2007 self on a different ATP tour, there are nevertheless questions about his... 

Rogers Cup 2014: The Biggest Winners and Losers from Canada

Rogers Cup 2014 offered plenty of excitement in both the ATP and WTA. There was star power with the likes of Roger Federer and the resurgent Venus Williams. And there were plenty of surprises, most of them delivered by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The winners and losers column this week is our commentary on contending players. It’s a wake-up call for some and a reawakening for others as men’s and... 

What We Learn About the US Open from the Rogers Cup and Cincinnati Open

The U.S. Open Series is the heart of the summer hard courts season with Masters 1000 titles in Canada and Cincinnati. The third and most important tournament is the final Grand Slam event of the year, the U.S. Open in New York. This week’s Canada Open will soon award the Rogers Cup to someone in men’s tennis, but how likely is it that this champion will win the U.S. Open in September? How... 

Ranking the Top 10 Players to Watch at the 2014 Rogers Cup

The 2014 U.S. Open Series starts its first of three big stops with the Rogers Cup in Canada. This year the ATP will play in Toronto and the WTA will perform at Montreal. Best of all, many top stars will be gunning to peak for the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam event of the year. We are going to rank the 10 most interesting players to watch during this week. The top stars are the biggest draw, and there... 

Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Winners, Losers to Begin 2014 US Open Series

August is one of the biggest months for the ATP and WTA tours, as they begin the U.S. Open Series that includes the Rogers Cup, the Western and Southern Open at Cincinnati and the U.S. Open. This past week, we learned more about the chances for players such as Serena Williams and Milos Raonic. Unfortunately, it also spelled doom for superstars Rafael Nadal and Li Na who face bigger questions in... 

How Rafael Nadal’s Injuries May Cause a Late-Career Scheduling Shift

Rafael Nadal has a wrist injury that could very well derail his chances at winning the 2014 U.S. Open. This is hardly surprising, considering that injuries have been Nadal’s traveling companion through his decade of spectacular tennis. Almost no part of his body has not been assaulted: right elbow, left-ankle stress fracture, tarsal scaphoid bone in left foot, requiring constant shoe adjustments... 

Why Andy Murray Needs Canada and Cincinnati to Regain Championship Form

Summer is heating up, which means it is time for Andy Murray to get into championship form. After a year of back troubles, surgery and comeback, the Scottish star’s eyes will light up when he sees Canada, Cincinnati and New York on the itinerary. This is Murray time. The North American hard courts tour is an important time for Murray, and perhaps another career crossroads that could point him... 

Ranking the 10 Most Memorable Matches in Men’s Tennis so Far in 2014

Three Grand Slam tournaments and five Masters 1000 titles have awarded champions thus far in the 2014 tennis season. Along the way there have been high-quality matches and memorable moments, especially with the biggest stars in men’s tennis. With the U.S. Open and four Masters 1000 titles still to be determined, there will be other matches to consider in November, but for now we have completed... 

Why Roger Federer’s 5 Consecutive US Open Titles Is an Unbreakable Record

The records of Roger Federer have redefined tennis forever. Sports fans know about his 17 majors and 302 weeks with the No. 1 ranking. Countless other achievements are written in the record books, some of which will be forgotten or surpassed. A few other important records will last for generations even as time changes the parameters of competition. One Federer record might be the most unbreakable... 

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