Stanislas Wawrinka Still a Puzzle After Upset Loss in 2014 French Open

Stanislas Wawrinka’s bid for the 2014 French Open title was over just as it began. In a year of surprises on the ATP tour, he has now been the biggest and most disappointing. His Australian Open triumph to defeat Rafael Nadal was his career’s defining moment. His French Open disaster to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez might be his lowest. The intervening action has also featured up-and-down... 

Why It Will Be More Difficult Than Ever for Rafael Nadal to Win the French Open

The 2014 French Open draw is out, and Rafael Nadal has no choice but to battle through a tough lineup. Roland Garros is his territory, his passion and the foundation to his all-time legacy. Nobody in the history of tennis understands more about what it will take to win this title than the King of Clay. After all, he does hold eight Musketeers’ Cups. But this will be Nadal’s most difficult... 

French Open Tennis 2014: Predictions and Early Title Favorites

The 2014 French Open draw will be out soon, but it’s not too early to consider the contenders. The past two months have provided four important clay-court tournaments, which is enough of a sample- to rate the players who have a chance to win the title or create significant upsets. We will also throw out our early predictions, but of course these will be big-picture projections until the draw... 

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and the Winners and Losers at 2014 Rome Masters

Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal for the 2014 Rome Masters title, but most importantly showed that he is healthy for a run at his first French Open title. Nadal knows he has work to do if he is to win one more title at Roland Garros. We will mention some of the top matches of the week and examine the most important effects. Which players took a leap, and who was ground down by disappointment? There... 

Italian Open 2014: How Lower-Tier ATP Players Are Challenging the Top Stars

Rome’s 2014 Italian Open is just another example of gradual change in the ATP. Never mind that top stars like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are currently the standards, or that Roger Federer has recalled and burned the obituaries the media created last year. There will always be more attention on the stars. When they are winning, gallons of ink are rolled out for endless eulogies and legacy... 

Remembering Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s Classic Match at 2006 Rome Masters

Rome’s Italian Open has produced many classic matches through the decades, but perhaps few as memorable or important as Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal in the 2006 final. Had it not been for their great Wimbledon matches in 2007-08, perhaps this jewel would not be overshadowed as one of the greatest matches of all time. The match had it all. There was high tennis quality from both players, multiple... 

Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and the Winners and Losers at 2014 Madrid Masters

The 2014 Madrid Masters had unpredictable twists, but Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova were familiar names in the winner’s circle. Was Rafael Nadal just lucky? His Uncle Toni had a few things to say about that. Madrid also gave more experience to rising stars Simona Halep and Kei Nishikori. Will either of them finish their climb with the French Open title? There were also interesting comments... 

Madrid Masters 2014: Will Rafael Nadal-Andy Murray Showdown Ever Happen?

Just as it seemed Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal were headed for a semifinal showdown at the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open, the anticipation was released like the hiss from a newly opened can of tennis balls. Except, inside was the usual product: a worn-out storyline. We should have known better than to have expected that this match would actually happen, even though the tennis gods had already grabbed Madrid’s... 

Why Rafael Nadal Will Have a Difficult Time Keeping His No. 1 Ranking in 2014

It’s time for Rafael Nadal to really defend his No. 1 ranking. The Spaniard’s time at the top has lasted seven months, but it will end if he continues to play below his best level and if Novak Djokovic returns quickly to play great tennis. Maybe this is exactly what Nadal needs, to be backed into a corner by the prodding picadors, and given no choice but to charge forward with all of his... 

Nadal vs. Wawrinka and Other Matches We Hope to See at 2014 Madrid Masters

The 2014 Mutua Madrid Open draw poses exciting possibilities, especially for tennis fans who are evaluating Rafael Nadal and Stanislas Wawrinka. They have been linked since the Australian Open in January and are at the heart of talks surrounding old dynasty vs. change. There are plenty of other stars, questions and possible matchups to examine, even though Novak Djokovic will be sidelined with a wrist... 

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