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Anticipation is building to a crescendo for the 2013 U.S. Open, and to nobody’s surprise Tiger Woods goes into the second major tournament of the year as the heavy betting favorite. The tournament is being held at the Merion Golf Club’s East Course—a legendary venue designed by Hugh Irvine Wilson that has hosted four previous U.S. Opens. Though it measures in...
Published: June 10, 2013
Another French Open, another disappointing finish for Novak Djokovic. The No. 1 player on tour, according to the ATP World Rankings, Djokovic has a long way to go before his legacy as one of the game’s greats is secure. In nine appearances at Roland Garros, Djokovic has failed to win the prestigious Grand Slam tournament. Until he does so, his career cannot be compared to those of...
Published: June 9, 2013
Rafael Nadal made history at the 2013 French Open by winning his eighth title at Roland Garros, but he’s yet to reach the zenith of his incredible run. The King of Clay is just getting started. After gutting out an epic semifinals win over No. 1 player in the world and top rival Novak Djokovic, Nadal easily dispatched David Ferrer in the men’s final, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2,...
Published: June 9, 2013
The legend of Sebastian Vettel continues to swell as he dominated the 2013 Canada F1 Grand Prix, winning the prestigious race with ease. ESPN F1 announced the big win: The youngest triple champion of the sport took an early 3.2-second lead by the time the third lap was completed, as noted by Red Bull Racing: By the time the race had hit its halfway point, Vettel had lapped Kimi...
Published: June 8, 2013
There isn’t a women’s tennis player on the face of the earth right now who can defeat Serena Williams. Williams outclassed her competition at the 2013 French Open by a wide margin. Even Maria Sharapova on her best day couldn’t come close to beating Williams in the woman’s final. A 6-4, 6-4 straight-sets victory gave Williams her second French Open title, and by all appearances...
Published: June 8, 2013
Rafael Nadal will easily win his eighth French Open title on Sunday against David Ferrer. Nadal’s superiority on clay will render the men’s final at Roland Garros anticlimactic compared to his epic five-set match against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Ferrer is a good player. He’s No. 5 in the world right now and has won 20 career ATP titles—no small feat, to be sure....
Published: June 4, 2013
The competition at Roland Garros is getting fierce now that the preliminary rounds are out of the way at the 2013 French Open. Most of the top seeds have advanced to the men’s and women’s quarterfinal matches, though there were a few casualties along the way. Now is the time when legends are made—now is the time true champions begin to emerge. Only the best of the best will...
Published: June 3, 2013
Roger Federer was nearly beaten by Gilles Simon in the fourth round of the 2013 French Open, going down two sets to one before rallying to win the final two sets. He can’t afford to get into that kind of trouble against France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals. If he does, Tsonga is ready to pounce for a big upset at Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday. It’s no secret...
Published: June 3, 2013
Tiger Woods and Nike have a long working relationship and are closing in on a huge new endorsement deal that will keep Woods as the highest-paid golfer on the planet. Bob Harig of ESPN.com reported on this developing story, citing Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, who says it will “emphatically” make him the highest-paid endorser in golf: [W]e’re down to the very, very short strokes...
Published: June 2, 2013
Matt Kuchar’s rock-solid play was on display once again on Sunday as he won the 2013 Memorial Tournament by two strokes with a final-round score of 68, finishing with a four-round total of 12 under par. Kevin Chappell finished in second place with a brilliant final round to match Kuchar at four under par. He finished with a final score of 10 under, while Kyle Stanley took a hold of third place...