Is Rafael Nadal Suddenly the 2013 US Open Favorite After Rogers Cup Title?

Eight years ago at the Rogers Cup Masters in Montreal, a 19-year-old Rafael Nadal won the first hard-court title of his career. This weekend, on the same courts, Nadal took out No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and steamrolled hometown hero Milos Raonic in the final to win the eighth title of his year and the 58th title of his already legendary career. He also extended his lead at No. 1 in the... 

PGA Championship 2013: Rory McIlroy Finally Finding His Groove at Oak Hill

Rory McIlroy is back where we expected him to be all along in 2013. He’s in the conversation on the final Sunday of a major. Heading into the final round, McIlroy is six shots behind the leader, Jim Furyk, at the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. After hanging around for most of the first three rounds, the two-time major champion looked confident in his game... 

Roger Federer the Mystery Man with New Racket and MIA at 2013 Rogers Cup

As the top players kick off their U.S. Open Series campaigns in Montreal this week, one name is notably missing from the draw: Roger Federer. Federer, who won the Rogers Cup in 2004 and 2006, withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons, but most have speculated that his absence has to do with the back injury he’s been struggling with this year.  This marks the first time Federer has... 

Rogers Cup 2013: Is There Any Hope for American Men’s Tennis?

American tennis fans, it might be time to hit the panic button. John Isner, the highest-ranked American man on the ATP Tour, lost in the first round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday to No. 71 Vasek Pospisil, 7-5, 6-7, 6-7.  He was the only American man in the main draw of the Rogers Cup, which is a Masters event for the men. The loss ensured that when the computerized rankings come out next Monday,... 

Tiger Woods as Magnetic as Ever with Thrilling 61 at Firestone

Once again, Tiger Woods got everyone talking.  Second rounds of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational don’t usually become must-see TV, but that’s exactly what happened on Friday when Woods took over the course. At one point Woods was on pace for an elusive 59, but after making par on the last two holes, the golfing great ended up “settling” for a course-record 61. Starting... 

Why Sloane Stephens Isn’t Ready for Prime Time on or off the Court

On the surface, Sloane Stephens seems tailor-made for the the spotlight.  She’s talented, she’s beautiful, she’s young and she seems to shine on the biggest stages of the sport. But dig a little bit deeper, and it’s clear the American has a long way to go. Stephens has had a breakthrough year in 2013 at the Grand Slams, making it to the semifinals of the Australian Open,... 

Is the Troicki Suspension Only the Tip of the Iceberg for PED in Tennis?

The International Tennis Federation might have finally woken up. The past couple of years, as PED-talk has taken over the sports world, things have been rather quiet on the tennis front.  Everyone, including the players, have been clear that the system needs an overhaul. But, last week the ITF dropped a bomb on the tennis community when they announced that 27-year-old Viktor Troicki had been... 

Bank of West 2013: Radwanska Moving Past Wimbledon Angst, ESPN Body Issue Uproar

As Agnieszka Radwanska hopes to prove this summer, winning is the best revenge. Though she lost in a hard-fought final to Dominika Cibulkova at the Bank of the West Classic on Sunday, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, Radwanska did something very important this week in Stanford, Calif.: She put the focus back on her tennis. With grit, guile and a few of her famous flicks of the wrist, the Pole proved that she’s... 

Why Tennis Shouldn’t Wait for an Incident to Address PEDs

It’s a scary time for people who love the sport of tennis. As high-profile cheaters are caught and suspended in sports such as baseball, cycling and sprinting, there seems to be an overwhelming sense of doom.  The whispers are everywhere, and they’re getting louder. “Is tennis next?” The proof is all around us. Athletes will do whatever it takes to win. Nobody is immune... 

Roger Federer’s New Racquet Looking Like It Could Pay Big Dividends

The biggest post-Wimbledon news on the tennis tour hasn’t been the pairing of Maria Sharapova and Jimmy Connors or even the unretirement of Martina Hingis. Rather, most of the buzz has been about Roger Federer and his new racket. That’s right. After sticking with his vintage 90-inch Wilson frame for over a decade, the 17-time Grand Slam Champion has moved up to the 98-inch frame club, where... 

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