French Open 2013: Final Report Card for the Top Stars at Roland Garros

The trophies have been handed out and the dust has settled after a fascinating two weeks in Paris for the French Open. Now that we’ve heard the winners’ speeches, re-watched the highlights and read enough tennis columns to last a lifetime, it’s time to make heads and tails of all the performances.  We know who the winners and losers are, but how did the top stars in the tennis... 

Wimbledon 2013: Early Predictions Post French Open

The French Open has ended, and Wimbledon is just around the corner! Grass season main draw play starts tomorrow in Queens and Halle, and in an incredibly short two weeks, all the top players will meet back at Wimbledon ready to fight it out for another Grand Slam title.  Wimbledon is one of the most historic tournaments in the world, and with its own set of rules and traditions, it always produces... 

French Open 2013: Nadal’s 8th Title Caps Greatest Comeback in Tennis History

Nine tournaments. Nine finals. Seven titles.  It’s official. With the French Open trophy back in his bite, Rafael Nadal has completed the greatest comeback in tennis history. Things started to go wrong for Rafael Nadal about a year ago. After getting upset by Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon last year, Nadal took time off the tour to deal with injuries to his troubled knee. He... 

French Open 2013: Winners and Losers at Roland Garros

The 2013 French Open is in the books, and it has been one for the ages.  We have seen legends cement their legacy, former champions fall and the plus-30 crowd find wings. From the Venus Williams vs. Urszula Radwanska epic that kicked things off to the moment when Rafael Nadal fell on his back in his patented victory formation, it’s been nonstop entertainment. Here’s a look at all of... 

French Open 2013: Why This Title Is Serena Williams’ Greatest Feat

Today was historic for Serena Williams, as she beat defending champion Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to win her first French Open title since 2002. This was without a doubt the biggest accomplishment of Serena’s storied career. Tennis enthusiast Matt Zemek aptly summed up the day: This was bigger than her five Australian Open titles, five Wimbledon titles or four U.S. Open titles. Bigger than her... 

French Open 2013: Roger Federer Suddenly Facing More Questions After QF Loss

Today started out as a good day for Roger Federer. In his French Open quarterfinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, he converted his first break point of the match to go up an early break in the first set. To many, that might not seem like a huge deal, but to Federer fans who often rue their favorite player’s poor break point conversion stats, it was a sign. Federer was dialed in, focused... 

French Open 2013: Has Maria Sharapova Become the Forgotten Woman?

Does anyone remember Maria Sharapova? You know, the defending French Open Champion? The worldwide superstar? The No. 2 player in the world? Perhaps you know her as Grigor Dimitrov’s girlfriend? Despite the fact that Maria Sharapova is 11-1 this clay season and has marched to the quarterfinals without dropping a set, she has been decidedly under the radar this fortnight. That’s because according... 

Is Novak Djokovic Still the Best Player in the World?

The past two years have been owned by Novak Djokovic. Since steamrolling through the field at the 2011 Australian Open to grab his second major, Djokovic has won four more majors, eight Masters events and spent 84 weeks at No. 1. In that same time frame, he has gone 8-3 against Rafael Nadal, 7-3 against Roger Federer and 7-4 against Andy Murray. While unapologetically squashing questions about his... 

French Open 2013 Bracket: Complete Analysis and Review

The French Open singles draws are out, and the official countdown has begun. The big news on the men’s side is that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been drawn on the same half, meaning that if the draw goes according to seed, they will face each other in the semifinals. In the other half, both Roger Federer and David Ferrer have been given a golden opportunity to get to the French Open final... 

French Open 2013: Don’t Forget About Victoria Azarenka

You may not have heard a lot about her lately, but the first two months of 2013 definitely belonged to Victoria Azarenka. Every WTA headline, triumphant or controversial, involved the blonde Belarusian. She withdrew before a much-anticipated semifinal against Serena Williams in Brisbane due to a botched pedicure. She took the medical timeout heard around the world during her Australian Open semifinal... 

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