Roger Federer Narrowly Defeats Feliciano Lopez at the Madrid Masters 2011

7-6, 6-7, 7-6. Without going too far into the details of Roger Federer’s latest victory in his opening match against Feliciano Lopez, it would be suggested that scorelines like that just tend to stick out in the print. Of course, it was far more dramatic even than that, with Federer edging past Lopez in the first set tiebreak 15-13, only to be dominated in the second, and then have to save a... 

Roger Federer: His Prospects for the Clay Season 2011

The news in the tennis world has been, as usual, varied of late, but united by two commonalities: the clay and Rafael Nadal. As if his win in Monte Carlo wasn’t big enough, he has now appeared, perhaps controversially, in support of the ITF’s disapproval of the US’s choice of court surface for their upcoming clash with Spain. Mid-2011 seems like its going to turn out full of the our... 

Andy Murray: Does Monte Carlo 2011 Signal the Resurgence of the Scot?

While Rafael Nadal’s praises are being sung, in the wake of his seventh consecutive triumph at the Monte Carlo Masters, we shouldn’t yet forget the match which really determined the winner of this tournament—his monumental semifinal against Andy Murray. With no disrespect to David Ferrer, it was pretty clear to most people that the winner of the battle between the world No. 1 and... 

10 Players Other Than Federer, Nadal or Djokovic Who Could Win the French Open

This is perhaps an expedition in absurdity. This is a ridiculous article, some may suggest: Why speculate? Aren’t the Big Three—Nadal, Federer and Djokovic—the hands-down favourites for the French Open title (with Nadal a big way ahead)? Yes, that probably is the case. For all the delinquents and misanthropes out there, however, who have chosen for whatever reason to oppose the natural... 

Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal’s Monte Carlo and 5 Lesser-Known Open Era Streaks

It’s Monte Carlo time again, and we all now what that’s supposed to mean. It’s that week in the year when we witness, for an unerring time yet again, an occasion of rare, almost seamless stability. In a sport so hectic and jagged at the top, we have one man—Rafael Nadal—who has been undefeated in the last six years. For the record, the last time Nadal didn’t win... 

Novak Djokovic: What His Withdrawal from Monte Carlo Means for the Clay Season

The news that our new prince of the court, Novak Djokovic, had withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Open was, to say the least, surprising. Not only because for what he has achieved in the last few months, but also for the fact that those last few months seem to have evinced a quality which many had doubted he possessed: long-term physical stamina. Which isn’t to say, by any stretch of the imagination,... 

Men’s Tennis: Does Novak Djokovic Have It in Him to Become a GOAT?

This is a question that has emerged as increasingly realistic: Is Novak Djokovic, 2011’s star player by a long mile, a potential all-time great? Clearly, the facts have been laid bare by what has been a stellar first three months on the calendar season: 26 straight victories, no defeats and four titles—the Australian Open, of course, being the highlight. It would strike most people as odd... 

Men’s Tennis: The Top 5 Stories to Look out for in the 2011 Clay Season

We are at the threshold of yet another arduous clay-court season. Already a fourth of the year has passed, and having been treated to the swift hard courts of Australia, the Middle East and most recently, of America, the tennis world returns to the seat of human history–Europe–for a slightly slower ride. Clay court tennis, however, is not by any means confined to Europe, neither is it all... 

Men’s Tennis: The Top 5 Stories to Look out for in the 2011 Clay Season

We are at the threshold of yet another arduous clay-court season. Already a fourth of the year has passed, and having been treated to the swift hard courts of Australia, the Middle East and most recently, of America, the tennis world returns to the seat of human history–Europe–for a slightly slower ride. Clay court tennis, however, is not by any means confined to Europe, neither is it all... 

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic’s Miami 2011 Postmortem

The dust has barely settled at the Miami Sony Ericsson Open 2011, but already there is an air of novelty about the tennis world. Whether it was the way things had gone throughout the tournament for the Big Three, (Federer, Nadal and Djokovic) or simply the way the final match was played, we will no doubt look back on this tournament as a highly significant moment in this season. Sure, nothing will... 

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