Tennis’ Changings of the Guard: The Matches That Made History

Tennis history is replete with notable encounters, epic matches that have shaped its course. Generations of different styles and players have come and gone, much as a wave that inexorably ebbs and flows. It has been the rule of 10: every 10 years, a new age, new rulers, a new dominant style of tennis. In the 1970s, Borg came to rule over the Lavers and Newcombes, only to be overtaken by McEnroe and... 

Men’s Tennis: The Top Rivalry Matches in the Open Era

This is the sort of thing that one is wont to discuss at this time of the year, when the real beef of the season on the clay and grass hasn’t quite started and the first grand slam is out of the way. It is a time for reflection and typically, the conversation starts off about greatness. One has the debate on the GOAT, but, more infrequently, discussion on the great rivalries—especially... 

Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer at Dubai, Again: The Changing of the Guard?

Novak Djokovic‘s straight sets victory last Saturday over Roger Federer, 6-3 6-3, was remarkable for one thing, if not for many others—that it was the second consecutive time Federer had lost in straights to the Serb. Indeed, Federer losing consecutive matches against the same player in straight sets hasn’t happened all that often at all. Yet, there was a sense of destiny and deja... 

Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer at Dubai, Again: The Changing of the Guard?

Novak Djokovic‘s straight sets victory last Saturday over Roger Federer, 6-3 6-3, was remarkable for one thing, if not for many others—that it was the second consecutive time Federer had lost in straights to the Serb. Indeed, Federer losing consecutive matches against the same player in straight sets hasn’t happened all that often at all. Yet, there was a sense of destiny and deja... 

Roger Federer: 5 Reasons His Playing Past the 2012 Olympics Is Great for Tennis

Roger Federer recently revealed in an interview at the Dubai Open that he had intentions of playing past the 2012 Olympics. It’s no secret, or at least has been reasonably well-known, that the Wimbledon Olympics next year have been the tentative endpoint for Federer’s starry career. It would be a win out of nowhere on his favourite surface, at his favourite tournament, to win what he has... 

Roger Federer: 5 Reasons His Playing Past the 2012 Olympics Is Great for Tennis

Roger Federer recently revealed in an interview at the Dubai Open that he had intentions of playing past the 2012 Olympics. It’s no secret, or at least has been reasonably well-known, that the Wimbledon Olympics next year have been the tentative endpoint for Federer’s starry career. It would be a win out of nowhere on his favourite surface, at his favourite tournament, to win what he has... 

Reasons Why Andy Murray Hasn’t Yet Won a Grand Slam

Andy Murray has become tennis’ newest great disappointer. Such titles are only reserved for those who have consistently demonstrated their suitability for it; for Murray he has done so, now, three times. What exactly is this notorious feat? Losing three grand slam finals, and each time in straight sets. It is hardly an achievement to boast of; yet as much as we might discuss his failings, or... 

Wimbledon’s Trilogy Of 5-Set Finals 2007-09: Part 2

As spectacular as the final of 2007 proved for tennis fans, things were to heat up a year later. One might have sworn that Nadal’s narrow defeat to Federer had signalled the high point of the tennis decade, the acme of the ultimate spectator moment – that elusive and dream combination of drama and glorious shotmaking. How wrong, or rather naive, one would prove to be. Nothing can compare,... 

Wimbledon’s Trilogy of Five-Set Finals, 2007-09 (Part 1)

This is a three-part series, which will recap and reflect on the three finals with which Wimbledon was graced in the years 2007-09, the first ever occasion when the All England Club had enjoyed three straight years of five set finals. It has been nearly two years since the last, when Federer broke Roddick for a record 15th grand slam; yet the magic still lingers in the collective memory, and it is... 

Tennis: 5 Predictions on the Men’s Side From Now To Wimbledon

We’ve seen the Australian Open in Melbourne, and there are a few months between now and the second grand slam at Roland Garros, Paris, the French Open. There have been some stunning and groundbreaking stories to retell in just the last month, with the failure of Federer or Nadal to win the Australian, let alone reach the final; the startling run of Novak Djokovic; Andy Murray’s continuing... 

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