No Excuses: Martina Navratilova Vows to Battle Breast Cancer Head On

Her achievements on the tennis court are almost without parallel. Her energy in supporting the rights of others has been a constant. Her passion for the sport that she says “gave her a soul” is unquestioned. Now, with her usual matter-of-fact openness, she has revealed the latest challenge to hit her eventful life: breast cancer.  By the time she made the announcement, on Good Morning... 

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: Two Parallel Paths to Greatness

With thanks to Tim Ruffin for permission to explore a different view of Rafael Nadal’s and Roger Federer’s “Paths to Greatness.” I’m in the opposite camp from Tim when it comes to allegiances. Roger is my man, Rafa is his. It’s a question of taste, of subjectives, and perhaps of some resonance with one’s own character and qualities. But our camps probably... 

Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters: Two Champions Face Off For Miami Glory

Two Grand Slam champions: two former world No. 1s: two of the most likeable women on the WTA tour. And both Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams will be hoping to reclaim the Sony Ericsson Open title. It should be a blockbuster. The stats alone make the mouth water. They have both won dozens of titles: Williams 43 and Clijsters 36. This will be their 12th meeting in nine years, and Williams leads Clijsters... 

Miami Masters Sun and Storms Bring First Tennis Season To Its Climax

The Florida Keys, at the height of spring, simply burst with weather in all its drama. Hot sunshine alternates with breezy outbursts. The coastal winds kick up the odd storm, then die away to leave air so heavy it presses like a saturated sponge on the forehead. Residents and visitors alike can take to the sea, or sink beneath the waving palms, indulge in every sport known to man, or simply sit back... 

Something Is Rotten in the State of British Tennis: But It’s Not Andy Murray

It’s been a shameful few weeks for British tennis. Since the Davis Cup defeat by Lithuania, barely a day has passed without one media outlet or another revealing a new twist in the story. First, it was the ritual analysis of the work of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Before long, John Lloyd resigned from the worst job in tennis, and began to cast his vitriol in assorted directions. Eventually,... 

Men’s Tennis Power Rankings: Ivan Ljubicic Tops Andy Roddick To First Masters

Indian Wells promised to be one of best tournaments of the year so far. And sure enough, the first Masters of the season, and the biggest tennis event outside the Grand Slams, delivered in spades. All the top names were present and correct except for the injured world No. 5 Juan Martin Del Potro. The biggest draws in men’s tennis, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, were both back from injury or... 

Hot Shots, Big Shocks, and Rafa’s Shorts: Indian Wells Tennis Has It All

Thrills and spills, big wins and surprise losses, seeds falling and new faces shining. Indian Wells has lived up to its billing as one of the biggest and best tennis events in the tennis calendar. The venue is stunning, the crowds are huge, and the tournament began with a near-full complement of players—give or take the Williams sisters’ usual boycott and Juan Martin Del Potro’s injury. It... 

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Dreams of an Indian Wells’ Cocktail

We wait. We anticipate. We hope. For Roger and Rafa. It’s been just 10 months, but it seems like an eternity. Twenty matches since 2004, and now the longest gap between matches since 2004. Will Indian Wells, this Californian oasis, quench the thirst? Will the top and the bottom of the draw refine itself into the perfectly mixed cocktail? The heady combination of Roger and Rafa? For Indian... 

Stars Align In Indian Wells As Rafa, Roger, Kim, and Justine Return

Not one but two Masters tournaments, the first of the year. The only ATP events of the month, both centered in the sunshine of the United States. These are the last hard courts before spring ushers in the clay. No more of the artificial, punishing surfaces until the tour heads back to North America in late July. Many, indeed, will postpone their transfer from the all-too-brief grass season until August. So... 

Kim Clijsters in Conversation: On Comebacks, Laureus, and Motherhood

In the week that Martina Navratilova recalled the “heroic performance” of Kim Clijsters in winning the U.S. Open last year, the charming Belgian made time for an altogether more low-key performance back in the United States. She was runner up to Venus Williams in the Billie Jean King Cup exhibition tournament in New York this week. But Clijsters’ first return to competition since... 

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