Tennis’ Golden Swing: Ferrer, Nalbandian and Wawrinka Enjoy Clay’s Latin Beat

With barely six weeks wear under their hot and tired soles, the men of the tennis tour have already hurtled past five hard-court events and through the year’s first Major, the Australian Open. But with February comes the first parting of the ways, not only to the disparate corners of the globe but also to new surfaces. Many players prefer to keep their feet on the hard, synthetic surfaces until... 

Six Nations Rugby And The Super Bowl: More In Common Than It Seems

You might be forgiven for thinking—were you American—that the entire sporting world pauses on its axis in awed silence as the brouhaha that is the Super Bowl sweeps towards NFL Championship Sunday. The hype surrounding this annual-holiday event began months ago: Fox had sold every one of its £3 million advertising slots by last October. With an expected audience of around 150 million... 

Men’s Tennis Rankings: Novak Djokovic Breaks Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer Stranglehold

It lasts just a fortnight. But the first Major of the year, the Australian Open, has shown just how much water can flow under the bridge in two short weeks. With the draws made, the pundits placed their bets, the journos made their predictions and the fans prepared their banners. Everyone had a view on who would take to the court on the final day. There were column inches on whether home favourite... 

As Rafael Nadal Bids Farewell, Djokovic and Federer Head to Australian Showdown

Against the backdrop of thrills and spills in the opening week in the Australian Open—David Nalbandian battling through five sets to beat home favorite Lleyton Hewitt, qualifier Milos Raonic bursting through No. 10 seed Mikhail Youzhny, an in-form Nikolay Davydenko falling in the first round and out-of-form big men Tomas Berdych and Marin Cilic making resurgent runs—some things have remained... 

Justine Henin Announces Immediate Retirement from Tennis

Justine Henin has retired from tennis. The former No. 1, who has seven Majors titles to her name, has announced on her website that her elbow was “damaged” during the recent Australian Open. She went on: “In these recent months I have rarely been spared of the pain….The doctors told me my elbow is too fragile and therefore I cannot continue my profession at this high level.” It... 

Australian Open: Feisty Women and Surging Men Capture The Spirit of Oz

What is it about the Australian Open? What makes it seem more colorful, more relaxed, more boisterous and—well—more full of surprises than your average Major? Is it because it’s the youngest of the four? Is it because it’s the only one in the southern hemisphere and in the huge Asia/Pacific zone? Is it simply because it bursts open like the first daffodil on an early spring... 

Australian Open: Feisty Women and Surging Men Capture The Spirit of Oz

What is it about the Australian Open? What makes it seem more colorful, more relaxed, more boisterous and—well—more full of surprises than your average Major? Is it because it’s the youngest of the four? Is it because it’s the only one in the southern hemisphere and in the huge Asia/Pacific zone? Is it simply because it bursts open like the first daffodil on an early spring... 

Australian Open 2011: From Top To Bottom With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

The contrasting fortunes at the very top and the very bottom of the draw were thrown into sharp relief in the second round of the Australian Open “down under.” At the top sat Rafael Nadal, hoping to play his first complete match of the tournament. At the bottom was Roger Federer, already nicely warmed up by his opening three-set victory and hoping for a straightforward follow-up in his... 

Australian Open 2011: Good and Bad for Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray

There are those who shout foul, those who swear at the tennis gods, and those who shrug their shoulders as if to say “it was ever thus.” In the end, the draw comes down to a toss of the dice. Sometimes, though, those dice seem weighted towards one quarter of the draw, or towards the top or the bottom of the draw. So did the tennis gods tamper with the dice for the men in the Australian... 

Australian Open 2011: Of Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal, Grand Slams and GOATs

The talk is rife. Rafael Nadal has three Majors in the bag; he is head and shoulders above the competition in the rankings; and he was the form player of 2010. Quite right, then, that he goes into the Australian Open strongly tipped to become the first man since Rod Laver, who accomplished the feat 41 years ago, to hold all four Majors at the same time. Whatever the name this achievement is given—the... 

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