Can Roger Federer Finally Master Paris?

The Paris Masters always finds itself holding in its hands the fortunes of some of the best players in the world. This is the last tournament of the year before the World Tour Finals and, as usual, it got underway with the top eight men still to be decided. There are three places still up for grabs in London. Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Andy Roddick are favorites for positions six to eight, and... 

Roger Federer Savors Sweet Revenge over Novak Djokovic in Basel

The first weekend in November had two of the media’s favorite tennis names to play with. Ana Ivanonic had just won the WTA’s Tournament of Champions in Bali and would return to the top 20 for the first time in over a year. Meanwhile, in the chillier climes of Paris, Rafael Nadal had announced—just minutes ahead of the draw—that he was withdrawing from the final Masters of... 

Roger Federer and David Ferrer: Home-Grown Heroes of Basel and Valencia

The venues could not be more different, nor could home-grown favorites who have been setting their fans alight there. But both David Ferrer and Roger Federer raised the roof at their respective tennis arenas when they took center stage in Valencia and Basel. Their names have become almost synonymous with these November events. Spaniard Ferrer is not only one of his country’s most respected and... 

Top Men in Tennis Ignite November 5th Fireworks in Basel and Valencia

It’s meant to be the lean part of the ATP tour, the downhill run towards the season-ending World Tour Finals in London. The Grand Slams have been and gone, the Asian swing has been short and sweet and the chill of northern climes seems to put a dampener on the late indoor tournaments. Stockholm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vienna and Basel are all beautiful cities, but are rarely bathed in warmth... 

Ana Ivanovic, Na Li, Aravane Rezai Headline Tournament of Champions in Bali

The British capital has a lot of things going for it, but the November weather is not one of them. By the time the best men in tennis reach London for the World Tour Finals, the autumn leaves will have fallen and the air will be cool and damp. Since dusk arrives at around four in the afternoon in late November, the players will get precious little daylight, let alone sunshine! In contrast, their female... 

Irrepressible Caroline Wozniacki Seals Year End No. 1 In Doha

While the cat’s away, the rest of the women’s tour will play. And the biggest reward has come to the beaming Caroline Wozniacki. With 21 tournaments under her belt in 2010, six of them reaping titles, it was only a matter of time before she overtook the long-absent Serena Williams to take the WTA No. 1 ranking. She duly did so earlier this month and, in the process, she became the first... 

Roger Federer: Stockholm Title Is Launch Pad for Final 2010 Targets

Tennis fans in Sweden must have thought they had died and gone to heaven. Held in the week after the conclusion of the intense Asian swing at the Shanghai Masters, it is a time of rest for the top men on the tour. Ahead lays the final push through Europe to the last Masters in Paris and, ultimately, the year-end jamboree in London. Yet the beautiful, chilly city of Stockholm had not one but three of... 

Tennis: London’s Calling, but Can Nikolay Davydenko Respond?

Tennis can be a cruel mistress. Just ask Nikolay Davydenko. This time last year, the quiet Russian was hitting a hot streak through the Asian swing. He had taken out Gael Monfils, Robin Soderling, and Fernando Verdasco on his way to the Kuala Lumpur title. Then he won the Shanghai Masters, ripping apart the games of the two best players in the tournament: Novak Djokovic in the semis and Rafael Nadal... 

Don Budge: Tennis’s Grand Slam Trailblazer

There are some names so ingrained in the story of tennis that they are like old friends. Such a one is Don Budge, whose record-setting career spanned the amateur and the professional ages. He was born in the First World War and hit his peak just as the Second World War was fermenting. He played against icons of tennis such as Fred Perry and Bill Tilden, and against modern greats such as Pancho Gonzalez. In... 

Fanning the Fire: Roger Federer Burns Deeper Than Rafael Nadal

The merits of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are not up for debate, nor what their rivalry has brought to tennis. Yet draw a line, and almost every fan will step to one side or the other: favor Roger or favor Rafa. This collaboration takes the view from either side of the net. Neither will change the allegiance of the other, just offer the other man’s point of view: anti’s case for Rafa.... 

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