ATP Tennis Power Rankings: Soaring Rafael Nadal Targets First WTF Crown

It was the day after the Australian Open. Rafael Nadal had slipped, in the space of a fortnight, from No. 2 in the world to No. 4, and was almost 4,000 points off the Federer pace. But you can’t afford to turn your back for a moment in this fast-changing game of tennis. Take the last two months. Wimbledon—and the grass season with it—came to an end. The normal hiatus that follows... 

U.S. Open Tennis 2010: Rafael Nadal Reaches New Heights with Ninth Grand Slam

The U.S. Open doesn’t do anything by halves. It’s the last-of-the-season, unique-in-its-schedule, tough-on-the-body one. It’s the final-set-tie-break, day-and-night-session, biggest-of-all one. And it’s the heat-of-the-sun, wind-in-your-hair, drench-the-court-wet one. But even by New York standards, the 2010 edition had more than its fair share of weather. Week 1 had debilitating... 

U.S. Open Tennis 2010: Key Storylines To Watch On Super Saturday

Is there a better day in the tennis calendar? It’s New York. It’s the fine, warm early days of September. It’s the last Grand Slam of the tennis year. And it presents to the world the Women’s final and two Men’s semi-finals in one single day. It’s “Super Saturday” at the U.S. Open and, on this special day, every tennis fan across the globe has put their... 

U.S. Open Tennis 2010 Schedule: The 10 Key Storylines For Monday

Week One at Flushing Meadows is done and dusted, but some of the stories it created will resonate throughout the tournament. Indeed some will find their way into those features, years hence, that recall names and events from past U.S. Opens. First, there were two champions unable to defend their U.S. titles. Then some pretenders to their crowns felt the sharp dagger of early defeat: Tomas Berdych,... 

U.S. Open 2010: Why Rafael Nadal Won’t Win His Third Straight Major


He’s currently the best player in the world. He has won two Grand Slams in succession this year: the French Open and Wimbledon. He’s the first man to win the clay Slam: three Masters and the French title back to back. He’s won more ATP titles this year than anyone else—five of them. He guaranteed his place at the World Tour finals weeks ago. He leads the tour by more than 3,500... 

U.S. Open 2010: Will Roger Federer Ever Pluck That No. 1 Apple Again?

There was a time—and not so long ago—when Roger Federer seemed to be hewn from a different substance than mere mortals. His body seemed untouched by stress, injury, and fatigue. His resolve seemed impervious to challenge, self-doubt, or pain. His position as king of the castle, fending off all assaults, seemed impenetrable. Records that had once seemed insurmountable were picked like apples... 

2010 US Open: Big Tennis in the Big Apple—It Must Be Love

It’s vibrant, loud, and cosmopolitan. Spring green, golden summer, and blue autumn skies all rolled into one. A Fauve painting: Matisse’s Dance made flesh. Gershwin’s Blue Rhapsody interlaced with Ella Fitzgerald’s Summertime. The zest of an icy margarita cut through by the aroma of pepperoni pizza. In-your-face fire, but laid-back cool. It’s a combination that’s... 

2010 U.S. Open Special: Venus Williams Fashioned for Success

Say the name Venus Williams, and you think tennis royalty: record-breaking results, new levels of power in the women’s game, and an athletic durability that is rare in the 21st century. You probably nod sagely and wonder at the genes, the upbringing, and the determination that made her one of the finest players of her generation. You will find words of admiration for a family that threw out the... 

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray: Dressed To Impress

In Montreal, the women’s tour is rushing towards the final stages of the Rogers Cup. The tennis, just as the men’s was in Toronto, is pulsating. Vera Zvonareva pulled Kim Clijsters back to win a semifinal place and Caroline Wozniacki is coming into top form, just as she did for the U.S. Open last year. However, many headlines have been devoted not just to the women’s tennis, but also... 

Roger Federer: Bold, Bloodied, and Burnished By Battle

Toronto. Daytime fiery heat dissipates into balmy evening warmth. Blue sky fades away to azure, purple, navy. Flags that fell in primary-color folds lift with the fluttering breeze in salute to a pair of warriors. Massed ranks glow in readiness for the battle, allegiances brandished in red and blue and white. Two upright, steely combatants, brandishing their weapons of choice, step up to the line:... 

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