Favourites for the 2014 Men’s Australian Open

The 102nd Australian Open takes place on the hard courts at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, January 13-26. So who are the favorites for the first Grand Slam of 2014? Here are my picks. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga The 2008 finalist can beat just about anyone on any surface, on any given day—other than a Sunday. That’s unfortunate, as that’s when the finals of Grand Slam singles events are usually... 

2013 WIMBLEDON CHAMPION ANDY MURRAY – THIS IS YOUR LIFE

The 2013 Wimbledon men’s champion was born 15 May 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland. Andy Barron Murray grew up with his elder brother Jamie, in Dunblane near Stirling. His mother Judy was an outstanding player and had won 64 Scottish titles. Having decided the pro tour wasn’t for her, she decided instead to concentrate on becoming a coach, and whilst raising a family, also ran a children’s... 

Will 2013 Be the Year Novak Djokovic Finally Wins the Grand Slam?

It’s been more than 40 years since Rod Laver became the last man to win a calendar-year Grand Slam back in 1969. However, a new chapter in tennis history could be written this year if the tennis gods shine brightly on Serbia’s favourite son Novak Djokovic. Nole’s 2011 season went down as one of the most outstanding in recent tennis times. The Serbinator won 10 ATP titles that year,... 

Can Rafael Nadal Go on to Become the Greatest of All Time?

Having missed seven months recovering from severe tendinitis in both knees, Rafael Nadal announced his return to the ATP tour in February by winning three of the four tournaments he entered and losing in the final of the other. Up until Wimbledon 2012, Rafa had dominated the clay-court season, won his (and a record) seventh French Open title but been troubled by knee problems, which had forced him... 

Who Will End the ATP 2013 Season World No. 1?

ANDY MURRAY Following his recent Miami Masters victory, many in the tennis community are tipping the world No. 2 to end the year one spot higher—but is this really going to happen? The ATP world rankings and points tally currently stand as follows:  1. Novak Djokovic – 12,370 pts 2. Andy Murray      – 8,750 pts 3. Roger Federer   – 8,670... 

Who Will End the Year as World No. 1?

As the end of the 2012 ATP season approaches, who is likely to finish the year ranked as the world No. 1? And then there were three With 2011 end-of-year world No. 2 Rafael Nadal unlikely to play again competitively this year due to recurrent knee injury, only Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray can realistically finish the year in the top spot. Fresh from winning his first Grand Slam in... 

Who Will End the Year as World No. 1?

As the end of the 2012 ATP season approaches, who is likely to finish the year ranked as the world No. 1? And then there were three With 2011 end-of-year world No. 2 Rafael Nadal unlikely to play again competitively this year due to recurrent knee injury, only Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray can realistically finish the year in the top spot. Fresh from winning his first Grand Slam in... 

US Open 2012: Is the Fed-Djoko-Nadal, Top-3 Dominance Good for the Men’s Game?

In the 37 Grand Slams played since Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon in 2003, Federer has amassed a record 17 Slam titles, Rafael Nadal 11 and Novak Djokovic five. The only players to have broken the top three’s Grand-Slam-winning monopoly during this time were 2003 and ’09 U.S. Open champions Andy Roddick and Juan Martin del Potro respectively, 2004 French Open champion Gaston Gaudio... 

US Open 2012: Can Late Bloomer Andy Murray Finally Win His 1st Grand Slam?

He’s reached the final of Grand Slams four times, including this year’s Wimbledon, but can London 2012 Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray go one step further and win his first major at the upcoming U.S. Open? Murray first reached a Grand Slam final back in 2008, when at just 21 years old, he lost in straight sets to Roger Federer at the Open. He subsequently lost in the 2010 and 2011 Australian... 

US Open 2012: Is Rafael Nadal a Genuine Title Contender?

He hasn’t won a tournament on any surface other than clay in more than a year and a half. So can 2010 U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal be considered a serious contender for this year’s Open? The last time Rafa won a hard-court title was at Tokyo in October 2010, a month after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final to win his only U.S. Open at Flushing Meadow. Injuries, fatigue and the form... 

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