Who Has a More Promising Future: Madison Keys or Sloane Stephens?

Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens will play each other for the first time today at the Miami Open. It’s a showdown between two next-generation American stars. Which star has the brighter future?   No matter who wins this first meeting, the two can expect comparisons for the foreseeable future. A pair of millennials, Keys, 20, and Stephens, 22, were born just two years apart. Stephens’... 

Novak Djokovic Finding It Easier to Win Titles Than Fan Support

Novak Djokovic sits atop the ATP Tour. Yet his standing with tennis fans seems mired somewhere in the middle. Djokovic captured his fourth BNP Paribas Open title Sunday, tying Roger Federer for most wins in the desert. Djokovic is 19-2 on the season and winner of two titles, including the Australian Open.  Apparently, it’s easier for Djokovic to win titles than fan support.  Unless... 

Why Does Serena Williams Dominate Top Players but Struggle with Unknowns?

Serena Williams has struggled through most of her matches at the 2015 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, even though she has yet to play anybody ranked inside the Top 25.   Williams’ next opponent will be No. 3 Simona Halep in the semifinals. Cakewalk. Unlike most players, Williams has a tougher time against lower-ranked players than those ranked in the Top 10. Williams is more susceptible... 

Miami Open Facing Challenges to Keep Pace with Indian Wells

The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells has become an oasis in the desert. Meanwhile, Miami’s preeminent tennis tournament has suffered some beach-style erosion.  The two most prestigious non-Grand Slam tournaments appear to be heading in opposite directions—something the Miami contingent will work to correct. Each year Indian Wells gets better. Despite efforts to keep pace, Miami currently... 

Could Juan Martin Del Potro Become the Derrick Rose of the ATP Tour?

Juan Martin del Potro‘s injury-plagued career bears a sad resemblance to that of the NBA’s Derrick Rose. Two talented superstars who appeared destined for greatness have instead suffered several setbacks. Complete recovery, once forecast with “when,” now registers as an “if.”  Yesterday, according to the ATP Tour’s official website, Del Potro withdrew from... 

Victoria Azarenka Building an Impressive Team to Aid Return to Superstar Form

Victoria Azarenka scored a monumental get by luring Sascha Bajin, Serena Williams‘ longtime hitting partner, to her camp. Bajin is the latest addition to Azarenka‘s new team, one built to return the two-time Australian Open winner to championship form. Consider this career relaunch Vika 2.0. Once a force on the WTA Tour, Azarenka hopes to recapture a place among the game’s elite. After... 

Roger Federer and Serena Williams in ‘Grand Slams or Bust’ Phase of Career

When Roger Federer or Serena Williams wins another none-Grand Slam event, it’s like Tiger Woods picking up another Memorial tournament title. Yes, the money and trophy are nice, but who cares?  Like Woods, Federer and Williams have arrived at the “win a major or bust” phase of their careers. Accumulating trophies for anything other than Slams seems hallow.  On Sunday, Federer... 

Hyped Young Players Still Far from Being on Level with Future Tennis HOFers

The highly anticipated match between Roger Federer and Borna Coric revealed how big the gap remains between promising young players and future Hall of Famers.  Federer defeated Coric, 6-2, 6-1, in the Dubai Championship semifinals. Coric, 18, produced flashes of brilliance, showcasing why many consider him destined for stardom. However, he also displayed characteristics common among teen males—impatience,... 

Grigor Dimitrov’s Ongoing Quest to Find His Own Identity as a Tennis Star

Grigor Dimitrov shed the “Baby Fed” nickname only to now be commonly referred to as Maria Sharapova‘s boyfriend. Dimitrov is in Acapulco to defend his Abierto Mexicano Telcel title. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray headline the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Off the court, Dimitrov, 23, is the young accessory often found on the arm of the soon-to-be... 

What to Make of Roger Federer’s Weird Controversy with India and Pakistan

Roger Federer probably had no idea that a photograph of him holding India’s national cricket team jersey would set off an international incident.  Now that the world knows, the whole thing seems sort of weird.  Sports fanaticism reaching the ridiculous is nothing new. However, even in this social-media age, the uproar over Federer rooting for a cricket team is beyond absurd. The outrage... 

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