Maria Sharapova’s Failed Drug Test Sheds Light on How Tennis Players Stay Clean

Maria Sharapova‘s tennis future may be murky. However, questions surrounding her failed drug test help shed light on how the sport’s other players stay clean. Sharapova announced on Monday she tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, a drug recently banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Sharapova told reporters she had been taking the drug for 10 years for various health... 

Maria Sharapova’s Failed Drug Test Spin Won’t Help Save Tarnished Image

Maria Sharapova admitted she’s been using a performance-enhancing drug for the past 10 years. Yet her fans and many in the tennis community believe this will have no lasting impact on her career. They’re wrong. Regardless of whether you buy her explanation for why she failed a drug test, there are too many questions surrounding her long-time use of this now-banned PED. Today, Sharapova... 

Jack Sock Facing Career Crossroads Between Singles Success and Doubles Glory

Jack Sock may be at a crossroads in his career in which he has to make a choice between pursuing singles success or doubles glory. Sock defeated John Isner in straight sets at the Swiss Indoors in Basel on Thursday. On Wednesday, Isner was Sock’s doubles partner. Last week, Sock reached the finals at Stockholm, where he lost to Tomas Berdych. But Sock picked up the doubles title in... 

Why It’s Unfair to Expect Serena Williams to Be Women’s Tennis’ Savior

Serena Williams withdrew from the WTA Tour Finals weeks ago. However, as the WTA’s top players battle in Singapore, Williams remains the biggest story in women’s tennis. That’s a problem. It’s not a problem for Williams, who even when absent dominates the headlines. Apparently, her absence is a problem for some journalists and former players who seem to hold her responsible... 

Burning Questions Ahead of the 2015 WTA Finals

In the lead-up to its year-end championships in Singapore, the WTA has asked: “Who will rise to the top?” The question is appropriate for a finals without the No. 1-ranked Serena Williams. A year-end championship without the top player impacts the level of competition and the fanfare. However, it gives another player an opportunity to grab the spotlight.  Who will rise? That’s... 

Why the ATP and WTA Tours Can No Longer Ignore the IPTL

Serena Williams‘ 2015 WTA Tour season ended the day she lost to Roberta Vinci in the semifinals at the U.S. Open. Maria Sharapova hasn’t completed a match since Wimbledon. Roger Federer has played in just one match, outside of Davis Cup, since the U.S. Open. Sabine Lisicki, a Wimbledon finalist in 2013, announced she’s done for the year, too.  Still, all four of these players... 

Ranking the Top Sibling Duos in Tennis Today

Novak Djokovic and younger brother, Djordje, teamed up to win a doubles match at the China Open in Beijing last week, but even with the No. 1 player on the ATP Tour, the pair are nowhere near among the most dynamic sibling duos in tennis today. Throughout tennis history there have been many successful sibling acts. Some of the more notable tennis siblings include Serena and Venus Williams, John and... 

How Nick Kyrgios Can Stay out of Trouble and Get His Game Back on Track

Nick Kyrgios’ quarterfinals loss to Benoit Paire at the Japan Open in Tokyo showcased the delicate position in which the 20-year-old Australian finds himself. Whether reaching the quarterfinals at a 500-level tournament or losing in the first round at the U.S. Open, Kyrgios will be scrutinized based on his on-court behavior. If he wants to change that, it starts with rewriting the script... 

Top WTA Talents Beyond Serena Williams Still Struggling to Find Consistency

When Serena Williams announced that she was done for the remainder of the season, she left the door open for other WTA Tour talents to cut into her sizable points lead in the tour rankings. But as has been the case most of this year, would-be challengers faltered. The rest of the tour’s top contenders continue to struggle to find consistency.  With a chance to gain ground, No. 2 Simona Halep... 

Skipping Final WTA Tournaments Is a No-Brainer for Serena Williams

Serena Williams‘ decision to withdraw from the China Open in Beijing and the WTA Finals in Singapore effectively ended her season. Good for her. Williams released a statement, via the WTA Tour website, citing recovery from injuries and a broken heart as reasons for shutting down her season. It’s no secret I’ve played injured most of the year – whether it was my elbow, my knee,... 

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