Why the US Open Is the Easiest Slam To Win on the Women’s Side This Year

We’re already into the summer hard court season, and the coveted U.S. Open trophy is ready to be given to the best woman of the tournament. We have already seen Serena Williams win the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while Francesca Schiavone won at Roland Garros. But those two champions had a tougher time to win their trophies than the U.S. Open winner will have this year. The scheduling has... 

Roger Federer Has Put Rafael Nadal in His Rightful Place in the GOAT Debate

GOAT. Again. Of course, but we have a new contender, at least some say. El Toro is on the ballet now, after his completing of the European Double without dropping a set. Nadal definitely will have a legacy on clay, but does that make him a GOAT contender? Is he even in, say, the league of Borg or Lendl? Rafael Nadal won the French Open and Wimbledon without dropping a set.  That makes eight Grand... 

Women’s Singles Matches: Best Grand Slam Matches of the 2000s

First of all, I would like to say that I am writing this article now, rather than in late 2009 and early 2010 because it has just dawned on me of the terrible matches lately in the later rounds of Grand Slams.  There can be early-round thrillers, but it is rare to have a late-tourney thriller.  Even though I have an order of the matches, these matches were such epics I could barely choose... 

Serena Williams Still Loud; Venus Williams Gone Quiet

It is often talked about in tennis circles how Serena and Venus Williams have dominated the sport in the last few years.  To be fair, though, Venus dominated the first two years, while Serena took control of the greater part of the next eight years, except perhaps, at Wimbledon. Even when Serena won the U.S. Open in 1999, many still believed that Venus was the better of the two.  For the... 

Serbian Woes: Grass Won’t Do Them Any Good

When you think of tennis, many countries may come to mind.  There is Russia, the United States, Belgium, Denmark, and, of course, Serbia. Serbia currently has three good players: Novak Djokovic, Jelena Jankovic, and Ana Ivanovic.  Novak Djokovic is the current No. 3, while Jankovic is the World No. 4.  Go down, down, down the ranks and Ana Ivanovic is there at No. 46. All of these players... 

Master of the Slams: Grand Slams that Defined Roger Federer’s Career

Tennis great Roger Federer has won 16 and counting Grand Slam titles. In this slideshow you will see the Grand Slams that have defined Federer’s spectacular career. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Wimbledon Breakthrough: A Decade Later, What Is of Venus Williams?

As the green lawns of Wimbledon are soon to be seen, it brings to mind how Venus Williams won here exactly a decade ago.   We heard that shriek of joy, after hitting that ace out wide to win the match.  We saw her give out a bagel in the championship match.  We saw her raise her hands in the air, bring them back down, gritting her teeth.   We saw here hit a service winner up the... 

The Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Domination: Who Is Next?

Tennis fans and analysts have long been pondering this tantalizing question: Who is the next challenger of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal stranglehold on the sport? Notice the question, I put the “next challenger.” For there have been challengers but they seem to come-and-go, never fully making a huge impact. So far, the main contenders have been Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray,... 

Federer’s Grass Court Preparation: The Ideal Choice

Short and sweet. The two words perfectly describe the tennis grass season. Many tennis players embrace the change from clay to grass. Roger Federer, among all of his success, has stated that the grass season is his favorite time of the tennis year. That is proven by his six Wimbledon titles in the last seven years. Addition to that, he has 11 grass court titles, the most of any player. Federer’s... 

French Open Women’s Final Preview: Samantha Stosur Vs Francesca Schiavone

What a difference a year makes, especially in tennis.   Last year, it was Svetlana Kuznetsova who held the trophy, beating Dinara Safina in an easy straight-sets win. This year, after the French Open, Kuznetsova will fall out of the top 10, while Safina will be in the less-than-well-known group of the below 20s.   What a difference a year makes, especially at the French Open.   This... 

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