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Quarterfinal bids were at stake on the second Monday of Wimbledon 2015, aptly nicknamed Manic Monday for having the entirety of both the men’s and women’s singles draw play on the same day. Favorites and sleepers alike navigated their way to the latter stages of the tournament. From the curious case of Nick Kyrgios—who displayed some truly bizarre behavior in his four-set loss...
Published: July 3, 2015
Friday at Wimbledon 2015 had more than its fair share of perfunctory matches completed within the minimum number of sets. Many of the world’s top players in the men’s and women’s singles draws dominated. But there was one truly epic, yet-to-be-completed battle, and some notable upsets were scattered throughout the day at the All England Club in London to keep things interesting. No....
Published: June 29, 2015
Grass courts, all-white tennis ensembles and strawberries and cream: It’s time for Wimbledon 2015. This prestigious major starts Monday from the All England Club in London. Summer is always a fine time for tennis fans, as Wimbledon comes right on the heels of the French Open and the clay-court season. Roland Garros saw Stan Wawrinka win the men’s singles title and Serena Williams—perhaps...
Published: June 22, 2015
Dustin Johnson was 12 feet from his first major win on Sunday at the 2015 U.S. Open, but he missed his eagle putt on the 18th hole. He was then three feet from a playoff-forcing stroke but somehow missed that birdie putt, handing 21-year-old Jordan Spieth his second major win of the year Those two instantly infamous misses will be the lasting images of this year’s U.S. Open. Bleacher...
Published: June 20, 2015
Friday was cut day at the 2015 U.S. Open, and many top names in golf were unable to make it to the weekend, flummoxed and frustrated by the unique layout and tumbling greens at the Chambers Bay golf course in University Place, Washington. Tiger Woods finished at a dreadful 16 over, defending U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer bowed out at six over and Rickie Fowler’s major magic was nowhere to...
Published: June 16, 2015
For many people, Tiger Woods will forever be associated with golf and the first player on the links they think of when images of the sport are conjured up. His presence in a tournament—good form or bad—is both promising for the sport and a reminder of the type of sway the right athlete can hold over the public. Woods has been fighting to show off his old form at some point...
Published: June 15, 2015
June 18 marks the beginning of golf’s second major of the calendar year, when the world’s top players will descend upon the Chambers Bay golf course in University Place, Washington, for the 115th edition of the U.S. Open. Last year saw Germany’s Martin Kaymer dominate the event at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina, notching a four-round total of 271, eight strokes better than...
Published: June 5, 2015
In a busy sports weekend across the globe, the 2015 French Open men’s singles final stands out as a can’t-miss event with little in the way of a viewing conflict, tucked away in the early Sunday morning television slate in the United States. The stage is not yet set after Friday’s play, as rain postponed the end of the titanic match between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Andy Murray,...
Published: June 2, 2015
The 2015 French Open will wrap up the quarterfinal round on Wednesday, and it could be tough for the day’s action to match the surprise drama that Tuesday provided. No. 8 Stanislas Wawrinka upset No. 2 Roger Federer in straight sets on Day 10, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7-4). Wawrinka’s fast, aggressive play produced 43 winners, per RolandGarros.com, and earned him a famous win. In five long sets, No....
Published: June 1, 2015
Monday saw a crowded, star-studded slate at Roland Garros after rain disrupted Sunday’s play at the 2015 French Open. The shock result of the day came in the women’s draw, where No. 13 Lucie Safarova brought down defending champion and second-seeded Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Sloane Stephens looked like she might pull off a famous win against No. 1 Serena Williams after...