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While the top names are certain to remain top contenders at the 2015 French Open, never count out the possibility of some major surprises at the second Grand Slam of the year. Rafael Nadal has dominated the past decade at Roland Garros on the men’s side while Serena Williams is pretty much the favorite in every event in the women’s draw. But we have seen a bit more parity on each side over...
Published: May 19, 2015
The uniqueness of the French Open always keeps things interesting, although the 2015 tournament might be the most exciting one in years. With a clay surface that makes strategy and playing style much different from most other events on the tennis calendar, there are plenty of surprising results throughout the two weeks. Even though Rafael Nadal has dominated the event on the men’s side, shocking...
Published: January 26, 2015
For all of the upsets in the opening rounds of the Australian Open, the quarterfinals feature a lot of high seeds. In the men’s draw, only Roger Federer is missing from the top eight seeds with the unseeded Nick Kyrgios taking his place in quarterfinals. The women’s bracket is a bit more varied with unseeded Madison Keys competing against No. 18 Venus Williams in the upcoming round, although...
Published: January 19, 2015
It certainly didn’t take long for the upsets to come at the 2015 Australian Open. While every Grand Slam event sees seeded players go down in the opening rounds, the first day of action was a massacre, especially on the women’s draw. Of the 16 seeded females in action Monday, eight of them went down, including two in the top 10. There are two ranked men already eliminated, although this...
Published: October 25, 2014
In a development that would have been shocking a few months ago, Roger Federer has a chance to be the No. 1 player in the world at the end of the season. Finishing the year on top of the rankings is not something new for the 33-year-old veteran, who has accomplished the feat five times (2004-2007, 2009). However, he lacked consistency over the past few years and was seemingly passed in ability...
Published: October 22, 2014
Some of the top golfers in the world will look for a big payday by winning the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur. This Malaysian event has been a favorite among golfers since its inception in 2010, becoming a PGA–sanctioned tournament in 2012. The players can now earn up to 500 FedEx Cup points toward the 2015 season along with a share of what has become one of the largest prize pools in the world. As...
Published: September 28, 2014
A dominant Saturday afternoon session gave Europe a 10-6 lead over the United States going into the final day at the Ryder Cup. The European team won three out of four foursome matches in the late session while halving the other in a match Martin Kaymer and Justin Rose trailed for much of the day. The United States did earn 2.5 points in the four-ball matches earlier in the day but still have a lot...
Published: September 23, 2014
While the Ryder Cup is a team event, there might be more pressure on individual players than any other event in golf. In a sport where the athletes are usually competing for themselves, there are all of a sudden others counting on each player to carry his weight in the tournament. Even the pairs events can come down to the play of one key competitor. There are 12 Americans attempting to bring...
Published: September 21, 2014
The Ryder Cup only comes around every two years, but it is always one of the most exciting golf events on the calendar. Emotions run high in this match-play event between the best players from the United States and Europe. The two sides strive for every point in a variety of battles, including fourball, foursome and singles matches. Europe has won five of the last six events and will look to win its...
Published: September 16, 2014
Although Rory McIlroy fell just short of a FedEx Cup title, he’s still taking home some hardware after his fantastic season. PGA of America had the news: The Vardon Trophy is given to the player with the lowest adjusted scoring average in the world, which McIlroy had with an average of 68.827 in 66 rounds, via PGATour.com. Sergio Garcia finished second with a mark...