Wimbledon 2014: What to Expect from the Men’s Tournament

After Rafael Nadal captured his astounding ninth Roland Garros title, it’s time to examine Wimbledon 2014, which is shaping up to be an intriguing tournament. Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal come into it as favorites, and each one has something to fight for: Murray has to prove in front of his fellow Brits that his 2013 Wimbledon was not a one-time occurrence; the Serb has to show... 

Men’s Tennis: A Song Title to Describe Each Big 4 Player of 2012

In 2012, a different player won each major for the first time since 2003 (with Andre Agassi, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick capturing each respective slam.) With the four biggest players in the world right now winning each Grand Slam in the order of the beginning-of-year rankings, it was a rare year that wasn’t dominated by any one player (not only in terms of the slams won). If... 

Men’s Tennis: The 5 Best Clay-Court Players of All Time

Most people consider either Roger Federer or Rod Laver the greatest tennis player of all time, with a few outliers mentioning Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal or Pete Sampras.  But let’s make it narrower and look at the greatest clay-court players of all time, despite the difficulty of comparing players from different eras. The criteria for my rankings are the following: French Open finals reached;... 

Novak Djokovic: 5 Biggest Hurdles for Djoker at the 2012 French Open

With the French Open upon us, the biggest question is one that regards big two in tennis today. Will Rafa retain his title and remain the King of Clay or will Novak Djokovic accomplish the prestigious career grand slam? This article covers both people, but focuses more on the latter, as I will use the draw to break down which potential matchups could prove traps for the Serb, as well as what he needs... 

Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic: Compared in 10 Categories

Had this article been written a mere year and a half ago, it would not be Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic.  In 2010, Nadal was seemingly on top of the tennis world, having won the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, giving him his eighth, ninth and 10th slams. The person being compared to him would have been Roger Federer. The Swiss Maestro was the person who came closest to matching Rafa’s... 

Andy Roddick: 5 Keys for the American to Start Winning Again

“Slump” is the word to describe Andy Roddick‘s current form. Once upon a time, the American was a prodigy; a youngster showing tremendous talent; a teenager with slams guaranteed his way. After he won the 2003 US Open, people were thinking that he would definitely win more. He then made the finals of the 2004 Wimbledon, the 2005 Wimbledon, the 2006 US Open, and the 2009 Wimbledon,... 

Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Other Predictions for 2012

This year in men’s tennis hasn’t been much of a roller coaster; as Novak Djokovic‘s mother Dijana put it: “For four years, it was Roger, Rafa, Rafa, Roger. Now it is Novak, Novak, Novak, Novak.” Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic won three out of four majors, but the French Open is still the one that has evaded him. At Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal was triumphant,... 

Roger Federer: Which 2012 Grand Slam Is His Best Shot to Get a 17th Major?

16 grand slam titles. 23 consecutive grand slam semifinals. 30 consecutive grand slam quarterfinals. 67 career singles titles. 237 consecutive weeks at number one. 285 weeks overall. Over 63 million dollars earned in his career. Olympic doubles gold medalist.  Put all of those things together and you might begin to comprehend the greatness of Swiss Maestro Roger Federer. After years and years... 

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