Maria Sharapova: Dominating Start Does Not Guarantee Aussie Open Title

Maria Sharapova has only dropped nine games in five matches at the 2013 Australian Open, which is by far the fewest amount of games dropped by any women in the draw. While three of Sharapova’s victories were over unranked players, her performance against Venus Williams in the third round and versus Ekaterina Makarova in the quarterfinals were impressive wins posted over ranked competitors.  Through... 

Why Juan Martin Del Potro Breaking into the Top 4 Is a Real Possibility

Due to the extended absence of Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro has a real possibility to break into the top four.  Del Potro is entering the new season ranked seventh, although he is a mere 200 points behind Tomas Berdych who is ranked sixth. One distinction that separates del Potro from Berdych and David Ferrer is the Argentine has won a Grand Slam title.  At the 2009 U.S Open, del Potro... 

Grigor Dimitrov’s Run to Brisbane Final Should Put Tour on Notice

Despite succumbing to Andy Murray in the final at the Brisbane International Open, Grigor Dimitrov‘s level of play has the tennis world buzzing.  During his final run in the season’s opening tournament, Dimitrov upset Milos Raonic, Jurgen Melzer and Marcos Baghdatis. In those victories, Dimitrov focused on playing more aggressively, and it paid off.  In Dimitrov‘s victory over Raonic at... 

5 Tennis Players Who Need to Flush Away Memories of 2012

The 2012 season was filled with remarkable performances, but certain tennis players want nothing more than to flush away their memories of it. The players on this list struggled last season due to various reasons, although injuries and/or poor play were a factor in each case.  Tennis requires mental strength, as the physical abilities of those on tour can be indistinguishable at times. That isn’t... 

Tennis Players Poised to Make a Career Leap in 2013

While most of the headlines surrounding the 2013 tennis season are focused on the world’s elite, quite a few second-tier players are poised to make a major career leap.  On the men’s side, it would come as a surprise if any non-Big Four member managed to break through and win a Grand Slam. That being said, plenty of success can be achieved without winning a Slam.  The women’s... 

Blueprint for Roger Federer to Regain No. 1 World Ranking

For Roger Federer to regain the world No. 1 ranking, he will have to follow a carefully constructed blueprint while playing the best tennis he can muster.  At this point, there are three players that Federer will have to combat in order to regain the top ranking once the 2013 schedule kicks off: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Of that trio, Nadal is the least likely to climb to the... 

Wimbledon 2012: 5 Reasons Serena Williams Will Add Olympic Gold to Summer Haul

Serena Williams won this year’s Wimbledon title, making it her fifth title at the All England Club and 14 Grand Slams all together.  With her play at Wimbledon, Williams proved that she is still the best tennis player in the world on grass. Her straight-set victories over defending champion Petra Kvitova and second-seeded Victoria Azarenka were very impressive.  Now, it’s time... 

French Open 2012 Results: 5 Things We Learned on Day 2

The French Open is through two days of play and there are plenty of compelling story lines.  Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic both advanced to the second round in straight sets and look to be in good form.  The French Open may be the most physically demanding tennis tournament in the world, due to the physicality it takes to win a best-of-five set match on clay. The points tend to be... 

French Open 2012 TV Schedule: Ranking Most Exciting Opening Day Matches

The French Open is about to begin, and like always there are quite a few opening day matchups that promise to be exciting.  On the men’s side, the members of the “Big Four” do not play on opening day, but there are plenty of other notable stars that are beginning their campaign on day one.  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del Potro, seeded fifth and ninth respectively,... 

London 2012: Ranking This Year’s Olympic Games’ Tennis Stars

The Olympic Games are right around the corner, and that means another gold medal will be awarded to a men’s tennis player.  Rafael Nadal won the gold medal in Beijing, and he will be one of the favorites this summer in London.  The tennis matches will be played at the All England Club, with the matches starting three weeks after Wimbledon wraps up. This means that tennis fans will be... 

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