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In a year-end tournament that is supposed to pit the most dominant players of the season against each other, it’s only appropriate that the two men who have lapped the rest of the field meet in the final. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in the ultimate match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London because…of course. Both men have been otherworldly in 2013. After...
Published: November 8, 2013
After Friday, only one semifinalist will remain to be decided at the ATP World Tour Finals. Not surprisingly, the top two players in the world—Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic—have already booked a spot in the Final Four in London, but the picture after Rafa in Group A is still quite muddled heading into Friday. If Tomas Berdych somehow finds a way to defeat Nadal, then the 28-year-old...
Published: November 6, 2013
It’s still early at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, but Wednesday will prove crucial in deciding who advances out of Group A. That’s because the leaders of the group, Rafael Nadal and Stanislas Wawrinka, will face each other. Nadal dominated compatriot David Ferrer, 6-3, 6-2, to jump into an early lead in the group, while Wawrinka outlasted Tomas Berdych, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3,...
Published: October 31, 2013
The Race to London is complete. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro and Tomas Berdych (along with Andy Murray, but he will miss the event after undergoing back surgery in September, as per the ATP’s official website) all qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals before play at the Paris Masters started this week. But there were still three more spots...
Published: October 30, 2013
Consider Rory McIlroy—current World No. 6 and one of the most recognizable names in all of golf—on the side of Tiger Woods in the ongoing feud between the world’s No. 1 golfer and columnist Brandel Chamblee. The latter made waves on Oct. 15 when he gave Woods an “F” in his season-ending grades column for Golf Magazine. He told a story of being given an “F”...
Published: October 12, 2013
After a truly tumultuous season, Roger Federer has announced that he is parting ways with well-known coach Paul Annacone. FedEx announced the news on his website: After a terrific 3 ½ years working together, Paul and I have decided to move on to the next chapter in our professional lives. When we started together we had a vision of a 3 year plan to win another Grand Slam title and get...
Published: October 11, 2013
Surprise England debutant Andros Townsend was the story of the day after helping the Three Lions to an impressive 4-1 win over Montenegro on Friday, but one thing remains clear going forward: This squad will go as far as Wayne Rooney takes it. The dynamic Englishman carried his fine EPL form into international play on Friday, displaying not only the world-class amalgam of scoring and...
Published: October 9, 2013
Michael Orozco is getting another chance. With Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez nursing a hip injury, United States Men’s National Team manager Jurgen Klinsmann elected the 27-year-old Orozco to take his place for the side’s final two World Cup qualifiers. The team’s official Twitter feed announced the news: Many will see Orozco‘s name and instantly cringe. The...
Published: September 16, 2013
Zach Johnson will enter the TOUR Championship with as much momentum as he can handle. The 37-year-old American had notched five top-10 finishes in his last six tournaments, but he fired a six-under 65 on Monday to win the BMW Championship and earn his first victory of the year. Johnson was locked with Nick Watney, who carded a low round of 64, and Jim Furyk, who shot a historic 59 on Friday,...
Published: September 15, 2013
The Tour Championship deserves more recognition. It may not hold as much prestige as any of the four majors, but to be crowned champion, a golfer must sustain success throughout the entire year, stay high enough in the Fedex Cup standings and then continue to play at an elite level through the “playoffs,” eventually coming out victorious in the culminating tournament. Again,...