The Return of the King?

I can hear Robbie Koenig’s voice now, “Brilliant!” Finally, this is the Rafa Nadal that we have come to know and revere over the years. Through two matches at the Master’s 1000 Monte Carlo five time defending champion Rafael Nadal has lost only two games. You heard me, two games. The rest of the field is starting to sweat. While he may be the biggest story in Monte Calro, Nadal... 

Treacherous Road Ahead: 3,450 Ways to Slip

This is an update of an earlier piece I wrote. 3,450. Its a big number. No, it’s a gigantic number. It’s representative of an 89% winning percentage, a 16-2 singles mark on clay. Roger Federer was damn near perfect on the dirt in 2009, and that magical run of 2009 may just do him in this year. As Roger strikes optic yellow balls this week, feverishly working on regaining... 

Fed and Rafa: Two Different Paths to Greatness Part Two

On Nadal.   He’s exciting to watch. He never gives up no matter how far down he is. He’s extremely humble, oh and he say’s all the right things. What more could you wish for from a tennis player? It doesn’t really get a lot better than that.   I know what you’re going to say: I’m biased. Yes, I enjoy watching Nadal play more than any other player. Yes,... 

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: Two Different Paths to Greatness, Part I

  Some of you may have already formed an opinion about this piece without having made it all the way though this sentence. So be it. You have already made up your mind, and I really don’t care enough to try to change it.   For the rest of my fellow Bleacher Reporters, hear me out.   It’s true, I seem to have developed a bit of a reputation as a “Federer hater,”... 

Marcos Baghdatis Solves the Roger Federer Puzzle

When we first looked at the draw, everyone knew that the third round encounter between world No. 1 Roger Federer and former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis had the potential to be extremely entertaining. We all knew how good Baghdatis had the could be, but you would have been hard pressed to find anyone outside the Baghdatis camp who thought that Marcos would actually win the... 

What is Novak Djokovic’s Deal?

Perhaps Federer’s insane brilliance spoiled us. Perhaps too much pressure has been placed on the very talented, but very raw youngsters of the game. Perhaps we are all simply too hard to please. No doubt Serbia’s own Novak Djokovic would agree with all of the above mentioned thoughts. After all, we have been patiently waiting for the talented Serb to explode and challenge Roger Federer... 

Rafael Nadal: 2010 Number One with a Bullet

Now that I’m sure that the title of this piece has garnered your attention, let’s sit down and discuss the remainder of 2010. The post mortem on Rafael Nadal‘s career has been by many tennis fans. While the past 12 months have certainly been trying in more ways than one for the young Spaniard, it seems rather foolish to write the final chapter of a young man’s career at age... 

Always a Bridesmaid: David Nalbandian or Elena Dementieva

Perhaps we have all been spoiled. The past 20 years of professional tennis has provided us with an embarrassment of riches. Some of the greatest players of all time have played some of the most brilliant tennis evey played and racked up big numbers of Grand Slam Singles Titles. The 1980s and 1990s saw a distinguished group of multiple major winners: Sampras with 14, Agassi and Lendl both with 8, Wilander... 

Agassi Vs. Federer 2002 Miami: A Harbinger of Things to Come

In late March 2002, the world of men’s tennis was in a state of flux. Older champions, vestiges of 1990’s still trotted around the circut and mingled with the teenie boppers. Questions had been raised, who was the world’s best tennis player? Was the number one ranked player the same person as the world’s best player? The 2002 Aussie Open did little to calm the storm. Andre Agassi,... 

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