Andy Murray: Can He Prevent a Djokovic-Federer Final at 2014 US Open?

It’s essentially been a season to forget so far for Andy Murray, currently ranked ninth and seeded eighth at this year’s U.S. Open. But based on where he landed in the draw in the final Grand Slam of 2014, he faces a major opportunity to make a big statement and could be the biggest roadblock to a final between the tournament’s top two seeds, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Murray,... 

Novak Djokovic Will Have Legacy Defined by Clutch Performances

Novak Djokovic, the current world No. 1, possesses devastating groundstrokes off both wings, a potent first serve and heavy second delivery, solid hands up at the net and enough scrambling ability along the baseline, so it’s nearly impossible to get a ball past him. Those same qualities can be attributed to almost anyone residing in the Top 50 of the ATP World Tour rankings. What sets Djokovic... 

Kei Nishikori Establishes Himself as a French Open Favorite

Rafael Nadal has suffered a couple of shock defeats the past couple of weeks. Novak Djokovic is hurt. And Stanislas Wawrinka is still showing some signs of inconsistency. With question marks surrounding the favorites, this year could be one of the most up-for-grabs French Opens in recent memory. And that could make it perfect for a newly established contender, Kei Nishikori, to break through. So far,... 

Alexandr Dolgopolov: Can He Maintain Recent Form and Land in the Top 10?

While it might not garner as much attention as the resurgence of Roger Federer or the state of Andy Murray’s game, physically and mentally, the consistently high level of play from Alexandr Dolgopolov over the past few weeks is definitely newsworthy. The 25-year-old from the Ukraine notched a huge win at the Sony Open in Miami, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, defeating reigning Australian Open... 

David Ferrer: Spaniard Can Hold on to Top-4 Spot in 2014

To an extent, it defies logic: David Ferrer ended the 2013 tennis season at No. 3, ahead of multiple Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Roger Federer. And perhaps even more shocking, he could hold onto a lofty ranking another year. 2013 saw Ferrer break through to the championship round at a Grand Slam for the first time as he made the finals of the French Open before falling to countryman Rafael Nadal.... 

Rafael Nadal: Has Fall Fatigue Set in Again for World No. 1?

Over the course of his career, Rafael Nadal has notched tournament victories at a prolific pace, having won 60 titles since 2004. However, of those, only three have been captured after the year’s final Grand Slam, the U.S. Open (Tokyo in 2010, and Madrid and Beijing in 2005), for a shockingly low statistic considering all he has accomplished. And of those three, only one was achieved indoors... 

Roger Federer: Victory over Grigor Dimitrov Could Spur Return to Form

Maybe, just maybe, 2013 won’t be a complete wash for Roger Federer. And if the Swiss legend is to have a significant impact on the tournaments he enters the last few weeks of the season, perhaps he could look back at his quarterfinal win over one of the game’s bright young talents, Grigor Dimitrov, in Switzerland this week. In their first career encounter, Federer defeated the young Bulgarian... 

Rafael Nadal: Spaniard Should Sweep Major Player Awards

World No. 2 Rafael Nadal makes his return to tournament play at the China Open in Beijing this week, where if he reaches the final, he’ll overtake Novak Djokovic for the top spot in the rankings. If Nadal were to pull that off, it would only be the latest feat in a season of impressive accomplishments, which his peers on the ATP World Tour should recognize. With 10 tournaments won this year—which... 

Nicolas Mahut: Could the Frenchman Have Been a Top-10 Player 15 Years Ago?

He came out on the losing end of the longest match in tennis history, but if anything, Nicolas Mahut has shown in 2013 that he’s determined for that not to be the only thing he’s known for. The French veteran has won the first two singles titles of his career this season and is playing well at this week’s ATP World Tour event in Metz, France. Those tournament victories and the deep... 

Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet: What’s Next for US Open Semifinalists?

It was a tournament to remember for Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet, who fell to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, respectively, in the U.S. Open semifinals. Now what will they do for an encore? 2013 has been a career year for both of them as Wawrinka and Gasquet have shown previously unreached levels of consistency. For the bulk of the season, they’ve both been ranked inside the top 10... 

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