2011 French Open Schedule: 10 First-Round Matches to Watch for Potential Upsets

For some of the top men and women at the French Open, starting Sunday, the trip to Paris for the year’s second Grand Slam can be over before they know it. Going up against someone with solid clay-court credentials or a rocket serve is usually the last thing a top seed wants to face right off the bat. But that’s the luck of the draw sometimes and not even Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer are... 

Maria Sharapova Should Say Au Revoir To the French Open Tune-ups

The new WTA rankings see Maria Sharapova making her first appearance in the top 10 in more than two years. That’s a sure sign that she’s heading in the right direction, particularly after two solid tournaments in a row at Indian Wells, California and Miami. There’s one thing she should do, though, that could contribute to a further rise up the rankings in 2011: Skip the clay-court... 

Soderling, Raonic and Del Potro: Ushering In a New Era For Men’s Tennis

Over the course of the past few weeks, three of the most noteworthy accomplishments on the ATP Tour have been: * Robin Soderling winning back-to-back tournaments in Rotterdam and Marseille. * Young gun Milos Raonic capturing his first career title in San Jose, then making the finals a week later in Memphis. * Juan Martin del Potro—the 2009 U.S. Open champion—coming back from a serious injury... 

Soderling, Raonic and Del Potro: Ushering In a New Era For Men’s Tennis

Over the course of the past few weeks, three of the most noteworthy accomplishments on the ATP Tour have been: * Robin Soderling winning back-to-back tournaments in Rotterdam and Marseille. * Young gun Milos Raonic capturing his first career title in San Jose, then making the finals a week later in Memphis. * Juan Martin del Potro—the 2009 U.S. Open champion—coming back from a serious injury... 

Ryan Harrison: Can He Become the Next Andy Roddick of U.S. Tennis?

Lost in the news of Novak Djokovic winning the 2011 Australian Open—and rightfully so—was what happened at the ATP’s Honolulu Challenger tournament in Hawaii this past weekend. There, 18-year-old American Ryan Harrison won the first significant title of his career. It comes 10 years after another player from the U.S. did the same on his way to a Hall of Fame career (which some might... 

Andy Murray: The Forgotten Contender at the Australian Open?

So far, most of the talk on the men’s side of the draw at this year’s Australian Open has been on Rafael Nadal’s quest to complete his “Rafa Slam” and whether or not Roger Federer is back to his dominating ways. Or Fernando Verdasco saving match points in his second-round win. Or Novak Djokovic having a pretty easy go of it so far. But how about the headlines for the player... 

Andy Roddick and Venus Williams: Still Holding Down the Fort

Results like this were supposed to be restricted to the French Open. American women went 2-9 in the first round of the Australian Open this year. The men went 5-3, but one of them—Mardy Fish—lost his second-round match to Tommy Robredo, while two others—Ryan Sweeting and Michael Russell—are scheduled to play Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, respectively, which doesn’t bode... 

Maria Sharapova Headlines First-Day "Popcorn Matches" at the Australian Open

The Australian Open—the first Grand Slam of the 2011 season—is close to kicking off with Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Venus Williams among the group of players taking the court the first day. While it’s great to see those big names in action, their matches shouldn’t offer too much suspense. Here are some seeded players that could really be tested in matches that make for... 

Roger Federer’s on Fire: Other Things the First Week of Pro Tennis Has Shown Us

And just like that, the first week of the 2011 ATP and WTA seasons is in the books: For the men, Roger Federer won the title in Doha; his countryman, Stanislas Wawrinka, captured the crown in Chennai; and Robin Soderling brought it home in Brisbane. On the women’s side, Petra Kvitova came out on top in Brisbane and unseeded veteran Greta Arn got to lift the big trophy in Auckland. For the coeds,... 

11 For ’11: ATP And WTA Predictions For The Year Ahead

For all the milestones and exciting moments the 2010 ATP and WTA tennis seasons had–Roger Federer won his 16th Major, Rafael Nadal completed his career Slam, the John Isner-Nicolas Mahut marathon, Justine Henin’s return, etc.–there was a lot of predict   11. Kei Nishikori will crack the top 20: 10: American men will go Slam-less: Fish: 1-6 against Fed, 0-5 Nadal, 4-3 against... 

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