The Worst Trophies Awarded at Professional Tennis Tournaments

Perhaps more than any other professional sport, tennis awards some of the worst trophies you’ve ever seen.  The biggest tournaments, the Grand Slams, have beautiful, even iconic trophies such as Wimbledon’s partially gilded sterling silver Venus Rosewater Dish for the women’s singles champion.  Why so many bad trophies? With more than 120 tournaments between the ATP World Tour and the WTA Tour, there are hundreds of trophies given to singles and doubles winners as well as runner-ups. The sheer number increases the chance of trophy fails.  Most tennis trophies fall... 

How Long Will Angelique Kerber Hold the No. 1 Ranking?

Newly minted No. 1 Angelique Kerber is in Wuhan, China, taking on a strong field of top contenders who would all love to have that top ranking. Three weeks as the best in the world, and she is already understanding what it means to have a target on her back. “I’m actually more excited,” Kerber told the media at Wuhan, per WTA Tennis. “I know that I have the pressure on my shoulders because now nobody has [anything] to lose against me. The pressure is always on my side.” Indeed, the implacable German has already felt the mantle of her star to more limited degrees... 

Serena Williams Comments on Racial Injustices in America

As discussions about racial injustices continue to swirl in the sports world, tennis superstar Serena Williams chimed in with a Facebook post Tuesday. Following the lethal shootings of Philando Castile, Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott by police officers in Falcon Heights, Minnesota; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Charlotte, North Carolina, Williams said she will continue to speak out about social inequality: This is not the first time Williams has used her platform to try to combat inequality. In a first-person piece for Wired in November, Williams encouraged people to remain invested in vanquishing... 

Caroline Wozniacki’s Renaissance Leads Last 2016 September Winners and Losers

With the U.S. Open in the rearview mirror, a few of the WTA and ATP superstars like Karolina Pliskova and Stan Wawrinka were ready to rumble into the stretch run of the season. There were mid-major tournaments ranging from Metz, France, to St. Petersburg, Russia, to Tokyo, but a few surprise winners seized the moment. There are also the usual tennis ups and downs to ponder. Why have stars like Milos Raonic and Belinda Bencic struggled? What’s gotten into Caroline Wozniacki? Who are the two young, promising ATP players who conquered top-10 players to win their first ATP titles? All... 

Teenage Tennis Players with the Best Chance to Become Grand Slam Champions

Teenage Grand Slam champions went out of style with Johnny Mac (John McEnroe) short shorts. These days, 30-somethings and players in their late 20s dominate Grand Slams and the Top 10 in men’s and women’s tennis. Winners of the 2016 U.S. Open, Stan Wawrinka, 31, and Angelique Kerber, 28, are playing their best tennis late in their careers. So when discussing teen phenoms, it’s about prospects with potential. Which of today’s teens have the talent and tools to one day win a Grand Slam? Could American Taylor Fritz be another Juan Martin del Potro? Is Borna Coric the next... 

Serena Williams’ Heir Apparent is Nowhere to Be Found

When Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou told CNN’s Motez Bishara and Ravi Ubha that the 35-year-old could win 30 Grand Slam titles, it hardly felt like an impossible boast. Whether or not Serena can win two majors a year for the next four years to tack onto her current total of 22, the point is, the American legend is the only one who can even think about this possibility. Despite enduring an off-year racked with nagging injuries, culminating with a sore shoulder and knee for the U.S. Open—and despite playing in only eight tournaments—Serena managed to win Wimbledon... 

Resurgent Juan Martin del Potro Will Be a Top Grand Slam Contender in 2017

Every encounter with adversity (and he experienced plenty) has only made Juan Martin del Potro stronger. Healthy and playing regularly for the first time in three years, Del Potro issued a resounding message this summer to the competition: He’s once again a legitimate Grand Slam contender. If they don’t already, the other top players should fear the ascending Argentine.  How he reached this point is nothing short of miraculous. The pain of four wrist surgeries in five years tested Del Potro’s spirit, nearly sending him to an early retirement. His career in doubt as his health... 

Breaking Down the Race to Qualify for the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals

Tennis superstars rarely run marathons (with the exception of Caroline Wozniacki), but it’s the most fitting sports parallel for the top men who endure the year-long race to qualify for the 2016 World Tour Finals. They must grind from Australia’s summer heat in January to New York’s blazing nights in September, and along the way battle through Paris’ red clay and London’s slick grass. By the time the U.S. Open ends in mid-September, tennis stars could be forgiven for hitting the proverbial wall, needing time to heal from injuries and the mental exhaustion of competing... 

Argentina’s Davis Cup Hopes All On Juan Martin Del Potro Whether He Plays or Not

The Tower of Tandil, Juan Martin Del Potro, will cast a long shadow over Argentina’s hopes against Croatia in the Davis Cup final in November.  Argentina has never won a Davis Cup championship, and whether it does depends largely on Del Potro—the country’s best and most feared player. Last Saturday, Del Potro defeated Andy Murray in a five-set classic to help lead Argentina to a 3-2 win over Great Britain in the 2016 Davis Cup semifinals. The win puts Argentina in the finals for the first time since 2011. Although Del Potro won just one rubber and did not play in the... 

Argentina and Croatia Star for 2016 Davis Cup Semifinals Winners and Losers

The weekend in tennis was all about semifinals Davis Cup action featuring defending champion Great Britain and Andy Murray, who hosted Argentina’s resurgent star Juan Martin del Potro. Who won the battle, and who won the war? While Great Britain and Argentina are the focus of this “Winners and Losers” edition, there was another equally important clash with France traveling to Croatia. There, the Croatians hopped on the back of their big superstar Marin Cilic to fend off the deep French squad. There was also a crucial Davis Cup decision that was easy to second guess, but in tennis,... 

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