Victoria Azarenka: Is She on Track to Win the Calendar Grand Slam?

Making finals, winning titles: It’s all been so easy for Victoria Azarenka, the world No. 1 in women’s tennis in 2012. In her first clay-court tournament of the year, she’s advanced to the finals in Stuttgart and had a fairly easy time of it on the way. It’s great preparation for the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. The furthest Azarenka has ever been in the tournament... 

Rafael Nadal: Will He Ever Get Past the Mental Hurdle of His Knee Issue?

Politician Dolores Ibarruri once passionately expressed that it is “better to die on one’s feet than to live on one’s knees.” Unfortunately for Rafael Nadal, the unwavering desire to live on his feet has caused him to die on his knees.    The amount of energy and commitment Nadal injects into his game is unprecedented.  The warrior-like mentality... 

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer: Is Blue Clay a Bad Move for Tennis?

Two weeks from now, the best players in the tennis world—including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer—will be heading to the higher altitudes of Madrid, Spain to contest the fourth Masters 1000 event of the year. This tournament will be like no other they’ve competed on when it comes to the clay. Tennis fans the world over have come to associate clay-court tennis with... 

Milos Raonic: How Long Until We Can Call Him a Slam Contender?

Any player who has ever been at the top of the tennis world has been in the situation of 21-year-old Milos Raonic. With so much hype surrounding him and his potential, fans of the sport are waiting with baited breath for that one tournament where the Canadian catches fire and makes himself prominent among the best in the game. Roger Federer broke out with his 2002 victory in Hamburg, which was a Masters... 

Barcelona Open 2012: Nadal Proves He’s the Man to Beat

Rafael Nadal proved he can play without taking 27 seconds between points, dominating Fernando Verdasco in the second semifinal of the Barcelona Open, 6-0, 6-4. Nadal is still the man to beat on a clay surface, and he didn’t waste any time in establishing the upper hand against Verdasco. Nadal whizzed to a bagel set, needing 27 points to Verdasco’s 10 to win, only three points more than... 

Who Are the Star Pairs at London Olympics?

The ITF has announced the specifications for the 2012 Olympics tennis competition. Each country can have a maximum of six players of either sex representing them in London where the doubles competition will have 16 teams each. Players who are recognized in the Top 10 doubles will get direct acceptance into the event while their partners will be selected by their country. 64 players will be selected... 

Barcelona Open 2012: Ferrer Downs Raonic in Straight-Set Tiebreakers

Milos Raonic put up a good fight, but David Ferrer pulled out the semifinal win at the Barcelona Open in straight sets, 7-6(7-2), 7-6(7-5). In the first set, Raonic looked strong from the start, but failed to capitalize on either of his break point opportunities at 2-2. A failure to seal the deal on breaks would continue to be the main theme of the day for both players, with Raonic going 0-4 and Ferrer... 

PGA Tour: Can Rickie Fowler Get His First Win in New Orleans?

With Hunter Mahan winning the WGC-Accenture and the Shell Houston Open this year, Bubba Watson winning at the Masters and Ben Crane having four career wins, Rickie Fowler has to be taking a lot of heat from his “Golf Boy” buddies on his lack of a PGA Tour win. Fowler did win last fall in Korea on the OneAsia Tour for his first professional win, but that doesn’t count here in the states. Fowler... 

Euro 2012 Preview: 10 Things to Know About Russia

With Euro 2012 quickly approaching, let’s take an in-depth look at one of the more under-the-radar teams. Russia booked their ticket to Poland/Ukraine relatively quietly, but may have a lot to say come June. There are many familiar faces in this squad, but not many that are being looking at on a weekly basis by the majority of Europe. Here are ten things to know about a side that might prove... 

F1 2012: Reviewing the First 1/5 of the Season

The Formula 1 2012 Championship just finished the flyaway races and returns to Europe for the Spanish Grand Prix on May 13. With all of the teams getting updates ready and installed on the cars, we could see big reversals of advantage. So, who did the best right out of the box, away from home and in less-than-ideal weather? I’m grouping the teams according to the current Constructors’ Championship,... 

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