No End in Sight to Novak Djokovic’s Dominance After Career Year, US Open Title

NEW YORK — He’s a man in full flight, at the top of his game, athletic, resolute, a champion whose future is no less beautiful than his present. Novak Djokovic had a rare year in tennis, a winner of three Grand Slam tournaments, a runner-up in the fourth. But it’s not so much what Djokovic has done—adding another U.S. Open championship to his collection of titles with his win Sunday over... 

Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer Battle a Dream Finale for 2015 US Open

NEW YORK — This is what tennis wanted, and the sport will have it on Sunday in the U.S. Open men’s final: the best against the best, No. 1 against No. 2, the great server against the great returner. It’s the dream match—the latest version of a recurring dream. The names: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer. The games: the defense of the Djoker vs. the offense of the Fed Man. “The... 

The Ageless Roger Federer Is the People’s Choice

NEW YORK — He was finished with Stan Wawrinka, but the fans were not finished with Roger Federer. They never are. It doesn’t matter. In Australia. At Wimbledon. Or Friday night, at the U.S. Open. Federer is the people’s choice in tennis. That was loudly obvious in the plaza at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. He had shown up in the ESPN booth for a post-match interview,... 

Mardy Fish Begins Courageous Farewell Tour at 2015 US Open

NEW YORK — He was playing in the same tennis tournament, the U.S. Open, from which he walked away almost three years ago to the date. Mardy Fish was back as much to be the role model he couldn’t find in others as to write a chapter of a story he conceded is about to end. On Sept. 3, 2012, Fish, then one of America’s best and the 23rd seed in that Open, pulled out of a fourth-round... 

Will Tiger Woods Salvage His Season After Vintage Round 1 at Wyndham?

It’s not really about the season, he said a week ago. It’s about the year. Tiger Woods had his own judgmental way of looking at the past several months, which were not at all pleasant, and at the future. So many of us saw his result in the PGA Championship a few days ago, and in the U.S. and British Opens—missed cuts all—and said it’s over for 2015. Not to Woods. It’s... 

Jordan Spieth’s Incredible Consistency in Majors Not Seen Since Jack Nicklaus

HAVEN, Wis. — He’s the best in the world now, at least in the rankings. No, Jordan Spieth didn’t win the PGA Championship, but he finished second. This after wins in the Masters and U.S. Open and after missing the playoff in the British Open by a single shot. It was a record-breaking year in which he finished with the lowest cumulative score for all four majors in a single season... 

Jordan Spieth’s Blistering Back 9 Has Him on Verge of Historic 3rd Major of Year

HAVEN,  Wis. — The man is confident, and he has every right to be. This has been Jordan Spieth’s year, his breakthrough, his star-turn. He won the Masters in record-breaking fashion, won the U.S. Open and fell one shot short in the British Open. And now, he has a wonderful chance to take the final major of 2015, the PGA Championship. Three out of four in a calendar year is a feat... 

What’s Next for Tiger Woods After Tumultuous 2015 Season?

HAVEN, Wis. — What’s next for Tiger Woods? In the short term, it will be the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina next week. That’s probably the next tournament on his journey, his search. The indication is Woods will be at the Wyndham this coming week, which may be a mistake. You see, the long-term answer to that question is more complex. And some in the golf community believe... 

Meet Hiroshi Iwata, the Unknown Golfer Who Made History at the PGA Championship

HAVEN, Wis. — He’s 102nd in the world golf rankings. He needs an interpreter when the questions are in English. And Friday in the second round of the 97th PGA Championship, Hiroshi Iwata equaled the lowest round ever in a major tournament. Are we permitted to tweak the title of that old Beatles hit and make it “Out of Nowhere Man”? Golf: bewildering, captivating... 

Are Jordan Spieth’s Chances to Make History at 2015 British Open Still Alive?

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — His strength is putting. He said so himself. But with the second round of the British Open full of rain, wind and a tiny bit of controversy, Jordan Spieth may have three-putted his way out of a chance for history. Eight times over 18 holes that took two days and arguably may have taken Spieth out of his quest for golf’s Grand Slam—although he disagrees—Spieth... 

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