Roger Federer Pushed To Five Sets at Wimbledon: But Who’s Alejandro Falla?

Tennis fans better start learning how to pronounce the name of Alejandro Falla, because the 26-year-old Colombian almost pulled off one of the greatest Wimbledon upsets of all time on Monday afternoon, when he took defending champion and No. 1 seed Roger Federer to five sets. The bigger tennis fans among you will know Falla from his Davis Cup successes over the years, but those who only follow tennis... 

2010 Wimbledon: Five Reasons Why Maria Sharapova Can Replicate 2004 Success

It has been six years since a 17-year-old starlet named Maria Sharapova cemented her name in Wimbledon folklore by becoming the third youngest player to ever win in SW19. The Russian teenager picked up her first Grand Slam title by upsetting defending champion Serena Williams, setting herself on the very real path of super stardom. 2004 proved to be Sharapova’s breakout season and her star continued... 

2010 Wimbledon Draw: 10 First Round Upsets To Watch For

The draw for Wimbledon was made on Friday morning in London, setting the stage for a fortnight of grass court action that gets underway on Monday morning. While Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal enter the men’s tournament as the obvious favorites, there is pretty good depth throughout the seeds, from the hometown hero Andy Murray to John Isner and Victor Hanescu. While the men at the very top... 

WTA Power Rankings: Venus Williams Reigns Supreme, Retains No. 1 Spot

Venus Williams held on to her top spot in the power rankings with a victory in Acapulco, while Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Alisa Kleybanova recorded their first ever WTA Tour titles in Monterrey and Kuala Lumpur, respectively.  Less than half of the women from my last series of rankings have claimed a place here, with many of the more established players opting to miss the trio of events over... 

WTA Power Rankings: Venus Williams Overtakes Sister Serena at No. 1

With Serena Williams nursing an injury and the WTA Tour going on a one-week break for Fed Cup action, sister Venus made the most of the opportunity to jump to the top of the power rankings. With two tournaments in Paris and Pattaya City a fortnight ago and a trio of competitions in Dubai, Memphis, and Bogota last week, there was a real chance for players to move both up and down the rankings. The biggest... 

Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters on Course to Clash in All-Belgian WTA Final

Justine Henin remains on track for a finals showdown with countrywoman Kim Clijsters in Brisbane, while three of the top four seeds are in the semifinals in Auckland. With the Australian Open just 10 days away, things are heating up nicely on the women’s tour as the first two tournaments of the year reach a climax. Brisbane International Justine Henin’s dream comeback to the WTA Tour... 

Daniela Hantuchova, Justine Henin Advance To Quarter Finals in Brisbane

Brisbane International On a gorgeous day in Brisbane where each of the top four seeds in the men’s tournament secured their passage to the quarter finals, the talk of the town was the very real prospect of Justine Henin meeting Kim Clijsters. 27-year-old Henin, a former seven-time Grand Slam winner, defeated Russian-born Kazakhstani Sesil Karatantcheva 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the last eight of... 

Top Seed Kim Clijsters Advances, Justine Henin in Action Wednesday: WTA

Top seed Kim Clijsters made light work of second-round opponent Alicia Molik at the Brisbane International on Tuesday as she advanced to the quarter finals with a comfortable 6-0, 6-3 victory. The Australian wildcard entrant—making a comeback to the WTA tour herself—provided little resolve against world No. 18 Clijsters, as the Belgian sped through the first eight games of the contest to... 

WTA: Justine Henin’s Victory Highlights Day Two at Brisbane International

If Sunday was all about No. 1 seed Kim Clijsters cruising to victory in the WTA Tour’s season-opener in Brisbane, the hype on Monday was most certainly about the triumphant return of Justine Henin. The plucky Belgian, playing in her first competitive match since May 2008, dispatched the No. 2-seeded Nadia Petrova in straight sets 7-5, 7-5. Wildcard Henin dropped just five points on her serve in the... 

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