Men’s Tennis: 10 Unknowns Who Will Break Onto the Scene and Compete in 2012

Tennis is experiencing a golden age. Never before has the ATP tour seen such depth mixed with such untouchable talent at the top of the game. From Djokovic’s magnificent early run, to Federer’s speculated demise and late season resurgence, to Nadal’s historic dominance on clay and even Murray’s struggles to finally win his first major, there have never been many compelling story... 

Roger Federer: 5 Reasons His ATP World Tour Finals Play Means He’s Back

Whether motivated by his inability to win a Grand Slam title for the first time since 2002, feeling slighted by critics who have said he is over the hill or playing with renewed sense of confidence, Roger Federer is on fire and once more taking the ATP by storm. Playing at the top of his game, Federer has been flawless over the past few months recording a perfect 12-0 record and two titles since his... 

US Open: Why It’s the Purest Grand Slam in Tennis

The US Open in the purest Grand Slam in tennis. The Australian Open happens so early in the year that it favors quick starters and the fittest players who don’t need long recovery times after the previous season. The French Open is biased towards Rafael Nadal (maybe Spanish players in general, but pretty much just Rafa), and Wimbledon is tailor made for big servers and power games.  Recently,... 

Wimbledon 2011: Why Andy Roddick Is the Only Hope for American Men’s Tennis

At the start of the French Open, I wrote an article titled, “What’s wrong with Men’s Tennis?” As if the players were trying to validate my argument, the 10 Americans in the field essentially laid down and let the rest of the world walk all over them. Of the 10 that made the main draw, only two reached the second round. Sam Querrey (another promising American) fell in his... 

Wimbledon 2011: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and 20 Bold Predictions Part II

Yesterday, we looked at predictions 20-11 and covered the excitement that is building for Isner vs. Mahut round two. We also looked at the looming bad weather and the havoc it could wreak, the rise of the Spanish Armada and the decline of their American counterparts. With dominance at the top of the men’s game and relatively manageable paths through the early rounds for the world’s... 

Wimbledon 2011: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and 20 Bold Predictions

Wimbledon will be hard pressed to match the recent results of the French Open. On the men’s side, the Top Five seeds all made it to the quarterfinals. Fabio Foginini became a breakout star, winning 11-9 in the fifth set in dramatic fashion to make the quarterfinals. Three Frenchmen (including future top-10 mainstays Gasquet and Monfils) made it to Round 4, and all four top seeds made the semifinals. To... 

Federer and Nadal: A Perfect Ending to the French Open

It’s the best rivalry in tennis and maybe of all sports. They are two of the greatest champions to ever play the game (maybe the best two when all said and done) and in the past 10 years no two players have been as dominant on clay, all of which make this latest Federer Nadal rematch a perfect and fitting end to this year’s French Open finals.  Federer, unlike his next opponent, wasn’t... 

2011 French Open: Why Juan Martin Del Potro Will Beat Novak Djokovic

It’s one set apiece. Nine games each. As night fell at Roland Garros, 25th seed Juan Martin Del Potro had battled favorite Djokovic to a 3-6, 6-3 draw. In the process he’s set himself up for the biggest upset of the year. There are several reasons why Del Potro will beat Djokovic once play resumes at the French Open.  For one, Del Potro is far better than his 25th seeding. As the ESPN... 

French Open 2011 Draw: 10 Underrated Players Seeded Way Too Low

The French Open draw has been announced, and like every year, players promise us fans they are only looking at the first round, even though they have played out a million different possibilities for how the bracket might unfold in their head.  While players size up their draw, we debate which players were seeded too high or too low and even why some players weren’t seeded at all.  The... 

French Open 2011 Draw: 10 Most Intriguing 1st-Round Upset Possibilities

There is nothing better than Paris during the end of May. The weather is finally warm, the famed outdoor cafe culture is back and, for the next two weeks, the world’s greatest tennis players and best dirtballers compete for two weeks of thrilling clay-court action in tennis’ toughest Grand Slam. The French Open is finally here.  As the first round approaches, numerous questions... 

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