Wimbledon 2010: Putting Roger Federer’s Shaky Start Into Perspective

Yesterday Roger Federer narrowly escaped an upset of epic proportions. World number 60, Alejandro Falla, gave the defending champion all he could handle and then some as play opened on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Federer hasn’t lost in the opening round at the All England Club since 2002, when Mario Ancic straight-setted the Swiss. Falla, an early and flat ball striker,... 

2010 French Open Finals: Rafael Nadal Seeks Revenge Against Robin Soderling

You couldn’t write a better script. Okay, so maybe Nadal/Federer has more of a classic ring to it, but competitively speaking there is no longer a lot of mystery in a Federer-Nadal French Open showdown. But throw in a pinch of animosity, a dash of revenge, and a No. 1 ranking just ripe for the picking, and we have ourselves quite a bubbling cauldron. Robin Soderling, a career underachiever... 

Roger Federer in the Rearview, Berdych Ahead for Robin Soderling At French Open

Okay, I owe Robin Soderling an apology. I was wrong. I am man enough to admit it. Sorry Robin, sorry I underestimated your game. Now that that’s out of the way, we can get down to the business of breaking down a potentially juicy match—up between the 6’4″ Swede, Robin Soderling, and the 6’5″ Czech, Tomas Berdych. Soderling has the bigger name. He has more buzz... 

Time to Grow Up: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Ideological Struggle

Dear Bleacher Report Subscribers: It has come to my attention over the past year or so that I have been a part of this site, that the environment has gradually undergone a significant shift. A shift not necessarily for the good. Once a place for knowledgeable and thoughtful people to exchange ideas, B/R has become a hotbed of stupid and partisan bickering. No doubt Nancy Pelosi and Rush Limbaugh would... 

French Open 2010: Justin Henin Eyes Paris and History

Without a doubt, Justine Henin has established herself as the premier clay court player on the WTA tour.  She has a heartfelt story complete with all of the makings of a Hallmark Movie of the Week. The untimely passing of her mother when she was still a child, her estrangement from her family, set against the backdrop of her meteoric rise to the top of women’s tennis. After reaching... 

Roland Garros 2010: Roger Federer Still The Man…for Now

Every year in late May, the tennis season receives a welcome shot of adrenaline. It’s all about Paris in the spring time, it’s all about tennis’ ultimate test of physical and mental endurance, it’s all about the French Open. Whenever we’re talking clay court tennis,  glorious images of the past flood the mind. The crushed red brick, the sliding (or slipping), the... 

Is He Serious? Federer’s Bitterness Shines Through

Roger Federer’s tennis has been less than spectacular since his Australian Open victory early in the year. The Swiss’ string of uncharacteristic losses to opponents he’d previosuly enjoyed a comfortable record against came to a head last week in Estoril Portugal, where he was thoroughly outplayed by the little known Albert Montanes in the Semifinals. Roger is baffled. Recently,... 

Meet Ernests Gulbis: The Next Big Thing in Tennis

The “late bloomer” is a bit of a tired cliché in sports. It’s a title that sports fans and pundits alike assign to lazy, injury-impaired, or generally underachieving athletes. Tennis is no exception, the sport has had its share of late blooming geniuses. Ivan Lendl, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and others are the more notable examples of tennis phenoms who took a bit longer... 

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Rafael Nadal Dominates in Monte Carlo

Frightening. Scary. Utterly dominant. Rafael Nadal dispelled all challengers, and more importantly all rumors of his “demise” this week in Monte Carlo. The Spaniard dropped a mere 14 games en route to his sixth consecutive Master’s 1000 Monte Carlo title.  Fernando Verdasco was enjoying one of the best weeks of his career this past week. Highlighted by a 6-2, 6-2 spanking of... 

The Case of Tiger Woods: A Moment of Honesty, Anyone?

Perhaps the lies people tell themselves are worse than any they could impart to another human being.   Wake up! The time for covering disingenuous, fabricated, and sanctimonious feelings of elevated piety emanating primarily from deep inside the heart of Middle America has become too much to handle. Reality cries out, “Please, drop the facade!”   Tiger Woods is exactly who is... 

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