Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi: A Glimpse into the Great Rivalry

I think most people would agree that the current Federer and Nadal rivalry is greater than the Agassi-Sampras one. For one, the former two have retained their dominance over the tour for a far longer period and meet each other a lot more often than Sampras and Agassi did. While Sampras and Agassi clashed nine times in Slams over a 12-year period (1990-2002), Federer and Nadal have contested in seven... 

10 Upset-Makers Who Could Make a Splash at the Slams in 2011

There are certain players in the game that are always a threat to the top players, regardless of their ranking status. In the 1990s, Peter Korda, Karol Kucera and Richard Krajicek were not consistently ranked high, but their mercurial natures did not prevent them from upsetting Sampras and Agassi on the biggest stages in the world. Korda was ranked 16th when he knocked out Pete Sampras at the 1997... 

Roger Federer Down: Appreciating His Failures in 2010, Part 2

In Part One of this series, I reflected on what great tennis Soderling had to play in Paris to break Federer’s astounding streak of 23 Grand Slam semi finals. In this piece I talk about the other match that sticks out to me when I look back at 2010, and why the result was a good thing for the sport—even if it came at the expense of a much awaited Federer-Nadal US Open final. Djokovic vs.... 

Roger Federer: 5 Reasons He Can Reign Again

Before the start of the fall season, Federer stated that he could “dominate anyone” when he was at his best. I don’t think any objective observers disagreed, but the question that popped up in the minds of many was how often could Federer conjure up his best tennis when needed? Turns out, often enough. In the five events he competed in this fall, Federer won three of them, reaching... 

Roger Federer Down: Appreciating His Failures in 2010 Pt. 1

I’ve been thinking about reviewing the best matches of 2010. For some reason though, I can’t think of many. There’s Nadal-Murray at the World Tour Finals, and, well, not much else that I can think of. Compared to 2009, when we had Nadal fending off Verdasco and Federer at the Australian Open, Nadal-Soderling along with some dramatic Federer matches in Paris, and then Roddick’s... 

Roger Federer Could Nip the ‘Fedal’ Debate in the Bud at The Australian Open

Lately, after Nadal’s summer surge at the slams, pundits and fans alike have been openly discussing his standing as the best player of this era. Authorities no less than Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe have made the claim for him to be greater than Roger Federer. While Federer’s records will forever be astounding, Nadal seems to be catching up really fast. He has already accumulated... 

ATP World Tour Finals: Summing Up the Round Robin Pt. 2

Friday, November 26: With all due respect to Robin Soderling’s ranking, the final weekend will boil down to the Big Four. It seemed as if the tennis gods chose this week to restore order, as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dominated their groups with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic making authoritative statements in their final group matches to finish second. Unless something dramatically drastic... 

ATP World Tour Finals 2010: Summing Up the Round Robin Pt. 1

Friday, November 26: The round robin matches at the ATP World Tour Finals just came to an end a couple hours ago, and I have a few thoughts to share on the gift and the curse of the format, the favorites, the future and more. 1) The Curse: Peter Bodo in his blog on Tennis.com has been harshly critical of the World Tour Finals, blaming everything from the branding of the tournament to the format. While... 

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