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Sports Central
July 8, 2011
Tom Kosinski |
To High Tides From Green Grass Novak Djokovic, the 2011 men's champion, returned to Serbia and was greeted with a party the likes of only Goran Ivanisevic has ever seen.   |
Sports Central
January 22, 2008
Tom Kosinski |
End of an Era, Beginning of Another? Tennis is truly the international game, and as the political and financial climate has changed, so too the top of the game of tennis. |
Sports Central
December 16, 2008
Tom Kosinski |
2008 Tennis Christmas Wish List Dear Santa, I have been relatively good this year, even though Venus and Serena are mad at me. |
Sports Central
March 13, 2007
Tom Kosinski |
WTA Tour Faces Grave Challenges in U.S. The WTA Tour has done an amazing job of bringing in good sponsors and partners, all who have helped make the tour a worthwhile entertainment venture. But is the picture as rosey as it might seem? |
Sports Central
October 22, 2007
Tom Kosinski |
The USTA ... Made in China? The popularity of foreign tennis players and the great games they currently have accounts for the growth in USTA membership and record-setting U.S. Open attendance. |
Sports Central
October 28, 2008
Tom Kosinski |
Jankovic Finishes No. 1, But Should She? Several of the tennis elite feel Jelena Jankovic's No. 1 ranking is wrong. |
Sports Central
August 23, 2007
Tom Kosinski |
Is WTA in Middle East a Mistake? The WTA Tour's gamble on moving the championships to where the money is is a low-risk move. |
Sports Central
September 10, 2008
Tom Kosinski |
Smile, Mirka, Roger Won the U.S. Open! A recap of stories surrounding the the 2008 U.S. Open. |
Sports Central
November 30, 2010
Tom Kosinski |
2010 Tennis Comes To an End, Finally With a thunder of applause, and a bit of ale-driven cheers, the 2010 professional tennis year came to an end yesterday. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2010
Tom Kosinski |
Is the Tennis Season Too Long? The tennis season is way too long. Just like basketball, hockey, and baseball (the World Series hasn't even started yet and it's the end of October) tennis has become just another drawn out non-spectacle. |
Sports Central
July 10, 2007
Tom Kosinski |
Wimbledon '07: More Than Meets the Eye For the first time in 20 years, a local comes home with a title. |
Sports Central
April 16, 2007
Tom Kosinski |
U.S. Women's Tennis: Venus or Serena? Venus and Serena Williams seem to be the U.S.' only hope on the women's tour for consistent U.S. appearances in tournament finals. |
Sports Central
December 21, 2006
Tom Kosinski |
Fifth Annual Tennis Christmas Wish List Saint Nick was pretty good to me last year, and most of my wish list materialized. Hopefully, he'll be just as generous this year. |
Sports Central
March 9, 2010
Tom Kosinski |
Tennis, Economic, or Player Recession? I've discussed the current world economic situation and its effect on the professional tennis industry here many times. |
Sports Central
August 21, 2007
Ricky Dimon |
Will Agassi's U.S. Open Torch Flame Out? If Andre Agassi had ideas of passing his U.S. Open torch to a fellow American when he retired last year inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, his compatriot successors are not reciprocating. |
Sports Central
December 18, 2009
Tom Kosinski |
2009 Tennis Christmas Wish List Other than the couple of charity events that go on during this time, professional tennis has taken a break. For tennis fans, this is about the loneliest time of the year. |
Sports Central
May 17, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
Nadal and Federer Enough for ATP? There's a heated rivalry at the top of the men's tennis world -- the 'Swashbuckling Spaniard' Rafael Nadal versus the ever-dominant Roger Federer. |
Sports Central
February 2, 2011
Tom Kosinski |
Another Upside Down Down Under Championship Novak Djokovic man-handled Andy Murray in straight sets and took home his second Australian Open title. |
Sports Central
February 2, 2010
Brad Oremland |
Tennis is More Competitive Than Ever At no other period in history have we seen so many different winners, and so many players capable of stringing together two weeks of wins. |
Sports Central
June 20, 2007
Mert Ertunga |
Wimbledon, Save Us! A flip of a coin would have been more exciting than guessing the outcomes of tournaments and matches so far. |
Sports Central
June 26, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
Wimbledon Preview: Who'll Stop the Reign? Should the All-England Lawn and Tennis Club even bother hosting Wimbledon for the men this year? Many athletes say that it's not worth showing up if they don't have a chance to win. |
Sports Central
December 12, 2007
Tom Kosinski |
The Annual Tennis Holiday Wish List With the allegations of match-fixing looming, the professional tennis game has a lot of work ahead in 2008. |
Sports Central
April 7, 2010
Mert Ertunga |
Clay Court Season is Here! The European clay court circuit is kicking off and based on past years' patterns, a good advice would be to expect different names, and some new ones, to emerge in the earlier rounds |
Sports Central
March 6, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
Early Tennis Season Notes of 2014 The 2014 season has begun with several unexpected events that set the stage for a terrific year in tennis. |
Sports Central
November 23, 2010
Mert Ertunga |
Once Upon a Time on Fast Courts Is the plug being pulled too soon on fast courts? |
Sports Central
July 28, 2009
Tom Kosinski |
Is Professional Tennis Dying? What is going on behind the scenes of the professional tours and the professional tennis industry? |
Sports Central
May 25, 2007
George Soules |
Why Federer Still Has Something to Prove Is Roger Federer as great as they say? Or is the competition these days not what it once was? |
Sports Central
July 6, 2011
Ross Lancaster |
The New Dominant Duo in Men's Tennis If you've been following men's tennis throughout 2011, the fact that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met in the finals of Wimbledon was no great surprise. |
Sports Central
September 1, 2009
Tom Kosinski |
Tennis and Parenthood: Perfect Together? The return of Kim Clijsters to high level, professional tennis after having a child is not unheard of, and her return has been in keeping with her recent contemporaries. |
Sports Central
January 26, 2009
Tom Kosinski |
Has Change Come to Tennis in 2009? In 2009, change has come. In America, maybe. In tennis, maybe not. But maybe that's a good thing. |
Sports Central
February 3, 2010
Tom Kosinski |
Was it Down Under, or Upside Down? In tennis, why is it that older players now dominate where younger players seemed to control the game? |
Sports Central
September 5, 2007
Mert Ertunga |
Showtime at the U.S. Open! One look at the U.S. Open and you can't help but get excited about some of the upcoming matches and some of the possible semifinals and finals matches. |
Sports Central
October 16, 2004
Tom Kosinski |
Tennis: A Year (Almost) in Review The best (and worst) of the 2004 tennis season. |
Sports Central
May 15, 2012
Mert Ertunga |
Hard Road Ahead For Top Seeds at French Until a few months ago, any tennis enthusiast would have predicted that the winner of Roland Garros in 2012 would be either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic -- sorry, Roger Federer fans, but if you picked him, you were being partial. |
Sports Central
October 21, 2011
Luke Broadbent |
WTA Tour Championships Preview Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova became the first players to book their place in the Tour Championships. Being the first to secure a spot is always impressive, but even more so considering neither of them won a slam in 2011. |
Sports Central
November 14, 2006
Tom Kosinski |
One Down, One to Go The curtain closed on another season of women's professional tennis, but the season was not without its controversies. |
Sports Central
August 18, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
U.S. Open: Top ATP Players Out of Form The two Masters 1000 tournaments that take place in Canada and Cincinnati often give a solid indication of what is likely to take place in the U.S. Open. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2011
Angus Saul |
Strength in Unity Change is coming and the world of tennis will soon usher in a new order, where the players are more content, and - more importantly - not battling injuries. |
Sports Central
January 17, 2007
Ricky Dimon |
2007 ATP Season Has Major Shoes to Fill With the Australian Open, the unofficial grand opening of the professional tennis season, suddenly upon us, it's time to recap the best of the best of 2006 and look ahead to 2007. |
Sports Central
November 26, 2004
Mert Ertunga |
ATP and WTA Tours Reversing Trends This is a good moment to reflect back on some major trend changes in the worlds of professional tennis in terms of rankings. |
Sports Central
December 28, 2005
Mert Ertunga |
Best and Worst of WTA Tour in 2005 One final look at the 2005 season, especially considering the ATP version published on Sports Central last month turned out to draw so much reader feedback. |
Sports Central
May 11, 2011
Tom Kosinski |
Where Did All the Americans Go? This week, the tennis headline on most major sports news outlets is that for the first time ever there are not American players in the top 10 of both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour. |
Sports Central
June 10, 2006
Tom Kosinski |
Time For Another Battle of the Sexes? In tennis, the controversy over equal prize money for the sexes continues. |
Sports Central
September 8, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
Changing of the Guard in Men's Tennis? The fact that there is nobody called Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer in the finals of a Slam tournament for the first time since the 2005 Australian Open does not necessarily point to the end of an era. |
Sports Central
September 12, 2011
Angus Saul |
Race For the Finals The final slam of the year has crowned its champion once more, and your average tennis fan breathes a sigh of relief. The season is over. Bring on the Australian Open. |
Sports Central
May 3, 2007
Ricky Dimon |
Sizzling Summer in Store For ATP It's hard to imagine a clay-court season as enthralling as the last, but all the makings are in place for yet another fantastic ride on the red stuff. |
Sports Central
September 6, 2009
Tom Kosinski |
Expect the Unexpected at U.S. Open Could anyone have expected the men's and women's draw to have a day and night like Saturday? |
Sports Central
May 25, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
French Open Preview: Nadal Repeat? The ingredients are there for a miracle of Kuertenian and Verkerkian proportions to take place once again on the hallowed grounds of Roland Garros. |
Sports Central
July 6, 2006
Mert Ertunga |
Wimbledon and All Else Unfortunately for Wimbledon, the World Cup has taken center stage in the world of sports, despite some of the best weather the courts at SW19 have seen in years, some high-quality tennis, and contested matches. |
Sports Central
July 25, 2008
Tom Kosinski |
U.S. Open Series, Who Cares? The only tennis tournaments that truly matter to the sports watching public at large are the big four -- the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. |
