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Sports Central June 23, 2008 Ricky Dimon |
Wimbledon Preview: Has the Reign Stopped? When Wimbledon begins on Monday, something's got to give. Will it be Bjorn Borg's record-tying five straight titles, or will it be Federer giving way to a new champion and perhaps even a new world No. 1? |
Sports Central January 11, 2008 Ricky Dimon |
Will Federer Finally Sink Down Under? Tennis fans want see someone other than Nadal or Federer win. |
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 August 25, 2006 Ricky Dimon |
Previewing a Potentially Thrilling U.S. Open The U.S. Open Draw Ceremony recently took place, producing a 128-man bracket laced with potential matchups to salivate over and script-defying storylines. |
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 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 June 7, 2007 Ricky Dimon |
Game On! It's Federer/Nadal at French The only way Federer/Nadal can live up to the hype is if it turns out to be a four-hour, five-set, one-for-the-ages classic. |
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 November 15, 2012 Angus Saul |
Tennis 2012 in Review Novak Djokovic end the year as No. 1 as he won the ATP World Tour Finals earlier this week. He also has his Australian Open crown to add to that, with a further four titles along the way. |
AskMen.com January 19, 2013 Van Sias |
Will Andy Murray Dominate Tennis In 2013 Can Andy Murray's run of solid form continue through the year's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open -- and beyond? |
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 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 September 9, 2015 Luke Broadbent |
U.S. Open: Federer's Last Chance to Win? In all likelihood, if Federer reaches the final, he will have to play his nemesis, Djokovic. However, I think he will be better equipped to come out on top this time. |
Sports Central July 7, 2009 Mert Ertunga |
A Poetic Sunday in London Here we are, unable to find fitting words to describe Roger Federer's greatness. But his final victory against Andy Roddick on Sunday was more than a simple victory. |
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 October 12, 2012 Angus Saul |
Murray's Finest Hour 2012 got off to a roaring start. Andy Murray was stepping up to the baseline, hitting aggressively, and taking the fight to his opponent, rather than reverting to the passive counter-punching which comes so naturally to him. |
Sports Central April 2, 2015 Mert Ertunga |
Novak Djokovic and Being Third Novak Djokovic has a unique challenge, one with which no other great player in the modern times had to deal. He has been, is, and will remain to be, the "third best" of his times. |
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 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 June 22, 2011 Mert Ertunga |
Breaking Down Wimbledon 2011 Get ready for some top quality tennis among four excellent players. |
Sports Central February 28, 2007 Mert Ertunga |
161? Just a Number For Federer Roger Federer surpasses Jimmy Connors' record of 160 successive weeks at number one. |
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 November 17, 2005 Mert Ertunga |
Best and Worst of ATP Tour in 2005 Withe the top men battling it out for the year-end Masters Cup title in Shanghai, it is time to look at the ins and outs of 2005 on the men's tour. |
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 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, 2009 Luke Broadbent |
Rafa Wins an Eventful Australian Open The standard of tennis throughout the Melbourne major has been of an extremely high quality, but the tournament wasn't without some controversy. |
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 June 7, 2010 Mert Ertunga |
Why Tennis Media Needs a Reality Check When a commentator like John McEnroe gets caught up in the moment and makes a "far out there" remark, it shows that everyone is prey to the seduction of exaggeration. |
Sports Central February 9, 2012 Angus Saul |
2012 a Record Year For Djokovic? As for 2012 being a record-breaking year for Djokovic? I don't think he'll break any records -- other than the longest Australian Open final -- but he's certain on having another great year. |
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 November 14, 2011 Tom Kosinski |
Federer Conquers Paris, Is London Next? I'm sure Roger knows that he is on the downside curve of his career, and his chances to walking home with a season-ending championship are going to be lesser with the passing of each year. So I'm sure he knows his time and chance are now. |
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 March 25, 2008 Mert Ertunga |
Could 12 Slams Be it For Federer? Even the most biased Federer fan should be able to discern these danger signs. |
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 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 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 August 14, 2007 Tom Kosinski |
U.S. Open Series: Is it Serious? This is turning out to be the summer of Serbs. |
AskMen.com June 29, 2015 Van Sias |
How Tennis Has Changed In The Past 20 Years What has happened to men's tennis in the last 20 years? Wimbledon gives us a chance to reflect. |
AskMen.com August 31, 2015 Van Sias |
The State Of Tennis Much like New York -- the home of the last Grand Slam of the season, the U.S. Open -- the men's professional game right now is both exciting and unpredictable. |
Sports Central July 5, 2010 Mert Ertunga |
Reflections on Wimbledon 2010 Wimbledon 2010 will be remembered as one of the most remarkable Slam tournaments ever in its entirety. |
Sports Central September 6, 2012 Angus Saul |
The Next Generation Contenders like Soderling, Del Potro, and others like David Ferrer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will come and go, but the Big Four are resolute in their places. But the time of such dominance is surely waning. |
Sports Central August 30, 2004 Mert Ertunga |
Andre, For Pete's sake! Tennis player Andre Agassi, at 34, does not have many Grand Slams left anymore in him. But he could still have one more. This U.S. Open should be the one. |
Sports Central July 17, 2007 Mert Ertunga |
Debunking Tennis' Biggest Myths In tennis, facts often become distorted, certain players undeservingly become failures, and what starts out as a harmless exaggeration turns into a "well-known fact." |
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 December 26, 2013 Mert Ertunga |
The Greatest Player of All-Time Debate Is it Rod Laver, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer? Will Novak Djokovic soon be added to the list? In any case, the Greatest of All-Time debate has been alive since the mid-1990s. |
Sports Central January 4, 2010 Mert Ertunga |
Tennis' Decade of Recovery This past decade was not only a decade of recovery, but also a decade that put forth solid foundation for what could possibly be the second golden age of tennis. |
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 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 15, 2007 Mert Ertunga |
Rafa's Season and Place in History This year's clay court campaign has Rafael Nadal winning by a landslide. |
Sports Central August 14, 2006 Mert Ertunga |
Top 10 Men's Tennis Matches of 21st Century Of course, these picks are very much open to debate. |