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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 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 June 25, 2012 Van Sias |
Roger Federer At Wimbledon If there was ever a sure thing in tennis, it was Roger Federer seeing his name etched on the side of the big gold trophy. |
Sports Central August 14, 2012 Angus Saul |
Britain's Golden Boy For years, Andy Murray has been labelled "the best player not to win a slam," and that hasn't changed. Some have simply branded him "unlucky," and, had he not lived in arguably the toughest era in tennis, he would have won several by now. |
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 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 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 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 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 February 28, 2011 Luke Broadbent |
Novak Djokovic's Future Looks Bright Can Djokovic can topple Nadal and claim the No. 1 spot? |
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 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 January 21, 2013 Angus Saul |
Tennis' Late Bloomers Tennis is a sport where you have to be young to succeed, or so we are always told. You need to start learning very young and make the transition to the bigger stage as quickly as you can if you are ever going to reach the top. |
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 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 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 16, 2011 Tom Kosinski |
Will Wimbledon Determine Who is Greatest Ever? Immediately following the French Open final, the debate began in earnest again about Roger Federer being declared the best tennis player of all-time. |
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 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 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 June 22, 2011 Mert Ertunga |
Breaking Down Wimbledon 2011 Get ready for some top quality tennis among four excellent players. |
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 20, 2012 Mert Ertunga |
Upsets in Cincinnati: Few of Many in 2012 Now that the last big test before the last Slam of the calendar year has ended in Cincinnati with Roger Federer winning the men's draw and Li Na winning the women's draw, we have finally arrived to the week preceding the U.S. Open. |
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 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 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 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 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 September 26, 2006 Ricky Dimon |
If Not For Agassi... What more can be said about Andre Agassi, the American tennis legend who finally called it quits after his third-round loss in the U.S. Open? Quite frankly, nothing. |
Sports Central August 20, 2015 Luke Broadbent |
The Healthy State of Great British Tennis Britain has dominated track cycling, three of the last four Tour de France winners have been British and we exceeded all expectations at the London 2012 Olympics. And now, it seems, we are successful at tennis. |
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 January 11, 2008 Ricky Dimon |
Will Federer Finally Sink Down Under? Tennis fans want see someone other than Nadal or Federer win. |
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 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 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 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 June 18, 2009 Corrie Trouw |
Don't Crown King Roger Just Yet Of all these players trying to be better than each other on any given day, who is the best at being better? It may yet be Roger Federer, but his ascension right now would be premature. |
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 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 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 June 2, 2009 Tom Kosinski |
Federer About to Be the Greatest Ever? I never thought I would find myself saying this, but an Englishman has a very good chance of winning the French Open. |
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 August 4, 2011 Luke Broadbent |
Who Can Challenge in the U.S. Open Series? Given the dominance at the major tournaments by Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray, it's a surprise when anyone outside this quartet makes a run at a tournament. |
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." |
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. |
Sports Central October 23, 2015 Kevin Beane |
Young Guns Poised to Save U.S. Tennis Things have been a real bummer for a real long time if you're a U.S. men's tennis fan, but I'm thrilled to report that help is on the way. |
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 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 June 13, 2008 Mert Ertunga |
Tennis' Unforgettable One-Hit Wonders I decided to write about one of the ultimate clubhouse chatter subjects: one-hit wonders of the tennis world. |
Sports Central November 23, 2010 Mert Ertunga |
Once Upon a Time on Fast Courts Is the plug being pulled too soon on fast courts? |