Most of the times, I think Tennis Channel is doing a pretty good job. Here's a prime example. Last week, in Tokyo, Tennis Channel was not planning to show the quarterfinals live. But, somehow they managed to do just that. They put all four quarterfinals on, live, which means in the wee hours of the
No, no, I don't mean fuzzyyellowballs.com, the site by Will Hamilton and Adam Sieminski. I mean the actual tennis balls that the site was named after. There are plenty of tennis fans who look at the desire by the top players to form a union as silly. It's the same reactions fans have in team
Ever since Federer became dominant back around 2003, pros have had to wait their turn to try to move up the ranks. The first player that waited and waited was Rafael Nadal. Nadal was part of a group of players that have become the most solid group since maybe the Americans back in the early
Even a tournament as small as Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur can have a significant impact on rankings, especially if you're not ranked in the top ten. Most players ranked around 30 or 40 in the world usually have one very good tournament, possibly a win or a finals, and then a few solid results, a
Singles tennis is a solitary sport. You play by yourself. Even if you are the product of a team. Many players that get to the very top are stubborn. People have suggested that Roger Federer play with a bigger racquet. Or that he play more patient tennis. Instead, he mostly plays like he has always
Now that the US Open is over and each of the top 4 has played in Davis Cup, let's see how the top 4 are looking for the rest of the year. Novak Djokovic Djokovic has said that his pain was bad enough to prevent him from completing his match against del Potro, but not
As everyone is worried whether the guys who used to beat Djokovic can figure out ways to beat Djokovic (namely, Federer and Nadal), there's one guy who is hoping to draw some inspiration from the Serb. That man is Andy Murray. After all, Djokovic, who broke out in 2007 by reaching the semis of the
While September 11, 2001 is something indelibly inked in the minds and hearts of Americans, it also happened shortly after the conclusion of the 2001 US Open. On September 9, 2001, Pete Sampras was still looking for his elusive 14th Slam. He had had chances the year before. On his way to the 2000 finals,
There's long been a lament that British tennis is too nice to win. Before there was Andy Murray, there was Tim Henman who pretty much overachieved for his ranking. He never got to the finals of a Slam, but he reached the Wimbledon semis numerous times and even reached the French semi once. Before that,
Now that we're done with week one of the US Open, let's look at each of the fourth round matches and the form of the players. Djokovic vs. Dolgopolov The two have never played each other. Djokovic has only had one serious match, and that was Nikolay Davydenko. He wasn't pushed in either of his
