London Ready for Grand Tennis Finale
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was dragging myself out of bed nice and early ready and eager… [more]
Moya Retires, Soderling Takes Paris and ATP Finals Take Shape
*Former French Open Champion Carlos Moya has become the latest star to announce their retirement, this… [more]
Adios Carlos Moya – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Baby Steps Well, the bad news is that the USTA isn’t putting a roof on any of their… [more]
Celebrity Smash Hits Boasts Entertaining Tennis, Charming Personalities, and AIDS Awareness
It's one thing to root for your favorite players on a dimensionless TV, coaching them through the screen.… [more]
Have Rod Laver be Part of Your Holiday Season
As the holiday season fast approaches, New Chapter Press recommends the newly-updated memoir of Australian… [more]
Further Calls for a Shorter Tour Highlight Injury Problems
Last week’s article looked at whether Russian star Elena Dementieva’s shock retirement outlined a… [more]
The Elected Representative: Caroline Wozniacki – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Hanging it Up After previously stating that he might give it a go in 2011 and see how… [more]
Tennis Served Fresh
Venus: The Case of the Grand Slam Queen. Seriously?
The description from the Big Fish Games website for the game “Venus: The Case of the Grand Slam Queen” – “Step into Venus’s world and help her win … [Read More...]
Like we Needed More Reasons to Love Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov has given us plenty of reasons to love him (we count six, maybe eight), but here’s the nail on the coffin: His favorite designer? … [Read More...]
The ATP’s Newest Art Project
As if they haven’t hustled enough to get to London — aka the site of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, to be held Nov. 21-28, 2010 — each of the eight … [Read More...]
Tennistastic
Kournikova Out of Chilean Mine!!
Anna Kournikova made her first public appearance since she was rescued after over two months underground along with 33 Chilean miners at last week’s Cancer … [Read More...]
Maria Sharapova Needs to Regroup and Move Forward
While many hoped that 2010 would be the comeback year for Maria Sharapova, it has been disappointing a little. Early exits in Tokyo and Beijing and I am sure … [Read More...]
Looking Back on John McEnroe’s Davis Cup Captaincy
While the U.S. Tennis Association prepares to choose and name a new U.S. Davis Cup captain to replace Patrick McEnroe, it is interesting to look back 11 … [Read More...]
Tennis People
London Ready for Grand Tennis Finale
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was dragging myself out of bed nice and early ready and eager for the Australian Open to kick off. Ten months later and … [Read More...]
Moya Retires, Soderling Takes Paris and ATP Finals Take Shape
*Former French Open Champion Carlos Moya has become the latest star to announce their retirement, this time due to persistent foot injuries. “It's not how I … [Read More...]
Further Calls for a Shorter Tour Highlight Injury Problems
Last week’s article looked at whether Russian star Elena Dementieva’s shock retirement outlined a tendency for money-rich stars to get out of the sport for … [Read More...]
Confessions of a Tennis Junkie
Arthur Ashe: A Remembrance of Things Past
The largest tennis stadium in the world is named after him. The last major of the year is decided on his surface. Nothing could be more appropriate than to … [Read More...]
American Tennis Triumphs At The Farmers Classic
A Super Sunday for Southern California natives as the Bryan Brothers become the all time best doubles team in tennis history, and Sam Querrey repeats as … [Read More...]
Fan Watch
What’s Your Favorite Nickname for Rafael Nadal?
Lisa Grebe did a little research on Facebook on what fans think is THE best nickname for World's Number 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal. Join her on a quest to … [Read More...]
Fan Watch: A Joyous Day for Rafael Nadal Fans
Watch the biggest Nadal fan on the planet celebrate the happiest day of her life when she tells us how she experienced Rafael Nadal winning the US Open and … [Read More...]
Rafael Nadal’s Biggest Canine Fan
Rafael Nadal made it through the first week of the US Open. The top seed was never troubled against France's Gilles Simon, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, and he has … [Read More...]
Romi’s Raves Rants and Missives
Celebrity Smash Hits Boasts Entertaining Tennis, Charming Personalities, and AIDS Awareness
It's one thing to root for your favorite players on a dimensionless TV, coaching them through the screen. It's a completely different matter to interact with … [Read More...]
ATP Tidbits: Djokovic and Starace Modeling, Isner and Wozniacki Flirting, Karlovic Gets Expert Car Advice
This week, the players were enjoying themselves after a busy U.S. Open. They not only flirted on Twitter but got expert advice about car shopping for giants. … [Read More...]
Weekly Debrief: Nadal as King of Outdoors, France & Serbia Win in Davis Cup, Qureshi as a “Hero”
Although the week after a Grand Slam is quieter than most, there was still plenty of action with the semifinals of the Davis Cup seeing France and Serbia … [Read More...]
Rafael Nadal: Post-US Open Media Tour Videos and Photos
Newly crowned U.S. Open winner Rafael Nadal began his media tour the second he fell to the ground after defeating Novak Djokovic in the championship. All eyes … [Read More...]
Weekly Debrief – Djokovic’s Raindance, Verdasco Gold, “Indo-Pak Express”
As the US Open unfolded and the player field began to dwindle, storylines were made, but none more so than the unexpected win by Novak Djokovic in the semis and … [Read More...]
The Friday Five
Adios Carlos Moya – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Baby Steps Well, the bad news is that the USTA isn’t putting a roof on any of their courts…yet. The good news is that they have … [Read More...]
The Elected Representative: Caroline Wozniacki – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Hanging it Up After previously stating that he might give it a go in 2011 and see how both his body and ranking held up, American Taylor Dent … [Read More...]
Ana Ivanovic Splits with Coach – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Abrupt Ending Few saw this one coming, but following her defeat to Italian Francesca Schiavone on the last day of the round robin competition … [Read More...]
Jim Courier Takes the Reins – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Taking the Reins A week after Australia named the appointment of Patrick Rafter as its new Davis Cup captain, the United States followed suit. … [Read More...]
Another Betting Scandal – The Friday Five
By Maud Watson Another Betting Scandal The fall is traditionally the quiet time of the tennis year, but controversy never sleeps. IMG owner Ted Forstmann … [Read More...]
Top Tennis Commentators
August 30, 2010 By Peter Nez 8 Comments
Its that time again, when most of the known world sits behind the tube, on their favorite couch, sporting their favorite beverage, chip crumbs strewn across … [Read More...]