Even though Roger Federer has been ailing and is in danger of losing his strangle hold on the number one slot in men’s tennis, he still managed to eke out a win in an exhibition against Pete Sampras.
After a 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 victory for Federer, it still doesn’t solve the question of who is better. […]
There were all types of droughts broken last week and Serena Williams finally got her first title win in 11 months. Williams beat Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-3 Sunday in the Bangalore Open.
Williams got to the final after beating Venus in three sets in the semi-final. Kind of just like old times, right?
Tags: Bangalore Open, Patty […]
The nice thing about backing a losing horse is that when he wins, it shoots the excitement factor through the roof. And in some cases, if you back the losing horse long enough, eventually he’s going to win.
Andy Roddick won the Dubai Open yesterday with a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 victory over unseeded Feliciano Lopez in […]
She played three years of collegiate tennis for Arizona State University. Then she took a bit of time off. Okay, a lot of time off.
Sheila Johnson is the newest addition to the Grand Canyon University women’s tennis squad. She’s 60 years old, the oldest active collegiate tennis player in the nation. Johnson is 4-2 in […]
Was I too quick to judge Roger Federer and his drop-off this season?
Nah. I don’t think so. That’s what I’m here for. It’s what I get paid to do: to spout off, jump to conclusions and be a sometimes-jerk. I’m okay with that.
Roger has mononucleosis. Mono for short and for those in the know. It’s a […]
Considering I haven’t even been able to hit the courts for my own amatuer level of play (thank you, Pacific Northwest…), it certainly isn’t my wisdom that comes to the fore in this edition of Rackets and Balls. The Journeyman, however, gives a few tips and pointers on ways to make it on the pro […]
Serena hasn’t played a match since she lost in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. That’s a fair bit of time to go by without a match. Especially when it’s your job. Maybe I’ll try that tomorrow.
“See ya in a couple months, boss.”
Somehow I doubt that’s going to go over quite the way I hope.
Despite […]
Several others did what Roger Federer could not: they advanced at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero handily in two sets (6-2, 6-4). Rafael Nadal had to come from a set down to defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber and Novak Djokovic easily worked over Marin Cilic in straight sets.
Djokovic voiced what so many others […]
That’s right, you read it correctly. Andy Murray beat Roger Federer in the first round of the Dubai Championships. Murray came from a set down to beat Federer 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.
That is kind of important. More important however was Federer’s words afterwards.
“I don’t think he’s changed his game a whole lot since I played him […]
Seventeen years ago, Lindsay Davenport was a 15-year-old kid with something to prove. She won both the singles and doubles title in the clay court championships. Now Davenport is a 31-year-old mom with something to prove. She’s just got more experience and a better head on her shoulders, and she won both the singles and […]
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Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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