The chips are in and the cards are down. The fortnight at the Australian Open is a closed book, but there are 10 moments from Down Under that were pretty special.
10. No Americans at the Australian Open past the quarterfinals.
I should take that back. There was one American who lost in the semifinals and that […]
Basically, there are two words that can sum up the United States representation in men’s tennis - it sucks.
Donnie Collins of the Times Tribune gives a great breakdown of the lackluster era in American men’s tennis. A few points from Collins’ article:
- Since 2003, an American has faced Roger Federer 41 times…and lost 41 times.
- […]
Yeah, I know the Australian Open is still going on. I know Venus Williams was beat by Ana Ivanovic but so do you probably. And Novak Djokovic is in the process of dismantling David Ferrer. But I feel like all I’ve talked about is what the stars are doing on the court (or not doing).
So […]
I knew it was coming, you know. But it doesn’t make it any easier now that Andy Roddick is out of the Australian Open at the hands of Philipp Kohlschreiber in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-8 battle. The nearly four-hour match saw Roddick fire 42 aces. Sadly for him (and me) it wasn’t enough.
Rafael […]
With the Australian Open set to kick off tomorrow, I need to get my preview of the men’s side of the tournament in before the first serve is hit.
Roger Federer is obviously one of any sane person’s pick to win the Australian Open, but I think this tournament may be one of the best opportunities […]
Andy Roddick has stepped up his game a bit, winning a 6-3, 6-3 match over Marat Safin to set himself up for a final at Kooyong.
Thank goodness there is still hope for my boy Roddick. I’ve always been a sucker for underdogs and lost causes. As long as Roger Federer is around and not playing […]
Maybe it’s just me, but I sometimes think that all the truly good people in the world aren’t the ones plastered in magazines and making ludicrous amounts of money. However, there are times when I am proven wrong and today was such a day.
Yesterday, Justin Gimelstob’s charity event was short a tennis participant due to […]
I’ve been known to harp on America’s top-ranked player Andy Roddick. I can’t seem to help it but I tell myself I do it out of love because I have long been a fan of Roddick’s. He’s like the little mischevious boy down the street. He does things wrong but you can’t help but smile […]
Good news for us, the Aussie Open’s field is the strongest in the event’s 103-year history. All top-ranked 100 men and 99 of the top 100 women are slated to play and that, my friends, is exciting.
It’s like having 100 of the smartest people in the world sitting around and having a first-class debate…only better. […]
The votes are cast, the announcements made - Justine Henin has been handed the Player of the Year for the 2007 tennis season. Henin made the final cut to three finalists including Roger Federer and Andy Roddick before being chose as the player of the year.
I doubt any one is surprised that Henin and Federer […]
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Written by Erica Beck [email] for b5media.
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