Archive for December, 2009

Roger Federer rated best ever

JOHN McEnroe believes Roger Federer is the greatest player in history - but is unsure if the Swiss genius can win next month’s Australian Open.

No Time to Rest - Nadal

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Best Match Ever

When it was over, it was hard to know just what to say. What could you say? How could you sum up the previous seven hours of your life? How could you explain what you had just seen? In one television booth at Centre Court at Wimbledon, John McEnroe didn’t hesitate.

US to play on clay in Belgrade in Davis Cup 1st Round Matches

The United States will face Serbia on an indoor clay surface in Belgrade for its first-round Davis Cup match next year.

Round Table Best of 2009: Nadal-Verdasco, Australian Open

Rafael Nadal playing a tennis match against Rafael Nadal will be an intimidating scenario.

Chaos from Order: Rafael Nadal Changed Everything

Written in collaboration with fellow writer antiMatter . A In its most basic form, Chaos Theory can be described as a series of unpredictable events occurring as a result of calculable scientific laws.

Federer shatters Grand Slam records, Nadal worries

Roger Federer, superstar and super dad, cemented his status as the greatest player of all time in 2009 as fears increased for the long-term future of injury-plagued rival Rafael Nadal.

Only Federer, Nadal trump Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt has been rated the third-best player of the decade by the ATP World Tour, behind only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Gasquet cleared of drug charges by CAS

French tennis star Richard Gasquet has been cleared on any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which accepted his claim that he tested positive for cocaine after kissing a woman in an American nightclub.

No place for Bogdanovic on ‘Team AEGON’

The Lawn Tennis Association have named the 43 players who will receive the governing body’s highest level of support for the next 12 months.

Galveston charter school requires tennis

Christian Fontenot tried tennis before. Sort of. He got on a court and hit a few balls with some friends and thought it was OK.

Nikolay Davydenko, Rafael Nadal, Tennis’ Players of the Month

The final months of the tennis season can be grueling to say the least. The sport’s top stars have usually exhausted both their mental and physical attributes by the latter stages of the fall circuit, resulting in far too many injuries and tournament withdrawals.

Tiger Woods reacts to winning the 2005 Masters in a playoff with Chris DiMarco

Tiger Woods reacts to winning the 2005 Masters in a playoff with Chris DiMarco at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., in this April 10, 2005 file photo.

Gonzalez faces speedy end to quest for glory

Against anyone else Fernando Gonzalez would surely fancy his chances in tomorrow’s final of the Australian Open.

How He Fared in 2009: Rafael Nadal’s Mixed Fortunes

The great Pete Sampras once said that anytime you can win a Major in Year, you’ve had a successful year.