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Federer flying just about as high as ever at Wimbledon
Roger Federer punched his ticket to Sunday’s Wimbledon final without dropping a single set along the way. It is a feat he thought he had never previously accomplished. “Do you remember how many times...
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The art of the choke: what really happens
Perhaps in no sport is “choking” more evident than it is in tennis. It’s just one on one, mano a mano (at least in singles, and with no coaching aside from a minimal amount on the WTA Tour)....
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Future is now for the NextGen at U.S. Open
“NextGen” this. “NextGen” that. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. It really is getting old. But with so many top players hurt, other than Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal the ATP Tour simply hasn’t had...
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Bottom half of U.S. Open draw becoming more and more “bananas” by the day
Let’s play a game: describe the bottom half of the U.S. men’s singles draw with just one word. It’s a game I started on Twitter, and both the quality and quantity of responses were overwhelming. Within...
View ArticleQuerrey’s quest for London picking up steam at U.S. Open
Sam Querrey is going to the World Tour Finals. That’s right. You read “Sam Querrey” and “World Tour Finals” in the same sentence, and it wasn’t a misprint. It’s happening. And it’s the kind of stuff...
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Why Carreno Busta vs. Anderson is a lot less surprising than you think
Friday’s first U.S. Open men’s semifinal will be contested by…wait for it…Pablo Carreno Busta and Kevin Anderson. Yep, it’s quite surprising all right. Neither player is in the top 10–or even the top...
View ArticleBest WTA quotes from the 2017 U.S. Open
Karolina Pliskova, on picking Simona Halep to beat Jelena Ostapenko in the French Open final: “Most of the time I’m bad at betting. I will stay with Simona still again (to beat Maria Sharapova), even...
View ArticleBest ATP quotes from the 2017 U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal, beginning his answer when asked about being the No. 1 seed: “No, no, no.” Nadal, on if he wants to play Roger Federer in the semifinals: “I prefer to play against another one. Is obvious,...
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The most important matches that decided each player’s World Tour Finals fate
There is always that one match on which players–and fans–can look back and think how different things might have been had it gone the other way. Some cases, of course, are more extreme than others. But...
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The seven best tennis players of all time
Who are the best tennis players of all time? Here is one list of seven amazing players and seven of the most influential names in this sport. Ranking the top seven tennis players of all time is a...
View ArticleFlashback Friday: this happened in the first-ever Dimitrov vs. Sock match
Grigor Dimitrov and Jack Sock will go head-to-head in the World Tour Finals semis on Saturday night. Sock is 3-1 lifetime after winning their most competitive encounter 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) earlier this...
View ArticleBest quotes from the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals
The best quotes from the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals, listed in chronological order from the start of the week until the end, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Grigor Dimitrov, Jack Sock, Alexander...
View ArticleWhat were the best ATP matches in 2017?
The 2017 ATP season has come and gone. Before we start taking a look ahead to 2018, it is time to reflect on the best matches this past year had to offer. Even though too many top players missed too...
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Federer early Australian Open favorite ahead of Nadal and Djokovic
Nobody could have expected Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to finish No. 1 and No. 2 in the rankings, respectively, at the end of 2017–and with plenty of room to spare. After all, the two all-time...
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The 2018 Australian Open: Who Will Prevail in Melbourne?
Tennis fans, gear yourself up for another epic year of Grand Slam action–starting with the eagerly anticipated Australian Open in Melbourne during the middle and latter stages of January. Roger Federer...
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2018 year-end championship predictions
The 2018 tennis season is here, which means it is time to predict the field of eight men who will take the court inside London’s O2 Arena for the year-end championship in 11 months. Due mostly to a...
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de Minaur building a bandwagon before Australian Open
Alex de Minaur has been the toast of the tennis town through two weeks of the season. If the 18-year-old Australian managed to make a name for himself in the span of just a pair of 250-point...
View ArticleNow it is Chung’s turn for bid to become latest surprise Australian Open...
From 2001 through 2008, the Australian Open was defined by unexpected finalists. Since then, the trend has been the complete opposite. Dating back to the epic 2009 final between Rafael Nadal and Roger...
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Five of the best tennis matches in 2017
If this 2018 Australian Open is anything to go by, the WTA Tour is in for an entertaining season complete with all kinds of epic matches. As for the men…not so much. The story was a much different one...
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Heartbreak again for Halep, but slam title is imminent
There is nothing that can be said to console Simona Halep following her latest loss in a Grand Slam final. Only something that transpires on the court at some point in the future can take care of that...
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