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Greatest Tennis Players Never To Win a Grand Slam
A Grand Slam Title is a dream of every single competitor on the ATP Tour. But that dream starts many years before entering the world of professional tennis. Many junior tennis players have got only one desire – to win a Grand Slam final lifting the coveted trophy above their [...] -
WTA Tour – Women’s Tennis Finally Moves on from a Period of “Instability”
You do not have to search for very long to come across articles bemoaning the state of women’s tennis. “Wacky”, “crazy”, “unpredictable” – all of these words have been brandished in an attempt to describe how the WTA tour has played out recently. Fingers are pointed at the recent flux [...] -
Sam Stosur and Bryan Brothers first recipients of US Open Sportsmanship Awards
Top US tennis players Samantha Stosur and the Bryan Brothers – Mike and Bob – have become the first recipients of the inaugural US Open Sportsmanship Award. Presented by the USTA Chairman and President John Vegosen and Selection Committee Chairman Todd Martin, the Award recognised the professionalism and consistency of [...] -
A Career in Free-fall? Where Did it All Go Wrong for Caroline Wozniacki?
The match stats told much of the story: 22 unforced errors; 4 winners. Caroline Wozniacki limped out of the US Open in the first round, losing to the unheralded Irina-Cameila Begu, 6-2, 6-2. She looked devastated as she shook hands with her Romanian opponent, but, professional as ever, endured the [...] -
Fitzwilliam meets All-England in Dublin
The occasion of the annual Sterry Cup match between Fitzwilliam LTC and the All-England LTC in Dublin was blessed with some fine, summer weather– a spate of a few days sunshine to compensate for the generally poor summer. White canvas and straw hats and sunglasses were out in numbers in [...] -
Federer vs Djokovic Rivalry Analysis
Current Head to Head between Federer v Djokovic (16-12) One speaks six languages and is the ad man’s dream whereas the other is highly cultured and a brilliant mimic. When they come together, the irrepressible force meets the immovable object, but the greatest winner is always the sport of tennis. [...] -
Farewell Andy Roddick – former world no.1 retires from professional tennis
At the 2012 U.S. Open, his last tournament, Andy Roddick played as if he were a top 10 player and the top American male in professional tennis. He won his 1st round match against Rhyne Williams (USA), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, and his 2nd round match against Bernard Tomic (AUS), 6-3, [...] -
Ana Ivanovic Still Finding Her Place on the WTA Tour
When Ana Ivanovic entered the quarterfinals of this year’s 2012 US Open, it marked a historical moment for the Serbian star as it was the first time she had reached the final eight of a Major since winning Roland Garros back in 2008. That fact alone punctuates what has been [...] -
Will Ferrer Have a “Super Saturday” at the U.S. Open?
Should we consider David Ferrer as a contender in New York? It may seem like an odd and admittedly almost pointless question to pose considering that the top three seeds at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray are all considered heavy favorites for the title. But [...] -
Where are they now: Monica Seles
Monica Seles was born in Yugoslavia (now Serbia). She was the top ranked girls under 18 player in the world by the time she was 13 years old. In 1990 at the age of 16, she became the youngest female player ever to win the French Open. She became a [...] -
Andy Roddick: A Star of his Generation
The biggest news of the day is undoubtedly Andy Roddick’s announcement that he will be retiring from tennis at the conclusion of the US Open. A great servant to American tennis over the past decade, he will be missed on the tour. In a hastily arranged press conference, he kept [...] -
‘Homecoming’ For Notre Dame Irish In Dublin
To digress from tennis briefly, the great US college rivals, Notre Dame (known as the ‘Fighting Irish’ and based in South Bend, Indiana) and Navy (based at the US Naval Academy in Anapolis, Maryland) opted this season to play their opening match instead of on US soil, at the Aviva [...] -
Breaking News: Andy Roddick to retire after 2012 US Open
American former world no.1 Andy Roddick has has just announced at the press conference in New York that he is planning to retire from tennis after the 2012 US Open. He will be facing Australian Bernard Tomic in the third round of the tournament. Roddick, who turned 30 today, is [...]
