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Can Nadal Claim A Seventh French Open Title With His Three Top Rivals Hot On His Heels?
With day two of the French Open already getting underway the bookies have once more claimed Rafael Nadal as the favourite to win the Roland Garros crown for the seventh time. Nadal proves to be unbeatable on clay: the Spaniard defeated the Serbian world number one Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 in [...] -
Becker on Federer – The Guy who Changed Tennis
Boris Becker has never been the shy and retiring type, and the former world number 1 can always be counted upon to offer his, occasionally unflattering, opinions and commentary on the players who make up the best in the world today. He’s not always so blunt, however, as his recent [...] -
A Triumphant Venus takes Sjogren’s Syndrome in her Stride
Despite not playing at a major tournament since she withdrew from her second-round on court appearance at last year’s US Open, Venus Williams didn’t just play at this weekend’s French Open she also won her opening match. The tennis world, and fans of the former world number 1, have been [...] -
Despite Surgery, Mardy Fish still has the Heart of a True Professional
Although we were all informed that the current top-ranking American player Mardy Fish withdrew from the French Open with fatigue, it turns out that his reasons for withdrawing were a lot more serious than that. Fish was actually suffering with a form of arrhythmia – a condition which causes irregular [...] -
2012 Roland Garros Draw Analysis
Novak Djokovic won his third consecutive major at the Australian Open in January but has since seen his lead in the rankings reduced with both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal gaining ground. While both former number ones have moved into striking distance, they will have to break Djokovic’s stranglehold at [...] -
Breaking Down the 2012 French Open Draw
Top Half Of the Top Draw Projected 4th round: Novak Djokovic vs. Fernando Verdasco. Projected 4th round: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Gilles Simon. Both men have experienced an up and down year, so this will be a chance for either of them to capitalize on some success. Plus, it will be [...] -
The Tennis Phenomenon Brian Baker making a Comeback
In the world of professional tennis it’s not very often that a player forced out of reaching his true potential through injuries is given the chance to pick up where he left off, but that’s exactly what’s happening to Brian Baker right now thanks to his wildcard entry in this [...] -
Becker’s watching Murray’s Back
Having not had the best start to the tennis season, the current world Number 4 player Andy Murray is raising concern amongst his fellow professionals over the state of his health and physical well-being. Former world Number 1 Boris Becker recently commented that he feels the Scotsman, who has been [...] -
Novak Djokovic to bring Fast Fashion on Court
In a move that would be more suited to the sartorially-savvy Venus sisters, or even Mr Cool himself – the Swiss maestro Federer, the current world number 1 Novak Djokovic has teamed up with Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo to become its Global Brand Ambassador. (For other tennis clothing, check out [...] -
French Open Powerhouses and Dark Horses
Rafael Nadal - After a 2011 clay court season slump, Rafael Nadal is back especially for revenge on Novak Djokovic. Rafa won on the clay in Rome and Barcelona, yet lost in the 4th round of the Madrid Masters to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. Despite the loss, Nadal still has [...] -
Federer’s not Happy about the ITF Olympic Changes
It was never going to be a decision that would make every player happy, but now the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has incurred the wrath of world Number 3 – Roger Federer – over its decision to change the 2016 Olympic qualifying criteria. The current Olympic qualifying rules require players [...] -
Top Finnish Tennis Pro opens Training Academy for Junior Players
The Finnish number 1 player Jarkko Nieminen announced that he would be setting up a tennis academy for junior players this summer. Bearing his own name, the Jarkko Nieminen Tennis Academy will be located mainly in the Tali Tennis Centre in Helsinki, and admittance will initially be made to the [...] -
Kim Clijsters to finally call time after 2012 US Open
After making a sensational comeback to tennis in 2009 despite having two years out of the game, Kim Clijsters will finally be bowing out of the world’s professional tennis stage at the US Open this year. Calling time on her career for the second time, the Belgian former world number [...]
