Swiss miss: Disastrous endings for Federer and Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka was bad from start to finish against Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday in Monte-Carlo. Roger Federer was bad only in the second-set tiebreaker against Gael Monfils. […]
Rapid reaction
Short, quick, spur-of-the-moment posts. Most often in-game commentary.
Berdych vs. Monfils: A history of falls
The first time Tomas Berdych and Gael Monfils squared off this season, it was Berdych who took a tumble before being helped up by Monfils. Roles were reversed on Tuesday at the Miami Open. […]
Presenter butchers "Pospisil" in trophy ceremony
Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock won a competitive BNP Paribas Open doubles final 6-4, 6-7(3), 10-7 over Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini. But plenty of entertainment was saved for the aftermath. […]
Jarmere Jenkins' epic racket destruction
Jarmere Jenkins delivered a racket-smash for the ages in the first round of this week’s Drummondville Challenger. Jenkins recovered mentally to win the match a few points later. […]
Nadal wins ridiculous point en route to Buenos Aires semis
Invoking memories of some of the points he played against Fernando Verdasco and Roger Federer at the 2009 Australian Open, Nadal won a hard-to-believe rally at the expense of Federico Delbonis in the quarterfinals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel on Friday. […]
Quick hits from Doha, Dubai, and Cherbourg
There were some must-see moments in Doha, Dubai, and Cherbourg on Thursday, featuring Caroline Wozniacki, Borna Coric, Andy Murray, and Benoit Paire. […]
Quick hits from Rio de Janeiro, Marseille, and Delray Beach
There were some funny moments, incredible moments, and facepalm-worthy moments on Wednesday in Delray Beach, Marseille, and Rio de Janeiro. As usual, Gael Monfils was involved. […]
Wawrinka overpowers Nishikori with flurry of one-handers
The rematch of an epic 2014 U.S. Open semifinal between Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori was no such thriller. Wawrinka’s backhand made sure of that on Wednesday in Melbourne. […]
Seppi stuns Federer with outrageous winner on match point
Andreas Seppi completed an improbable upset of Roger Federer with a hard-to-believe forehand passing shot at 6-5 in the fourth-set tiebreaker. It finished off a 6-4, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5) victory for the Italian, his first over Federer in 11 tries. […]
Bryan Brothers lose in Auckland after worst call ever
No. 1 seeds Bob and Mike Bryan “lost” in the first round of the Heineken Open on Tuesday. As replay confirms, they should have won. […]