Doha, Brisbane, and Chennai previews and predictions

January 3, 2016 41

The only thing shorter than the tennis offseason is the buildup to the Australian Open. Just two weeks into the year, the first Grand Slam of 2016 will be upon us. As such, almost everyone—even the very top players in the world—is eager to do some fine-tuning at smaller, 250-point events in preparation for Melbourne. […]

2016 Grand Slam predictions

January 1, 2016 55

The 2016 tennis season is upon us, which means it is to make predictions for the year’s four Grand Slams. One, the Australian Open, begins in just two weeks—with Novak Djokovic as the obvious favorite. […]

My most memorable matches in 2015

December 31, 2015 42

As the year comes to a close and 2016 tennis action rapidly approaches, let’s take a look back at the most entertaining matches–the list could be much longer but for now we’ll go with one at each tournament–I witnessed this season. […]

Djokovic an afterthought as Curry wins AP athlete of 2015

December 27, 2015 10

Three major trophies and a chance to win the calendar-year Grand Slam were enough for Serena Williams to snag AP Female Athlete of the Year honors for 2015. Three major trophies but a much earlier loss at the slam level were not enough Novak Djokovic to be the male recipient. […]

Soderling finally announces official retirement

December 23, 2015 48

More than four years removed from his last professional match, Robin Soderling officially announced his retirement from tennis on Wednesday. Sidelined in the prime of his career by mononucleosis, Soderling had hoped to one day […]

Federer announces tentative 2016 schedule

December 17, 2015 8

Roger Federer announced his tentative 2016 schedule on Thursday and it does not include any clay-court tournaments in advance of the French Open. Barring any changes, Federer will not play in between Indian Wells in […]

Nadal departs IPTL with Indian Aces in first place

December 14, 2015 9

Rafael Nadal’s debut season in the International Premier Tennis League came to an end this past weekend, but not before he positioned his Indian Aces team extremely well for a berth in the championship match. Nadal capped off his week in style, as the Aces cruised past Roger Federer and the UAE Royals on Saturday night. […]

Predictions for the 2016 ATP World Tour award winners

December 11, 2015 12

With less than a month to go before another ATP World Tour season begins, it’s not too early to start thinking about 2016. Nor is it too late to reflect on the year gone by. Let’s take a look at the 2015 award winners and predict what may unfold over the upcoming 11 months. […]

Federer parts ways with Edberg, brings on Ljubicic

December 9, 2015 31

Stefan Edberg is out. Ivan Ljubicic is in. Roger Federer announced on Tuesday that he has made a change to his coaching team, with Edberg exiting and Ljubicic hopping on board. The Croat previously worked with Milos Raonic […]

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