Serena bullied by Ramos, but she’s no innocent victim

September 10, 2018 76

Serena Williams and Carlos Ramos paired up on Saturday evening to give tennis its most publicity since the 2008 Wimbledon final. And that would be fantastic news–if Serena had been PLAYING Ramos. Of course, that was not the reality of the situation. […]

U.S. Open preview: the Next Gen vs. the Old Guard

August 27, 2018 7

Will the Next Gen players have what it takes at the U.S. Open to stop Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic from continuing their dominance? The bad news for the youngsters is that they actually performed better during last year’s summer hard-court swing. […]

Nick Kyrgios and the demise of the tennis villain

August 17, 2018 20

Is Nick Kyrgios the successor to the tennis villain throne? The sport of men’s tennis has a long, colorful history of producing villains. They are an essential ingredient in the success of the sport. Where would we be without Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe to loathe (and love)? […]

Toronto, a very Tsitsipas tournament

August 12, 2018 14

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the new ATP darling. Once in a great while, I watch a tennis match and have the niggling feeling that I’m experiencing a changing of the guard. But there’s more to it than just a youngster taking out a veteran. […]

Nadal staves off Cilic, into Toronto semifinals

August 11, 2018 17

Rafael Nadal shook off a dismal opening-set performance to dispatch No. 6 seed Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup on Friday night. Nadal will meet Karen Khachanov in the semifinals on Saturday. […]

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