The 2018 Australian Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday night in Melbourne. It was less chaotic than it might if been Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori had not withdrawn, but there was still plenty of intrigue with several players seeded lower than usual due to injury layoffs.Â
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Switzerland won the Hopman Cup for the third time when it defeated Germany two matches to one on Saturday. Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic led the Swiss to the title, with Federer winning his singles match before they beat Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in the deciding mixed doubles rubber. […]
Predicting the 2018 year-end championship elite eight is tough, because Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, and Milos Raonic are all heading into 2018 at less than 100 percent. And some may not be heading into 2018 at all–at least not for a while. So here goes nothing…in order from No. 1 to No. 8 to qualify for London. […]
Tennis fans, gear yourself up for another epic year of Grand Slam action–starting with the eagerly anticipated Australian Open in Melbourne during the middle and latter stages of January. Roger Federer was crowned men’s champion in 2017 after defeating familiar foe Rafael Nadal in five sets. […]
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer monopolized the four Grand Slam titles in 2017 and finished No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, by a country mile. Juan Carlos Ferrero, for one, does not anticipate a similar story in 2018. Ferrero, of course, is especially bullish on the player he coaches: Alexander Zverev. […]
The Grandstand recently compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017 and has been counting down from No. 10 to No. 1 over the past week. It concludes with the match of the year: Roger Federer vs. Nick Kyrgios in a Miami Open semifinal thriller that lasted more than three hours. […]
The Grandstand has compiled its list of the Top 10 Matches of the Year for 2017. Its penultimate installment reflects on an epic Australian Open final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer prevailed in five sets to extend his Grand Slam title lead over Nadal to three. […]
Roger Federer is the oddsmakers’ current title favorite for the 2018 Australian Open. And why not? The Swiss is the defending champion and coming off a season in which he compiled a 52-5 record with seven titles (two majors: Aussie and Wimbledon). Federer also finished it in good health, despite losing to Goffin at the Nitto ATP Finals.
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The last time Marat Safin played a match on the ATP Tour was the second week of November in 2009. At the time, Roger Federer was No. 1 in the world and Rafael Nadal was No. 2. Eight years later, not much has changed. No. 1? Nadal. No. 2? Federer.
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The best quotes from the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals, listed in chronological order from the start of the week until the end, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Grigor Dimitrov, Jack Sock, Alexander Zverev, and more. […]
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