Sometimes I wish I had better things to write about, like the return of Rafael Nadal to the tour. Unfortunately, I do not bring such news from the Rafael Nadal camp. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Nadal says he is unsure if he will be making an appearance in 2013 Australian Open, saying he's still injured. Rafael Nadal trying not to think about anything but … [Read more...]
Serena Williams, greatest of all time?
By Matt Hill Back in March, the Tennis Channel revealed a list of the greatest tennis players all time on a combined male and female list. They were wrong about the women. At first I thought they had messed it up between Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova, with me thinking Navratilova was the greatest player of all time. However, after watching tennis this summer, I have … [Read more...]
Andy Roddick: The final handshake
Andy Roddick announced that the 2012 US Open would be his last tournament. At first I was shocked, appalled even; how could he do that to tennis? To me? To the world? We all knew it was going to happen eventually. It was, in my opinion, just too soon. Roddick resumed his fourth round match, after a lengthy rain delay, against Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro. The two came … [Read more...]
John Isner knocked out of 2012 US Open
By Matt Hill NEW YORK- I used to think that the most uninteresting ATP Tennis player to watch was John Isner, but my opinion changed in the wee hours of Monday morning. The man who probably has the most predictable matches, did something very uncharacteristic for the top 10 player and proud Georgia Bulldog. He broke a racquet and received a point penalty.As a result … [Read more...]
Roger Federer keeps #1 spot no matter 2012 US Open result
With Roger Federer's quick win over Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati, he is destined to remain world #1 beyond the 2012 US Open, no matter the result. Federer's win over Djokovic added 820 ATP ranking points to his 11,345 points. Roger Federer will have a total of 12,165 ATP points going in to the 2012 US Open. Novak Djokovic, #2 in the world, didn't pick up any new points from … [Read more...]
Where is Gael “The human highlight reel” Monfils?
In case you have not noticed, since the announcement of Rafael Nadal pulling out of the 2012 US Open, Frenchman Gael Monfils has also announced that he will not be playing in the Open. His spokesperson commented, "He has not sufficiently recovered from his knee injury, Monfils has decided to defer a resumption of competition. He will resume the tournament in Metz." Monfils … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal officially withdraws from 2012 US Open
Just yesterday I wrote about the possiblity that Rafael Nadal would miss the 2012 US Open. It is now officially confirmed that he will not be at the US Open at all. US Open tournament director David Brewer confirmed, "Rafa has informed us that he will not be ready to compete at the US Open this year and has withdrawn from the tournament. We hope to see him back on the court … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal to possibly miss 2012 US Open
If Rafael Nadal's woes are bad now, they just might be getting worse. There is a large possibility that Nadal will miss the 2012 US Open because of his injured knees, specifically tendinitis. Rafa, who had won the US Open title in 2010, has already pulled out of the Toronto and Cincinnati Masters 1000 events because of injury. Nadal's return to tennis is in jeopardy. It is … [Read more...]
Donald Young – On a record loosing streak
American Donald Young has found himself on the brink of a tennis record. Unfortunately, this record would only be for the most consecutive losses. So far, Donald Young has racked up 16 first round in a row plus one second round loss...sev-uhn-teen in a row! That's quite a few at this stage. If you know anything about the relationship that Donald Young has with the USTA, then … [Read more...]
Stay classy Serena “Crip walker” Williams
Oh Serena Williams, you never cease to amaze me. It's really quite amazing that Serena has accomplished so much in her career. We all know that the caliber of her tennis game is something we may never see again, complete dominance on all surfaces. Including Olympic Gold. Yet, she continues to keep controversy in the balance of her career. We all remember the US Opens that … [Read more...]