Ah, tennis. Talk about it.
ReutersFernando Gonzalez of Chile is tended to after falling during his Davis Cup tennis match against Fabio Fognini of Italy in Santiago September 16, 2011.::The injury-riddled Chilean player who so...
ReutersYears ago, before he won a Slam but was beating Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and Masters events, a tennis forum acquaintance swore that Novak Djokovic might be the most mentally tough tennis...
Rafael Nadal ESP (2) vs Novak Djokovic SRB (1) by Mad Professah, contributing writerHere is my prediction for the 2012 Australian Open Mens Singles Championship Match. My (incorrect) prediction for t...
GettyThe world has come to an end. Victoria Azarenka has won the Australian Open 6-3, 6-0 over Maria Sharapova and risen to No. 1 in the rankings. I said she could never do it, and then she went and ...
Maria Sharapova RUS (4) vs. Victoria Azarenka BLR (3). by Mad Professah, contributing writer Here is my prediction for the 2012 Australian Open womens final and reviews of the se...
by Mad Professah, contributing writerHere are my predictions for the Womens Semifinals at the 2012 Australian Open.This year I previously predicted 4 of 4 womens quarterfinals correctly and predicted...
by Mad Professah, contributing writer Here are my predictions for the Mens Semifinals at the 2012 Australian Open. My predictions for the Womens Semifinals are also available. Thi...
by Mad Professah, contributing writer Novak Djokovic SRB (1) vs David Ferrer ESP (5). The World #1 demonstrated that he is not perfect after all by dropping a set for the first ti...
by Mad Professah, contributing writerCarolina Wozniacki DEN (1) vs. Kim Clijsters BEL (11). "Dont call it a Kimback, shes been here fr years!" Defending champion Clijsters survived 4 consecut...
Im busy catering a private dinner and cant even watch tennis.Ugh.Please tell us all what happened now that were officially into the second week of the 2012 Australian Open.UpdatesRoger Federer decide...
GettyI just finished watching Bernard Tomic defeat Alexandr Dolgopolov in five sets on Rod Laver Arena last night.Another verse he wasnt supposed to write.In three previous meetings, hed never beaten...
GettyAlejandro Falla seared No. 8 seed Mardy Fish with a comprehensive 7-6(4), 6-3, 7-6(6) grilling. Why does the Columbian lefty only seem to play world-class tennis in Slams? This is the same cat w...
GettyI fell in love with her the first time I looked into her forehand. Today, Sorana Cirstea remembered who she was and took out US Open champ and homegirl Samantha Stosur in the first round of the ...
"On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and asks the question, "Is it popular?"...
Are you excited yet?For the first time in nearly a decade, Im going to watch the first Slam of the year with pure curiosity and zero expectations.I havent followed tennis closely enough in so long I ...
GettyTournament Referee Wayne McKewen and Australian tennis legend Neale Fraser draw names from the Championship trophy at the Official draw ahead of the 2012 Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena on Ja...
GettyCaroline Wozniacki DEN (1) v Anastasia Rodionova AUS Ashleigh Barty AUS v Anna Tatishvili GEO Pauline Parmentier FRA v Alla Kudryavtseva RUS Alize Cornet FRA v Monica Niculescu ROU (31) Lucie Sa...
The tennis new year has already begun and I havent even had a chance to review the old one yet. Oh, well. Ill get to it.Use this as an open thread until I can get my post holiday act together and get...
BY MAD PROFESSAHHere are my picks for the "best" (or most memorable) tennis matches by women in 2011. These are basically the matches that had the most impact on me while they were occurring,...
BY MAD PROFESSAH Here are my picks for the "best" (or most memorable) tennis matches by men in 2011. These are basically the matches that had the most impact on me while they were occurring, ...
BY MAD PROFESSAH Novak Djokovic won a record $12.6 million in 2011, as a result of winning 70 ATP tour matches (and losing only 6 times all year) along with 10 titles including 3 majors (2011 Au...
ReutersSpains team celebrates with the Davis Cup trophy after defeating Argentina at their Davis Cup final reverse singles rubber at the Olympic Stadium in Seville December 4, 2011. Rafael Nadal moun...
Spain vs. Argentina in Seville, Spain, on the slippery red stuff.Right now, Juan Martín del Potro is serving for a two set to one lead on David Ferrer. Rafael Nadal made quick work of Juan Mónaco in ...
by Craig HickmanGettyAfter his semifinal in London, Roger Federer said something like this: Im in my 100th final and I can still walk.He can also still remain composed after tightening up when servin...
WTF?I caught some of the opening singles match today between Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It was a see-saw affair until the final game of the match when Tsonga left the stadium. The advantag...
PHOTO CREDIT: MIGUEL MEDINA BY MAD PROFESSAH Roger Federer won his 69th ATP tour title in the Bercy suburbs of Paris (one week after winning his 68th in Basel) by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tson...
As Carter told us in the comments, Andy Murray is the King of Asia, supplanting Roger Federer at No. 3 in the rankings. Agnieszka Radwańska is the Queen.I missed all of it.This week, the tour turned ...
For the first time as an independent nation, the Czech Republic takes home the Fed Cup. No small feat considering that the team of Lucie Šafářová, Lucie Hradecká, Captain Petr Pála, Květa Peschke and...
GettyThere she goes again. Winning another indoor match in 2011. Remaining undefeated on the year under the roof and capturing her first WTA Season Ending Championships Crown on her debut in the year...
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