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Viewpoint: Tennis needs someone to take charge

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:13:32 GMT

The late Gene Scott, who was the editor and publisher of the now defunct Tennis Week magazine, was one of our sport’s biggest critics. He loved the game, and it was his passion that fueled his Tennis

World Cup: The Life and Times of the Davis Cup

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:01:23 GMT

By Sarah Thurmond It's partied at Paris nightclubs, lived under tighter security than the President, been doused in champagne and been touched by some of the greatest tennis players in history. Yes, the 109 year old Davis Cup trophy has

Viewpoint: Time for Blake to Step Up in Cup

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:02:22 GMT

By Tom Perrotta Davis Cup returns this weekend with four quarterfinal matches. Here’s what you should expect. United States at CroatiaAfter 18 consecutive Davis Cup ties, Andy Roddick asked captain Patrick McEnroe for

Winning At Love: Pursuing Courtship On the Court

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:28:25 GMT

By Donal Lynch Desperation drove me to online tennis dating. I had gone on one too many work trips with a tennis bag optimistically slung over my shoulder, only to discover upon arrival that the area’s local club didn’t allow

The Blue Jet: Roddick plays superbly against Murray

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:28:17 GMT

The Blue Jet Roddick plays superbly against Murray By Pete Bodo Long before Andy Roddick climbed back up from the bottom of a love 40 well on his first service game of the third set, long before Andy Murray flubbed

The Spirit of Thunder: Serena survives Dementieva

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:08:25 GMT

The Spirit of Thunder Serena survives Dementieva by Pete Bodo During the last half of the third set today, Serena Williams looked as if having to run for one more Elena Dementieva laser to the forehand corner might cause her

Williams Family Woodshed: Sisters reach semis

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:47:53 GMT

Williams Family Woodshed Sisters reach semis By Pete Bodo You know women's tennis or women tennis pros, at any rate are in trouble when their players start using Grand Slam trophies as makeup brush holders, the way Serena Williams says

Calm Before The Storm: Looking Ahead to Monday

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:37:44 GMT

Calm Before The Storm Looking Ahead to Monday By Steve Tignor Each evening at Wimbedon, one of the young women who work in the pressroom winds through the rows of reporters and asks if you’d like a copy of the

From A to Z: Reviewing Week One of Wimbledon

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:08:56 GMT

From A to Z Reviewing Week One of Wimbledon By Ed McGrogan Thoughts on the first six days of play at the All England Club Acoustics The squeaky slides and incessant noisiness of hard court tennis can get a bit

Sweet Seventeen: Qualifier Oudin ousts Jankovic

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:42:27 GMT

By Steve Tignor Time is running out on my Wimbledon. That’s a bit of an understatement, to be honest. This is my last day here, but I didn’t want to have to come out and say it. Ian Walton

Watching Greatness: Federer reaches second week

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:02:46 GMT

Watching Greatness Federer reaches second week By Steve Tignor It was a given that the story of the day would be the roof. Thunderstorms were in the forecast, and in the morning the All England Club slid its celebrated multimillion

Still Firing: Unseeded Hewitt upsets del Potro

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:49:12 GMT

A Steadfast Approach Hewitt upsets del Potro By Steve Tignor Uh oh, he’s pointing again. Clive Brunskill Getty ImagesHewitt, 28, upset the 20 year old del Potro in their first career meeting. That would be Lleyton Hewitt, of course,

No Absence of Presence: Maria shows familiar fight

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:31:56 GMT

By Steve Tignor The common trait that unites the best women's tennis players isn't the quality of their forehands or their ability to dart across the baseline. It's their presence. This is true for the men as well, but the

Wimbledon Preview -- Men: Surprise champ, again?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:04:28 GMT

For the women's Wimbledon preview, click here. By Steve Tignor Carl de Souza AFP Getty ImagesBritish hopeful Murray is one of the biggest beneficiaries of Nadal's withdrawal. Judging from the mood around the All England Club this weekend, I'm tempted

Wimbledon Preview -- Women: Who stops Venus?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:54:28 GMT

By Steve Tignor Is there a women’s tournament going on at Wimbledon this year? You might be hard pressed to say for sure at the moment, with all the pre game attention that the men’s side has been garnering. But

More Formidable Fourteen? Tiger vs. Federer

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:12:27 GMT

Assuming the weather cooperates, golf’s 109th U.S. Open champion will be crowned Sunday at Long Island’s notoriously difficult course, Bethpage Black. The following day, the 123rd edition of Wimbledon gets underway at London’s All England Club, one of the most

McEnroe: Is Federer vulnerable?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:18:19 GMT

By Peter Bodo After crossing swords so often with the likes of Pete Sampras, Goran Ivanisevic and Boris Becker, John McEnroe never thought he’d live to see the day when the baseline at Wimbledon would be a brown trench, while

Their New Hope: Q&A with Andy Murray

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:12:43 GMT

By Ginanne Brownell Less than 24 hours after his historic victory at Queen’s—he is the first Brit to have won the grass court championship in 71 years—Andy Murray was presiding on a different kind of stage, this one being a fashion

Wimbledon Prep: Rotten luck and the hype begins

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:34:51 GMT

By Ravi Ubha LONDON—Andy Roddick was living a somewhat charmed life at the AEGON Championships, “was” being the key word. Adrian Dennis AFP Getty ImagesMurray's win at Queen's is the first grass court title of his career on tour.

Roddick Cruises, Gulbis Confuses at AEGON

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:57:16 GMT

Viewpoint: Takeaways from the Terre Battue

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:18:07 GMT

If ever you were uncertain that fortunes change quickly in tennis, this year's French Open ought to convince you. When the tournament began, Rafael Nadal seemed incapable of losing on clay unless he had played a four

Viewpoint: 2009 final evokes memories of 2005

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:16:00 GMT

by Ed McGrogan Entering this year’s tournament, the history of the Roger Federer Rafael Nadal rivalry seemed to suggest that the only way Federer would claim a French Open title would be by going through Nadal at the end. But

Looking Ahead: Initial Roland Garros Reactions

Sat, 23 May 2009 13:31:25 GMT

By Tom Tebbutt PARIS—There is an observation alley above Court No. 2 and Court No. 3 at Roland Garros that provides a gorgeous view of Court Philippe Chatrier to one side and the Bois de Boulogne across the way, surrounded

Grand Expansion: The Future of the French Open

Fri, 22 May 2009 20:50:41 GMT

By Christopher Clarey The Grand Slams have long been preoccupied with becoming grander slams, and despite all the earth moving in the past, the trend shows no sign of abating. Jody Kurash AP PhotoRenzo Piano, who helped design the

French Open Preview -- Men: One Big Question

Sat, 23 May 2009 16:33:48 GMT

By Pete Bodo Alright, let’s get right to the point. To me, the biggest question on the eve of the French Open is whether any of the ATP pros can man up and prevent a third rematch between Mr. Roland