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State of the Union

March 5, 2013 By 1 Comment

by James A. Crabtree What a disappointment the American men currently are. For a country that is so rich in tennis history it is heart breaking to see a power house such as the United States limp through the season. True, some players have been playing well. Sam Querrey has displayed a mild resurgence, James [...]

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The Best Live Match Ever

September 27, 2012 By 1 Comment

by James A. Crabtree I was talking with a fellow tennis fanatic the other day and the conversation shifted to the best live match we had ever seen. The fellow fanatic in question has rather deep pockets and could recount epics played throughout the world and the great corporate seats they had and blah blah [...]

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Roddick recaptures the magic; Wimbledon gets a splash of color — The Friday Five

July 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Breaking New Ground Before he jetted off to London, Juan Monaco was in Hamburg, Germany, where he picked up his sixth singles title. But this title run meant more than the previous five, as the win propelled him to No. 10 in the rankings – the highest the Argentine has ever been [...]

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San Jose: Istomin Upsets Roddick in Quarterfinal

February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

After barely scraping through his last match at the SAP Open, in which he rolled his ankle midway through the second set, fans were left with questions about whether Andy Roddick would be able to bring his best tennis to his quarterfinal against Denis Istomin. After a thoroughly lopsided match in which the former world [...]

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San Jose: Andy Roddick Overcomes Injury and Denis Kudla to Win

February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

There are times when it takes something special to invigorate a tennis tournament, to really make it feel like the competition has begun in earnest. Without question, the most thrilling and dramatic match in recent SAP Open memory came last night, when three-time champion Andy Roddick overcame a spectacular challenge from 19-year old qualifier Denis [...]

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If I Were The Tennis Santa

December 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

I really feel bad for the tennis players over the holidays.  They work so hard for so little and barely have time to relax!  So if I were the Tennis Santa, what would I bring them to lighten their load and bring a smile to their faces during this season of cheer? The first thing [...]

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ATP World Tour Finals set with Berdych, Tsonga, Fish; Ivanovic wins in Bali – The Friday Five

November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Blow to the Cause The saying goes that “there’s no place like home,” and that was certainly the case for Roger Federer last week in Basel.  The Swiss Maestro won his home tournament for the fifth time, ending a 10-month title drought in the process.  But while the victory provides Federer some [...]

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US Open Fourth Round Preview

September 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The final week of Grand Slam play for 2010 is about to begin and there are sixteen players left in the men’s draw. Noticeable absentees include the Andy’s (Murray and Roddick) and Tomas Berdych. Other than that I suppose David Nalbandian and Marcos Baghdatis bowed out slightly earlier than we had thought, but there are [...]

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Players Hit Practice Courts At Rogers Cup

August 6, 2010 By 1 Comment

The pros are getting ready for the Rogers Cup in Toronto with several of the big names having already had their first practice sessions at the Rexall Center. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both hit yesterday while Roger Federer appeared on Center Court today to hit with Canadian Peter Polansky. While Nadal and Djokovic have [...]

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Don’t Sell Your Federer Stock Just Yet – The Friday Five

July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson The Tumble Continues – One of the big headlines at the All England Club this past Wednesday was the dismissal of six-time champion Roger Federer at the hands of Tomas Berdych.  Despite Federer’s history at SW19 and the difference in seeding between the two, I have trouble calling this a big upset. [...]

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