Kim Clijsters out of U.S. Open
Due to an abdominal injury, Kim Clijsters will not be able to defend her title at the U.S. Open later this month. This is an injury that will take Clijsters off the tour for a significant amount of...
View ArticleMardy Fish upsets Nadal, wins U.S. Open Series
Top American Mardy Fish has already clinched the U.S. Open Series title with his victory over Richard Gasquet on Thursday. To top that, he upset No. 2 and defending U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal...
View ArticleU.S. Open picks
Here are my picks for the U.S. Open, which begins Monday. Men’s champion — Novak Djokovic. Not going out on a limb. This guy has been the best player all year, and hard courts are his best surface....
View ArticleNo reigning Grand Slam champion in women’s field
There is the usual situation that after two days, there are no more reigning Grand Slam champion in the women’s singles field after French Open champion Na Li lost her opening round match Tuesday....
View ArticleDefending Andy Roddick
Since Andy Roddick took a shot at analysists, I’m sure he’ll love this. First of all, I loved how Andy Roddick took a shot at analysists during his post-match interview on ESPN, including his jab about...
View ArticleThoughts on the U.S. Open so far
OK, I’ve fallen behind on the U.S. Open. Here are some general thoughts. Maria Sharapova: I think this is what we can expect from Maria for the rest of her career, inconsistent performances. She can...
View ArticleDoes the U.S. Open need a roof?
Well the debate will always heat up as New York gets wet. The U.S. Open will put the men in the lower half of the draw in a difficult position, having to win four consecutive matches in four days to...
View ArticleTennis writers who covered Sept. 11, 2001
Here are two links by two terrific journalists. The first one has stuck with me for years. It’s from the L.A. Times’ Diane Pucin, who was booked on a the first plane that crashed into the World Trade...
View ArticleLook back at U.S. Open
A few thoughts on the past U.S. Open Men’s final: There’s no question Novak Djokovic has become the best tennis player on the planet. That was confirmed when he beat Rafael Nadal twice in clay court...
View ArticleAndy Murray on Timothy Bradley Jr. and Julio Diaz
One of the biggest boxing fans on the ATP Tour is U.S. Open and Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray, who last year got a chance to meet Timothy Bradley Jr., the WBO welterweight champion. At the...
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