Andy Murray accepted a wild card late last week for what promised to be a powerhouse lineup in Basel, but Murray dealt the tournament a blow when he withdrew this morning citing a right gluteal muscle strain. Murray said we woke up early Tuesday morning and felt pain. Although he did have a light practice
Andy Murray probably knows the math. He's got a good head-to-head over Federer. Djokovic has been practicing and looks ready to continue his winning streak. With Murray entering Basel as a wildcard, he's hoping that Federer loses in the semifinals and that Murray himself reaches the semifinals. At the very least, he wants to keep
When all is said and done, it's not clear just how long Federer will maintain the crown "greatest of all time", but he's about to reach a milestone that he's not looking forward to. Federer's credentials for GOAT (greatest of all times) lies primarily with his 16 Slam wins. Of course, there's more to it
Well, this was a sloppy match. When Murray stepped on the court against Nadal last week in Tokyo, he had the courage of his convictions. Murray knows that, against Nadal, he has to hit well. When the final shot hit wide and Murray had completed the 6-0 set, Murray fans must have felt elated at
Let's start with the first semi of the day. Feliciano Lopez played David Ferrer. Despite Ferrer being the third seed and ranked number 5, Lopez lead their head-to-head on hardcourts 6-1. To be fair, the two hadn't met on hardcourts since 2009. This is an important observation because David Ferrer, despite having been a very
Last year, Andy Murray had a bit of luck winning Shanghai. The draw was set for Murray to meet Nadal in the semis. Except Nadal never got to the semis, losing early to Jurgen Melzer. Murray didn't face his first true tough competitor until the finals, but Murray dispatched Roger Federer pretty easily. And, to
Last year, around this time, Andy Murray was looking for a good tournament win. In 2010, Murray reached his second Slam final at the Australian Open and lost once again to Roger Federer. Not only did tears flow for the Scot, but Murray's game went into a mini tailspin. Murray finally righted the ship and
China, the site of the Shanghai Masters, has been on a quest. They want to produce a top 200 male player. Obviously, top 100 would be great too. They've done plenty fine producing good women players, most notably, French Open champion, Li Na. And they've done well enough producing players that can win a few
Ever since Federer became dominant back around 2003, pros have had to wait their turn to try to move up the ranks. The first player that waited and waited was Rafael Nadal. Nadal was part of a group of players that have become the most solid group since maybe the Americans back in the early
Fresh off his win over Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray teamed up with his brother, Jamie Murray, to win the doubles title over the fourth seed, Cermak and Polasek of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, respectively, in a tidy 6-1, 6-4 win, the easiest win en route to the title. The two had teamed up to
