Novak Djokovic looked a bit shaky in his win against Viktor Troicki. However, he came on strong at the end and won 6-1. Djokovic had mentioned in interviews that his shoulder would be fine, even if it wasn't great, but perhaps money was on his mind. Had Djokovic not played Paris, he would have lost
When Serbia won the Davis Cup in 2010--their first ever--the team not only celebrated, but it sent such a feeling of good will and accomplishment that Novak Djokovic went on to have his best year. But he wasn't the only one. Although Tipsarevic wouldn't play his best tennis until after the US Open, he won
Last week, in Basel, Djokovic called a trainer out early in the second set in his semifinal match against Nishikori. He asked for his shoulder to be attended to. With this turn of events, Nishikori found himself in more rallies. Even so, Djokovic had his chances to take the second set and the match. However,
If you looked at the semifinal lineup at Valencia (which the announcers have taken to calling "Valenthia" to imitate the lisp that Spaniards have), you would have seen del Potro vs. Granollers and Ferrer vs. Monaco. Granollers is ranked 34 in the world, and he's the fifth ranked Spaniard behind Nadal, Almagro, Lopez, and Verdasco.
When Pete Sampras was playing Andre Agassi, he seemed to have supreme confidence. No matter how well Agassi had been playing or how poorly Sampras had played, if the two met, Sampras believed his serve and his groundies could bother Agassi. Agassi would think he could play with Sampras but he'd lose a few points
Roger Federer has come to an age where, in the rare circumstances he plays someone his age, he's generally overwhelmingly favored. After all, Roger Federer is 30 years old, the age that many tennis players begin to fade. And even if Federer hasn't faded much, his competition has. Indeed, many of Federer's rivals reads like
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
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
