Here's a trivia question. Who is the number 2 player in the world? Unless you're an avid tennis fan, you probably wouldn't have picked Novak Djokovic. Unless you're an avid fan, you'll scratch your head wondering how Djokovic became number 2. It goes something like this. What's the last tournament Nadal won? You have to
With the Australian Open already half a day old, Roger Federer has hoisted yet another trophy adding to his bevy of Slam titles. He has long since passed Pete Sampras and now eyes the women champs who were, unlike the men, always head and shoulders above their competition. With each passing Slam, the winds of
Think about it. Roger Federer had a sublime moment, soundly beating his long-term rival, Lleyton Hewitt, his 15th consecutive win. This was Federer at his most confident, playing an opponent he has few worries playing. Hewitt won his first Slam title in 2001, a US Open win over Pete Sampras. He won his second in
With less than a week before the finals, the tournament heads into the second week. This is a good time to look at the contenders and see how the field is doing. Let's go from top to bottom. Roger Federer had a tough opening round, nearly pushed to five sets against Igor Andreev. Although Andreev
For those who don't know Nikolay Davydenko's record against Fernando Verdasco, they might think the flashy Spaniard would have a good shot beating Davydenko. And yet, the head-to-head record is 6-1 to Davydenko. Historically, Davydenko's ability to take the ball off the rise has neutralized the big-hitting Verdasco. Still, Verdasco is in the top 10,
Day 6 saw the top men in a game of one-ups-manship. Anything you can do, I can do better. Roger Federer played 31st seed Albert Montanes. Montanes is a veteran of the tour having played for a little over 10 years. Perhaps like Ivo Karlovic, Montanes is playing some of his best tennis ever. Sure,
Perhaps it's because he lacks the youthful appearance of Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Or the moody dysfunction of Marat Safin. Or that he's never reached the finals of any Slam. Nikolay Davydenko doesn't get much respect. Like Kafelnikov, he's a player that doesn't mind playing a few more tournaments to make up for the lack of big
On paper, this didn't look to be much of a match. Roger, being Roger, had proclaimed how well his training had been, how well he'd been hitting. And Igor Andreev? The last time we heard of him? It was the 2008 US Open where he took Roger Federer to five sets with big serves and
With the Australian Open less than a week away, it's a good time to look at the top 6 players and see why they will (or won't) win the Australian Open. Why Roger Federer will win No one has been more consistent in the Slams than Roger Federer. Most people considered 2008 and 2009 as
Now, just a little over a week before the Australian Open, several tournaments are wrapping up play. The final in Doha was completed Saturday with Davydenko pulling off the rare double-beating Federer and Nadal in the same tournament, making it two tournaments in a row that Davydenko has achieved this unlikely feat. Today, there were
