The never-ending men's tour is finally getting ready to finish. The year-end tournament starts on Monday with the world's eight best players competing. To be sure, no year-end championship is as unrecognized by the public as this one. While it is certainly a feather in one's cap, most pros know that greatness is not measured
Roger Federer had not played a tournament since the US Open, minus a few matches for Davis Cup. Well-rested, he headed into Basel as three time defending champ, made it to the finals, where he lost in 3 sets to Novak Djokovic. Then, he came to Paris, had his first round bye, and faced mostly
Perhaps the match that most fans remember between Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco was the epic quarterfinal meeting at the Australian Open. This match had a weird final score: 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Murray had not been feeling well during the Australian Open, reporting that he was mostly bed-ridden. Even so, he gave Verdasco
When the weather turns cold, American fans turn to cold weather sports. Even ardent fans of tennis forget there are matches played after the US Open. It's time for college football or pro football. It's time for baseball season to go into postseason. It's time for hockey season to get started. Indeed, these sports remind
Andy Murray hadn't played since the US Open. Roger Federer hadn't played since a Davis Cup qualifying tie against Italy where he played two singles matches. Murray cited a left wrist injury which impacted his plat at the US Open. Federer cited injury and fatigue, and presumably, fatherhood. While the remaining players on tour continued
On the surface, this was the kind of match you'd give to Rafael Nadal. Davydenko is the kind of player that generally doesn't get his due respect. He doesn't have a big serve. He doesn't have huge shots, at least, not in the conventional way. He's never reached a Slam final and often fails to
People forget that Nikolay Davydenko used to be number 4 in the world. That means the guy can play tennis. The viewing public only cares about finalists. How important was it for Andy Roddick's reputation to make it to the finals of Wimbledon? Very important. Most players are remembered for winning multiple Slams. If not
