Richard Gasquet

Wimby Day 5 (3R): The Two Andys

It's probably been a few years since Andy Roddick had a serious shot at winning a Slam.  Roddick's always done well when he starts with a new coach, and then the relationship stales.  It happened with Gilbert, Connors, even briefly with Patrick McEnroe, and Larry Stefanki.  A few months after working with Stefanki, Roddick made

FO Day 6 (3R): Federer handles Tipsarevic

Before I talk about today's early results, I want to talk about yesterday's results. Tennis really needs a better way to report its scores.  Scores are fine, but they really don't tell you the story. I'll give you three examples from yesterday, two from women's matches. Maria Sharapova is down 6-3, 4-1 down, double-break.  It

FO Day 2: Federer wins first round match in straight sets

Perhaps one player Roger Federer didn't want to see in the first round was Feliciano Lopez.  Lopez pushed Federer to 3 tiebreaks in Madrid to win.  Federer did have a break opportunity to take it in straight sets.  Despite this, I figured Federer would feel more confident playing Lopez and not be as vulnerable to

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