Recap: Murray vs. Djokovic In the end, this match boiled down to the number of times Murray was able to escape dangerous situations on his own serve. The stats will show that both Murray and Djokovic had 4 break opportunities each, but Murray saved all 4 while Djokovic only saved 2 of 4. Murray was
del Potro keeps getting closer to beating Federer. Federer started the match not playing his usual strategy. He hit off-pace shots, and shots up the middle. For a big guy, del Potro moves awfully well. He hits a great running forehand. He defends his backhand well. del Potro took the first set when Federer had
"C'mon, Almagro!" "I'm not well!" Some time between the end of the first set and the start of the second, Nicolas Almagro called for a trainer. His shoulder, which had been giving him problems, perhaps due to the sheer amount of tennis he plays had flared up. Suddenly, it was Federer vs. Malisse, part 2.
Competed over 9 days, the Olympic tennis has half as many participants, but runs in half the time. A full 128 field takes two weeks to complete, another 5 days more. This compressed schedule means three rounds on played on consecutive days, and for half the players, four rounds are played on consecutive days. Every
When Roger Federer was slated to play Julien Benneteau in the third round of Wimbledon, few expected that the journeyman Frenchman would push the Swiss maestro to the brink coming within 2 points of the upset. After all, Federer rarely loses to players his age. So when Benneteau was slated to meet Federer after his
Roger Federer knows how dangerous it can be to play Alejandro Falla. Back in 2010, Federer was pushed to the brink, nearly losing to Falla in the first round of Wimbledon. Falla plays close to the baseline, has a pretty flat style, returns well. Basically, Falla plays a bit like Federer. Federer says that he
With Roger Federer's recent ascendancy to number 1, there was one thing, for sure. Djokovic and Federer wouldn't be in the same half of the draw. That only leaves where Andy Murray falls in the draw. Neither option is good, and it looks like, unlike Wimbledon, Murray has to go through both Federer and Djokovic
Less than three weeks after the conclusion of Wimbledon, grass tennis will be played once again. London serves as host of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Wimbledon, the venue of the tennis tournament. The downtrodden grass has been replanted, and competition will start on Saturday. The men's event is a draw of 64. Round 1
In 2008, Roger Federer failed to reach a Slam final at the Australian Open. He had had mono. Despite this, he reached the semis. At the French Open, he once again, lost to Rafael Nadal, the year Nadal didn't drop a set in the tournament. At Wimbledon, after several years of being runner up, Rafael
If you had asked me, a week before Wimbledon, if I thought Roger Federer could win Wimbledon, I'd say sure, he could, but that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would be favored, and possibly Andy Murray, though, at the time, he was the big unknown. He hadn't had a good tournament in quite sometime, arguably
