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Sports Central
May 15, 2012
Mert Ertunga |
Hard Road Ahead For Top Seeds at French Until a few months ago, any tennis enthusiast would have predicted that the winner of Roland Garros in 2012 would be either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic -- sorry, Roger Federer fans, but if you picked him, you were being partial.   |
Sports Central
July 14, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
Roland Garros vs. Wimbledon Fans Here is a closer look at the contrast between the fans of the two majors, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, through a few dialogues that I had at both locations. |
Sports Central
May 24, 2011
Mert Ertunga |
Early Notes From Roland Garros 2011 The French Open began Sunday, and this is one of the few tournaments where the tennis fan can find plenty of entertainment by not only watching matches, but simply by being around the grounds and walking through the crowds. |
Sports Central
July 17, 2007
Mert Ertunga |
Debunking Tennis' Biggest Myths In tennis, facts often become distorted, certain players undeservingly become failures, and what starts out as a harmless exaggeration turns into a "well-known fact." |
Sports Central
May 25, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
French Open Preview: Nadal Repeat? The ingredients are there for a miracle of Kuertenian and Verkerkian proportions to take place once again on the hallowed grounds of Roland Garros. |
Sports Central
July 29, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
Roland Garros vs. Wimbledon Fans (Pt. 2) In contrast to French Roland Garros fans, British Wimbledon fans are less emotional and more serious, and their attachments to tradition and to the sport outweigh all others. |
Sports Central
April 7, 2010
Mert Ertunga |
Clay Court Season is Here! The European clay court circuit is kicking off and based on past years' patterns, a good advice would be to expect different names, and some new ones, to emerge in the earlier rounds |
Sports Central
June 20, 2007
Mert Ertunga |
Wimbledon, Save Us! A flip of a coin would have been more exciting than guessing the outcomes of tournaments and matches so far. |
Sports Central
May 26, 2009
Mert Ertunga |
Gasquet's New Challenge Richard Gasquet is at a crucial point in his career, perhaps in his life. |
Sports Central
June 2, 2009
Tom Kosinski |
Federer About to Be the Greatest Ever? I never thought I would find myself saying this, but an Englishman has a very good chance of winning the French Open. |
Sports Central
June 6, 2006
Mert Ertunga |
French Open: Les Miserables Part Umpteen In tennis, the French belong right up there with the British, if not higher, but the French's words are more piercing and downright mean on a personal level. |
Sports Central
June 13, 2008
Mert Ertunga |
Tennis' Unforgettable One-Hit Wonders I decided to write about one of the ultimate clubhouse chatter subjects: one-hit wonders of the tennis world. |
Sports Central
June 7, 2007
Ricky Dimon |
Game On! It's Federer/Nadal at French The only way Federer/Nadal can live up to the hype is if it turns out to be a four-hour, five-set, one-for-the-ages classic. |
Sports Central
August 18, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
U.S. Open: Top ATP Players Out of Form The two Masters 1000 tournaments that take place in Canada and Cincinnati often give a solid indication of what is likely to take place in the U.S. Open. |
Sports Central
June 16, 2011
Tom Kosinski |
Will Wimbledon Determine Who is Greatest Ever? Immediately following the French Open final, the debate began in earnest again about Roger Federer being declared the best tennis player of all-time. |
Sports Central
July 3, 2004
Mert Ertunga |
Federer is One of a Kind Whether you are a fan of baseliners, serve-and-volley style, or an all-court style of tennis, one thing is certain: you will enjoy watching Roger Federer. |
Sports Central
March 30, 2004
Mert Ertunga |
Tennis Needs to Eliminate "Dull Season" What does this so-called "dull season" offer the average sports fan? Unfortunately, very little to nothing! |
Sports Central
June 3, 2008
Tom Kosinski |
Roland Garros, The Tennis UFC In tennis, who are today's alpha males? |
Sports Central
June 13, 2012
Brad Oremland |
Sharapova, Errani, and the French Open Maria Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam on Saturday. Two or three years ago, I never would have believed it. |
Sports Central
May 3, 2007
Ricky Dimon |
Sizzling Summer in Store For ATP It's hard to imagine a clay-court season as enthralling as the last, but all the makings are in place for yet another fantastic ride on the red stuff. |
Sports Central
May 25, 2007
George Soules |
Why Federer Still Has Something to Prove Is Roger Federer as great as they say? Or is the competition these days not what it once was? |
Sports Illustrated
June 4, 2002
L. Jon Wertheim |
Clay Pigeons With one exception, U.S. men just can't play on the French Open's slow surface. |
Sports Central
June 7, 2010
Mert Ertunga |
Why Tennis Media Needs a Reality Check When a commentator like John McEnroe gets caught up in the moment and makes a "far out there" remark, it shows that everyone is prey to the seduction of exaggeration. |
Sports Central
September 12, 2011
Angus Saul |
Race For the Finals The final slam of the year has crowned its champion once more, and your average tennis fan breathes a sigh of relief. The season is over. Bring on the Australian Open. |
Sports Central
June 26, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
Wimbledon Preview: Who'll Stop the Reign? Should the All-England Lawn and Tennis Club even bother hosting Wimbledon for the men this year? Many athletes say that it's not worth showing up if they don't have a chance to win. |
Sports Central
March 25, 2008
Mert Ertunga |
Could 12 Slams Be it For Federer? Even the most biased Federer fan should be able to discern these danger signs. |
Sports Central
August 4, 2011
Luke Broadbent |
Who Can Challenge in the U.S. Open Series? Given the dominance at the major tournaments by Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray, it's a surprise when anyone outside this quartet makes a run at a tournament. |
Sports Illustrated
June 10, 2002
Jon Wertheim |
Capriati is at a loss There are a million cheap shots I'll avoid making at J-Cap's expense (being in Paris makes one softer than brie). But let's just say that she hasn't exactly grasped the nuances of the rankings system. |
Sports Central
May 10, 2006
Mert Ertunga |
Tennis Fan Looking For a Vacation? If you want to mix tennis tournaments into your vacation plans this summer, you have several wonderful locations to choose from. And it is not as expensive as you think. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2011
Angus Saul |
Strength in Unity Change is coming and the world of tennis will soon usher in a new order, where the players are more content, and - more importantly - not battling injuries. |
Sports Central
January 11, 2008
Ricky Dimon |
Will Federer Finally Sink Down Under? Tennis fans want see someone other than Nadal or Federer win. |
Sports Central
January 17, 2007
Ricky Dimon |
2007 ATP Season Has Major Shoes to Fill With the Australian Open, the unofficial grand opening of the professional tennis season, suddenly upon us, it's time to recap the best of the best of 2006 and look ahead to 2007. |
| AskMen.com |
Lacoste & Roland Garros: 40th Anniversary Here's a glimpse into the world of tennis style. |
Sports Central
November 23, 2010
Mert Ertunga |
Once Upon a Time on Fast Courts Is the plug being pulled too soon on fast courts? |
Sports Central
May 29, 2012
Mert Ertunga |
Will the Real Youth Please Stand Up? If you still had any questions on whether it was the energy of youth or the experience of age that counted the most, this French Open should be more than enough to settle the issue. |
Sports Central
May 31, 2010
Tom Kosinski |
Venus Williams at the French, Oooh La La! Venus Williams' outfit at the French Open is more appropriate for Playboy magazine then for the tennis court. |
Sports Central
September 7, 2011
Mert Ertunga |
Bandwagons Derailed at the U.S. Open One of my favorite activities is to try to find articles or predictions made by tennis experts prior to a tournament and then compare them to the actual results once the tournament takes place. |
Sports Central
September 26, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
If Not For Agassi... What more can be said about Andre Agassi, the American tennis legend who finally called it quits after his third-round loss in the U.S. Open? Quite frankly, nothing. |
Sports Central
May 15, 2007
Mert Ertunga |
Rafa's Season and Place in History This year's clay court campaign has Rafael Nadal winning by a landslide. |
Sports Central
May 30, 2013
Mert Ertunga |
Roland Garros: Notes From Qualifying Week I must express once again my admiration for French tennis fans. They still came in fair numbers to watch the qualifying rounds, ready with their umbrellas, their plastic raincoats that cover the whole body. |
Sports Central
May 17, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
Nadal and Federer Enough for ATP? There's a heated rivalry at the top of the men's tennis world -- the 'Swashbuckling Spaniard' Rafael Nadal versus the ever-dominant Roger Federer. |
Sports Central
September 8, 2014
Mert Ertunga |
Changing of the Guard in Men's Tennis? The fact that there is nobody called Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, or Roger Federer in the finals of a Slam tournament for the first time since the 2005 Australian Open does not necessarily point to the end of an era. |
Sports Central
July 5, 2010
Mert Ertunga |
Reflections on Wimbledon 2010 Wimbledon 2010 will be remembered as one of the most remarkable Slam tournaments ever in its entirety. |
Sports Central
August 25, 2006
Ricky Dimon |
Previewing a Potentially Thrilling U.S. Open The U.S. Open Draw Ceremony recently took place, producing a 128-man bracket laced with potential matchups to salivate over and script-defying storylines. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2010
Tom Kosinski |
Is the Tennis Season Too Long? The tennis season is way too long. Just like basketball, hockey, and baseball (the World Series hasn't even started yet and it's the end of October) tennis has become just another drawn out non-spectacle. |
Sports Central
July 7, 2009
Mert Ertunga |
A Poetic Sunday in London Here we are, unable to find fitting words to describe Roger Federer's greatness. But his final victory against Andy Roddick on Sunday was more than a simple victory. |
Sports Central
February 6, 2006
Mert Ertunga |
The Crystal Ball's 2006 Tennis Predictions Thirteen predictions for tennis in 2006. |
Sports Central
February 4, 2008
Corrie Trouw |
No Djok(ovic): Federer Finally Challenged Tennis player Roger Federer's unapproachable talent leaves shockingly few matches in which he needs to dig through the rubble of frustration piling up in his brain in order to win. |
Sports Central
October 21, 2011
Luke Broadbent |
WTA Tour Championships Preview Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova became the first players to book their place in the Tour Championships. Being the first to secure a spot is always impressive, but even more so considering neither of them won a slam in 2011. |
Sports Central
June 18, 2009
Corrie Trouw |
Don't Crown King Roger Just Yet Of all these players trying to be better than each other on any given day, who is the best at being better? It may yet be Roger Federer, but his ascension right now would be premature. |
