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By James A. Crabtree It’s not often that the world number 141 captures the world’s interest. Still when the journey back from oblivion has been as hectic as Brian Baker’s, it is easy to understand why. The story was already made for TV good. Now it’s going pre-botox Rocky Balboa crazy. Rewind! In 2003 Brian Baker made the junior French Open final. Oh yes, enroute he beat … [Read more...]
By Lisa-Marie Burrows World No.3 and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is appearing in his 13th appearance this week at Roland Garros and has already added yet another milestone to his illustrious career this week as he won his 233rd match at a Grand Slam, equalling the Open era record set by Jimmy Connors. His best performance at the French Open was in 2009 when he was eventually … [Read more...]
Welcome the season of red clay. Has the year really progressed that fast? Is it Rafa time already? This year of the 65 ATP events 22 are on clay, so almost one third. Before we get all carried away predicting how the season is going to mould out, let’s take a quick pottery class. The clay court is the Mediterranean gentleman's version of ice hockey, where most share the usual symptomatic … [Read more...]
As we have approached the European clay court swing of the tour with the first Masters Series event of the year on the dirt in Monte-Carlo underway, now is a good time to reflect on which current players are in the top ten list for the most clay court titles to their name at present. How dominant will these players be in 2012? Rafael Nadal (Spain) Titles on Clay: 32 There is no surprise to see … [Read more...]
By PJ Yeong David Ferrer Current ATP Rank: 5 Age: 29 Born: Xàbia, Alicante, Spain Resides: Valencia, Spain Best Known For: Reaching the singles semifinals of the 2007 US Open and 2010 Australian Open; Winning Davis Cup 2008, 2009 and 2011. Career Titles: 14 The Spanish team of tennis players is a massively popular bunch, especially with regards to Rafael Nadal/Feliciano Lopez/Fernando … [Read more...]
First Quarter: Can Djokovic double up again? Watching Dubai, you could almost tell that Novak Djokovic was a little less interested in winning. He had a comfortable break between the Australian Open and The Dubai Tennis Championships, and he seems content getting the necessary match play he needs in order to be ready to defend his Indian Wells/Miami double. What strikes me as most interesting … [Read more...]
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