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In a shock of all shocks in recent Grand Slam history, both defending champions at Roland Garros were knocked out of the tourney’s fourth round today. The biggest shock of 'em all came via Robin Soderling who played some uber-aggressive ball during his stunning 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(2) upset of Rafael Nadal. It was Rafa's […]

I am not a big tennis follower but even I know this is huge — Rafael Nadal lost in the fourth round of the French Open, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2), to Robin Soderling of Sweden. Nadal had won fourth straight French Opens and was the heavy favorite to win again. With Novak Djokovic […]

A day after saving a match point in her previous match, Venus Williams was knocked out of the Roland Garros third round by Hungarian Agnes Szavay 6-0, 6-4. The 7-time Grand Slammer was unable to find the game that got her past Lucie Safarova the day before, spraying balls and hitting 23 errors to Agnes' […]

French tennis player Richard Gasquet, known to our readers for his declaration that he is not gay, faces a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine. Gasquest says he’s innocent and will fight the charge. Two urine samples given by Gasquet turned up positive for cocaine, though he said no traces were found on a […]

Serena Williams told the media that, despite being passed by Russia’s Dinara Safina, she’s still the best player in the world. “We all know who the real No. 1 is,” Serena Williams said at a press conference. “Quite frankly, I’m the best in the world.” I’m a big fan of the Williams sisters because I […]

I did not stay up to watch Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in a five-set thriller to win the Australian Open. What has gotten the most attention, though, is Federer crying after the match and his statements about how tough the loss was. Nadal is now 13-6 in matches against Federer, and has beaten him […]

Andy Roddick is getting his year off to a flying start in Oz. The former US Open champ, who made the final in Doha earlier this month, continued his solid run of form advancing to the Aussie Open semifinals when defending champ Novak Djokovic retired from their match while A-Rod was leading 6-7 (3), 6-4, […]

Apparently, Fernando Verdasco wasn’t listening to the pundits about town. The Spaniard, who served bagels the other day, pulled off a huge upset at the Aussie Open today ousting top fave Andy Murray 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the fourth round. Nando was at his aggressive best balancing 50 errors with 51 winners, hitting, […]

Marion Bartoli wasn’t overawed by playing against the world’s top lady baller in Melbourne and it showed. The Frenchie reached her first quarterfinal at the Aussie Open, outhitting an out-of-sorts Jelena Jankovic and stunning the top seed 6-1, 6-4 by swatting 34 winners against only 17 for her Serbian foe. She'll face Russian Vera Zvonareva […]

Bosnians and Serbs battled at the Australian Open in Melbourne following a match between Novak Djokovic, a Serb, and Amir Delic, a Bosnian-born American. Two people were arrested, 30 people were kicked out and one woman was injured. They must have thought they were at a soccer match. Bosnians and Serbs battled at the Australian […]

Something about Venus Williams was shocking today in Melbourne and I’m not just talking about her sneaky pink shorts. The Wimbledon champ put in a shaky performance down the stretch against '07 Roland Garros quarterfinalist Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round and was unceremoniously dumped out 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 after holding a 5-2 lead […]

Two weeks of outstanding tennis have finally come to a close at the U.S. Open, with Serena Williams and Roger Federer taking the titles in one of the more eventful and entertaining New York fortnights in recent memory. So often Slams are reduced to the eventual champions, but the 2008 U.S. Open showcased the entire […]

Three of the four women's semifinal spots have been filled at the U.S. Open. The bottom section of the draw will see second-ranked Jelena Jankovic take on Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva. Dinara Safina, Marat Safin's younger sister and the most consistent player on tour since early spring, has also advanced. Jankovic, Dementieva and Safina […]

While all eyes are on Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the 2008 U.S. Open, several young players continue to advance and provide a glimpse of what the future of men’s tennis will look like. Two teenagers — 19-year-old Argentine Juan Martin del Potro and 18-year-old Kei Nishikori of Japan — won thrilling five-set matches […]

After several routine days that were downright ho-hum, the U.S. Open finally saw its first big upset on Thursday when top-seeded Ana Ivanovic was dismissed in the second round by French qualifier Julie Coin. On paper, the loss is one of the most stunning in U.S. Open history. Never before has a women’s #1 lost […]

Battles on the court at the U.S. Open, which started today, always provide athletic entertainment. But off the court, the fashion wars are heating up. Nike is remaking Rafael Nadal, long known for packing his muscular frame into sleeveless shirts and capris, while Andy Roddick and James Blake are tripping over one another for the […]

I have never been a Rafael Nadal fan, but man is he earning my respect. I always dismissed him as a clay-court wonder, which he was until this year. Now he adds Olympic gold to his 2008 march; and his rival, Roger Federer, doesn't have any Olympic singles medal. Love or hate those cutoffs and […]

Rafael Nadal dethroned Wimbledon king Roger Federer yesterday in the longest final in tournament history, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7, to become the first man since Bjorn Borg to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back. Although Federer remains the No. 1 ranked player in the world on the computer, he has shockingly failed to […]

It looked for all the world like Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal were on their way to winning Wimbledon this year. Yet Serena was ultimately denied by the woman she trusts most to keep her safe, while Nadal’s dreams are currently on hold due to a second rain delay. Serena started off strong in the […]

The Williams sisters’ dominance of Wimbledon since 2000 is staggering. There has only been a single final this decade this did not include at least one of the sisters. On Saturday, for the third time, the final will feature both Williams girls as four-time winner and defending champion Venus takes on her younger sister Serena, […]