Wimbledon 2014 recalls special memories—for Maria Sharapova and for me
It happened to be one of those days that this tennis fan will remember for a very long time. It was 2004, and a young, tall, pretty teenager took to […]
Federer thrills Indian fans by replacing Nadal in inaugural IPTL
It proved to be a frantic 24 hours for Mahesh Bhupathi and his brainchild, the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)—a brand-new competition styled on cricket’s Indian Premier League. No sooner […]
Ahead of Roland Garros, Serena Williams no longer has to prove a thing
There was something of a “will she, won’t she” buzz in Rome after Serena Williams pulled out of the Madrid Premier quarter-finals earlier this month with a thigh strain. Would […]
Twitter all aflutter again as Roger Federer expects…and delivers
It’s a good thing Roger Federer has an equable temperament because, these days, he can hardly draw breath without making headlines. We have to return to last Christmas Eve for […]
New racket brings little bit of black magic to Roger Federer
It may remain one of this decade’s best-kept tennis secrets, the question of the Roger Federer racket. When did one of the most instinctive shot-makers, with one of the most […]
Success of O2 finale just one reason for Federer’s belief in London
Yet again, the O2 in London proved to be a near perfect setting for the climax of the men’s tennis tour at the end of 2013. There is no denying […]
That old Sampras & Agassi rivalry? “He was the best I ever played”
As the sun rose in the east on the first Monday in March, so began a day of celebration for what has become one of the most global sports in […]
For Na Li, it’s finally victory at her ‘home’ Slam
It became one of the more unexpected line-ups, the 2014 Australian Open women’s final. A fortnight ago, the talk was not of whether Serena Williams would reach the final but […]
It’s been all change for Roger Federer in 2014, but that’s nothing new
And so, as the ATP World Tour website pronounced a month ago, “the 2014 season begins.” Nothing new there, of course: The men’s tennis tour always starts its New Year […]
Australia heralds new Grand Slam champion, but modest Wawrinka is his old self
When Stan Wawrinka awoke on his first morning as a Grand Slam champion, the reality may finally have begun to sink in. For when he faced the cheering crowd of […]
