ATP player of 2013: Rafael Nadal’s fighting spirit burned bright
The beginning of 2013 was hardly the most auspicious for Rafael Nadal. He was scheduled to return to the tennis stage for the first time since his gruelling—and what turned […]
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Murray and Federer quick to welcome tennis’s new biological passport
Against of growing chorus of encouragement from within its ranks—most vociferously Andy Murray and Roger Federer—tennis is set to introduce an Athlete Biological Passport Programme from 2013. The sport’s key […]
ATP’s top men, Federer & Djokovic, celebrate birth of tennis rankings
In the grander scheme of things, perhaps 40 years is not such a long time, but in the fast-moving kaleidoscope of modern sport it is an eternity, and in tennis […]
Murray & Federer first to welcome tennis biological passport
Against of growing chorus of encouragement from within its ranks—most vociferously Andy Murray and Roger Federer—tennis is set to introduce an Athlete Biological Passport Programme from 2013. The sport’s key […]
2012 Review Pt3: Djokovic triumphs, Ferrer and del Potro strive
Part 3 of the review of 2012 looks at how autumn and winter on the men’s tour saw the race between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for year-end No1 and […]
2012 Review Pt2: Wimbledon belonged to Federer and Murray
If the start of 2012 belonged to Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the summer and the grass season threw the other pair in the “big four” into the limelight, as […]
2012 Review Pt1: It began with Djokovic and Nadal
The four seasons of 2012 reflected the dominance of the top four men, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, better than any year this decade. In the […]
The evolving calendar of the maturing Roger Federer
It was the summer of 1998, and the world’s best young tennis player was about to take his first step into the professional tour. Roger Federer, still a month shy […]
Novak Djokovic & Roger Federer converge on year-end No1
The competition for the prestigious No1 ranking entered a new phase as the top seeds, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, took to the courts of the Shanghai Masters this week. […]
Shanghai Masters Preview: Can Federer make record-breaking 22?
The biggest tournament in the Far East has many things in its favour. The Shanghai Masters is hosted by one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in China with […]
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