Aug 30, 2010. The US Open is here.
Set your DVRs and let the games begin.
Jun 23, 2010. The Not-so-sudden-sudden-death
ISNER takes it!
Update: 59-all. 10 hrs. Play suspended for the 2nd time. And this is only a first round match. Records being broken left and right. The next longest match standing at 6 hrs 33 mins is but a dot in the rear view mirror now.
Update: 56-all. 9 hrs. Almost darkness. Still holding at love. Still serving over 120mph. wow.
The first time ever that an umpire has said 40-all and was not talking about points in a game. Mahut vs Isner in 2nd round of Wimbledon 2010 have battled fatigue and mental strength to stay strong in this match.
April 30,
2010. The world's worst tennis player?
This was just too interesting to pass up. Meet tour player Robert Dee, who was officially ruled by a British Court to be the world's worst tennis player... (read more at http://bit.ly/bIaQvZ)
Jan 31, 2010. Sweet Sixteen -- On to Paris!
What's next up for the Federer Express?
Jan 31, 2010. Sixteen Or One.
When Roger Federer, owner of 15 Grand Slams, clashes with Great Britain's Andy Murray on Sunday, will we see a new world record of 16 Grand Slam Trophies to Federer, or 1 Grand Slam Trophy--not only to Andy Murray--but moreso to the entire Great Britain?
When performance is measured performance improves and when performance is measured and reported the rate of performance accelerates--Thomas S. Monson.
Jan, 2010 - One more week to a highly-anticipated Aussie Open.
October, 2009 - The Top 8 battle it out in London. - Congrats Nikolay Davydenko!
The WTA welcomes the return of Justine Henin.
September, 2009 - The US Open - Congratulations JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO!
Upsets, and underdogs:
Who will come out of the shadows and into the limelight? Jesse Levine, Jesse Witten! Melanie!
Who will pull off a major upset? Melanie Oudin, John Isner!
Will the seedings hold up and will we see the top 4 in the semifinals? Hmm, Nadal or Delpo in the bottom half?
Injuries:
Will Nadal's knee hold up? Will Blake's toe affect his run? Can Sharapova play on her recent shoulder surgery?
Comebacks:
Who will turn overcome a 2 sets to love deficit and win? Cilic did it in disposing of Levine.
Breakthroughs:
Is this going to be Andy Murray's first slam? Still waiting...and waiting until next year.
Can Roddick go all the way? Isner got in his way...
Hometown support:
How will the Americans fare on their home soil? No more Americans in the draw..! Except for Serena and Melanie, of course.
Traditions:
Which match will be shown during a rain delay? Will there be a rain delay? None so far...
August, 2009 - And we're off! The US Open is underway!
Now we have a new #2 in the world....Andy Murray. No longer known as the "other Andy," Murray has broken into the second rung displacing former #1 Rafael Nadal.
What else is new? Kim Clijsters is back, and looking as competitive as ever.
What can we expect from the US Open from #1 Dinara Safina? Another run to yet another final. Will she win? That remains to be seen -- will she finally break through and cap off the season with her maiden Grand Slam?