Tennis was not meant to be played in high winds, so when gusts of 20-30 miles per hour overwhelm a tennis match, the losing player can’t be blamed for inferior execution. The survivor should be saluted for enduring incredibly difficult conditions.
Consider Vera Zvonareva, then, one of the better survival stories on the WTA Tour.
The Russian, [...]
On Saturday afternoon in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Rafael Nadal produced a performance that was entirely typical of the No. 1 player in men’s tennis. However, don’t let the word “typical” suggest that the Mallorcan master had an easy day at the office against a determined Andy Roddick.
Nadal ultimately prevailed in Saturday’s second semifinal, [...]
It’s been known to happen on a tennis court: One player experiences a scary moment and gives the appearance of physical shakiness, only to see an opponent lose concentration. This is precisely what occurred in the first men’s semifinal of the BNP Paribas Open, as fourth-seeded Andy Murray recovered from a fall to blitz second-seeded [...]
Physical fitness is part of the battle in the world of men’s tennis, but it can sometimes feel like an insult to tell a player that he won a match only because of superior stamina. Friday afternoon in Indian Wells, Calif., Andy Roddick made sure that any comparisons with rival Novak Djokovic would be confined [...]
