Rehabilitated David Nalbandian has always been tough on Rafa Nadal, and the one-time world number three showed why on Sunday.

It wasn’t fair. It wasn’t right. But oh, did it exceed the considerable hype. If the International Tennis Federation had the good sense to seed the four major tournaments 1 through 128, Justine Henin and Elena Dementieva wouldn’t have played each other in the second round of the 2010 Australian Open. But since the two [...]

In Israel, a land attuned to the ancient texts of the world’s monotheistic faiths, the words “my cup overflows” possess a considerable amount of historical weight and meaning. That phrasing comes from scripture, of course–it’s no small thing in the Holy Land to encounter a lavish and abundant blessing. Now, 108 years after the Davis [...]

Roger Federer needed 16 games in the fifth and deciding set to win his 15th major tournament. Such a poetically appropriate detail helps explain how a legendary athlete became even more of an icon on Sunday evening at Wimbledon, and yet, in the aftermath of another classic gentlemen’s singles final at the Big W, that [...]

The ladies had their day on Tuesday. Now, the gentlemen will own the Wednesday spotlight on Centre Court and Court No. 1, as The Championships continue. Who’s to be taken seriously as the round of eight arrives? The short answer: A majority of the field. The longer answer: Keep reading. Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals – All Matches [...]

Ivo Karlovic might be a one-trick pony, but oh, what a magnificent trick lies at this powerful pony’s disposal. Karlovic, the most fearsome server in all of tennis, rode 46 aces to the finish line on Friday, as the Croatian narrowly defeated France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four razor-close sets. The 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5, [...]

Lleyton Hewitt, like any good Australian man, knows how to throw a party. The grizzled veteran of the ATP Tour might no longer be a contender for major titles, but the two-time Grand Slam champion got the 2009 French Open started in style on Sunday in Paris. In a first-round rematch of one of the [...]

The biggest off-the-court story of the week in professional tennis has been the suspension of Frenchman Richard Gasquet for failing a drug test. On the court, the WTA’s Williams sisters have stolen the headlines in their sport’s biggest new event… just not in the way they expected. Tennis is greeting an unseen horizon this week, [...]

Andy Murray wasn’t expected to win the Rome Masters this week at the Foro Italico tennis complex. In the same breath, the Scotsman also didn’t figure to bow out in his first match at this venerable claycourt event. One bad day at the office is a fact of professional sports, but Murray’s great misfortune is [...]