Mikhail Youzhny hit his stride in 2010 but has no time to rest on his laurels as a hungry bunch of young hunters have his ranking in their sights.

The air was electric Saturday as Rafa Nadal conducted a clinic against Mikhail Youzhny before a heavyweight title fight between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer took place.

The top three seeds have qualified for the semifinals at the 2010 U.S. Open where Miikhail Youzhny is determined to do his part to spoil the anticipated Nadal-Federer finals.

As play continued on Sunday, the shotmaking and thrilling play became more and more surprising as the day progressed.

Switzerland’s Robin Soderling stunned top seed Roger Federer and ended one of the most incredible Grand Slam records along the way.

Second seed Novak Djokovic will try to defend his title and 7th seed Mikhail Youzhny will try to become the first Russian to win the $2 million Barclays Dubai Tennis Championship in today’s final. Djokovic had all he could handle against tireless Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, while Youzhny continues as the event’s hottest player against Austrian [...]

Day six of the 2010 Australian Open could have been compared to an exhausted runner who, after finishing a race and drinking ample fluids, immediately finds a soft bed and blacks out for 10 hours of deep, reviving sleep. Indeed, the end of the third round in the year’s first major tournament marked a point [...]

Worthwhile developments and especially newsworthy scores after a packed day of action at Melbourne Park: FIVE-SET THRILLERS ABOUND The losses of Robin Soderling and Juan Carlos Ferrero (mentioned elsewhere on this blog) weren’t the only five-setters witnessed on a rather contentious Tuesday in Australia. Other extended wars dotted the landscape on the blue plexicushion courts [...]

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 [...]

Top seed Andy Murray kept his challenge for a first Queen’s title on course with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. The world number three had enjoyed a comfortable win over Andreas Seppi in his previous match and looked good again as he battled past Garcia-Lopez in straight sets to set up a [...]