Something’s Wrong with Rafa.

30 Oct 2008 by Dan Brown in Rafael Nadal

Before the Madrid Masters Tournament began, Rafa was quoted as saying that he wanted to win this one for his loyal Spanish fans. On paper he had an easy draw through to the final, no top 10 players to meet on the way. It should have been a piece of cake for him, but he lost [...]


WTA Final Eight will play for $4.45 million.

30 Oct 2008 by Dan Brown in WTA Championships

Tennis is like a geography lesson to me. If someone said I had to make a trip to Dohar, I would have no idea where it was, or what country it was in. But because the Sony Ericsson year ending WTA Championships are being held there, I looked at a map and discovered Qatar, and [...]


Elena Dementieva – model of Consistency

11 Oct 2008 by Dan Brown in Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva - model of Consistency

Every armchair critic must have said it a million times over the past couple of years as they have watched Elena’s career unfold, “Please learn how to serve! For a lady with such great court skills and a devastating forehand, it seems impossible for her to be such a lousy server!” In 2008 she finally [...]