PREVIEW
For the women, Wimbledon may be more open now compared to the last few years. Usually, the easy bet would be to go with Serena Williams, she of the Wimbledon and 17 Grand Slam titles. But given her early losses in the previous two Slams, the world number one is no longer a sure bet. With Maria Sharapova back in form...
Another top women's side is out of the 2014 French Open.
This time it's third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, who fell to unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia in the third round 6-4, 6-4.
Radwanska's loss means that for the first time in Open era the top three seeds in the women's draw have failed to reach the fourth...
PREVIEW
What do we make of the women's game in this year's French Open? World number one Serena Williams is not having a Serena-type year. Despite winning at Rome last week, Serena has had some strange results so far in 2014 (her loss at Dubai to Alize Cornet comes to mind), plus she's had to deal with some nagging injuries this...
The 2014 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2014 Indian Wells Masters) is perhaps the biggest tournament outside the Grand Slams for both the men and the women. The outdoor hard-court tournament begins this week and should feature almost all of the top players in the world (with the Williams sisters the noticeable absentees due to...
There will be a Swiss male in the Australian Open final.
No, not Roger Federer (he faces Rafael Nadal in the second semifinal on Day 12) but Stan Wawrinka, who will be playing in his very first Grand Slam final.
The eighth seed Wawrinka defeated seventh seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 in a tightly contested match...
Yesterday the defending men's champion, today the defending women's champion.
Just like the men, there will be a new Australian Open singles women's champion in 2014 as two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka was upset by fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 in the quarterfinals.
With Azarenka,...
Men's top seed Rafael Nadal defeated No. 25 Gaels Monfils with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 last night to advance to the fourth round. Up next is Kei Nishikori. The 16th-seeded Japanese defeated American Donald Young in straight sets.
Fourth-seeded Andy Murray defeated No. 26 Feliciano Lopez of Spain 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-2. Murray's fourth round...
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray showed little rust as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Japan's Go Soeda in his first round match in just 85 minutes. The three-time Australian Open runner-up is four months removed from back surgery.
Two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka overcame a slow start, and scorching...
