Nadal Captures Second Wimbledon Grand Slam

Rafael Nadal destroyed Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday morning to win his second Wimbledon title and his 8th Grand Slam tennis championship. Berdych was no match for Nadal, who won 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in a little over two hours worth of playing time. Nadal broke Berdych’s serve four times during the match, won the [...]

Is Roger Federer the Best Tennis Player Ever?

Is Roger Federer the best tennis player ever? I’m no historian of the game, but a quick observation of one reoccurring thought causes me to believe that he isn’t.Call me skeptical, or just a natural contrarian, but I’m not so sure that Roger Federer is the best to have ever done it. Don’t get me [...]

Roger Federer Wins Wimbledon and his 15th Grand Slam Title

Roger Federer did it. He won his record-breaking 15th Grand Slam Men’s Tennis title at Wimbledon, and he had to do in grandiose fashion against Andy Roddick.In what was the longest tennis final of all-time, Federer outlasted Roddick in a 5th set duel that saw the two play 30 games! Yes, 30 games! Ultimately, Federer, [...]

Wimbledon Starts Today: As Expected, Federer Advances

Wimbledon kicked off today, and started without the world’s #1 ranked player, Rafael Nadal. Thus, 5-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer enters the tournament as the top seed, and he started the tournaments festivities by playing in Wimbledon’s first match. The result? A straight set win for Federer. Some other top players haven’t been as lucky [...]

Down Goes Federer! Down Goes Federer!

Roger Federer finally lost at center court in England’s famed Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam. Yes, I lead the story with his loss and not Rafael Nadal’s win because that is really the story here. Not to take anything away from Nadal, as he certainly won the game and took Federer’s title away from him, but [...]

Wimbledon Needs A Needle-Turner at Center Court!

Let’s be real here. Tennis is not the sport it once was in the eyes of most Americans. When I was growing up in the 90’s, tennis was a big deal. You had big names like Andre Agassi and Pete Samphras, and together, they put on one of the most fantastic runs in tennis. Not [...]