Along with the majority of avid tennis followers I have to admit that I’m a huge Roger Federer fan. I was a lukewarm fan when he won the Wimbledon Junior crown at the age of 17, but became a drooling disciple when he beat Pete Sampras, the defending Wimbledon champion, in his first try in [...]

Why do the four major tournaments combine men’s and lady’s competitions? If there is a legitimate reason, then it has eluded me. Tennis is often compared to golf. Both sports are individual sports, and nobody gets paid unless they win, or at least play well enough to place in the money. Players do not have [...]

For the thirty year span from 1946 to 1976 only four non-Australian men hoisted the trophy at The Australian Open Tennis Championships. Since 1976 Australia, the host country, has not had a winner of its own competition. Once the most dominant power in tennis Australia, has been overtaken by many ‘new’ countries who have produced [...]

Whenever Venus steps on the tennis court she brings with her an aura of grace and professionalism that is so rare among the new crop of female players. Even as a kid with the beaded braided hair, she had a special quality that separated her from the balance of the field. Whether she wins or [...]

Ana Ivanovic is reported to being close to signing a shoe and apparel deal worth a cool $10 million a year for 10 years. Both Adidas and Nike are negotiating with her agent, and for Nike who already sponsors the Williams Sisters and Maria Sharapova it would be a Royal Flush of the top ladies [...]