Hopefully everyone is able to give thanks for family, friends, and good health on Thanksgiving Day. For tennis fans, however, it’s an absolutely certainty that there is a lot to be thankful for. Here are just a few of the things I am thankful for when it comes to the 2008 season on the ATP [...]

Australian Open player profiles continue with Gael Monfils, an athletic, charismatic Frenchman who has only been held back by injuries. You probably heard a lot about him as junior, but you’ll be hearing a lot more about him in 2009 if injuries don’t bit him yet again. Country: France Height: 6’4” Age: 22 (9/1/86) Ranking: [...]

With just over a month to go until the 2009 season and less than two months to go until the season’s first Grand Slam event, it’s time to start taking a look at some of the contenders at the upcoming Australian Open 2009. First, let’s meet a rising star (or so most fans think) of [...]

The Australian Open has always had a flair for the dramatic. The Australian Open 2008 was no different, producing some remarkable, memorable matches that will live in Melbourne lore forever, albeit for different reasons. Some for ending later than late, some for big upsets, some for great escapes, some fore incredible comebacks, some for their [...]

It’s not quite the U.S. Open Series, but a new-look Australian Open Series in 2009 will provide plenty of excitement leading up to the first Grand Slam of 2009. The U.S. Open Series, of course, features two Masters Series events in Canada and Cincinnati, as well as tournaments in Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and [...]