Djokovic On Track To Be Next Great
January 30, 2011 by Joe McDonald · 1 Comment
To some he’s the Djoker, the tennis player with a sense of humor. It doesn’t matter to him if his humor offends, as it’s his way of blowing off steam. But for many years, Novak Djokovic was the best of the rest. The top player in the world not named Federer or Nadal. Now, though [...]
Clijsters Becomes An Open Dynasty With Her Third Title
September 12, 2010 by Richard Pagliaro · Leave a Comment
Daughter Jada sat in the stands playfully pulling designer watches up her right wrist as if they were toy bracelets. On the court below, Jada’s famous mother, sporting the same blond haystack hairstyle, turned the title match into child’s play in issuing a tennis time-out to Vera Zvonareva. Playing with the speed of a dutiful [...]
Stepanek Wins Despite 78 Aces Against Him
September 18, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment
Somehow, Radek Stepanek won. Despite a record 78 aces coming off the big racket of Ivo Karlovic, the 30 year-old Stepanek prevailed in five extraordinary sets 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-7 (2), 16-14, giving the Czech Republic a 1-0 series lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup semifinal in Porec earlier today. The [...]
