Serena Never Had A Chance at This Year’s U.S. Open

Serena Williams explaining that she never told the lines woman she would kill her. At 5-7, 4-5 and 15-30 in the 10th game Serena Williams was clearly frustrated with the position she was in. This semifinal match against Kim Clijsters was supposed to be yet another dominant win her run to a U.S. Open championship and her 11th Grand Slam [read more...]

Today’s Tennis is Shameful (and Roger Federer is under-valued)

Sampras and Federer played one of the greatest Wimbledon matches ever in 2001. Tennis has reached its low point. There is little thought on the court and even less technically sound play. The volley is a lost art, as is the approach shot. Serve and volley? Not on your life! Today tennis consists of big serves and big groundstrokes, all hit [read more...]

Misrepresenting Serena: Jason Whitlock at His Worst

If I was one of those English Euro cats who was one of the old guard, powers that be, overseers, master of all he surveys, I would say something like this… “Tsk tsk, Jason Whitlock. What aaaarrre we go-ing to do with you. You have once again chosen to take one our shining beacons of the sports and entertainment world - [read more...]

Chill Time……. and a Meebo Live Chat Schedule

People I have an admission to make…. I AM BURNT! To a crisp. I have tried to work through this feeling but I just cannot. Other than forced stoppages due to illness and health-related stuff I have been watching and writing sports non-stop for nearly three years.  And now it is time for a break - a real break.  This is a weird [read more...]

Short Note: Serena Faces Yet Another Racist French Open Slight, Loses In Quarterfinals

Today Serena Williams is playing Svetlana Kuznetsova in her continuing pursuit of an 11th Grand Slam tournament win. The Fend Federation, which puts on the event, is responsible for showing up to matches involving top or all-time great players, which Serena is both. While Serena is in her third set, Roger Federer and French player Gael Monfils took the court [read more...]

*Breaking* Nadal Upset by Soderling - Nadal Press Conference Quotes; Notes on Soderling and Nadal

Robin Soderling, the French Open #23-seed, has had a war of words with Rafael Nadal since Wimbledon two years ago. Today Soderling took his venom to the court and defeated the number one player in the world at Roland Garros in a monumental upset, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. Until Sunday, Nadal had never lost at Roland Garros, had a 31-match winning [read more...]

French Open: First Post on Roland Garros…. U.S. Players Fade As Usual; Murray, Federer Battle Through

Ahhh, yes it’s time to write a bit about the second grand slam of the season, the French Open. Already Roger Federer had a close rush with tennis death Jaime Acasuso was playing Fed even for the first two sets. Federer fought off four set points in the first set to win 7-6. After going up quickly 2-0 with a [read more...]

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