Jul 1, 2013

With all the talk of WTA’s leading lady, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens is quietly building her resume. The 20-year-old is thought to one day be the leading lady in American women tennis, after the departure of Serena Williams. Stephens is showing the world her growth and determination every time she steps on the court as of late. Currently, she is displaying...

Jul 1, 2013

Wimbledon-favorite, Serena Williams was stunned by Germany’s Sabine Lisicki. No. 23 ranked, Lisicki is responsible for ending the No. 1 ranked, Serena’s 34-match winning streak. The second longest streak behind sister Venus Williams (35) and guarantees that we will not see Serena in the Finals as everyone anticipated. Lisicki is known for defeating top-10 women...

Jun 24, 2013

The 2013 Wimbledon tennis championships kick off today. The two-week tournament is the third Grand Slam championship. There are plenty of story lines to follow and the All-England competition is the Grand Slam that many players covet the most. Here’s a breakdown of the favorites in the men’s and women’s side of the draws. Men’s – The ‘Big Four’ are back This is...

Jun 9, 2013

Proceedings in the Men’s Singles Final at Roland Garros on Sunday always felt like a formality. In the end 31-year old David Ferrer – appearing in the first Grand Slam final of his career – competed hard and offered a good account of himself. However, there was really never doubt that it would be Rafael Nadal hoisting the French Open title for the fourth...

Jun 9, 2013

One year ago Serena Williams suffered a shock first round loss to Virginie Razzano at Roland Garros. Aged 30 at the time, it was very conceivable that Williams was on her way out. She had battled through so much during her career, established herself among the all-time greats, and frankly looked a little de-motivated entering the later stages of her career....

Jun 8, 2013

It was billed as the match-up of the tournament when the draw came out and it did not disappoint. It took more than four and a half hours, but Rafael Nadal finally broke past Novak Djokovic and into the semi-finals. It was the battle of the French Open’s most successful player and the world’s best tennis player and it didn’t disappoint. It swung back and forth...