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  • Active Grand Slam Champions

    Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam title in the summer of 2003, his first of six Wimbledon titles. Rafael Nadal won his first Roland Garros in 2005, his first of five in six years. The two have 26 grand slam titles between them, winning them in the last 34 majors, 76.4% split between two men.

  • Roger Federer Drops a Set In Third Round Win over Marin Cilic

    Roger Federer didn’t look his unbeatable old self. He hasn’t looked like that since 2007 and shades of 2009, but despite a wobble and vulnerability showing during the second set and much of the third, the Five time US Open champions beat Marin Cilic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, advancing into the third round and beating Marin Cilic for the third time in three matches.

  • Andy Murray With HUGE Comeback While Nadal Eases Through

    Kind of an opposite day for the World’s number two and number four. Andy Murray was behind by two sets against Robin Haase but made an incredible comeback to push through into the third round? Rafael Nadal? He needed only two sets against Nicolas Mahut before the Frenchman retired just over an hour into the match.

  • Rafael Nadal Struggling Early

    Rafael Nadal, if you remember or not, is the defending US Open champion. He certainly hasn’t looked like that any time he faced Novak Djokovic this year, and he wasn’t exactly cruising yesterday in his first round match facing Andrey Golubev, ranked 98th in the world. Nadal won, but far from convincingly.

  • At 25, Rafael Nadal Doesn’t Need an Autobiography

    Rafa. What a name, what a tale. After 25 years on this planet, after 10 years as a pro, with 10 Grand Slam titles, with one Olympic Gold Medal, Rafael Nadal, by tomorrow, will be the next athlete to have an Autobiography on the market, telling his story way before his career comes to an end.

  • Is Andy Murray the Man to Stop Novak Djokovic at the US Open?

    The pain was too much. The body to weary. Winning both Montreal and Cincinnati is a gruesome task, even for someone with a nearly perfect year like Novak Djokovic. His second loss of the 2011 tennis season came before Andy Murry could win the second set. Djokovic’s shoulder was killing him. Andy Murray made quick and easy work against the World’s number one, winning 6-4 and 3-0 before Djokovic raised the white flag.

  • Can Roger Federer Get One More Grand Slam?

    Days before turning 30, Roger Federer is mounting up for another title chase and hopefully a 17th Grand Slam before time really runs out for the Swiss legend. As usual, there’s that Rafael Nadal problem in the way, and more.

  • Roger Federer and Martina Hingis to Team up in London 2012?

    Roger Federer and Martina Hingis might team up for Switzerland in the 2012 London Olympics, if Hingis can overcome a few requirements in time to compete in the new Mixed Doubles event.

  • Federer Goes Through to Third Round

    Roger Federer beats Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in three sets and advances to Wimbledon’s third round.