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Djokovic’s phenomenal year highlights Federer’s greatness!

September 15, 2011

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What a difference a year makes! Exactly twelve months ago, Rafael Nadal had put an exclamation point on one of the greatest seasons that the tennis world had seen by winning the 2010 US Open. Not only had he completed a career grand slam, he now held three of the four majors in the same [...]

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Roger, Rafa and all those GOAT droppings!

September 23, 2010

In this week’s Tennis Mailbag, Michael from NZ asks Jon Wertheim… Why can’t Fedofiles and Rafaelites stop fighting over who’s the best? Sit back and enjoy the fact that, combined, they’re the greatest phenomenon in tennis history (21 of the past 23 and 25 of the past 30 Grant Slams)! They could potentially end their [...]

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Roger Federer: What Now For The Greatest Player Of All Time?

September 13, 2010

Roger Federer has finished the year with only one grand slam, the Australian Open, while his chief rival has won the remaining three. What does this mean for Roger? Where does he go from here? What does he have left to accomplish? Can he win more slams?

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Whatever happened to truth & fairness in journalism?

September 11, 2010

It was abundantly evident that Fernando Verdasco was going down in straight sets to his more famous and accomplished countryman, Rafael Nadal, yet again to make it 0-11. This time around, the conditions were tough, windy & tricky to add to his woes. It’s not as if he didn’t have his chances – Rafa had [...]

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Yes, Andy Roddick was wrong, but I think we can cut him some slack this time

September 2, 2010

I was never a huge fan of Andy Roddick during his younger days. I saw him as nothing more than a big forehand and an even bigger serve. He didn’t possess skills like a Federer, Nadal, or for that matter Djokovic or Murray. Over the years however, what he has lacked in terms of skill, [...]

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Alejandro Falla getting tips from Rafa Nadal on playing Roger Federer?

June 21, 2010

Roger Federer recovered from two sets down, and barely scraped through his first round match 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0, against unheralded Alejandro Falla. First rounder on grass, against the defending and six time champion, you’d think Falla had no chance. Yet, here he was going toe to toe against Federer, possibly the greatest grass [...]

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