One step back, one step up: That’s how it worked this weekend for the tours' tournament winners, Roger Federer, Grigor Dimitrov, and Ana Ivanovic. All three bounced back quickly from French Open disappointments and brightened their Wimbledon prospects considerably. Here’s a look at each of their performances. Together they reminded me of what Jimmy Connors said he missed about the sport after he retired. Yes, there were the big titles, he said, and yes, there was the competition. But what he missed most was the sound of people clapping for him.
They Live for the Applause
By Jun 16, 2014Badosa shows signs of her old form in a win over Andreeva at the Italian Open
By May 07, 2024Rome, Italy
There was something special about the Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic rivalry in Rome
By May 07, 2024A jury awards $9 million to a player who sued the US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach
By May 07, 2024Tennis.com Interview
Right person, wrong time? Paula Badosa opens up about split from Stefanos Tsitsipas in Rome
By May 07, 2024Rome, Italy
From intensity to grace: Coco Gauff's admiration for Rafael Nadal runs deep
By May 07, 2024Buy, Sell or Hold? Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz
By May 07, 2024Pop Culture
Iga Swiatek reviews Taylor Swift’s "The Tortured Poets Department" in Rome
By May 07, 2024Style Points
Iga Swiatek lands on cover of Elle magazine in Poland for a second time
By May 07, 2024Social
Diego Schwartzman makes cheeky ask for Roland Garros wild card after announcing impending retirement
By May 07, 2024They Live for the Applause
Thoughts on weekend titles by Roger Federer, Grigor Dimit
Published Jun 16, 2014