In a column for CNN, former Wimbledon champion and TV analyst Pat Cash laments the state of the current men’s game, calling it too homogenous. “There’s an argument that this generation of men’s tennis is boring and I think it’s a valid one,” Cash wrote. “It’s not boring to see

Janko Tipsarevic, who was scheduled to face Rafael Nadal in Barcelona, heaps praise on the six-time Roland Garros champion. "Rafa is playing better than ever again on clay," he told reporters. "I know the records of the past, but Rafa is on track to be the best player on clay

Top-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy says that his girlfriend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, pushed him to greater heights. “Seeing how hard she works and how hard she practices and how dedicated she is, it definitely flipped a switch with me that I could be a little more like that,” McIlroy told

Justine Henin's coach, Carlos Rodriguez, is warning the former No. 1 not to get caught up in the hype surrounding her comeback. "It's important for her to do her best, as she's always done, and go little by little," Rodriguez told the Brisbane Courier-Mail. "I say to her, 'It's very

Andy Roddick, speaking to reporters in Atlanta, on shaving his head earlier this month: "There really wasn't much no deep reasoning. I must have been having a Britney Spears moment after Wimbledon, minus the whole hitting people with umbrellas and stuff like that. "I'm responsible [for shaving it]. Someone didn't

Nikolay Davydenko has exited 6-4, 6-4 to Andrey Golubev in the second round of Hamburg "It’s my birthday today, and I wanted to [give myself] a gift," said Golubev, who turned 23 on Thursday. Davydenko, who was the defending champion, has not won consecutive matches since returning to the tour

Karolina Pliskova is in Shenzhen preparing for the WTA Finals, and she gained some confidence by schooling a local fan in the serve challenge. "I feel sorry for him," the Czech said. Pliskova returns to the year-end championship–played for the first time in Shenzhen—as one of the favorites. She's joined

In what other line of business can you go from promising rookie at 15 to the peak of your career at 19? In this sense, women’s tennis is like nothing else I can think of, for better and for worse. Its fan base seems at least partly drawn by the

I walked past Maria Sharapova a couple of times at the Open this year and immediately noticed two things. (1) She walks around with her “game face” on; the stern frown that’s apparently meant to intimidate opponents on court is kept in place to keep gawking fans at bay. (2)

John McEnroe rates Australian Bernard Tomic as the most promising young player on the ATP Tour. "Bernard has got more upside than any young guy I see out there," McEnroe told reporters at the World Tennis Challenge in Adelaide. "He has developed a great deal. He's a very savvy player

Oracene Price, the mother and coach of Serena Williams, tells Sports Illustrated that it wasn’t winning her 15th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open that mattered most for her daughter. "Not losing her cool and going crazy and getting thrown out: I think it was more important than winning

Venus Williams will not play in the season-ending championships in Doha or the Fed Cup final against Italy because of a knee injury. In a statement quoted by AP, Williams said, "I have been getting treatment and therapy on my knee and have been making progress, but unfortunately must continue

German Julia Goerges tells Stuttgarter-Zeitung that she isn’t jealous of the amount of attention that her countrywoman and Miami semifinalist Andrea Petkovic is receiving. "The solidarity between us is great. She deserves this attention," said Goerges. "I don’t care to who makes more press attention and who does not. I'm

Victoria Azarenka tells reporters at the WTA Championships in Istanbul that financial compensation is not irrelevant in tennis. An undefeated winner at the Championships would bank $1.75 million. "It's a good motivation and I'd be lying if I said that we just play for the love of the game and

Evening, all. I hope your Easter Sunday has been a renewing experience. TypePad is showing a touch of arthritis as the original YC post got above 500 comments, so here's some fresh comment space. Congratulations to Lleyton Hewitt and Juan Carlos Ferrero, evoking memories of 2002-3; and congratulations to Jelena

Mary Pierce was born in Quebec, Canada, not in the U.S., as I wrote in my earlier post, "Amber Fields of Gray, Mon Cher." Conspiracy theorists will note that this is the second correction I've posted re: Pierce. Sometimes God does not work in such mysterious ways, some will say!

My caption: "If yo don't overturn that call at the far baseline, Mr. chair umpire, I'm going to hold my breath until I turn blue and faint - and then you'll see!" Okay, who knows who this is? Okay, who cares who this is? What's happening out there in the

November, at least in the United States, is marked by the Thanksgiving holidays. Over in Paris at the ATP Masters 1000, Rafael Nadal was asked what he's thankful for in 2020. "Have been a very challenging year and sad year I think for everyone, no?," he said. "A lot of

BOSS Open champion, British No. 1, part-time model. In the midst of a breakout season, Jack Draper took time to chat with British Vogue about his passion for fashion and rise up the ATP rankings, accompanied by a chic photo spread shot by Clay Stephen Gardner. “I quite enjoy being

After yesterday's rain delays, I'm pleased to report that where I live, a few miles away from Wimbledon, right now the sun is shining outside. The hope (according to the weather forecast) is that any interruptions to today's play should be confined to light showers. I'll be in SW19 myself