TennisWorld is in overdrive. We have currently reached over 1000 comments on today's original Canada Crisis Center, and putting up this post will push Pete's post from earlier today, which is well worth reading, out of the current three on the home page. This may be a record for "single

Postmatch reaction from Rafael Nadal: "Today I felt great physically. I felt perfect mentally, too. I run. My movements was much better today than the rest of all the tournament. "I think [it's] one of the most important victories in my career... for me the biggest thing is the personal

He's experienced close calls throughout each of his 12 Roland Garros title runs. But every time, Rafael Nadal has ultimately shown a killer instinct. Today, we look back at his resurrection in Paris, where he ended his longest French Open trophy drought of three years. Previous Rewinds: 2014 | 2013

Good morning. Here's today's space for discussing the ongoing Davis Cup ties. As usual, please keep your talk focused on the ongoing tennis until the day's rubbers are over. Afterwards it's OK to drift off-topic. Here are today's World Group ties, as currently announced (lineups may change, especially where there

Fourhand is the Daily Spin's occasional roundup of various hits and pieces on tour. POWERED A few WTA stars, including Ana Ivanovic, Eugenie Bouchard and Caroline Wozniacki, speak to their personal catalysts for ever playing tennis in the first place, and the bulk of their answers include these names: Monica

Elina Svitolina played inspired tennis to reach a third Wimbledon quarterfinal on Monday, sharing she was indeed playing for a higher purpose in her on-court interview. “It was a good performance on my side today. It’s a very difficult day today for Ukrainian people…” she said through tears as the

Mornin', everyone. I'm traveling today, so this will be your Davis Cup Crisis Center today for the third and most critical (for some) day of DC action. Housekeeping note: I am meeting with popular ESPN television commentator Cliff Drysdale in Miami on Monday, to have a nice look back over

Good morning. Please use this thread for discussing today's tennis action in Madrid or elsewhere, and save any off-topic chat until after the tennis is over. I''m travelling to Madrid today, hoping to catch the evening session (Nadal versus Gulbis), so I'll check in later - I hope to have

By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning. Please use this thread for discussing today's tennis action, either for the men in Rome, or for the WTA in Berlin. Today's Order of Play on Stadio Pietrangeli begins with Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish. For what it's worth, in eight encounters

Last-minute intervention here - please use this thread for calling today's matches. It's Super Saturday. David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic are currently starting their semi-final, with Federer and Davydenko to follow. Then Justine Henin plays Svetlana Kuznetsova in the ladies' final, which is today's night match. -- Rosangel

What’s the secret to aging gracefully in tennis? “Never play anyone younger than you,” an elder statesman at my club once told me with a smile. “You’ll never feel like you’re slowing down.” It’s advice I’ve mostly taken to heart. Truth be told, it hasn’t been difficult to follow. As

While Roland Garros has been taking over the headlines, a smaller-scaled yet vitally important tournament has been taking place across the world from Paris in Tulsa, Okla. This year Virginia won the men’s team title over Oklahoma, while Stanford captured the women’s trophy over Oklahoma State. Transitioning to the pro

“That caught him by surprise,” the TV commentator said as Dominic Thiem shanked a backhand high and wide of the court. “I think Thiem has just been over-pressing a little all match,” the same commentator said after the next point, in which the 21-year-old Austrian launched a forehand 10 feet

"I know I played many matches here, and there have been both good and matches where I didn't play so good. So overall, it's a great week. Of course, today wasn't my best match. But as I said, he played so well today."

Mornin'. I wanted to get a quick Crisis Center post up so y'all can follow the action from the start today. I have a few chores to tend to today, so I won't be getting out to the National Tennis Center until around noon. Not sure who I want to

YESTERDAY (July 9) Washington Kastles d. Boston Lobsters 25-8 The Washington Kastles notched their fifteenth straight win after putting on a dominating performance in their first home match of the season at the new Kastles Stadium at the Smith Center. The Kastles swept all five sets against the Boston Lobsters,

“I’m like a fire hose when the alarm goes off in a battle against a woman.” These dramatic words were uttered by a former Wimbledon champion named Bobby Riggs on May 13, 1973—Mother’s Day. Riggs, who was described in a leading sports magazine at the time as a “bespectacled, ferret-faced,

Djokomac1 Morning, all. Two WTA QF matches and four ATP R16 singles matches are due to be played today, with Tribe favorites Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal in action, plus Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro and Kim Clijsters. Not sure what Pete has planned for today, but for now

Mornin'. I'm posting a quick Crisis Center where you can discuss today's action, followed immediately by a special feature on James Blake (above). Feel free to discuss today's action here, at least until tonight, when you can use the Blake post to be part of the J-block, or the anti-J-block.

Afternoon, all. Apologies for the late appearance of the Crisis Center post today. Wireless issues have dogged TW's crew in New York, but you can expect to see posts later today from Pete and rovin' Ray Stonada. Yesterday saw the exit of Maria Sharapova, cheered to the last second by