tennis

Could tennis players really strike if season isn’t shortened?

By John Gorman | Sep 20, 2011

Andy Murray thinks a tennis strike’s on the way. It’s also possible we could see an earthquake on the East Coast, but psssh like that’ll ever happ- …….. oh. Oh, you don’t say.

Serena can still win the U.S. Open

By Benjamin Snyder | Aug 9, 2011

She hasn’t won in a while, and she’s dealt with injury and inactivity. But the younger Williams is back with a vengeance and has the chance to make some real noise in Flushing.

Why the Americans couldn’t advance in Davis Cup

By Benjamin Snyder | Jul 15, 2011

The Americans were supposed to advance on home soil against a Nadal-less Spanish national team. They didn’t. Here’s why.

We love Maria Sharapova … to win Wimby

By Benjamin Snyder | Jul 1, 2011

Maria Sharapova is finally famous again for playing awesome tennis! Bank on her taking home the jeweled dinner plate. Our resident tennis guru, Benjamin Snyder, tells you why.

Pete Sampras storage unit gets raided, trophies missing

By John Gorman | Dec 8, 2010

It’s not a good time to be Pete Sampras. The impressive collection of precious metal acquired through smacking a green ball better than anyone else is almost all gone, thanks to some no-good riff-raff out in LA.

US Open Rained Out; Nadal: ‘This is the Open Final?’

By Avery D'Alessandro | Sep 13, 2010

Seemingly some 19 months after it began, the U.S. Open men’s tennis final was rained out Sunday. When officials called it, fans and players alike were stunned this was, actually, the U.S. Open…