The reigning oligarchs of men’s tennis — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray — have devolved a smidgen of power to the sport’s second line. For six years, the Big Four have ruled the sport, hoarding its biggest titles and topping the rankings. This year, five younger men have broken through, most […]
At a major international tournament, American men had a very bad day. Yes, the U.S. men’s soccer team did just fine Thursday, losing 0-1 to Germany but advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup. But at Wimbledon, all but one of the four remaining American men exited the singles draw without winning a […]
At a major international tournament, American men had a very bad day. Yes, the U.S. men’s soccer team did just fine Thursday, losing 0-1 to Germany but advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup. But at Wimbledon, all but one of the four remaining American men exited the singles draw without winning a […]
Rafael Nadal isn’t playing up to his usual standards on clay, and that could be enough to make Sunday’s French Open final against Novak Djokovic very competitive. Here are the stats behind that claim: Nadal has played 7 percent below his normal clay level this year. Djokovic, his chief rival for tennis supremacy and his opponent […]
Rafael Nadal isn’t playing up to his usual standards on clay, and that could be enough to make Sunday’s French Open final against Novak Djokovic very competitive. Here are the stats behind that claim: Nadal has played 7 percent below his normal clay level this year. Djokovic, his chief rival for tennis supremacy and his opponent […]