Roger Federer has charged to the Wimbledon semifinals thanks in part to a tactic he has rediscovered: charging the net. When Federer first won Wimbledon in 2003, the conventional tennis tactic on the grass courts was to serve and volley — come to net immediately after serving to cut off the return and take charge of […]
Roger Federer has charged to the Wimbledon semifinals thanks in part to a tactic he has rediscovered: charging the net. When Federer first won Wimbledon in 2003, the conventional tennis tactic on the grass courts was to serve and volley — come to net immediately after serving to cut off the return and take charge of […]
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 […]
In tennis, the better player doesn’t always win. Sometimes, she loses in straight sets. Imagine if basketball, football or hockey games were decided by which team outscored the other in the most periods. Get outscored by 20 points in the first quarter, and it’s no problem, you just have to eke out the last three […]
