Is it time to make room for a third at the top of the ranks?  For quite some time, Nadal and Federer have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Federer has set himself beyond Nadal even. However, for the second time in as many tournaments, David Nalbandian has won his second title at Paris - with both the No. 1 and 2 seeds in his path.
I’m really not here to regurgitate the score (although – 6-4, 6-0 over Nadal…blanking Nadal…seriously?). It’s all over the web, as is plenty of commentary.
No, what I really want to just briefly mention is …read more

I don’t know where I was yesterday when the big man fell, but unseeded David Nalbandian stepped up to the plate and chopped down the largest tree in the forest…after taking down the second and third largest trees earlier in the tournament.
Nalbandian won in Madrid by coming from a set down (1-6, 6-3, 6-3) to beat Roger Federer. Nalbandian took out Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic en route to his final showdown with Federer.
This is only the second time a player has beat the top three in the same tournament since Boris Becker in 1994. Pretty sweet deal, aeh?
So. Roger …read more