The battle between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick at the 2009 Wimbledon men’s final was epic, lasting four hours and 16 minutes.  Roddick appeared to be in top form against the Swiss great and right until the very last point, it really could have been anyone’s match but, in the end, it was Federer who won the title.

Although, it was later revealed that Roddick had suffered an injury during the match, it was clearly a historic day for tennis since Federer became the great men’s champion ever by capturing his 15th Grand Slam title (edging out Pete Sampras who sat …read more

Roger Federer will not be competing in the Japan Open or the Shanghai Masters next month.  He issued the following statement:  “I am disappointed that I have to withdraw from Tokyo and Shanghai, as they are two of my favorite cities in the world and the fans have been great to me over the years.  After consultation with my team and doctors, I decided to take the difficult decision to withdraw from both tournaments so that I can give my body a chance to rest, rehabilitate and fully recover from a physically challenging year.”
He hasn’t mentioned whether he will compete …read more

Spain has drawn Switzerland as their opponent at the 2010 Davis Cup which means that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer could sqaure off against each other in the first round.  Of course, this would only happen if they both participated and were not injured.

Federer doesn’t normally play in the event whereas Nadal prefers to represent his country when he can.  Spain won the title last year and beat Israel 4-1 last weekend during the semifinals but they did it without their star player who is currently battling an abdominal injury.
Meanwhile, the United States will face Serbia which means that a …read more

Juan Martin del Potro has won the 2009 U.S. Open ending the winning streak of reigning champion, Roger Federer.  I’m not going to lie – I thought Federer probably had this in the bag but this result just goes to show that we should never assume anything until it’s over!

The young Argentine stunned the Swiss star in five sets in his first-ever Grand Slam final with a score of 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.  Del Potro took home some amazing prizes – $1.6 million for winning, $250,000 for finishing third in the U.S. Open …read more

As if there was any doubt, it’s now official – Roger Federer has made the semifinals at the 2009 U.S. Open in New York and is on pace to win the event a record six times in a row.  Federer faced Robin Soderling last night and, in all honesty, looked a little worried by the time he reached the third set.

Federer made the first two sets look easy but then Soderling came roaring back and challenged the Swiss tennis star in the following four sets.  Federer ended up walking away with a 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6) victory …read more

While Andy Roddick was eliminated by fellow American, John Isner, his 2009 Wimbledon foe, Roger Federer, had no problem steamrolling over Tommy Robredo  7-5, 6-2, 6-2.  Federer hasn’t lost any of his last 38 match and he hasn’t been defeated at the U.S. Open since 2003.  Federer will face Robin Soderling in the quarterfinals.
While Isner celebrated upsetting Roddick, his ride came to an end when he was beaten by Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.  This is big news because this is the first time in U.S. Open history that an American man failed to make the quarterfinals. Verdasco will …read more

No surprises here!  Reigning champions, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, sailed through the first round during Day 1 of the 2009 U.S. Open.
Federer, who has won this event five years in a row, needed just 88 minutes to cruise past Devin Britton with a final score of 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.  Britton made the victory pretty easy since he committed 40 unforced errors.  This was Federer’s 35th straight win at the U.S. Open.

The Swiss star was a gentleman about the win saying: “He did play I think really well. He had some very good spells, and I …read more

The U.S. Open starts today so I thought I would take the chance to make some predictions.  Feel free to share your own in the comments!
In the men’s tournament, I don’t see anyone but Roger Federer taking this title.  He’s currently enjoying a hot streak and he is the only man to ever win the U.S. Open five times in a row (Jimmy Connors and Pete  Sampras also won the event five times but it wasn’t in succession like Federer).  It would definitely secure his place as the dominator of the event if he could win it for a record …read more

Young tennis players in New York City had the chance to find out how it feels to return a pro serve delivered by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams or John McEnroe.  Can you imagine how cool that must have been for the kids?

Nike also unveiled the looks Federer, Nadal and Williams will be sporting at the 2009 U.S. Open which begins next Monday, August 31, 2009.  I always love the vibrant colors that Nadal wears, especially since he’s always got on that headband.   Click on the images to get a closer look.

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Roger Federer might have shown a little rust after taking some time off after the birth of his twins but he’s back in top form and has captured the Cincinnati Masters title.   Facing Novak Djokovic in the final yesterday, Federer appeared to be in control from the very first set and easily went on to celebrate a 6-1, 7-5 victory.
His first championship win after the arrival of his daughters seems to be especially important to him:  “that’s the special part, especially winning for the first time as a dad,” Federer said. “It gets me going emotionally a little bit, because …read more