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There has been much debate for years about changing the format of Davis Cup. The unofficial world championship of tennis which has a longer history than any of the big sports in North America, including our beloved Grey Cup. As Canada struggles this weekend against Colombia on the slow red clay down south, I’m reminded […]

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I’d love to say I told you so, since in my January 15 blog I said Federer over Murray and Serena over Clijsters (at least it was still a Belgian finalist), but nobody was really surprised at the outcome of the first Grand Slam of 2010. Federer […]

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Daniel Nestor (Toronto) and his Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic narrowly missed adding to their trophy case, losing the Australian Open final on Saturday night with a 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 defeat at the hands of American brothers Bob and Mike […]

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When I was in Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, I could see how China embraced tennis not only as a spectator sport but also as a recreational activity. As one of the fastest growing sports in the country, tennis was becoming the sport of the 21st […]

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You could hear the gasps from Melbourne all the way here in Toronto. Tennis fans held their collective breath on Tuesday at the Australian Open as two of the biggest names in men’s tennis, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick, both experienced enough pain to seriously hamper their […]

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The first week of the first Grand Slam of the first year of the decade produced some fantastic story lines. There are quite a few big names that will be watching the second week of the Australian Open from their living rooms. We’ve witnessed former number one players, past Grand Slam champions and several Top […]

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After four straight late nights watching the hot sun pour onto the courts in Melbourne (via my living room), I passed out early, thinking that there were no real surprises schedule for Thursday night. Boy was I wrong.
The only people who probably picked Nadia Petrova to knock off Belgian Kim Clijsters were those whose last […]

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Headlines all over the world today talked about Federer narrowly escaping defeat at the hands of Russian Igor Andreev in the first round at the Australian Open. I think everyone needs to take a deep breath and exhale. Roger is fine. Deep breath and repeat. Roger is fine.

There is […]

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Not only is he the most decorated athlete in tennis today, he also understands the impact he has within the community. Everyone is trying to do something to help the thousands in need after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, and now Roger Federer, world No. 1, has assembled some of his elite friends in Melbourne […]

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The official draw took place Friday morning in Melbourne for the 2010 Australian Open with tennis sweetheart Ana Ivanovic and John McEnroe on hand. At quick glance, some interesting paths for many of the top names in tennis as the first Grand Slam of the new season […]

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