It seems like every time Roger Federer steps out on to court, he is on the verge of creating, or even extending some record(s). The 2017 Wimbledon Championships was no exception. It was another magnificent chapter in an already glittering career, and further strengthened his claim as the greatest men’s tennis player of all time. […]
Tag: Roger Federer
Roger Federer could finally do what even he has not done at Wimbledon before
Roger Federer is probably the greatest player in Wimbledon history. The 7-time champion and 10-time finalist has pretty much achieved everything a person could hope to achieve at Wimbledon. However, there is 1 thing that he is yet to do here, and that is to win the Championships without dropping a set. Obviously, if he did […]
The 10 Most Heart Breaking Losses In Wimbledon History (2-1)
We round off our countdown with 2 classic matches that will forever be a part of tennis folklore. 2) 1980 Final: Bjorn Borg – John McEnroe 1–6 7–5 6–3 6–7 8–6 Bjorn Borg came into the 1980 final looking to win his 5th consecutive Wimbledon title. John McEnroe was playing his first Wimbledon final and looking […]
The 10 Most Heart Breaking Losses In Wimbledon History (5-3)
5) 2008 Final: Rafael Nadal – Roger Federer 6–4 6–4 6–7 6–7 9–7 The 2008 final was set up to be an epic. Federer had been suffering from mononucleosis for the first half of the season and was experiencing his worst season in years. He had been demolished by Rafael Nadal in the French Open […]
The 10 Most Heart Breaking Losses In Wimbledon History
Over the years, Wimbledon has given us its fair share of memorable moments and great champions. And we have also witnessed our fair share of heart breaks. That is the nature of the sport, I guess. For every winner, there has to be someone who is the loser. In this article, we look at the […]
The famous Federer blocked return is no more
Throughout his best years, Roger Federer was renowned for his famous blocked return. He has used the blocked return probably more than any other return throughout the course of his incredible career. And it has served him well. Perhaps, it might have fallen just slightly short at certain times. But seriously, who can realistically argue […]
The Greatest Men’s Tennis Players, Ranked Scientifically
How do you measure the greatness of a tennis player? Who is the greatest? How would two greats stack up against each other? How would you compare the greatness of players across generations? These are all intriguing questions, and as in any sport, the greatness of various players is a hotly, and very commonly, debated […]
Roger Federer, Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov have made a boy band. Here’s their first recording, which also features a very special guest appearance
Roger Federer seems really serious about his boy band endeavours along with Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov. This time, the trio went into a recording studio, and with the help of David Foster, recorded their first song, which also features a guest appearance from Novak Djokovic. Following Nick Kyrgios’ withdrawal from the Indian Wells […]
Indian Wells draw announced, and it includes the toughest quarter in history!
The draw for the BNP Paribas Open, the season’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament has been announced. The tournament gets underway at Indian Wells on Thursday. And we could be in for a whole host of blockbuster matches, from the early rounds itself. Get this. The bottom quarter of the draw, which the […]
The 2017 tennis season is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in recent memory
We are just over a couple of months into the 2017 tennis season, and it has already been a roller coaster ride. We have witnessed enthralling matches, incredible comebacks, shocking upsets, youngsters showing their talent, older players rediscovering their magic – we’ve had it all. But amongst all this excitement, what really stands out for […]
We might finally get to see Federer and Nadal play doubles together.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal playing doubles together – sounds like every tennis fans’ dream pairing. Well, it looks like that dream might soon become a reality. The inaugural edition of the Laver Cup, which will pit the top 6 European players against the top 6 players from the rest of the world, is scheduled […]
