Andre Agassi, one of only three man to hold a Career Grand Slam under his belt during the Open Era and Pete Sampras who was holding a record of a total of 14 Grand Slam wins at the time of his retirement had played each other a total of 34 times. Pete “The Pistol” Sampras [ Read More ]
Stefan Edberg, the childhood tennis hero of Roger Federer, is a former World #1 Swedish tennis player. Edberg came to the attention of the tennis world when he won all the grand slam junior titles in 1983. He later went on to win 6 grand slam single titles and 3 grand slam doubles titles. Lendl, who [ Read More ]
Michael Chang, born in 1972, shook the tennis world in 1989, when he rallied from 2 down to win the French Open against Lendl while suffering from cramps. Lendl was the heavyfavorite to win the match against the 15th seeded and 17-year-old Chang. From that time on, Michael Chang was a year-end top-10 player for 6 [ Read More ]
Otherwise known as the “Fire Vs. Ice”, the Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe rivalry consists of a total of 14 matches through the careers of these two athletes. While Bjorn Borg was known for his cool and emotionless demeanour on the court, McEnroe built his reputation for his courtside tantrums. Each player won 7 games [ Read More ]
Following his victory in Madrid against Federer, “Neither of us played a perfect match,” Nadal said about Sunday’s final. “We both made a lot of mistakes. I think we know each other so much that we are only focusing on how to make each other play worse. I go for his backhand and that makes [ Read More ]
Even the mighty Roger Federer can blow a final shot. In the finals of the Madrid Master Final on Mat 16th, Federer apparently missed an easy forehand that sealed the game for Nadal at 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory. Having called the shot easy, it should have been easy for Federer since we have only seen [ Read More ]
Every sport needs its rivalries. It raises awareness and raises the very standards of the sport and tennis had its share of great rivalries. These are athletes that were all considered the best of their times. At one point, they may all even be considered the best ever. Then, came the next generation but their achievements, [ Read More ]
