Isner loses in Newport first round, Brown advances

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Former champion and No. 1 seed John Isner is out after just one match at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. Isner went down to fellow American Rajeev Ram–another past winner of this event–in a thrilling 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(8) contest on Tuesday. In a surprise twist at the end of…

The Beloved Novak Djokovic

Originally posted on The Adventures of Nicole Eclectic:
There has been an awful lot written over the past 6 months (since he won his 8th Slam title at the Australian Open, I think) about why Novak Djokovic isn’t “as beloved as Federer and Nadal.” Or even, “Why Novak Djokovic should be more beloved.” For some reason, I…

Tennis Power Ranking 2015: All Hail King Novak III

Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #8: Novak Wins his 3rd Wimbledon Crown Last night, @serenawilliams & @DjokerNole revived the Champions’ Dance. As only they could. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/tDA8oAGa5G — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2015 Novak Djokovic – Novak has won 2 Slams and 4 Masters 1000 events in 2015.  He is firmly in command of men’s…

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Wimbledon’s Wonder

Originally posted on Ben_Slingerland:
Wimbledon is considered to be the pinnacle of tennis. Why is that? One, Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, dating back to 1877, only a few years after the invention of the modern game. Not only that, but the game originates in Britain and is considered to…

Wimbledon final recap, highlights, and quotes

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The latest installment of the Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer rivalry failed to produce another five-set classic like in last year’s Wimbledon final, but by no means did it disappoint…. Well, maybe it disappointed Federer fans just a bit. But more than a few instances of sparkling tennis were on…