Olympic Tennis Review: 2004 Chile Came to Play

2004 saw the the Olympic games once again fall between Wimbledon and the US Open.  Much like the Atlanta games these games were held on a similar hard court surface to that of the US Open.  This was more desirable than the red clay of the 1992 games, but the games being in Athens meant…

Requiem for Gonzo and Ljubicic

Tennis, being an individual sport, tends to quickly cycle through generations.  Time is an opponent that a few can fend off, but is an opponent that no one defeats.  Fernando Gonzalez and Ivan Ljubicic are both hanging up their racquets this spring.  Both players brought an interesting dimension to the tour, and both will be…