You never know who you will run into at the U.S. Open. Golfing great Greg Norman was with his two sons in the men’s locker room moments after a Roger Federer win on Ashe Stadium. After chatting with the world #2 and taking some photos, the two-time British Open champ (1986 & ‘93) shared a [...]
Which players are the smartest, funniest, dullest, zaniest, etc.? We ask several members of the tennis media for their opinions…
Malka Wickramit, Tennis Channel
Coolest: James Blake. Cool calm collected, the way he carries himself.
Smartest: Paul Goldstein
Funniest: Dimitri Tursunov
Dullest: Nikolay Davydenko
Zaniest Erratic: Jelena Jankovic
Favorite Tournament: US Open
Future Star: Viktoria Azarenka
Best Personality/Charisma: Amelie Mauresmo
Overhyped: Maybe Serena/Donald Young
Underhyped: Ivan Ljubicic
Favorite [...]
At a recent tennis event, I asked John McEnroe to discuss the struggles of James Blake who has recently dropped out of the top 50 in the ATP rankings.
“I think it’s amazing he got to #4 in the world,” says McEnroe. “His speed was one of the greatest I’ve ever seen. So that was a [...]
Status: Retired ATP tennis player. Winner of four ATP singles titles. Won 2006 Hopman Cup in Perth Australia for America with Lisa Raymond.
Ht: 6-1 1/2 Wt: 200
DOB: Aprill 24, 1981 In: Newport Beach, CA
First Tennis Memory: “In tears after losing my first set in the final of a tournament. I was ten. (Against who?) Curtis [...]
Status: Former world #4 in ATP rankings. Member of 2007 U.S. Davis Cup-winning team.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 170
DOB: December 28, 1979 In: Yonkers, NY
Childhood Heroes: “Michael Jordan impressed me with how he got ready for every game. And he had to show everyone he was the best every time he stepped on that court. In tennis [...]
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First Annual Unofficial Tennis Media Poll | 
John McEnroe Analyzes James Blake's Career | 
Biofile with Taylor Dent | 
James Blake at the Davis Cup final draw in Portland, Oregon in December 2007. | 
