Didn't see this one coming. Even after playing four hours in the match of the year (the Nadal/Djokovic Madrid semifinal), I still expected Rafael Nadal to handle Roger Federer with relative ease, as he's done so many times on clay. It appeared that's...

by Pete BodoMornin', and sheesh - when was the last time we talked about Roger Federer?  You know, Swiss dude. Used to dye his hair orange. Works for some chocolate factory  - Lindt, is it? Guy whose reputation was destroyed by some blogger who...

by Pete BodoMornin'. All eyes are shifting toward Paris as we approach the final high-value tournament of the year, the BNP Paribas Masters, known more colloquially as Paris Bercy. As indifferent as I've sometimes been, at least in some contexts, to...

by Pete BodoWell, I took my time and read through all the comments at my Andre Agassi post of yesterday, and cherry-picked some of the questions raised there in hopes of laying to rest this issue. Because one thing I'm convinced of is that this isn't...

Mornin', Twibe. Just a note to say you can start a fresh conversation here today. BTW, did you notice that WTA tournament withdrawals were down by a full third this year? Stacey Allaster, now President and CEO of the WTA, attributes it to the structure...

by Pete BodoSo this is what it's come to me with the Andre and the Crystal Meth saga: I read a Tufts University blog post this morning, and took it upon myself to reply via the Comments tab. Mine was the first and - so far - only comment posted today....