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Another Amazing Roger Federer Trick Shot: The 'Tweener [VIDEO]

(Oct. 14) -- It hasn't been the best of years tennis-wise for Roger Federer. While he started the long season well by winning the Australian Open, he crashed out of Wimbledon and the French Open before the semifinal stages, and lost in the semis of the U.S. Open despite having two match points against Novak...

'Tennis, Trigonometry, Tornadoes': Windy Day at US Open Recalls Great David Foster Wallace Essay

(Sept. 9) -- As Roger Federer and Robin Soderling played late into Wednesday night, it appeared for much of the match as though they were battling each other less than the invisible, swirling winds inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. From firsthand experience, I know that the wind can cause havoc on the outer courts, but I've...

US Open: What Happened to American Men's Tennis?

(Sept. 8) -- The men's quarterfinals of the U.S. Open begin today, and there's nary an American player in sight. After Andy Roddick, the last active American to win a Grand Slam title, crashed out of the second round, the U.S. still had prospects in a resurgent Mardy Fish and next-generation players John Isner and Sam...

Off-Court Drama With Fight at US Open [VIDEO]

(Sept. 3) -- While tennis is a gentleman's (and gentlewoman's, of course) sport, it's not unheard of for a little fisticuffs in the stands. Often it happens when players representing countries with geopolitical issues take the court. Serbs and Croats are one of the notable combustible mixes. And while a Serb, Novak...

Memo to Andy Roddick: Foot Fault Penalty Exists for a Reason

(Sept. 2) -- It wasn't quite like last year's semifinal encounter between Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams. Wednesday night's match wasn't as big, the moment not as pivotal. But once again, a lineswoman and a call of foot fault took center stage at the U.S. Open. Andy Roddick, the highest American men's seed, was...