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'The Match' Tops List of 12 Best Tennis Matches of Decade
By Greg Couch - AOL NewsOver the next two weeks, FanHouse will be covering the top sports stories of the decade. In this installment, Greg Couch looks at the top 12 tennis matches of the decade. My favorite story about The Match was the electrical spike. It has been reported, and official-sounding people were quoted. Still, it sounds like the stuff of myth and is a little hard to believe. But here goes:Just as Rafael Nadal was holding up the trophy after beating Roger Federer to win the Wimbledon title in 2008, there was a sudden surge in electrical use in Britain. A 1,400-megawatt spike, roughly equal to what it ...
Fault: Andre Agassi's Meth Confession
By Domenica Marchetti - Politics DailyRidiculously, I feel betrayed by tennis star Andre Agassi's admission in his new autobiography that he used crystal methamphetamine in 1997, when his career was in the tank. The book, "Open," doesn't come out until next month, but is being excerpted in The Times of London Wednesday and Thursday. In his book, Agassi reveals that he took the drug in his home with his assistant, and then lied to the Association of Tennis Professionals about it to protect his career. I'm not even sure why I feel bad. For most of the years that he played I never even liked Agassi -- I was a "Pistol" Pete Sampras ...
Why You Won't Find Tennis Great Pete Sampras on Twitter
By Elie Seckbach - AOL NewsElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. During a time when so many top athletes are addicted to Twitter, tennis great Pete Sampras tells us why you'll never find him sending out updates on the social networking site. Also, hear what this former No. 1 ranked player has to say about the state of tennis today, and why the United States is no longer dominating the sport. Sampras, by the way, is second all-time in earnings, making over $43 million as an active player. Check out the video after the jump. ...
Women Come Out Swinging at the U.S. Open
By Domenica Marchetti - Politics DailyWhile much of the tennis world continues to be consumed with the Rafa/Roger rivalry -- will Rafael Nadal's over-stressed knees give out, thus preventing the Spaniard from capturing his first U.S. Open title, or will Roger Federer win a record-breaking sixth consecutive U.S. Open title? -- I have been captivated by the stories, not to mention the amazing match play, of some of the women in this year's tournament. ...
Sports Greats Past and Present Get Together for a Great Cause
By Elie Seckbach - AOL NewsElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. For the past nine years the Harold Pump Foundation, created by David and Dana Pump (known as the gurus of high school and college basketball) has raised over $3.5 million dollars to fight cancer. The foundation's efforts have not gone unnoticed. Major stars such as Magic Johnson, Paul Pierce, Sugar Ray Leonard, Pete Sampras and Denzel Washington have all joined the Pump brothers. In this report we also hear from young NBA stars like Kevin Love, Brandon Jennings, ...
Federer Aces Victory Over Soderling
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsWIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Roger Federer found himself in a serving contest Monday at Wimbledon-and won.The five-time champion hit 23 aces, never lost serve and advanced to the quarterfinals by beating familiar foil Robin Soderling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).Federer improved to 11-0 against Soderling, including a victory in the French Open final three weeks ago to complete a career Grand Slam.This time the No. 2-seeded Federer came through on a handful of key points. He earned the only service break of the match in the ninth game of the opening set, when Soderling committed five unforced errors to ...
Federer Keeps Rolling Toward Record 15th Major Title
By Mark Hasty - AOL NewsAnother day, another big pile of Euros: Roger Federer had little trouble beating Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez at Wimbledon on Wednesday, dispatching the Spaniard in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Federer is through to the third round and still well on track to play for a record 15th major title. Federer currently shares the record of 14 majors with Pete Sampras.Of course, in the internet age, there are always people who can see the cloud behind every silver lining. Reading message boards and article comments, it's clear that more than a few tennis fans feel that Federer should get an asterisk ...
Federer Rallies Past del Potro
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsPARIS (AP)-Sentimental favorite Roger Federer did not quite follow the script Friday at the French Open. He decided to go for high drama. Striving to complete a career Grand Slam, Federer came from behind twice in the semifinals to beat big-serving Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Playing in his fourth consecutive Roland Garros final, Federer will try for his 14th major title to match Pete Sampras' record."There's still one more step," Federer said. "I was a bit lucky but I fought well. Juan Martin was playing really well." Federer's opponent Sunday will be No. 23-seeded ...
Tears in Melbourne: Nadal Beats Federer
By Mark Hasty - AOL NewsCue the misquotation of Tom Hanks: "There's no crying in tennis!"There was crying Sunday at the Australian Open, as Rafael Nadal continued his dominance of Roger Federer, winning a five-set Everlasting Gobstopper of a final, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2. Federer was emotional following the match, unable to keep from crying as Nadal soaked up the crowd's acclaim. Even Nadal was moved by Federer's anguish, offering a comforting shoulder and encouraging words to his greatest competitor. It was a touching scene, even if Federer was seeming to steal Nadal's moment. Then again, the moment belonged to ...
New Andy, Same Roger, Same Result
By Mark Hasty - AOL NewsAndy Roddick should look at the bright side. He didn't lose to Roger Federer as badly as he usually does. Still, in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday, Federer beat Roddick in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5, 7-5. The two 7-5 sets are the hopeful part for Roddick. Maybe he can catch the Federbot one of these days. Roddick actually beat him the last time they played, almost a year ago in Miami. Prior to that, Roddick hadn't even won a set against Federer since late in 2006. That's how dominant Federer is. He is not the Tiger Woods of tennis. Tiger Woods is the Roger Federer of golf.Federer now ...
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