James Blake

  1. Roger Federer and the 5 Greatest One-Handed Backhands in Men's Tennis History

    The one-handed backhand is not taught to most young tennis players, because it is much more difficult to pull off than the conventional two-handed backhand...

    Kevin Pacelli Written by Kevin Pacelli about 1 month ago 7,066 reads 24 comments

  2. Men's Tennis: 3 Must-See First-Round Matches at the Sony Ericsson Open

    The tennis world descends upon Key Biscayne for the Sony Ericsson Open this week, as the second Master's 1000 event of the year is held there...

    Stephen Fenech Written by Stephen Fenech about 2 months ago 501 reads 0 comments

  3. Jeremy Lin Is Harvard's Latest Star, so Who's Next?

    New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin was the NBA ’s latest craze for the month of February, due to his outstanding play that made the “Big Apple” relevant in the Eastern Conference—better yet—in the league...

    Barry Barnes Written by Barry Barnes about 3 months ago 755 reads 0 comments

  4. Andy Roddick, John Isner and 5 Other Americans Poised for Success in '12

    At the ATP World Tour Finals a few weeks ago, the lone American representative was World No. 8 Mardy Fish...

    Van Sias Written by Van Sias about 6 months ago 3,358 reads 27 comments

  5. B/R Interview: James Blake Talks About His Charity Work and the Tennis Community

    American tennis star James Blake returns to New York City on Nov. 28 to hold a charity fundraising event close to his heart. The former World No...

    Ash Marshall Written by Ash Marshall about 7 months ago 413 reads 3 comments

  6. Andreas Seppi Retires, James Blake Rallies Versus Marcos Baghdatis on Day 1

    It was Wellington Orthopaedic Sports Medicine High School Day at the Western and Southern Open. There were several surprise guests, including tennis teams from Allegan, Michigan, Kettering, Ohio and Cincinnati...

    Monica Fritsch Written by Monica Fritsch about 10 months ago 118 reads 0 comments

  7. Western and Southern Open Sets Record Attendance for Qualfiers and Kids Day

    The first day of qualifying and Kids Day at the Western and Southern Open saw record-breaking crowd attendance. The Lindner Family Tennis Center hosted 13,204 fans. The previous record was set in 2006, with 11,915 fans in attendance...

    Monica Fritsch Written by Monica Fritsch about 10 months ago 130 reads 0 comments

  8. Mardy Fish Will Enter US Open as America's Top-Ranked Player

    In the world of tennis , it would be almost sacrilegious to say anyone in their late 20s isn't over the hill. Yet America’s top-ranked player, 29-year-old Mardy Fish , has had the best year of his career...

    James Waterson Written by James Waterson about 10 months ago 173 reads 2 comments

  9. Wimbledon 2011: Why Andy Roddick Is the Only Hope for American Men's Tennis

    At the start of the French Open, I wrote an article titled, "What's wrong with Men's Tennis?" As if the players were trying to validate my argument, the 10 Americans in the field essentially laid down and let the rest of the world walk all over them...

    David Dietz Written by David Dietz about 12 months ago 982 reads 1 comments