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Novak Djokovic: 2010 Starts Now

How will Novak Djokovic look back on 2009? As things stand now, it would seem a letdown from the prior year, when he captured his first major title at the 2008 Australian Open, then threw in ...

Written by Rob York about 18 days ago 852 reads 18 comments
The Greatest Competitors in Men's Tennis History

Talent is the beginning, not the end. There are so many other traits that a tennis player must have to be a champion. Fitness is crucial, as is willingness to prioritize the game above other interests...

Written by Rob York about 26 days ago 573 reads 45 comments
How Andre Agassi Should Respond to His Critics

What Martina Navratilova said: "Shocking. Not as much shock that he did it as shock he lied about it and didn't own up to it. He's up there with Roger Clemens, as far as I'm concerned. He owned up to it, but it doesn't help now...

Written by Rob York about 28 days ago 871 reads 96 comments
In the Zone with Pete Sampras, Part Two

After Pete Sampras spent most of 1995 chasing Andre Agassi in the rankings, then defeated him in the final of the US Open, Tennis magazine wrote that Sampras “never again needs to prove how good he is...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 535 reads 24 comments
Tennis: As We Bid Adieu to Marat Safin (Pt Two)

It's not every week that a two-time slam winner and major personality retires, so to mark the occasion of Marat Safin's departure, Long John Silver and I look back at his career...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 730 reads 28 comments
Andy Roddick's Vicious Coaching Cycle

Andy Roddick is well-known for his coaching choices, as he has worked with some of the biggest names in tennis since 2003 and, in the process, won more than a few of the game’s biggest titles...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 1,105 reads 28 comments
What the Shanghai Masters Means for …

Nikolay Davydenko Though injury kept him out of action until May this year, it would appear that there was a hidden blessing in this forced break: With so much of the rest of the tour breaking ...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 329 reads 24 comments
In The Zone With Andre Agassi

Agassi’s balls look more like (Bjorn) Borg’s balls would have looked if Borg had been on a yearlong regimen of both steroids and methamphetamines and was hitting every single f***ing ball just as hard as he could...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 501 reads 54 comments
What the China Open Means for...

Novak Djokovic None of his three titles this season have been at first-tier events, but his China Open win came against some keen competition...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 612 reads 28 comments
Creature Vs. Creature: A Change in Rafael Nadal's Priorities

IntroductionRoger Federer’s ascent to the top of the game in 2004 was a blessing to all tennis fans who longed to see a dominant figure in the men’s game. Rafael Nadal’s rise to No...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 1,246 reads 61 comments
The Roger Federer Fan's Dictionary

Australian Open, The; Noun 1. The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, where Roger Federer has won three great victories so far in his career...

Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 1,902 reads 272 comments
Catch a Falling Star: Gael Monfils

There are many qualities that a champion tennis player must possess: talent, fitness, mental strength, and a sound game plan all come to mind...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 372 reads 59 comments
Tennis Community Bulletin: Help Wanted

Hello all, This is more a community bulletin than an “article” per se. Since I became Community Leader in the past month and a half, several of you have offered suggestions on articles ...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 263 reads 85 comments
Catch a Falling Star: Marcos Baghdatis

Fans of Andy Roddick couldn’t be happy seeing their man get upset in the fourth round of the 2006 Australian Open. As the tournament went on, however, it because increasingly hard to dislike the guy who beat him...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 429 reads 30 comments
Catch a Falling Star: Gilles Simon

Going into 2009, Frenchman Gilles Simon was coming off the best season of his career. In 2008, he’d won three titles, defeating Roger Federer in Toronto and Rafael Nadal in Madrid; a rare ...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 416 reads 36 comments
Justine Henin's Return Would Be Great for Women's Tennis

Very little of the buzz coming out of women’s tennis in the first half of the year was celebratory. Serena Williams was money when it came to winning majors, but her indifference toward minor events left her outside the No...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 461 reads 35 comments
What the Davis Cup Semifinals Mean For...

Spain The defending champions have now won 17 consecutive home ties and 19 in a row on clay. Even with world No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 178 reads 19 comments
Davis Cup: Israel Looks to Keep the Dream Alive Against Spain

With the Davis Cup semifinals taking place this weekend, a few of us Bleacher Creatures will preview the path each team has taken to get this far, and examine their chances of advancing to the finals...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 116 reads 5 comments
The Morning After: How Bright Is Juan Martin Del Potro's Future?

Long John Silver and I are collaborating to describe the effect Monday's shocking men's final will have on the future of tennis. For his reflections on the event, click here Roger Federer was 13-0 in major finals against all opponents not named Rafa...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 1,008 reads 85 comments
The Grand Slam Finals of Roger Federer: An Analysis

It's well-known that world No. 1 Roger Federer has won 15 major titles in his career. Less known, but just as significant, is that at Wimbledon Federer reached his 20th major final, breaking the previous record held by Ivan Lendl...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 517 reads 26 comments
Rafa Nadal's Blues: Is It Time to Nix Super Saturday?

The idea behind Super Saturday at the US Open was an intriguing one: Like a heavyweight prize fight with a padded undercard, it puts three matches that each could highlight a single day of tennis ...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 602 reads 27 comments
Creature vs. Creature: A Surprising Opportunity for Yanina Wickmayer

IntroductionDinara Safina. Ana Ivanovic. Elena Dementieva. Maria Sharapova. Svetlana Kuznetsova. These are just some of the names found in the top half of the women’s draw when the US ...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 295 reads 27 comments
Robin Soderling Full of Surprises Against Roger Federer

Robin Soderling first surprised us in Paris, when he did something no man had ever done previously: He beat Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 676 reads 61 comments
A Stepping Stone for Marin Cilic?

They don’t call it an “upset” for no reason.That Marin Cilic, and not Andy Murray will be progressing to the quarterfinals of the US Open has surely upset a lot of people, be ...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 195 reads 38 comments
In The Zone With Martina Hingis

To distill the experience of The Zone to a single sentence, one could say this: The imagined becoming reality.To play a match in which virtually you can execute any shot imaginable requires innumerable hours of practice and dedication...

Written by Rob York about 2 months ago 371 reads 18 comments

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Rob York Article Archive

Novak Djokovic: 2010 Starts Now

The Greatest Competitors in Men's Tennis History

How Andre Agassi Should Respond to His Critics

In the Zone with Pete Sampras, Part Two

Tennis: As We Bid Adieu to Marat Safin (Pt Two)

Andy Roddick's Vicious Coaching Cycle

What the Shanghai Masters Means for …

In The Zone With Andre Agassi

What the China Open Means for...

Creature Vs. Creature: A Change in Rafael Nadal's Priorities

The Roger Federer Fan's Dictionary

Catch a Falling Star: Gael Monfils

Tennis Community Bulletin: Help Wanted

Catch a Falling Star: Marcos Baghdatis

Catch a Falling Star: Gilles Simon

Justine Henin's Return Would Be Great for Women's Tennis

What the Davis Cup Semifinals Mean For...

Davis Cup: Israel Looks to Keep the Dream Alive Against Spain

The Morning After: How Bright Is Juan Martin Del Potro's Future?

The Grand Slam Finals of Roger Federer: An Analysis

Rafa Nadal's Blues: Is It Time to Nix Super Saturday?

Creature vs. Creature: A Surprising Opportunity for Yanina Wickmayer

Robin Soderling Full of Surprises Against Roger Federer

A Stepping Stone for Marin Cilic?

In The Zone With Martina Hingis

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