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A period of dominance spanning 17 years, starting with Roger Federer’s maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 all the way to Rafael Nadal’s 13th Roland Garros crown last year, the two giants of the tennis world have sat atop of the rest for years. Each hold their own respective records setting them apart […] READ MORE
At just 25-years old three-time Major winner Jordan Spieth enters Bethpage Black with his eyes on one of the richest prizes in the world of golf. Winning the PGA Championship is a coveted title in its own right. But a victory this week in Farmingdale will earn Spieth the distinction of being a Grand Slam […] READ MORE
From LastWordOnTennis, by Stefano Berlincioni. For a tennis fan, attending a Grand Slam is an unbelievable experience–but if you really want to see courage, sadness, joy, and sorrow you have to go to the Qualifying events, not to the Main Draw ones. Grand Slams Main Draws are full of players that already did it, players […] READ MORE
From Last Word on Rugby, Sam Pardey On Wednesday, it was announced that a Six Nations bonus point system will be trialed in the 2017 competition. Following months of speculation regarding changes, as discussed by LWOS Rugby here, all parties have agreed to a test run in the upcoming tournament. Six Nations Bonus Point System – The Argument […] READ MORE
From LastWordOnTennis, by Filippo Colombo. Francesca Schiavone’s 6-1 6-2 loss in the opening round of the US Open was her third consecutive first round loss at a Grand Slam. All of them have come in straight sets, against Svetlana Kuznetsova in New York, Simona Halep at Wimbledon and Kiki Mladenovic at Roland Garros. Moreover, earlier this year, […] READ MORE
Stan Wawrinka has now won three Grand Slam titles. He won the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open in 2015, and now the US Open in 2016. What do all three of his titles have in common? He defeated Novak Djokovic on his way to winning all three of them. There is something about […] READ MORE
What a strange situation the Wimbledon organisers find themselves in. Three days completed at this year’s Championships and a handful of round one matches are yet to be completed – or even started. Yet, thanks to the Wimbledon Centre Court roof, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic can sit back and sip some Evian as they […] READ MORE
It seems like a shock every time it happens nowadays, but Serena Williams does occasionally lose tennis matches. She even sometimes loses them at Grand Slams. She sometimes almost loses Grand Slam matches. Serena rarely almost loses them like this, though. Serena Survives Putinseva Scare We knew coming into this match that Putinseva, or “Poots” […] READ MORE
It was a far from routine day for some of the world’s very best as rain once again played its part in proceedings. Marin Cilic was the highest-profile casualty as he lost to a qualifier, whilst Stan Wawrinka was pushed hard by the tenacious Lukas Rosol. Andy Murray’s fate will be decided tomorrow as his […] READ MORE
With day one a virtual wash-out at the French Open, day two has a jam-packed feel about it with dozens of postponed matches being weaved into the schedule. Whether we’ll get to see much action is another matter as this spell of bad weather looks set to continue sweeping across Paris. On the off chance […] READ MORE
