TennisGrandStand

I like Rafael Nadal. I really do. But on this one very rare instance, I have to side with the ATP over the young Spaniard.

Bethanie Mattek is having a quiet few weeks in the clothing department. Let’s hope she’s okay.

The penchant for funky eyewear runs in the Tipsarevic family, clearly, and at times this energy turns evil.

The loss of Roger Federer to Andy Roddick at last week’s Sony Ericsson Open created a vacuum in fashionable men’s tennis gear, but Rafael Nadal quickly stepped up to the plate.

It seems strange to label the world number 4 player as being underrated but this is exactly the case with Nikolay Davydenko.

In case you missed it, Nikolay Davydenko made a racquet (and shoe) switch between Indian Wells and Miami. The gutsy move paid off.

He’s not for the birds: Top Russian Nikolay Davydenko won his second Tennis Masters Series title by handily beating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-2 at the 2008 Sony Ericsson Open.

It’s a given that any person who wants to improve their tennis skills must watch their favorite pros on television. Let’s just hope they’re not trying to emulate the games of Mikhail Youzhny or Serena Williams.

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week, Bob summarizes the second week of the Sony Ericsson Open, Miami, and other happenings around the game.

Kuerten’s game might not have held up, but his clothes did. He wore an orange/red kit from Diadora Guga Kuerten. We’ll sure miss his flair after retirement.