tennis

Fighter Federer, Shanker Federer

Akshay Sawai

The not so obvious things about Roger Federer

Game, Set and Match Nadal?

So, Roger Federer figured out Rafael Nadal at the recent ATP Championships. But the Spaniard still deserves to be called the greatest ever. Now, bring on the rotten tomatoes

Smashed Hard

Boria Majumdar

Andre Agassi casts out the demons of his past by writing about his cursed tryst with the sport that made him an icon.

In 1974, India reached the final of the Davis Cup. But the Government forced the team to boycott the match as the host, South Africa, was under apartheid rule. The players are still not sure if it was the right decision. Also, they reveal old grouses against the Amritraj brothers

Somdev’s Tussle with History

Dilip D'Souza

Somdev Devvarman, India’s Davis Cup hero, was US college circuit champion two years in a row. Though these winners haven’t done too well on the pro circuit, he has the heart to buck the trend

Moral of the Federer Story

Akshay Sawai

The misfortune of those who do not follow the tennis of our times is that they are missing a unique form of literature, a one-man art, and a genius as rare as an asteroid strike