Author: James Beck
Rafael Nadal Really Is Human
Another challenge has come and gone for Rafa Nadal. How many more will there be?
Comment: Simona Halep’s Tenacity Too Much For Stephens’ ‘Easy Power’
Tennis columnist James Beck looks back at the French Open women's final.
It Was A Most Unpredictable Australian Open Final For Marin Cilic
Marin Cilic must be the most unpredictable of tennis' major men's champions. Except maybe the direction of his second serve. The lean, tall and sometimes ...
Caroline Wozniacki’s Long Journey Ends With Tears
Caroline Wozniacki (zimbio.com) Caroline Wozniacki started and ended her first Grand Slam success story the same way. On fire. When it was over, she lay ...
Rafael Nadal Didn’t Need To Be Spectacular In The U.S. Open Final
Rafael Nadal (zimbio.com) Rafa Nadal wasn't the same player on Sunday he had been two days earlier. He didn't need to be. Kevin Anderson fought ...
Don’t Call Rafael Nadal A Clay-Courter
Rafael Nadal (zimbio.com) NEW YORK -- Maybe no one has ever played this game of tennis better than Rafa Nadal played it Friday night. Roger ...
Martina Hingis Wins In Doubles With Her Smarts
Martina Hingis (zimbio.com) NEW YORK -- What makes Martina Hingis so good in any type of doubles she decides to play? Her brain. The Swiss ...
Kevin Anderson Suddenly Looks Like A World Beater
Kevin Anderson (zimbio.com) Kevin Anderson always has been dangerous because of his huge serve. He wasn’t always efficient and consistent with the serve, however. That ...
Win Over Halep Gives Sharapova’s Career A Shot In The Arm
Maria Sharapova (zimbio.com) Maria Sharapova may be the shot in the arm that women's tennis needs right now while Serena Williams is out on maternity ...
Roger Federer’s 19th Major Is In The Record Book
Roger Federer (zimbio.com) While most of men's tennis' top echelon appears to be in disarray, Roger Federer marches on to more record Grand Slam titles. ...
Four Points Decided The Wimbledon Women’s Championship
Venus Williams (zimbio.com) Venus Williams appeared to be on the verge of taking control of another Wimbledon championship. Little did she know that the next ...
Rafa Was At His Best Against Stan
Rafael Nadal (zimbio.com) How does Rafa Nadal maintain his concentration on his serve when perspiration is constantly dropping from his nose onto the red clay? ...
From Iva Majoli To Jelena Ostapenko
Jelena Ostapenko (zimbio.com) Two decades ago, there was another Jelena Ostapenko. Iva Majoli, too, was 19 years old when she showed up at Roland Garros. ...
Roger’s 18 Might Stand The Test Of Time
Roger Federer pictured with the Australian Open trophy (zimbio.com) Even if Roger Federer happens to retire from tennis at age 35, he isn't likely to ...
A Simple Match Of Greatness And History
Serena Williams celebrates winning the 2017 Australian Open (image via zimbio.com) With different names, this Australian Open women's final would have been just another Grand ...
Grigor Dimitrov Gave Nadal All He Could Handle
Grigor Dimitrov celebrates winning the fourth set in his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal on day 12 of the 2017 Australian Open (source: Jack Thomas/zimbio.com) ...
Andy Murray’s And Rafael Nadal’s Loss At The US Open Are Troubling
Rafael Nadal (image via zimbio.com) NEW YORK -- Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal have a great deal in common. Yes, they have been regarded as ...
Will Wimbledon champion Andy Murray now impact Novak Djokovic’s legacy?
Novak Djokovic already regrets, of course, that he wasn't able to be in Sunday's Wimbledon final, and to have a chance to gain another step ...
Serena Williams’ Serve Was The Difference In The Wimbledon Final
Angelique Kerber had to play a perfect match in Saturday's women's final to even have a chance to win this Wimbledon. She came close to ...
Sky Within Novak’s Reach; Murray Is Just A Toy In The Joker’s Box
The sky is still the limit for Novak Djokovic. He didn't just defeat Andy Murray in Sunday's French Open final. The Serbian Wonder crushed Murray. ...