TENNIS

One of the biggest questions in the lead-up to the 2014 US Open is if Rafael Nadal can defend his title in Flushing Meadows, New York. Will the Spaniard’s wrist injury heal in time for the final tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year?

With the favourites falling by the wayside, Roger Federer (Switzerland) is one of the top seeds left to battle it out for the 2014 Rogers Cup title in Toronto, Canada. Opposite him in the championship round is 13th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France), who delivered three consecutive upset victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals for the right to take on the former world number one.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and the former world no. 1 Andre Agassi will turn up for their International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) franchise Singapore Slammers in December 2- 4.

Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki used to love each other very much to the point that the duo had thoughts of walking down the aisle and starting a new life as a married couple.

Rafael Nadal’s wrist injury might just heal in time for the 2014 US Open according to the Spanish Royal Tennis Federation and doctors said that the recovery was on track. The Grand Slam in Flushing Meadows, New York is scheduled from August 24 to September 8, 2014.

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Serena Williams arrived in Montreal on Monday for her upcoming game in the Rogers Cup. It has been 14 years since the world no.1 set foot in Montreal but her introductory press conference wasn't exactly the warm kind after a reporter brought up the tennis superstar's exit at the doubles match with Venus Williams at Wimbledon.

So much for the new Genie Army chant—it didn’t work in this particular WTA tournament. Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, who is touted as the next big thing in women’s tennis, came up way short in the second round of the 2014 Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada falling to American Shelby Rogers, in three sets 6-0, 2-6, 6-0.

Roger Federer will be without his main coach Severin Luthi during his stint in the 2014 Rogers Cup in Toronto set from. On the sidelines as Federer’s coach will be compatriot Stefan Edberg, who himself is a six-time Grand Slam champion.

Before the upcoming Rogers Cup in Toronto, where Novak Djokovic is a three time champion, the world no. 1 gave time to support his friend Niall Horan, member of the band One Direction as the group performed in Toronto last Friday.

Before Roger Federer came to the scene, Rod Laver was considered as the greatest of all time in the men's tennis game. The former professional tennis superstar is the only player to win the calendar Grand Slam twice in his career and up to this date, the Australian holds the record for the most titles won in the history of tennis, with 200 career titles. Now, Roger Federer, with his 17 Grand Slam titles, he is considered by many as the greatest of all time.

Has Rory McIlroy moved on so quickly after breaking off his engagement with tennis athlete Caroline Wozniacki?

The inaugural Negev Israel Open Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament in September 2014 has been cancelled due to the on-going Israel-Gaza war as the ATP organizing committee cited safety and security concerns from the military conflict as the main reason for the cancellation of the event.

One Direction’s Niall Horan has received a few beginner’s tips from current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic when the two played tennis ahead of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Roger Federer is perhaps the greatest player in the history of tennis. He should probably stick with his sport judging from his performance in the exhibition game called the Ball Hockey Challenge.

Ana Ivanovic has continued her mini-resurgence landing inside the top 10 of the latest WTA rankings after a respectable effort in the recently-concluded 2014 Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, USA. The Serbian ace, who is a popular tennis player because of her looks than actual tennis accomplishments, is now ranked no. 10-- her highest since being ranked becoming world number one in 2008.

World's no.1 Novak Djokovic is facing tons of troubles on his way to the finals of Rogers Cup

Former world's no.1 Rafael Nadal is back on the tennis court, practicing with his team days after suffering an injured right wrist that forced him to withdraw from tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati.

With Rafael Nadal out for the next couple of ATP tournaments and maybe the 2014 US Open, former world number one Roger Federer is pegged to gain ground on the Spaniard in the ATP rankings and may even go past him and steal the no. 2 spot if the Swiss Master is successful in the next couple of months.

Rafael Nadal will not be able to defend his title at the upcoming Rogers Cup in Toronto next week.

There’s a reason why Roger Federer has won 17 Grand Slam titles in his career and one of which has been using high-quality equipment to help him in his game.

There are female tennis athletes who certainly have the beauty to rock it off the tennis court and sometimes they are also so sexy that they become a distraction to the sport, but who is the sexiest female tennis athlete on tour right now.

Finally, Serena Williams broke her silence about the viral illness, which made her retire in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, after serving four double faults in a single game.

Local residents are having problems with the stilted wooden playhouse and slide in the grounds of Roger Federer's property in Valbella, in the canton of Graubünden.

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the top seeds of the upcoming 2014 Rogers Cup, which will begin from August 4 - 10.

Sabine Lisicki might have lost her match against Ana Ivanovic at the 2014 Stanford Classic in Stanford, California, USA but at least she goes home with a new world record in women’s tennis.

Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish considered playing doubles in the upcoming U.S. Open but the two have been thwarted by anti-doping rules.

This early Rafael Nadal is already giving up the “best player” throne to tennis rival Novak Djokovic.

Rafael Nadal could miss the US Open championship as tests revealed detachment of the bones in his right wrist