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Roger Federer has been flirting with the idea of playing without his headband, but the fact that is that going into the grass court season, there's a lot more at stake for the 17-time Grand Slam champion than many people think, Peter Bodo writes.

The thing about the Serena Williams-Maria Sharapova rivalry? It's not really a rivalry.

It's going to happen, but the question: Is that time now? Yes, we're talking about the Roger Federer demise.

Roger Federer has been flirting with the idea of playing without his headband, but the fact is that going into the grass court season, there's a lot more at stake for the 17-time Grand Slam champion than many people think, Peter Bodo writes.

Welcome back, MIA champions. Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka will return to Madrid -- but this time, it'll be on the daunting red clay.

A few things were made clear in the Monte Carlo final. Among them, Novak Djokovic had some unfinished business.

Not only does it look like Rafael Nadal will win Monte Carlo, he could probably do it with Roger Federer strapped to his leg.

Let's face it: There's plenty of offseason during tennis' in-season. Andy Murray, Roger Federer & Co. can tell you that.

After a heartbreaking loss in the final of the Sony Open, you can't help but wonder how many more chances David Ferrer will have to win a major event.

If Rafael Nadal was this good could following a knee injury, just imagine if he'd come back from a broken leg.

It was a new episode in the Nadal-Federer rivalry. But it also turned out to be a rerun.

The last time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in a match that wasn't a semifinal or final was in 2004, but if they meet at Indian Wells, it would be in the quarters in a match that is certainly looking like The Old vs. The Hurt, Peter Bodo writes.

The U.S. opens Davis Cup play against Brazil with a good chance to get off on the right foot, and that's welcome news for a talented team in transition.

Some things never change, or so it seems. With the top four men's seeds reaching the Aussie semis, it's going to be a long year for the contenders.

From forehands to backhands to serves, the gamut of goodies Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray bear is so similar that there is no clear winner.

Goodness knows we've had enough dress rehearsals. Now it's time for the Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray rivalry to rule the tennis circuit.