Chat with Gustavo Kuerten!

Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday, the ATP's Gustavo Kuerten will join us to talk some tennis! A three-time French Open champion, Kuerten will be...

Chat | March 05, 2007

Graf's "Golden Slam" arguably the greatest season in history

Pete Sampras led a quartet of American players who would all leave an indelible mark. But the third decade of the Open era was highlighted by a thoroughly dominating Steffi Graf, writes Joel Drucker.

Reasons Why Roger Federer Will Never Win the French Open

He is the best player in tennis, maybe the greatest in history, the winner of 10 Grand Slams and 48 singles titles, the only male to win three Slams three times each. In short, Roger Federer is one of the world's most dominant athletes.

It's not just about the majors

...sport tailor made for having a crucial year-end championship, which was demonstrated in 2000, when Gustavo Kuerten wrapped up the all-important year-end No. 1 ranking with a fantastic performance under intense...

Masters Cup 2 Dec 2000: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil celebrates a point during his semi-final match against Pete Sampras of the USA...

Williams sisters each have formidable belief they will win

Sibling showdown WIMBLEDON, England -- If you take a listen to Venus and Serena Williams they project that everything between them is always lovey-...

American mystery sticking around at All England Club

Making a name WIMBLEDON, England -- When you've never advanced past the second round of a Grand Slam tournament, respect can be an elusive thing. ...

French Open manifested everything from perfection to putrid

By now, we know Rafael Nadal left Roger Federer licking his wounds at Roland Garros, while Ana Ivanovic established herself as the sovereign Serb. But so much more went down during this fortnight.

...L-R) Former winners of the French Open Swedish Mats Wilander, Spanish Arantxa Sanchez, Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten, French Yannick Noah, French Mary Pierce and Swedish Bjorn Borg pose prior the final of the...

Nadal manhandles Federer to claim fourth straight French title

Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Roger Federer in the French Open final Sunday, winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to become the second player to win four straight titles in Paris.

Time is (right) now for Federer

...rest of the titlist over the last decade have all been under 27, with most, like Gustavo Kuerten, Carlos Moya and Juan Carlos Ferrer, closer to 20. Time is running out, no question about...

Americans making noise on and off the court

The first round of the French Open -- finally complete after four days of raindrops -- had no shortage of story lines. While the flourishing American men dressed for success, Ashley Harkleroad has decided to bare it all.

This tall, skinny Brazilian never lost his passion for tennis

Gustavo Kuerten, one of the most charismatic players of his generation, never lost his romance for the game.

New beginning for El Mago after inspired play

Despite a first-round exit at Roland Garros, Guillermo Coria's vintage shot-making verified he finally has come to terms with the fallout from a heartbreaking 2004 French Open final loss.

Few shared the love of tennis, competition quite like Guga

A fragment of his formidable years, Gustavo Kuerten, surgically repaired hip and all, bid farewell Sunday. Though synonymous with the French Open, Guga captured the hearts of fans worldwide.