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It was a moist but marvelous Week 1 at the French Open. But now it's time for business.

The panic across tennis circles every time Rafael Nadal drops a set at the French Open only validates his untouchable accomplishments.

The more he ages, the more we appreciate Lleyton Hewitt's grit. But it wasn't enough at the French Open.

The Jennifer Capriati script ended with such a Hollywood moment last year when she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Why couldn't the story have ended there?

For nearly a year, we've questioned Rafael Nadal's knees, but now we finally get to talk about his racket, which ruled Indian Wells.

Rafael Nadal took down Roger Federer handily at Indian Wells, but this latest match was about cherishing the rivalry, not the result.

Who will win the championships match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic?

Always the bridesmaid, eh? Not this time. Andy Murray has a nice big trophy to go with his Olympic gold.

John Isner ended his Slam season with another disappointing performance.

We thought, we hoped ... no, no, we prayed for a new narrative in New York this year. But that's just not going to happen, given the recent form of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

It's time, Rafa. Time to start making smart decisions with the tennis calendar from here on out, or else ...

The circle of life is complicated enough, so imagine being Jennifer Capriati. But after all the hardships, she can now call herself a Hall of Famer.

You really need to try hard to figure out what all that jibber-jabber is coming from the players. Thankfully, we figured it out.

So much was on the line in Monday's Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic championship match. And just think, if rain hadn't intervened, it would have ended on a Sunday. And that's just one thing I know I think.

Life before Rafael Nadal at the French Open. It's understandably hard to remember. But there was one special guy, Gustavo Kuerten, whose Paris lore was littered with love.

He plays with grace and unparalleled efficiency. Novak Djokovic simply had too much game for Roger Federer in Rome.