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.

Spain's shining star in Beijing

...Athens in 2004 when he won the bronze in singles and the gold in doubles (with Nicolas Massu -- who also won the singles gold medal). Third, Chile is one of the few nations that...

Gonzalez rallies to beat Blake, will face Nadal in Olympic final

First-time Olympian James Blake came up one point short Friday in his bid to reach the Olympic finals.

Nadal, Federer supplement singles wins with doubles flourish

Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Italy's Potito Starace.

Can Federer find his form and capture Olympic gold?

It's essentially a Masters Series event without byes. None of the top-tier men appear to have a seamless path toward an Olympic medal.

Chile's Fernando Gonzalez, right, and Nicolas Massu celebrate after defeating Germany's Nicholas Kiefer and Rainer Schuettler in the men's gold medal...

Daunting logistical obstacles between Beijing and the U.S. Open

Nearly every top-echelon player will make the pilgrimage to the Beijing Olympics. But with the quadrennial event crunched into an already taxing tennis calendar, it could spell doom for many at the U.S. Open.

Ljubicic advances to second round at Croatia Open

Ivan Ljubicic won his first match in over a month and advanced to the second round of the Croatia Open with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Mikhail Kukushkin on Tuesday.

Olympic tennis has it's own challenges and rewards

...Marc Rosset of Switzerland beat Andrei Cherkasov in the finals in Barcelona; most recently, it was Nicolas Massu over American Mardy Fish in Athens. Because Olympic tennis is a one-off event held every...

Pashanski, Rehnquist advance at rain-delayed Swedish Open

Boris Pashanski beat Nicolas Massu 6-2, 6-3 in one of only two matches completed at the rain-plagued Swedish Open.

Men's Tennis Doubles team Fernando Gonzalez, left, and Nicolas Massu of Chile show off their gold medals after they defeated the German team of Nicolas Kiefer...

Massu among 12 given spots in Beijing tennis draw

Nicolas Massu of Chile, who won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 2004 Olympics, was among 12 players given special places Monday in singles at the 2008 event at Beijing.

French Open success earns Ginepri spot on U.S. Olympic team

Robby Ginepri clinched a berth on the U.S. Olympic team by winning three matches this week at Roland Garros.

Sam Querrey, of the United States, returns a shot during a tennis match against Nicolas Massu, of Chile, on the third day of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on...

Blake rolls past 15-year-old Harrison to reach quarterfinals

Top-seeded James Blake beat 15-year-old Ryan Harrison 6-3, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.