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Rafael Nadal knows Novak Dojokovic wasn't at his best at the Monte Carlo final, but his first win in eight tries definitely serves as a confidence boost heading to Madrid, Rome and Paris, Ravi Ubha writes.

So who is this guy that played with unrelenting persistence and moxie to knock off Rafael Nadal in Montreal? Djoker, you say? Nope. How about Ivan Dodig.

Kim Clijsters mastered the majors in her second stint on tour. But the story of the queen of comebacks had a much different ending at Roland Garros.

Juan Carlos Ferrero is far removed from his days as a Slam contender, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a flair for the dramatic.

Raise your racket if you, like most of us, gave up on Donald Young. Well, he finally proved that there's more to his game than hype. Just ask Andy Murray.

The 2011 season is over, which means it's time to reminisce on the good, bad and ugly -- and in the case of Fernando Verdasco, a little resentment.

Novak Djokovic's disappointing post-U.S. Open swing turned even worse after a straight-sets thumping to David Ferrer at the World Tour Finals.

Andy Murray reverted to the petulant lad he can be when things go awry. And things were going awry at the World Tour Finals.

Novak. Roger. Rafa. There was no dearth of Grand Slam electricity this year. But only one match yielded record-breaking Down Under drama.

Feeling a little antsy for summer tennis -- with your favorite idols? The wait is almost over, but plenty of questions have once again emerged. Thankfully, we have all the answers.

Rafael Nadal struggled while Novak Djokovic breezed in their Rome openers. Does it really mean anything?

No one will deny that Kim Clijsters was the player to beat -- that is until the injury bug hit. And now that the grueling clay season is here, she better heal up nicely.

Believe it or not, there's a lot of work to be done for some players (ahem, Andy Roddick and the American men). And what better time to start honing your games than now?

The days of unexpected Grand Slam winners are over. Roger and Rafa can take credit for that, depriving the likes of Marcos Baghdatis and Mariano Puerta in recent years. Novak Djokovic fended off Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the 2008 Australian Open, too. O...

Who was the star of the show in tennis in 2010? Rafael Nadal, without a doubt. Entering the season under a cloud of uncertainty, Nadal achieved one of the finest years in the history of the sport. He reclaimed the No. 1 ranking and completed his Gra...

Brace yourself for a riveting end to the year-end championships. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reached the London semis. So who will emerge victorious?