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Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.

Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.

Maria Sharapova beats virtually everyone else in the game but the space between her and Serena Williams is gulf-like. David Ferrer has done well, except against the Big Four. What explains the gap?

For Howard Bryant, 2012 will be remembered not only for the great players and the great matches and the terrific storylines, but also for the individual, sometimes history-shifting moments of competition.

Full-scale chaos ensued Sunday night in New York. Some survived. Others did not.

Serena Williams hit 13 aces and powered her way back to the semifinals at Wimbledon in hopes of taking her fifth title at the All England Club.

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer did nothing but survive on this day -- something Victoria Azarenka should take note of.

During the week in Madrid, the new blue clay surface has been discussed as if players were now being asked to play tennis underwater. The head games leading to the French Open are in full swing.

Victoria Azarenka walloped Maria Sharapova (again) to win Indian Wells. And this begs the question: When will the world No. 1 ever lose a match?

There's plenty of intrigue in the women's final at Indian Wells, but you can't help but wonder: Will Maria Sharapova fold in another big final against Victoria Azarenka?

Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic have a lot in common -- aside from the ascetically obvious. Both are victims of early success and both have overcome injuries. But only one will reach the Indian Wells final.

Must be nice to be Victoria Azarenka right now, eh? She's sitting on top of the tennis world watching all her cohorts inexplicably collapse.