Rafael Nadal won his ninth straight match on hardcourts.

Wow, two unseeded former No. 1s in Henin and Ivanovic; lots o’ first-round meetings of interest…

The first Masters 1000 of the year has a really wide open draw. It’s so wide open that I’m ready to break my computer out of frustration while trying to pick the right bracket.

Despite the controversies and suggestions about changing Davis Cup, I’ve always enjoyed the unique features Davis Cup brings to tennis.

I wasn’t sure when to make a mid-tournament assessment.

This question slowly crept into my head as I was watching Roger Federer attempt everything in his power to keep himself from missing against a free-swinging Igor Andreev.

Since their first and only slam final to date, Federer reached the final at the next four slams.

Boy did Brisbane hit the jackpot in players.

The number of players a fan can see at close range on the practice courts and side courts is always great on the first few days of an event.

Seeds: Andy Roddick, Juan Martin Del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fernando Gonzalez, Robin Soderling, Marin Cilic, Tommy Robredo, Tomas Berdych, Mardy Fish, Tommy Haas, Ivo Karlovic, Viktor Troicki, Igor Andreev, Dmitry Tursunov, Dudi Sela, Sam Querrey