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From Predictable to Dominating As a sports fan I always enjoyed watching tennis major championship matches. Let’s face it, back in the day there were only a few players that got you excited for tennis and for the most part those players were in the finals of the majors. We never really had a reason to watch most of the tennis year.

Today, men’s tennis has a reason to be excited. We’ve been lucky enough to see Federer and Nadal counter punch over the last few seasons. It has been a tremendous ride by two of the best tennis has ever seen, but now there is so much more to watch.

Andy Murray, who briefly took over the number 2 ranking, is one tournament away from putting his footprint on tennis. You have Djokivic who has been in the top 4 since I can remember and is always a tough out. Andy Roddick, the new and improved, has finally shown the guts to warrant a top 5 ranking. Throw in Del Potro’s recent US Open championship and we have ourselves quite the top six in men’s tennis.

The strength of the men’s ranking continues with exciting players like Tsonga, Verdasco and Monfils each showing signs to possibly rounding out one of the best top 10’s tennis has ever seen.

Anytime these guys face off against each other it is a hard fought skilled match leaving you wanting more. This is the reason the popularity of tennis is on the rise, in my house and around the world.

Current top 7 rankings

- Roger Federer – 11240pts

- Rafael Nadal – 8845pts

- Andy Murray – 8390pts

- Novak Djokovic – 7480pts

- Juan Martin Del Potro – 6825pts

- Andy Roddick – 5310pts

Posted on September 15,2009 by NY Sports Maniac

Tiger, is that you? There are many “golf fans” out there who follow the sport because of one man, Tiger Woods. The numbers do not lie. During the first half of this year while Tiger was out with a leg injury, the viewing public found a better option, even on championship Sunday’s. You might be apart of this group or you might be a die hard golf fan who appreciates a good tournament regardless of who is hitting the ball.

Either way, I pose a question to you. Is Tiger Woods act getting old? I can’t help but notice his lack of a smile during any round, his seeming unawareness of the fans who for the most part have paid to watch him play, his temper tanchrums after every miss hit, his club throwing, his spitting and his foul mouth.

The respect for his game and his accomplishments will always be there, but where has his respect for this gentleman’s game gone. At the PGA Championship, on a Sunday with Tiger in his final round red shirt and in the hunt, I found myself rooting for someone else to win. I used to pray and hope for Tiger Woods to be at or near the top of the leader board come Sunday to peak my interest, no longer is this the case.

No question about it, Tiger has done absolute wonders for the sport, it has become a major draw and led to numerous children imitating and one day hoping to become him. Unfortunately, Tiger has seemed to forgotten that last part.

He needs to remember whose watching and whose looking up to him. He needs to remember the great players before him and how they treated the game. Luckily we have caught Tigers behavior early enough and he has time to reverse this ugly trend. Here is hoping I will once again cheer on the greatest golfer to ever live.

Tiger Woods Career:

- PGA Tour victories: 70 (3rd behind Sam Sneed and Jack Nicklaus)

- Major Championships: 14 (2nd behind Jack Nicklaus)

- Woods has been the PGA Player of the Year and PGA Tour Player of the Year a record nine times each

- Woods has been the PGA Tour Money Leader a record-tying eight times (with Jack Nicklaus)

- Woods has been the Vardon Trophy winner a record seven times
- Woods has been the recipient of the Byron Nelson Award a record eight times

Posted on September 4,2009 by NY Sports Maniac

2009-10 Miscellaneous Sports Calendar

Aug 31 - Sept 13    Tennis US Open

September 3    College Football season begins

September 4-7    Deutsche Bank Championship

September 10-13   BMW Champioship

September 18    Tennis Davis Cup Semifinals

September 24-27    The TOUR Championship

October 5    Tennis China Open

October 8-11    The Presidents

October 12-18    Shanghai ATP Masters 1000

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