The rumbles from the big blue bus tour grew louder last week as the boys at the back fought their way up the aisle and into the driver’s seat The demise of Roger Federer from atop Mt. Olympus would be easier to tolerate if we could be assured that the Boys In Waiting would truly step up and start seriously challenging for the top three spots. I am now feeling a lot better after the good ...

Congrats to Novak Djokovic on dominating the soon-to-be-number-one player, Rafael Nadal on Saturday. Novak lost the finals of the Masters Series Cincinnati to Andy Murray, but what caught our eye (well, ear) was the pre-match national anthems … and that wacky Serbian song. Dude, what is up with that tune?!?! The things goes on for 4-plus minutes, and while we don’t understand ...

Mike told you about Rafael Nadal’s ascent to number one in the ATP Tour rankings. Had he won the Masters Series Cincinnati tournament, it would’ve happened Monday. And then came third-ranked Novak Djokovic, delaying the anointment two weeks with his win in Saturday’s semifinals of the Masters Series Cincinnati. That’s where our journey begins. If everything ...

It’s time for the ATP Fantasy Tennis Season so check out our Fantasy Tennis Guide . You’ll find Fast Facts, Strategies, and Statistics to help you play the game. Sign up and join our subleague ! It’s called tennisdiary.com. We send weekly email updates to all subleague members before the submission deadline. This week’s submission deadline is Monday, July 28th, 10am (EST) ...