WIMBLEDON, England — One thing certain about the Wimbledon men’s final is that there won’t be an American in it for the first time in 10 years. Andre Agassi, seeded second, lost Friday, falling in the ...
THE MATCH turned on a single point, as much as any U. S. Open final before. Third set, sixth game, on serve, deuce. Mark Philippoussis was pushing Patrick Rafter all over the court, left, right, left.
When browsing the Tennis section on Bleacher Report, I came across the Rewind Feature. And there was one match that came to my mind instantly. Wimbledon. 2001. The people’s final, and a final like no ...
NEW YORK — Pete Sampras was up a set and a break, but down a point, 0-15, in the third set of his U.S. Open match with Patrick Rafter last evening when he made a big lunge for a backhand volley.