Good ol’ Jake. Jack Kramer left this world on Saturday 12^th September 2009.

Jack undoubtedly could be termed as the King of Tennis. He was the role model of billions of tennis enthusiasts. Players always tried to imitate him and amateurs followed his tips.

Jack Kramer did not die as a retired tennis player, he died as a risk taker, as an innovator, as a businessman, as a person who dared to move his own way.

Jack Kramer had a style of his own. Jack Kramer had so much of power and attitude in his personality that the most famous tennis rackets were sold under his name. Those who had witnessed the era after 1947 would know exactly what I mean.

Congratulations! We have a new men’s champion, Juan Martin Del Potro. If any of you saw this match, it was a tactical dog fight from the first point of the first set to championship point.

As always, strategy was the reason for this win. Both players used it to the fullest, exhibiting an exciting mental chess match for more than 4 hours straight.

First it was Roger. Federer’s strategic approach to the match was overwhelmingly evident in the opening set. I mean, the way he played

1. Do you think the line judge made the right call (no, foot fault, no meltdown)?

In my book,  that is the wrong call at the end of any match, let alone in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. This isn’t because a foot fault is a ridiculous call at that this stage of a match (even though it is :wink:). It’s because I don’t believe it was even a foot fault at all.

The TV replays showed that Serena’s foot was definitely behind the line when she served. Many would even say that it was close but not close enough to make the call. What do you think? What did you see?

I think we all learned a valuable lesson today that Andy Roddick, Jimmy Connors, and John McEnroe  have already lived and learned from many times over. It’s better to keep our mouths shut when we get upset, because it could really cost us.

When you see something happen to you during a match that you don’t agree with like a bad line call, the possibility of your opponent quick-serving you etc, you have to do your best to remain calm.

Because if you allow yourself to explode mentally, then you may have just given away…

Sometimes the first set is not always the deciding factor on whether you’ll be able to win or lose a match. Don’t get me wrong, getting out the gate fast and with a great start can heftily improve your chances at getting the victory.

But it’s definitely not the be all and end all if you drop the first set. We saw a tremendous example of that in a historic performance by 17 year old “Little Miss Upset” - Melanie Oudin against 13th seed Nadia Petrova.

I mean, despite being literally dismantled from every angle and losing her first set by a score of 6-1, she didn’t let that take her out of her game or throw her off course.  Instead…

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins continue to add star power to their off-the-field roster.

Venus and Serena Williams will become the latest celebrities to own a stake in the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the deal said.

The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team plans to announce the involvement of the tennis-playing sisters next week.Another person close to the negotiations said an agreement was near but not yet

World #1, Rafael “Raffa” Nadal, was chosen on Friday to join his friends on the Spanish national team where they’ll face Serbia in the opening round of the 2009 Davis Cup (March 6th - March 8th).

Nadal was forced to pull out of another tournament, the Dubai Tennis Championships, in order to be well-healed from his nagging right knee injury in time for these international games.

If the fans get what they want, they’ll be in store for a world of a match, due to the fact that…

VINA DEL MAR, Chile — Fernando Gonzalez will defend his home title in the Movistar Open after defeating qualifier Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals Saturday night.