Much Ado About Clay

Madrid is mercifully behind us, and hopefully we can soon stop hearing the lingering refrains lambasting the blue surface at the tournament this year. While Roger Federer kept his usual calm demeanor, rolling with whatever conditions came his way and needing no excuses en route to his third Masters title in the Spanish capital, his fellow contenders in the triumvirate at the top of the men’s game bombed out and blamed the court for their struggles.... Read More