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Not only is No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 2 Roger Federer one of the best rivalries in sports, with Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick nipping at their heels, but all of a sudden, there is a pack of youngsters sure to keep the game exciting for years to come.
Take your pick: clever Scot Andy Murray, 6-5 Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, talented Latvian Ernests Gulbis, Japanese teen Kei Nishikori and Muhammad Ali look-alike Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France.
Tsonga showcased his power game at the Australian Open earlier this year, where he made it to the final before losing to Djokovic. By May, he was ranked No. 11 in the world, but sustained a setback when he had to undergo knee surgery. He missed three months and was forced to sit out the French Open and Wimbledon, but has been impressive since his return.
Last week, in just his second tournament back, he got revenge on Djokovic, defeating the third-ranked Serb 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in the final of the Thailand Open. It was the first ATP title for Tsonga, 23, and he called it "one of the greatest days" of his life. Tsonga bears such a striking resemblance to Ali that the promotional posters for the tournament featured him in boxing trunks.
He doesn't recite poetry, but he can sting opponents like a bee.
NICE GESTURE
Roddick donated $25,000 of his China Open winnings to the victims of the massive earthquake in China's Sichuan Province.
WHERE'S MARIA?
You can see her on Canon commercials, and she sashayed down the catwalk during New York's Fashion Week, but Maria Sharapova hasn't been on the tennis court since July because of a bum right shoulder. She announced on her website that she is continuing to rehabilitate in Phoenix with trainer Brett Fischer, who has helped heal an impressive list of NFL and major-league baseball players.
Sharapova plans to return at a Hong Kong exhibition in mid-January. In the meantime, she has been spotted with new boyfriend Charlie Ebersol, a son of NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol and actress Susan Saint James. The younger Ebersol is a filmmaker and survived an airplane crash with his father four years ago. His 14-year-old brother, Teddy, died in the accident.
THREE OPEN SPOTS
Five women have qualified for the season-ending championships in Doha -- Jelena Jankovic, Serena Williams, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva and Ana Ivanovic. Four women are competing for the final three spots. Svetlana Kuznetsova is close to qualifying, followed by Venus Williams, Vera Zvonareva and Agnieszka Radwaska.
FRONT OFFICE NEWS
The U.S. Tennis Association, in a continuing effort to identify and develop young talent, hired coaching guru Jose Higueras as director of coaching for the USTA Elite Player Development program. Higueras, a native of Spain, counts Michael Chang, Jim Courier, and Roger Federer among his former clients. He will report to Patrick McEnroe, general manager of the Elite Player program.
Etienne de Villiers, the beleaguered president of the ATP, announced he will step down at the end of the year. Top players had been critical of de Villiers, and wanted a change.
Among the possible candidates to replace him is Butch Buchholz, founder and chairman of the Sony Ericsson Open on Key Biscayne. Buchholz, a former tour player and respected tennis executive, was director of the ATP from 1980-83.
THIS AND THAT
Federer withdrew from the Stockholm Open, citing fatigue.
Argentine player Guillermo "Willy" Canas was robbed near Buenos Aires last week. Three thieves took his money, credit cards and his Mercedes-Benz. He was not injured, and there was no indication the robbers knew his identity.
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