When the 2016 tennis season unfurled Down Under, Serena Williams and Novak
Djokovic were the unchallenged champions of their elite orbits.
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year, the No. 1 players had been unseated in shocking fashion by two
exceptionally late bloomers, Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray.Williams was the
WTAs top-ranked player for 186 consecutive weeks, equaling Steffi Grafs Open era
record. Djokovic occupied the ATP World Tour throne for 122 consecutive weeks.
Collectively, thats nearly six straight years of dominance.The year-end
obituaries of the fallen No. 2-ranked players, however, sounded a bit shrill.As
2017 rapidly approaches, we can report that Williams -- now a doddering 35 --
and the 29-year-old Djokovic are still breathing. In fact, it wouldnt be a
stretch to imagine them winning multiple Slams and reclaiming their No. 1
rankings.Amid all the hype and talk of change, its easy to forget that Djokovic
won the first two majors of the season and made the final of the fourth;
Williams lost to Kerber in the final of the Australian Open and beat her in the
Wimbledon final.In retrospect, its now clear Serena spoiled us with a
late-career surge that has no historic parallel. After turning 30, following the
2011 US Open, she won nine of the next 20 Grand Slam singles titles --
dominating womens tennis over a five-year span in spectacular fashion.She and
Djokovic still have their supporters.Its Jan. 30, the Monday after the
Australian Open ends, said Brad Gilbert, who coached Andy Murray, Andre Agassi
and Andy Roddick. And you tell me that [Serena/Djokovic] double happened. No, I
wouldnt be surprised -- at all.Djoker has won six of those titles. Serenas like
a stock -- how do you predict it? The fact shes played as little as she has --
shes 35, and shes probably the betting favorite. Sort of like Tom Brady and the
Patriots. Dont focus on the age; look at the history.Both Djokovic and Williams
struggled with injuries, which led to diminished confidence -- their signature
weapon in recent years.Heading into this years US Open, Williams was still a
favorite, and with a title, would have strung together another excellent year.
Instead she got beaten by ascendant Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals.I wasnt
able to move the way I wanted to move, Williams told the media afterward. When
youre injured, youre thinking of other things when you should be just playing
and thinking of your shots. My mind was just a little bit everywhere.So was her
season. There were surprisingly early losses in the Rio Olympics in singles and,
with sister Venus, doubles. Serena finished with two titles (Wimbledon and Rome)
and played only 44 matches, her lowest totals in five years. And, for the second
consecutive year, she shut her season down after the US Open.Her coach, Patrick
Mouratoglou, was moved to call it a very bad season.Williams, who was dogged by
shoulder and knee issues, literally limped away from the year.Djokovic nursed a
nagging arm injury and, after winning the French Open to complete his career
Grand Slam, tailed off drastically. After losing to Murray in the final of the
ATP year-end event, Djokovic looked and sounded weary.Right now, he said to the
media, the goal is just to rest a little bit. Its been a long season, a very
nice year, a lot to reflect on, a lot to take in. Its time to leave the racket
aside for a little bit, just recover.There will be no recovery for six-time
Grand Slam champion Boris Becker, the coach who was the most notable collateral
damage after Djokovics second-half swoon. After three years with Djokovic,
Becker was terminated at the end of the season.Because theyre getting a bit
older, both Djokovic and Williams will be playing in 2017 with an enormous sense
of urgency. Its suddenly a shrinking universe, with all kinds of younger players
-- Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori, Nick Kyrgios, Simona Halep, Pliskova and Madison
Keys -- all looking for their first Slam win.Nearing 30, Djokovic has crossed
that line of demarcation for male tennis players. Roger Federer, Pete Sampras
and Rafael Nadal, who have won a total of 45 majors, collected only two among
them after their 29th birthdays.Djokovic, with 12 Grand Slam singles titles,
needs two to equal Sampras and Nadal and five to catch Federer. Williams is tied
with Graf with 22 major titles, two behind all-time leader Margaret Smith
Court.What must Serena and Djokovic do to successfully hit the reset button?Pam
Shriver, and ESPN analyst who won 21 Grand Slam doubles titles, said they need
to make an immediate impression.I think they have to play well in Australia --
maybe not win it but go deep in the draw, she said. For their own confidence and
also sending a message to rest of the field. I think its going to be easier for
Djokovic than Serena. I dont have lot of confidence in this
mid-30s-take-four-months-off thing. I hope she can prove me wrong. Until then, I
am skeptical.I think theyll both win majors; one of them will win more than one.
The current No. 1s, Kerber and Murray, are in it to win it for the year. On the
mens side, I think it will be the most unpredictable year since 2003 going back
to Federers first Slam.
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Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over
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. PETERSBURG, Fla. DETROIT -- The Los Angeles Kings scored soon after the puck
dropped for the first time in Detroit, and that was almost enough to finish off
the offensively challenged Red Wings.Derek Forbort had a goal 21 seconds into
the game on the first shot, Nic Dowd scored a tie-breaking goal late in the
second period and Tyler Toffoli scored twice in the third, lifting Los Angeles
to a 4-1 victory Thursday night.We were good all night, and even when we took
penalties we were good on the kills, Toffoli said. The Buffalo game was really a
wake up for us, and we stepped up. We cant stop now, though. We have to turn
this into a streak.Los Angeles opened a nine-game trip that will last two-plus
weeks with a 6-3 loss to the Sabres.I dont consider this a long trip, Kings
coach Darryl Sutter insisted. Everybody here is used to traveling.The Red Wings
had two shots in the first, their lowest total for any period this season and
added just six more in the second.I was pretty much a spectator, said Jeff
Zatkoff, who stopped 17 of 18 shots he faced. The guys did all the hard work and
didnt leave me much to do.Detroits Jimmy Howard stopped 27 shots.Forbort put the
Kings up early in the game, shooting through traffic and past Howard. A few
minutes later, it looked like they were going to take a two-goal lead on Anze
Kopitars shot that hit off the left post and caromed off the right post just
outside of the goal line. The referees decision on the ice held up after video
review.Detroits Mike Green made it 1-all with 7:13 left in the first period,
taking advantage of a perfectly placed pass in front of the net by Luke
Glendening, who created space behind the net by stoppinng quickly with the puck
in the corner and reversing the direction he was skating.
Jared Spurgeon Wild Jersey. The Red Wings,
though, could not generate much more offense during a game in which they gave up
goals over the first two periods to players who had combined to score just three
goals over the first two months of the season. They came close to scoring midway
through the third period when Gustav Nyquist drew iron on a shot.Desperate to
score trailing by two goals, coach Jeff Blashill pulled Howard with about 5
minutes left to add an extra skater and the Kings ended up taking advantage with
Toffoli shooting into an open net.We hadnt scored and we hadnt generated much,
Blashill said. I felt like it was the right decision. I would do it again in a
heartbeat.Detroit has lost four straight, all at home, and has scored no more
than one goal in a game during the slump.The Red Wings were 0 for 4 on the power
play, dropping them to 0 for 13 over the last three games with an extra skater.
They have scored only one power-play goal in the last eight games.Were losing a
lot of games because of that, Nyquist said.Game notes Los Aneles ended a
seven-game losing streak against the Red Wings. ... The Kings scratched F Devin
Setoguci, F Andy Andreoff and D Kevin Gravel. ... Detroit scratched D Alexey
Marchenko, D Brian Lashoff and F Tomas Jurco. ... Los Angeles had dropped three
of four.UP NEXTKings: Play at Pittsburgh on Friday night.Red Wings: Host
Anaheim, their fifth and final game of a home stand before playing 10 of 11
games on the road.
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