Djokovic & Serena's Legacies After the French Open

Don't look so shocked. Novak Djokovic is on course to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

The year’s second Grand Slam concluded Sunday, and a pair of first-time French Open champions were crowned. 22-year-old Spaniard Garbiñe Muguruza upset defending champion and top seed Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 to capture her first career major title in the women's final.

On the men's side, it took Novak Djokovic more attempts than any man in history, but he finally broke through to win the elusive title on his 12th try, defeating Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the final. With the title, Djokovic became the eighth man in history to complete the career Grand Slam by winning all four majors.

Last year Serena Williams dominated women’s tennis, completing the “Serena Slam” at Wimbledon by holding all four major titles at once. Now Djokovic has accomplished the same feat, becoming the first man to win four consecutive major titles since Rod Laver in 1969.

Roger Federer’s astonishing grace, Rafael Nadal’s unmatched tenacity, and Serena’s place as the most prominent, successful American female athlete in history have made it difficult for Djokovic to step into the same spotlight. But Djokovic – not Serena, not Roger, not Rafa – is the most dominant tennis player in the world, and perhaps the most dominant the world has ever seen.

The 10 Best Games of 2015

Malcom Butler's interception sealed one of the most memorable Super Bowls in history for the Patriots, but would that be our game of the year?.... Probably.

By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

Ed. Note- We at SuiteSports would like to wish everyone a happy 2016, and we can't think of a better way to prepare for another awesome year than to look back at the best games of a thrilling 2015. Luckily, correspondent Andy Dougherty was willing to put together this list, complete with highlights and whatnot. As you'll see below, it was a heck of a year for fantastic football finishes.

Happy new year!

Serena and the Djoker Make History at Wimbledon

Serena Williams completed her second "Serena Slam" Saturday at Wimbledon, and moved closer to her first ever yearly Grand Slam.

By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

An eventful weekend of tennis at Wimbledon wrapped up with history made in both the gentlemen's and ladies' finals. Contributor Andy Dougherty has your breakdown below.

Gentlemen’s Singles

Five contenders entered this year’s Gentlemen’s Singles draw with a serious chance of winning the title. The Big 4 (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) are always dangerous, and after Stan Wawrinka claimed his second career major title in Paris last month, the Stanimal has crept into the mix. This tournament’s first true test was expected to come in the quarterfinals, when Murray was slated to meet Nadal.

A Changing of the Guard at Roland Garros

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic may have finally ended Rafael Nadal's run of historic clay court dominance at the French Open. Can the Djoker take advantage and own the sport with Nadal and Roger Federer down?

 By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

Tennis experts billed Wednesday’s clash between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal as the greatest quarterfinal matchup in the history of tennis. Djokovic has been untouchable this season, while Nadal has been untouchable at the French Open throughout his career.

But Nadal was far from untouchable on Wednesday. His normally lethal forehand wing produced just 3 winners in the entire match. Both players committed 30 unforced errors, but Djokovic controlled play, hitting 45 winners compared to Nadal’s 16. Fans expected a classic, but instead they saw a beatdown.

The Greatest Sports Day Ever?

Chris Paul's game winner against the defending champion Spurs in Game 7 was just one of Saturday's many great sports moments.

By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

Saturday, May 2, 2015 was an eventful day in the sports world. CBS and TIME called it the biggest day of the year in sports, and CBS even posed the question, “Will May 2 be the greatest single day in sports history?” It might seem like a ridiculous question, but Saturday’s lineup was pretty impressive.

The headliner was Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao in the “Fight of the Century.” While it didn’t exactly live up to the hype, Mayweather collected $180 million after the win by unanimous decision, while Pacquiao left with a modest $120 million.

The day also included the Kentucky Derby, which set an all-time attendance record at 170,513. In the NBA, an injured Chris Paul hit a clutch series-winning shot with 1 second remaining in Game 7 to lift the Clippers over the defending-champion Spurs. In hockey, the Rangers won Game 2 over the Capitals 3-2, despite this insane goal by Alex Ovechkin.

The Yankees beat the Red Sox in a 1-run game. The final four rounds of the NFL Draft took place. The world’s top-ranked golfer, Rory McIlroy, won in a playoff to reach the semifinals of the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship. Saturday also featured a 3-set win by Roger Federer (en route to his 85th career title), some late-season Premier League soccer, and the European Rugby Champions Cup Final.

No matter what kind of sports fan you are, there was something to pique your interest on Saturday.

Your Aussie Open Recap

Serena Williams' win in Australia moved her into third place on the women's Grand Slam list, and second place in the Open Era.

By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

Since you were probably more focused on a pretty big football game, and most of these matches aired at 3 in the morning, you might have missed one of 2015’s biggest tennis tournaments. Here’s what happened over the last two weeks in Australia.

The men’s and women’s tournaments started on very different paths. The Top-10 men’s seeds all reached the third round while, eight of the 32 women’s seeds lost on the first day of the tournament, including No. 5 Ana Ivanovic and No. 9 Angelique Kerber. Ivanovic had beaten Serena Williams in the fourth round of last year’s tournament, so her loss to Czech qualifier Lucie Hradecká was especially surprising.

The only top men’s seed who struggled early on was No. 3 Rafael Nadal. An illness kept Nadal from playing his best tennis against American qualifier Tim Smyczek, who played the best match of his career. Smyczek took a 2-sets-to-1 lead, and it wasn’t until 5-5 in the 5th set that Nadal found his top form and closed out the match 7-5.

He also got a little help from some exceptional sportsmanship by Smyczek. A fan called out during Nadal’s motion while he was serving for the match, causing Nadal’s serve to miss. When the umpire did nothing, Smyczek called for the point to be replayed. Nadal ultimately won the point, and after the match, he congratulated Smyczek for the way he acted at such a critical moment.

Your Aussie Open Primer

Reigning Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka will have to play the best tennis of his life (again) if he hopes to repeat.

By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

The first Grand Slam of the 2015 tennis season gets under way on Monday morning in Melbourne. Due to a 16-hour time difference, coverage actually begins on Sunday at 7pm in the United States. ESPN2 airs most of the tournament’s primetime matches live at around 3am, so set your recordings in advance unless you want to become nocturnal for a couple of weeks.

You might be asking yourself why you should bother tuning in to see a sporting event that airs at such unusual times. Well, the Australian Open has been the most exciting tennis tournament in the world for the last ten years. Many called the 2012 men’s final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic the greatest tennis match of all time, and the epic 2009 semifinal between Nadal and Fernando Verdasco might have been even better. Just look at these ridiculous highlights.

The Australian Open has also been full of surprises recently, with last year as a prime example. Huge underdog Stan Wawrinka managed to beat Djokovic 9-7 in the fifth set and then go on to win the whole tournament.

Let’s take a look at what’s in store this time around.

Tennis’ Race for No. 1 & Federer’s Quest for His First Davis Cup

After a rough 2013, Roger Federer has looked revitalized in 2014. Can he finish the year ranked No. 1 for a record-tying 6th time, and can he capture his first ever Davis Cup for Switzerland?

 By Andy Dougherty (@AndyDougherty10)

The Grand Slam season may be over, but with two events remaining in the men’s professional tennis season, the world’s top players still have plenty to play for. The Barclays ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Tour Finals will take place from November 9th-16th in London, while the Davis Cup final will be contested from November 21st-23rd in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France.

The ATP World Tour Finals is the most exclusive tournament the ATP has to offer. All other ATP tournaments have 28-128 participants, but this tournament is limited to the world’s top eight players in a format similar to that of soccer’s World Cup.

Studs and Duds: A Wimbledon Cat Fight

By Jeremy Conlin and Joe Parello

Studs and Duds is a weekly feature on Suite Sports. Who had a good week? Who had a bad week?

Studs

Chris "Birdman" Andersen and Shane Battier

Obviously, LeBron James was the biggest key to Miami's Game 7 victory over San Antonio, but these two guys were huge as well. In fact, the Heat outscored the Spurs by 12 with Battier on the floor and by 11 when The Birdman checked in. That's even better than the impressive +8 the Heat were with LeBron in the game.

How to Become a Sports Hipster

Yep guys, we are way cooler than NBA players.

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

The NBA Playoffs are entering what seems like their eighth month and baseball is sort of getting interesting, but those two leagues are so mainstream.

So, if you want to breakaway from what "the man" tells you to watch, here is a hipster's guide to pro sports.

Because watching LeBron throw down dunks is so passe.

Rugby

Do you like football, but hate organization and padding? Rugby may just be your sport!