Thanks to the way the brackets were drawn at the BNP Paribas Open, an early round matchup between two longtime rivals, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, has materialized.
Croatia's Ivo Karlovic is 6-foot-11 and American John Isner is 6-10. Each is about 82 percent arms and legs. Their fates separated at the BNP Paribas Open.
Italy's Roberta Vinci responds to big smashes by slicing them back, keeping them low, taking all the air out of each and every balloon her opponent sends her way.