The 5 Most Exciting Women Tennis Players in the 80s
There will never be another era as emphatically exciting in women’s tennis…
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Halep, Djokovic, and Federer are US Open favorites
Simona Halep walked into Cincinnati fresh off a big victory at the Rogers Cup and didn’t miss a beat. One would think that the accumulation of tough matches, sometimes playing twice a day, would add up. Not for Halep. Since losing the first set in her opening match against 66 ranked 25-year-old Ajla Tomljanovic, Halep ... Read more
Novak Djokovic is Good at Doubles
I’ve been following Novak Djokovic as he teams up with Kevin Anderson in doubles. I first learned of their partnership through Novak’s Instagram. It’s pretty cool that these two players are partnering up to play doubles given the fact that they were the main actors in the Wimbledon final about a month ago. At the ... Read more
Top 5 Men US Open Champions in the Open Era
Well folks, the most exciting swing of the tennis season is about to begin. The US Open Series, a set of summer hard court tournaments in the United States will culminate with the US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year. This year those tournaments consist of Atlanta, Montreal/Toronto, Cincinnati, and Winston-Salem. As ... Read more
Federer is the King of Wimbledon. Almost.
Federer will be in the Wimbledon final. He’s shown us in the past two weeks that he’s the man to beat. As usual, Federer played two grass court tune ups on his way to Wimbledon. The results were very familiar. In Stuttgart he beat a resurgent Milos Raonic in the final. At Halle, he lost ... Read more
Dimitrov is a mystery to me
His game looks exactly like Roger Federer’s. They call him Fed Jr. He’s had some amazing results. He won the year end championships in 2017 and looked like he was on the rise. He was the 4th seed at the French Open. The expectations have always been super high, but 2018 has been a lackluster ... Read more
Sharapova’s fancy tennis outfits – let’s retire them
I think Maria Sharapova should leave her fancy tennis outfits in the closet until she starts winning again. Nobody should lose in a fancy tennis outfit. It’s especially embarrassing when you lose in a fancy outfit to someone like 30-year-old Monica Nicolescu, ranked 75th in the world. This happened in the first round of this ... Read more
Roger Federer #1 again – Pete Sampras still #1 King
It’s nice that Federer has reclaimed the #1 ranking. It’s an amazing feat considering that he first claimed the ranking on February 2nd, 2004. He last held the number one spot in on November 4th, 2012. Pretty amazing if you think about it. Roger holds the record for total weeks at #1 (303), oldest ATP ... Read more
The Top 5 Forehands in the Open Era – The Coolest and the Meanest
Everyone wants a mean and/or cool looking forehand. Most tennis players wish they could unwind and pull the trigger on a screaming forehand down the line or cross court. In the open era, there have been some standouts in the forehand department. In my opinion, the following five players have the best forehands in the ... Read more
Australian Open Recap
This was one of the most exciting Grand Slams that I have seen in a long time. That being said, I think it’s fair to say that the women carried this Grand Slam. On the men’s side, we had some great matches, but in the end, it was Roger Federer holding the trophy. Not to ... Read more
“Old Man River” Federer in the 2018 Australian Open Final
I’m obviously joking. There is nothing “Old Man” about Federer. He’s not the one that had to retire because of an injury. Actually, since turning pro in 1998, Federer has never retired from a match with an injury. That’s 1,338 straight matches. Federer is an Iron Man, as ESPN writes this week. A Phenom, 14 ... Read more
2007 US Open MensLook Back
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic fought tooth and nail till the last minute of the 2007 US Open. Federer beat the first time grand slam finalist in a hard won final 7-6, 7-6, 6-4. It was Federer’s 12th major title overall and his third time winning three of the four majors in a single season. ... Read more
US Open 2017 – ‘Curiouser and curiouser!’
The US Open, as the last slam of the season in New York, occupies a very special place for the players and the fans. A long, unpredictable tennis season, and many times the challenging conditions in New York, can make the US Open very difficult, but very often players still refer to it as a ... Read more