Men’s Semifinal Matches – Clash of the Titans Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer The world #1 and hottest player on the tour versus one of 3 men to win the US Open 5 times in the open era. Despite all of the shot making abilities each man possesses, this match will come down to…
Month: September 2011
Roger Federer and Grand Slam Match Wins
Federer, History and a Pen Roger Federer has written many records into the tennis record books. A lot has been made of his 16 Grand Slam singles titles, his 10 and 8 consecutive Grand Slam final appearances, his 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinal appearances, his 30 and counting consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances and his…
Isner and Roddick Move Forward to Face Murray and Rafa
Does Isner Have a Chance? I thought Gilles Simon would get enough returns in play to dominate John Isner in rallies. I figured Isner might win one set in a tie-break, but that Simon would be too much. I was wrong. Can he beat Andy Murray? The positive side of me thinks Isner has one…
Rafael Nadal Labor Leader?
Impressed I know some people referred to Rafael Nadal’s reaction to the short court time in misty conditions yesterday as “venomous.” Still, Nadal joined notorious rebels such as Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander who stalled before their 1987 US Open semifinal match as a protest against what the two Swedes saw as disastrous scheduling….
Jimmy Connors Part 1
Jimmy Made an Early Impression My earliest tennis memories involve my father playing on Saturdays with a friend of his and Jimmy Connors winning the 1982 Wimbledon final over John McEnroe in 5 sets. I was 6 years old when Connors won his second Wimbledon title and had no idea how big of a tournament…
Who are the Beneficiaries of a Washout?
This is a quick post due to a slow day. I think the player who emerges from the Djokovic side of the draw will have an advantage on the final Sunday. If Nadal’s side of the draw has to play back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday and again on Saturday and Sunday, it would be logical…
Quick Picks for Men’s US Open 9-6-2011
Andy Murray vs. Donald Young Murray can throw out a really odd or off effort. Still, the odds of Young beating Murray twice this year seem pretty low to me. I see Murray winning in 3 or 4 sets. Gilles Muller vs. Rafael Nadal Rafa has looked shaky since Wimbledon. Muller played Rafa tough on…
My Picks for the Men’s US Open Matches on 9-5-2011
I am listing matches as they appear on the US Open schedule of play for 9-5-2011. Roger Federer vs. Juan Monaco I think Juan Monaco is a strong and solid player. Federer has been erratic by his standards for most of this season. However, in a 3 of 5 set match expect Federer to…
Mini Renaissance for US Men
Golden Age I will be the first to say that the handling of tennis in th United States has at times bordered on being criminally negligent. From 1989-2002 one generation of US born players won at least one Grand Slam title per year. In 2003, Andy Roddick extended the streak by one more year. Did…
Roddick’s Big Chance
2009 Heartbreak Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final for the 3rd time in 2009. The match went to 16-14 in the fifth set with Roddick being almost unbreakable during the final showdown. Roddick’s close loss to Federer as well as his out muscling of Andy Murray in the semifinals did revive…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 