ADVENTURES OF THE SLAMLESS ONES

Originally posted on Leye Aduloju:
The fact that Ana Ivanovic deserved the Coupe Suzzane Lenglen in 2008 is not debatable. It had been coming. It was her third Grand Slam final; and she had to win one; sooner; rather than later. That win proved pivotal not only in the career of the champion, Ivanovic; but…

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Monte Carlo & Houston: Clay Season Starts

Originally posted on mariposaxprs:
Monaco d. Isner, 6-2 3-6 6-3 The Houston tourny just finished, with Juan Monaco (Pico!) taking a 3-sets win over John Isner (who is now the top-ranked American at no. 9).  The Isner-mania has come to a brief lull, although it will surely resume once Madrid starts in May. llegamos a…

Power Ranking for the Week of April 15-April 21

Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of April 15 through April 21 – Not a lot of change this week 1.  Novak Djokovic – Novak is clearly the number one player in the world. 2.  Roger Federer – Fed’s 2012 titles in Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells have him holding the number two…

Originally posted on Bring Your Racquet:
It’s a chance for kids to learn real tennis and have real fun doing it. 10 and Under Tennis follows almost every other youth sport and uses racquets, balls and courts that are sized right for kids so that they enjoy the game right from the start. Why “10…

Houston Prediction for 4-15-2012 (Morocco info inside too)

Predicted Winner in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II- Casablanca, Morocco Final Pablo Andujar (3) vs. Albert Ramos (7) 6-1, 1-1 in-progress – I will not make a prediction as the match is already in progress.  I am ill today and did not get to posting early enough.  Still, if…

Morocco and Houston Predictions 4-14-2012

Predicted Winners in BOLD C = Correct, X = Incorrect Grand Prix Hassan II – Morocco Semifinals Albert Ramos (7) vs. Igor Andreev – No pick as it is in progress. Pablo Andujar (3) vs. Flavio Cipolla – Andujar has been impressive.  C Daily Total: Correct – 1, Incorrect – 0 Tournament Total: Correct –…