Month: January 2013
Australian Open Day 5 Men’s Picks
Predicted Winners in BOLD – This is a Great Slate of Matches Singles – Third Round [1] N Djokovic (SRB) v [31] R Stepanek (CZE) – Stepanek has been a a steady and tricky player for a long time. Still, Nole is a 3 time champion playing on a surface that is perfect for his…
A Nasty Illness Had Me Sidelined – Australian Open Coverage Resumes
Dear Readers, I have been unable to do much for most of the Australian Open to this point due to a poorly timed illness. I’m back with match picks and analysis starting ASAP. Thanks, Dan
PEDs: Lance Armstrong & MLB’s Lessons for Tennis
Performance Enhancing Drugs have made minimal news in the world of tennis. Major League Baseball begins considering MLB Hall of Fame credentials from players from the gaudy steroid era (juiced ball explanations ran afoul). Cycling has Lance Armstrong possibly coming clean due to any number of first person accounts rendering plausible deniability moot. Cycling and…
2013 Australian Open Day 1 Picks
Predicted Winner in BOLD – Some of these matches are sheer guesses on my part First Round Venus Williams (25) vs. Galina Voskoboeva – Venus’ singles successes have slowed, but maybe she can have a deep run here. Nicolas Almagro (10) vs. Steve Johnson – I always like Almagro’s shot making; I just hope he plays well under pressure. Tamira Paszek (30)…
Tennis and Television: Opportunities Abound
Who doesn’t want to deliver material like this to a wider audience? The NHL Lockout is a Potential Opportunity Tennis even with a slightly shorter season produces a lot of material TV networks can use. Tournaments run from January 1 through the first week in November. Just this week 5 tournaments plus the Hopman Cup…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 