Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer is one win away from a potential Dubai semifinal showdown against Novak Djokovic, with Lukas Rosol standing in the Swiss’ way on Thursday. Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, meanwhile, are set for a blockbuster quarterfinal. (4) Roger Federer vs. Lukas Rosol Federer and Rosol will be going head-to-head…
Month: February 2014
Federer reaches Dubai QFs the hard way
Originally posted on rogerfedererfan:
Late night roller-coaster match + long day at work the next day = no time for a proper post. So I will make this my fastest recap ever. Roger Federer defeated Radek Stepanek in 3 sets, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in a little over 2 hours. He will face Lukas Rosol in…
Whisper It Quietly, But British Men’s Tennis Is On The Up…
Originally posted on danieleckersley:
…and not before time, either. If you really must, then call it the ‘Murray effect’, but the men’s game from a British perspective is becoming less of a one-man show. The clearest example of this is the recent Davis Cup match victory over the USA, the first win by a British…
Does Andujar’s Close Call Mean Something?
Pablo Andujar pushed Rafael Nadal to the limit in last week’s semifinal match in Rio. Andujar is not the young clay-court player I keep expecting to break onto the scene and make matches wars of attrition. He is actually older than Rafael Nadal. Still, It is a big deal for a baseline player to have…
Tennis is Better when Venus is a Factor
Venus Williams is approaching 35 years of age. Her 1997 US Open runner-up finish placed her in the top tier of tennis. Health problems pushed her out of the top tier. Venus’ career is not going to continue forever, but it is encouraging to see her win matches and reach a tournament final this…
Nadal and Serena make their comebacks from injury
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
The King and Queen of Tennis make the their long awaited returns from injury today. Yes you heard it correctly, both the Men’s and Women’s World No 1’s, Rafael Nadal & Serena Williams, return to action in Rio and Dubai respectively. Rafa hasn’t played since losing that…
PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal joins the 800 Matches Club after defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver in Rio
Rafael Nadal Fans In his 800th career match, King of Clay Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver (6-3, 7-5) to advance to the second round at the Rio Open in Brazil. His next opponent will be Albert Montanes. Rafa faced a break point in his very first game, and the set got off to…
Quick Hits 16 February 2014
Holding Form Each of today’s ATP finals were won by the favorite. Tomas Berdych took out a surprisingly (to me at least) resurgent Marin Cilic. I figured the PED suspension would hurt Marin’s game for some time. Instead, he’s started 2014 well. Berdych builds on a strong Aussie Open showing. A lot of people have…
The 5 Least Important Federer-Nadal Matches
A lot was made about the recent Australian Open match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Notable tennis observers even called it a career defining match. Sometimes reality works out in ways that tennis analysts would not predict. Federer lost to Nadal again, but Rafa getting to 17 majors seems like a more uphill affair…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 