[3] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER) Roberto Bautista Agut has put together a solid 2014. He went from being largely unknown to becoming a solid player who can do damage in a draw sheet. Benjamin Becker is best known for defeating Andre Agassi in his final match at the 2006 US Open. Becker has a big…
Month: June 2014
Eastbourne 2014: Championship Prediction Lopez vs. Gasquet
[1] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. [3] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) This is an interesting match-up. Across the board, Gasquet has more game than Lopez does. Lopez is a lefty and has a better serve. Each man can boast a certain amount of success on grass. Lopez seems due to me after losing the Queen’s Club final despite holding a match point…
Wimbledon 2014: Predicted Gentlemen’s Semifinalists
The Draw is Here – One oddity is that the top 4 seeds all have a Wimbledon final victory over one of the other top 4 seeds: Djokovic d. Nadal 2011 final, Murray d. Djokovic 2013 final, Federer d. Murray 2012 final, Federer d. Nadal 2006 & 2007 final, Nadal d. Federer 2008 final I Got…
Wimbledon draw revealed
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The Wimbledon draw ceremony was held on Friday, and it set up a potential semifinal showdown between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Defending champion Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic in the top half of the bracket. Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal was dealt a nightmarish early-round draw when Wimbledon held…
The Championships, Wimbledon: The Draw
Originally posted on That Tennis Blog:
The draw is out for Wimbledon 2014, and it looks to be one of the better ones in recent history. The Draw: 1st Quarter: Novak Djokovic is at the top of the draw, as he is seeded no. 1. Djokovic has drawn to play Andrey Goulubev in his opening match.…
What Makes Nadal So Difficult To Beat?
Originally posted on Tennis Analysis:
His serve is weak (for the most part of his career), his volleys aren’t very good, his backhand doesn’t generate many winners, his forehand drops deep far too often and he can be very injury prone, but Rafael Nadal is, in my view, the most difficult player to beat in…
Top 10 Gentlemen’s Championship Matches #4 – #1
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
As I said, I am only ranking finals that I had a chance to watch. I did not see the 1980 final. I am sure it would rank highly if I had seen it. 4. 2007 Roger Federer d. Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6,…
The Edberg Effect
Originally posted on Tennis Analysis:
Sometimes the best way to describe something is to see it in action. In the following video, observe how Federer wins the two points during in the time period 1:40-2:14. These two points are an indication of the Edberg effect. Our eyes tell us that Federer is an ice-skater: he glides…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 