Here is the podcast from Lachlan McLean’s Sports Talk 84 last night. I was interviewed in the final 5 minutes of the broadcast regarding the Australian Open. It was a lot of fun and Lachlan McLean did a great job of promoting Tennis Abides. https://media.iheart.com/player/embed.html?autoStart=false&useFullScreen=true&mid=25777656&siteid=1158&startButtonColor=0xA33335&share=http://www.whas.com/media/podcast-sports-talk-840-with-lachlan-SportsTalk84/st840-13015-hour-2-25777656/
Month: January 2015
Serena vs. Steffi Revisited
Right after Sam Stosur won the 2011 US Open, I wrote one of my more revisited pieces on how Stosur used a Graf game plan to win that match. Between that match and 31 January 2015, Serena has added 3 US Open titles, 1 Wimbledon, 1 Roland Garros, 2 Gold Medals, and most recently 1…
Australian Open 2015 – Djokovic vs. Murray Championship Prediction
Confession I am a fan of tennis as well as an observer. During the US Open last year, it dawned on me that Djokovic vs. Murray was my favorite match-up of the Big Four. My reason is that I like the type of points they play against each other, and I love their ability to…
Other Things from Australia That Deserve a Wider Audience
The Australian Open moved to the start of the tennis season in 1987 and switched to a hard court in 1988. It even added a stadium with a roof (USTA that was 1988). The Australian Open has slowly rebuilt itself as an event and is now as good of an event as there is in…
Tennis Abides on the Radio! 8:45 PM on 840 AM Radio
WHAS Radio is a 50,000 Watt radio station heard across most of the continental US. I will have a few moments to speak with Lachlan McLean (@Lach840) of WHAS radio about the Australian Open finals at 8:45 PM EST tonight! This is quite generous of Mr. McLean because WHAS is located in Louisville, Kentucky….
Australian Open 2015 – Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova Prediction
Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova On one hand, each player is a bit like Elvis in the tennis world. Their first name suffices for everyone to know which player is being referenced. Also, each has won a career Grand Slam, been ranked #1, and had Olympic success. One the other hand, Serena Williams is a…
Australian Open 2015 – Return of the Djokurray Era or an Era of the Unexpected or?
The Big Four 2008-2013? It is easy to let one match become an interpretive key for the remaining season. Until of course another match or tournament goes against the predicted script. Roger Federer entered this Australian Open with the momentum of 5 2014 tittles, being part of a winning Davis Cup team, and winning Birsbane…
Australian Open 2015 – Semifinal Prediction: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic vs. Stanislas Wawrinka This should be good. In 2013, Novak fended off Stan in an electric 5 set encounter. They repeated this level of play at the 2013 US Open with Djokovic again winning in 5 sets. Last year, Wawrinka gained the upper hand dethroning Djokovic in 5 thrilling sets. All the more…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 