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Month: April 2015
Should Hawkeye be used on clay?
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Playing in his last U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship before a scheduled retirement at the 2016 Australian Open, Lleyton Hewitt lost his first-round match to Go Soeda 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 on Tuesday. After Hewitt squandered a match point on his own serve at 5-4, 30-40 in the second set, a…
I GOT IT
Originally posted on Marcus Cootsona Tennis:
Why not admit it? I’ve never known exactly what to do with clay court tennis. For one thing, the launch into the clay court season, coming as it does after the hardcourt shootouts and primetime battles of Indian Wells and Miami, throws us into a different continent with a…
Time for some clay!
Originally posted on universal tennis enthusiast:
Spring is finally here and so is the clay court season. April and may are the 2 months dedicated to clay court tournaments. The action is mostly situated in Europe except for Houston U.S.A ,Casablanca Morocco that is hapening as im writing this and Turkey. This is probably my favorite…
2015 Power Ranking: Miami – Nole Strengthens His Hold on Tennis
Tennis Power Ranking 2015: Number 3 Novak Djokovic – Novak holds the 1st Grand Slam and the first 2 Masters 1000 events of 2015. I am not saying the race for #1 is over for the year, but Nole has banked 4300 points in 4 events. Novak is carving out a unique legacy for himself…
DDP Yoga for Tennis Week 1 Review
Hamstrung Unfortunately on April 1st, I pulled my hamstring playing tennis. That cut into my tennis and yoga time. I do not have a ton to report, but will add a week to this series as my hamstring is more or less better now. Here is what I have done to this point: March 31:…
WTA Charleston, 3rd Round Preview: Jelena Jankovic v Danka Kovinic
Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
Jelena Jankovic continues to dazzle at the Family Circle Cup, both on and off the court (mainly off the court!) and is into the third round where she will play Danka Kovinic. Jankovic made things difficult for herself against Tatjana Maria in their second round encounter but eventually came…
Masters Miami 2015: Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic Championship Prediction
Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic This match-up is one we’ve seen many time. I personally enjoy this match-up a great deal. I have no real rooting interest so it is easy to appreciate both men’s tennis skills, speed, and ability to extend a point when it seems hopeless. Both men play a similar game. They…
Miami 2015: Championship Prediction – Serena Williams vs. Carla Suarez Navaro
Serena Williams vs. Carla Suarez Navarro Certainly, this is not the championship match the draw gods would have expected. Serena is not only #1 in the world, but she is also the Queen of Miami based on a career of dominance at this event. Navarro has been playing solid tennis in 2015 and quite well…
Catholicism and Jimmy Connors: Blood on the Court
What am I supposed to do? I could only give my blood. Was I a fool because I was happy to give it to them? – Jimmy Connors, 30 for 30 This is What They Want When I heard that quote from Jimmy Connors while watching his 30 for 30 documentary, I thought, “That sounds…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 