Dear readers, First, I want to thank everyone for a great 2015. Tennis Abides was founded in September 2011, and this is already the second best year in terms of visitors for the site. 2015 is not even 50% done. This will easily be our best year ever. My twitter follows have also risen by…
Month: June 2015
Nadal vs. Monfils highlights and interview
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal advanced to the Mercedes Cup final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Gael Monfils on Saturday afternoon. Nadal did not drop serve a single time, saving all four of the break points he faced to prevail after one hour and 19 minutes. The 10th-ranked Spaniard is through to…
Finals previews and picks: Nadal vs. Troicki, Goffin vs. Mahut
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal is one win away from the Stuttgart title, with Viktor Troicki standing in his way on Sunday. In ‘s-Hertogenbosch, meanwhile, David Goffin and Gilles Muller are battling in the final. Stuttgart: (1) Rafael Nadal vs. (8) Viktor Troicki Nadal and Troicki will be going head-to-head for the fifth…
Tennis Talk: Murray Donates Priceless Piece of Sporting Memorabilia for Charity
Originally posted on Totally Tennis:
British number one Andy Murray is giving tennis fans the opportunity to win a priceless piece of sporting memorabilia while raising money for a cancer charity. The white tennis ball which is signed by Britain’s last two Wimbledon champions, Murray and Fred Perry is being auctioned off to raise money for St James…
Stuttgart QF previews and picks: Nadal vs. Tomic, Monfils vs. Kohlschreiber
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal and Bernard Tomic will battle for a semifinal spot in Stuttgart on Friday. Gael Monfils and Philipp Kohlschreiber are also in action. (1) Rafael Nadal vs. (5) Bernard Tomic Nadal and Tomic will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when they collide in the…
Nadal wins grass-court opener, Tomic downs Haas
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal struggled in his first grass-court match of the season but managed to get the job done during second-round action at the Mercedes Cup on Thursday. Nadal held off Marcos Baghdatis 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-2 in two hours and 40 minutes. “It was a little bit of a strange match,”…
Djokovic’s Tears Reveal the Charm of Sport
Originally posted on Talking Sport:
The charm of top-class sport was on display over the last two days. It didn’t just inhere in the mental fortitude and technical brilliance on display during the matches themselves, but also in the immediate aftermath of the matches when the players let their guards down and revealed the impact…
Wawrinka hits shot of the year in triumph over Djokovic
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Stan Wawrinka delivered a whole host of hard-to-believe one-handed backhands during his French Open final upset of Novak Djokovic, but none was better than this gem around the net post. https://vine.co/v/eMQAmXvFg7L Stan Wawrinka just threaded the needle, hit a backhand around the net post and in for his 41st winner.…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 