Originally posted on myworldoftennis:
This article was written by me for the website http://essentiallysports.com/ . The following is the link to the original article :http://essentiallysports.com/davis-cup-finals-great-britain-vs-belgium/ In a sport which transcends boundaries and barriers. In a sport where players are loved for their style of play and passion, not for where they have come from; Davis…
Month: September 2015
Wuhan: Venus storms past Goerges to reach 3rd rd
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
Venus Williams recorded a landmark win in her legendary career, winning her 700th match. The 35 year old was far too good and had all the answers in a straight sets victory over German Julia Goerges. Venus becomes just the 9th player in WTA Tour history and…
Wuhan: Venus again too good for Radwanska
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
Venus Williams yet again proved too powerful for Aga Radwanska, beating the Pole in straight sets in the 1st round. The 35 year old American had already got the better of the former Wimbledon runner-up, twice this year at the Australian Open and Doha. Both victories however…
Wuhan Today – Konta, Keys, 700 wins and Muguruza!
Originally posted on TennisTalk:
Another day in Wuhan and there were more upsets and surprises. The day saw defeats for Madison Keys, Caroline Garcia and surprisingly Caroline Wozniacki as well as a retirements from Victoria Azarenka and Belinda Bencic. Jo Ko! She just can’t stop winning right now. Johanna Konta has won 20 out of…
WTA Wuhan: Another new match-up, Ivanovic v Muguruza set for Wednesday
Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
Time to ring the bell again for a new WTA match-up… the first match on the Centre Court on Wednesday will be one of just three all-seeded clashes featuring Ana Ivanovic and Garbiñe Muguruza in yet another first career meeting. Both players have struggled to find their best form over the…
Kuala Lumpur R2 previews and picks: Ferrer vs. Stepanek, Pospisil vs. Baghdatis
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
David Ferrer will kick off his Kuala Lumpur campaign on Thursday against fellow veteran Radek Stepanek. Vasek Pospisil and Marcos Baghdatis are also aiming for a place in the quarterfinals. (1) David Ferrer vs. (PR) Radek Stepanek Ferrer and Stepanek will be facing each other for the 11th time in…
Lendl Lesson on Coaching
Originally posted on Sports in AJ:
I can remember growing up despising Ivan Lendl. He seemed inhuman as he played the role of Terminator in vanquishing my tennis heroes at the U.S. Open. Though I always had great respect and admiration for his talent and skill. However, I now have learned a new side from him and gained…
Milos Raonic getting off the schneid
A good overview from a site I just started to follow
Kuala Lumpur and Shenzhen previews and predictions
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The Asian swing will begin this week without two of its defending champions. Kei Nishikori (Kuala Lumpur) and Andy Murray (Shenzhen) lost earlier than expected at the U.S. Open before suiting up for Davis Cup duty, so they are still taking a break prior to their fall campaigns. Nonetheless, there…
The everyday life of a tennis player
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Few people realize the harsh realities of pro tennis outside of the Top 10. The majority of players are left to their own devices to manage their own accommodation and transport to matches without seeing the vast return that the most famous players such as Andy Murray and Roger Federer…