Originally posted on ellpoen:
By defending his Australian Open title and continuing his fairy tale with Melbourne, Djokovic is now tied with Rod Laver and Björn Borg on 11 Grand Slam titles. His colleagues are just about to run out of words to say about his level: ‘Technically, tactically, mentally, he’s better than everybody. There’s…
Month: January 2016
Australian Open 2016: Kerber’s Rise
The Value of the Regular Tour Angelique Kerber posted a lot of solid results in the 12 months prior to the 2016 Australian Open. Kerber won 4 WTA Tour titles in 2015. She was runner-up at one 2015 event and runner-up at the 2016 Brisbane International. To have 6 strong tournament results in the previous…
Novak Djokovic and My 4 GOAT Categories
“My career is better.” “I beg to differ and watch this overhead smash.” GOATs on Our Minds since 1999 Tennis fans have been involved in many all-time great discussions on the men’s side of the ledger since 1999. That year Andre Agassi completed a career Golden Slam by winning Roland Garros in June only to…
Product Review: Bones Original Tennis Wear & Discount Offer!
I am not an expert on clothing, but I am pleased to report that my Bones Brit Flag Crew Neck Technodry tennis shirt is the nicest tennis shirt I own. This shirt is tennis wear that has an artistic edge to it. The Technodry fabric feels great, and the design harkens back to the 1960s British…
Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Championship Prediction
Ground Hog Day? Novak hopes so and Murray Hopes Not #1 vs #2: Oceans in between Us? Normally when the world #1 meets the world #2 the expectation is that the match could go either way. Novak Djokovic is so far ahead in the computer rankings, and he has beaten Andy Murray 3 times in…
Australian Open 2016: Women’s Final Live Blog
TENNIS! pic.twitter.com/zsCQGYpDIV — Svenja Mastroberardi (@svenja_mastro) January 30, 2016 2-1 Kerber – 1 Break Lead to the Underdog Kerber now has a bit of breathing room and has applied some scoreboard pressure to Serena Williams. The crowd seems to be solidly behind the underdog so Kerber staying even or ahead makes the crowd a factor…
Australian Open 2016 – Final Predictions
Originally posted on Tennis Predictions:
Firstly, here’s my scorecard for the semi-finals: Serena Williams defeats Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets (Correct) Angelique Kerber defeats Johanna Konta in three sets (Correct winner but in straight sets) Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer in four sets (Correct) Andy Murray defeats Milos Raonic in four sets (Correct winner but…
Australian Open 2016 Men’s Singles Final Preview
Originally posted on Mohd Najmie:
Murray and Djokovic have been superior in both their serving and returning/receiving. That is why they definitely deserved their spots in the final, as well as their top 2 rankings. Djokovic won an average 71% of his serve points in the first six matches leading to the final, while Murray…
Australian Open Final Preview – Serena Williams v Angelique Kerber
Originally posted on TennisTalk:
Grand Slam finals for Serena Williams are nothing new. The world number one is now taking part in her 26th final having won 21 of the previous 25 finals she has played in but for Angelique Kerber this is a totally new experience! Kerber has been in the semi-finals of a…
The 2016 Australian Open Final- Serena Williams vs Angelique Kerber
Originally posted on addictedtotennisblog:
Two woman at different ends of the Grand Slam final spectrum face off at the Australian Open as top seed Serena Williams, playing her 26th major final, face first time Grand Slam Finalist and 7th seed Angelique Kerber. This match will take place on the Rod Laver Arena at 19:30 Melbourne…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 