Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber Styles Make Matches Angelique Kerber is an excellent player whose game is built around a powerful lefty forehand, excellent movement, and a fighting spirit. Kerber’s biggest weakness is her serve. Serena Williams also possesses a fighting spirit and powerful ground strokes, but her serve is a major strength. This leaves…
Month: January 2016
Is Raonic the second coming of Sampras?
Originally posted on Grand Slam Magazine:
by Christopher Johnson — Is Milos Raonic the second coming of Pete Sampras? It’s still early in his career, and Milos hasn’t won a slam yet. Pete won 14 majors, including 7 at Wimbledon. Yet Raonic, more than any other player on tour, is drawing comparisons with Sampras. Raonic…
2016 Australian Open- Milos Raonic vs Andy Murray
Originally posted on addictedtotennisblog:
An extremely interesting Australian Open semi-final clash sees 13th seed Milos Raonic take on 2nd seed Andy Murray in a match between two men playing good tennis. This match takes place at around 19:30 Melbourne Time (08:30 UK Time) and the winner will face 1st seed Novak Djokovic in the final…
Tennis History: Novak and Roger’s 2008 & 2016 Aussie Matches
5 set points? No problem 2007: Roger Thrives and Novak Arrives Novak Djokovic announced his presence in the top tier of tennis in 2007. Early in 2007, Novak played well at Indian Wells and then dominated the Miami event. His semifinal runs at Roland Garros and Wimbledon were followed by a Masters Canada win and…
Set Points: Highlights from Day 11 at the Australian Open
Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
The 2016 women’s Australian Open final is all set and will take place on Saturday evening in Melbourne between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber. This will be the final ‘Set Points’ of the tournament… I’ve really enjoyed producing this new feature and hopefully you have enjoyed it too! I…
Djokovic Downs Federer, Advances To 6th Australian Open Final
Originally posted on The Sport News Portal:
Serb Novak Djokovic proved himself as the best player in the world once again on Thursday night. In the semifinals of the Australian Open, the world No. 1 and five-time champion here put on an absolute master class against Roger Federer for the first two sets of play,…
Australian Open 2016: Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Will it be this? Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic The winner of this match gets the dubious task of trying to dethrone the most decorated hard court Australian Open/Championships player of all time. Andy Murray is #2 in the world, but for the second half of 2015 he did not appear to be Djokovic’s biggest…
Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer Semifinal Prediction
We can hope for a classic between two of the all time greats Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer This match is getting 2016 off to a bang. Roger played well in Brisbane to reach the final and has yet to drop a set in Melbourne. Novak dominated Qatar and has looked strong in Melbourne minus…
Australian Open 2016: Angelique Kerber vs. Johanna Konta
Upward Bound or Meteoric Rise? Angelique Kerber vs. Johanna Konta This is a great opportunity for both players. I have gotten Konta wrong in virtually every round. I think she very well could eliminate Kerber particularly because Kerber’s serve is vulnerable. Still, Kerber competes like crazy and looks very sharp between her showing here and…
Australian Open 2016: Serena Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska Semifinal Prediction
The Main Event: Serena Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska Aga is the #4 seed and won the tour finale last year. She is on a huge winning streak. She is also a massive underdog in this event. The two did stage a classic match at Wimbledon 2012. I hope this is of similar quality and suspect it…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 