Preface I am a Louisville native, but even if I were not I would want to write something about Muhammad Ali’s passing. He is probably the greatest and most globally recognizable ambassador the world of sports has ever produced. Tennis and boxing have the element of one-on-one competition in common. I will look at some…
Month: June 2016
French Open 2016: Twitter Poll Results
Who will win the men's final at Roland Garros? #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This was interesting as well: Djokovic-Murray, First time No. 1 & No 2 will play for a Slam neither has won since 1984 https://t.co/Q5C5LB6pHC pic.twitter.com/hVp0aVHOMo — Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
French Open 2016: Muguruza’s Rise
Garbine Muguruza won the 2016 Roland Garros title after spending much of her previous 52 weeks searching for the form that led her to 2015 Wimbledon final. Muguruza was able to defeat Serena Williams by playing an incredible brand of tennis. The Spaniard served big, volleyed well, hit big returns, and used her groundstrokes to…
French Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Championship Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray This should be a fun match. Djokovic beat Murray to win the title in Madrid. Murray beat Djokovic to win the title in Rome. Last year, Djokovic won a 5 set semifinal thriller over Andy Murray. They are the two top ranked players in the world and met in the…
French Open 2016: Championship Polls
Jump on twitter and vote as well! Who wins at Roland Garros tomorrow? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 3, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Who will win the men’s final at Roland Garros? #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
French Open 2016: Serena Williams vs. Garbine Muguruza Championship Prediction
.@serenawilliams faces @GarbiMuguruza in the Roland Garros final on Saturday. Who will you be cheering for? #WTA pic.twitter.com/FHlBgT9iyU — TennisTV (@TennisTV) June 3, 2016 For the 2016 Roland Garros Title: Serena Williams vs. Garbine Muguruza Hello World! Garbine became a player to watch after her 2014 dethroning of Serena We saw this match at the…
French Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem Semifinal Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem Dominic Thiem has won 6 titles over the past 1.5 seasons. 5 of those titles have come on clay. By today’s standards, 22 is young on the tour and Thiem may be the brightest spot among the younger players. A young man on his favorite surface who is playing great…
French Open 2016: Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Semifinal Prediction
Is Gasquet good sparring ahead of Wawrinka? Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Stan Wawrinka may say that he is not in Andy Murray’s class. He has fewer Masters 1000 titles and fewer Grand Slam final round appearances. However, Wawrinka, like Murray, has 2 Grand Slam singles titles, an olympic gold medal (Stan’s is in doubles…
French Open 2016: Garbine Muguruza vs. Samantha Stosur Semifinal Prediction
Garbine Muguruza vs. Samantha Stosur This match should feature some big shots. Will the winner be who can play better defense or who can keep from being put on the defensive? Many of us got our first look at Muguruza’s power when she upset defending champion Serena Williams at Roland Garros 2014. Since then she…
French Open 2016: Serena Williams vs. Kiki Berthens Semifinal Prediction
That moment when you can’t even stand because you are so excited. Kiki Bertens is on to her first GS Semis #RG16. pic.twitter.com/og9iBIyYy5 — Wilson Tennis (@WilsonTennis) June 2, 2016 Serena Williams vs. Kiki Bertens Serena Williams has won Roland Garros 3 times including titles in 2013 and 2015, but it has never been…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 