Thiem or Zverev? 🤔 Who will face @DjokerNolein the men's final on Sunday? Get ready with our Day 12 preview âž¡ https://t.co/MsdzVLt8eG#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/rYRD8XBTqm — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 30, 2020 Sascha Zverev certainly has some edges going into this semifinal match. He is a bit younger than Dominic Thiem, he has a bigger serve,…
Month: January 2020
Australian Open 2020: Djokovic Eyes a 17th Major
The Australian Open has made one big and one small surface change since 1987. In 1988, the Australian Open left grass behind and debuted a highly rubberized hard court called Rebound Ace. This type of hard court was used from 1988-2007 but its tendency to “grab” the soles of players’ shoes and ruin ankles on…
Australian Open 2020: Quick Hit -Dominic Thiem’s Ability to Let Go Helped Him Win vs. Rafa
Unbelievable match today. Proud to be in the semis at the Australian Open #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/G5hRNm84et — Dominic Thiem (@ThiemDomi) January 29, 2020 Dominic Thiem has been among the top 3 clay court players in tennis since 2018. His 2019 Indian Wells win and World Tour Finals runner-up demonstrated that he can also post big results…
Australian Open 2020: Sofia Kenin reaches the Final!
ENORME SURPRISE A MELBOURNE ! @SofiaKenin bat @ashbarty 7/6, 7/5 pour se qualifier pour sa première finale de Grand Chelem. @AustralianOpen 💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/1ESPcEBl36 — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) January 30, 2020 Emerging stars always help tennis. I am not sure how many people pegged Sofia Kenin to reach a major final prior to this event. Yet, here…
Australian 2020: My 1st Grumpy Old Man Post
It is strange for me to not have engaged the 1st major of the year until the middle of the first week. I am now 44 and 2020 has me starting my year is a less than youthful joy. Here are my reasons: A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched…
Australian Wildfires: Bigger than Tennis
Canberra Challenger officially moved to Bendigo. https://t.co/VNhinyLA8q — Alex Theodoridis (@AlexTheodorid1s) January 2, 2020 A lot more than tennis is going on in terms of wildfires and heatwaves in Australia. Tennis cannot solve the issues involved in these and other weather-related incidents around the world. Yet, tennis is a global sport with an 11-month season. …
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 