Kvitova did not allow Bouchard the ability dictate play by forcing the Canadian to play defense despite her taking the ball on the rise I don’t think Eugenie Bouchard played particularly nervy or poorly. She just had microscopic opportunities to influence the match. I recall Bouchard hitting a passing shot trailing 3-6, 0-2, 15-40 that…
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Wimbledon 2014: Ladies’ Final Thoughts
First, a few things came up yesterday and I was unable to put together a preview/prediction for this match. I’ll quickly share a thought or two in the early stages of the match. I think this match will be pretty one-sided, but I am not sure who will win quickly. I think if Kvitova serves…
Eugenie Bouchard Sets Canadian Record at Wimbledon
When Women Inspire Eugenie Bouchard is doing great in Wimbledon! Photo Source: By Edwin Martinez from The Bronx, CC-BY-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons While Canada Day celebrations are over, the country now has another reason to cheer as Eugenie Bouchard set a Canadian record at Wimbledon on Thursday. A Canadian First with Eugenie Bouchard When Bouchard…
Federer or in Some Ways it is Always 2003
Nole will need to make Federer feel the grass and dirt After Nick Kyrgios’ explosive performance versus Rafael Nadal, I wrote about how that win brought me back to Boris Becker’s 1985 Wimbledon victory. Becker’s early years helped inspire me to play tennis so I am always fascinated to see a player breakout and become…
Quick Hits: Djokovic vs. Federer – The Tale of the Tape
Grand Slam Domination by Djokovic and Federer Meet the new bosses; same as the old bosses These two men have combined to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and the number will be 24 after Sunday. Novak Djokovic is 16-2 in 2014 Grand Slam play. Roger Federer is 14-2 in 2014 Grand Slam play. Boris…
Wimbledon 2014: Federer vs. Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Ljubicic has helped Raonic find his grass court footing I think this semifinal is harder to predict than the last one. I believe Dimitrov is playing better than Raonic and maybe better than anyone other than Djokovic. Federer is undefeated in Wimbledon semifinal matches. All of that bodes well for Roger, but Roger is nearly…
