The Championships, Wimbledon: The Draw

Originally posted on That Tennis Blog:
The draw is out for Wimbledon 2014, and it looks to be one of the better ones in recent history. The Draw: 1st Quarter: Novak Djokovic is at the top of the draw, as he is seeded no. 1. Djokovic has drawn to play Andrey Goulubev in his opening match.…

What Makes Nadal So Difficult To Beat?

Originally posted on Tennis Analysis:
His serve is weak (for the most part of his career), his volleys aren’t very good, his backhand doesn’t generate many winners, his forehand drops deep far too often and he can be very injury prone, but Rafael Nadal is, in my view, the most difficult player to beat in…

The Edberg Effect

Originally posted on Tennis Analysis:
Sometimes the best way to describe something is to see it in action. In the following video, observe how Federer wins the two points during in the time period 1:40-2:14. These two points are an indication of the Edberg effect. Our eyes tell us that Federer is an ice-skater: he glides…

The Championships, Wimbledon: The Seeds

Originally posted on That Tennis Blog:
It’s that special time of the year for tennis fans! Time for strawberries and cream, time to see some serve and volleying and time to see some slips and tumbles – yes, it’s Wimbledon time! As most of you are probably aware, Wimbledon does not make use of the…