Men’s Semifinal Matches – Clash of the Titans Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer The world #1 and hottest player on the tour versus one of 3 men to win the US Open 5 times in the open era. Despite all of the shot making abilities each man possesses, this match will come down to…
Category: Andy Roddick
Isner and Roddick Move Forward to Face Murray and Rafa
Does Isner Have a Chance? I thought Gilles Simon would get enough returns in play to dominate John Isner in rallies. I figured Isner might win one set in a tie-break, but that Simon would be too much. I was wrong. Can he beat Andy Murray? The positive side of me thinks Isner has one…
Rafael Nadal Labor Leader?
Impressed I know some people referred to Rafael Nadal’s reaction to the short court time in misty conditions yesterday as “venomous.” Still, Nadal joined notorious rebels such as Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander who stalled before their 1987 US Open semifinal match as a protest against what the two Swedes saw as disastrous scheduling….
Quick Picks for Men’s US Open 9-6-2011
Andy Murray vs. Donald Young Murray can throw out a really odd or off effort. Still, the odds of Young beating Murray twice this year seem pretty low to me. I see Murray winning in 3 or 4 sets. Gilles Muller vs. Rafael Nadal Rafa has looked shaky since Wimbledon. Muller played Rafa tough on…
Mini Renaissance for US Men
Golden Age I will be the first to say that the handling of tennis in th United States has at times bordered on being criminally negligent. From 1989-2002 one generation of US born players won at least one Grand Slam title per year. In 2003, Andy Roddick extended the streak by one more year. Did…
Roddick’s Big Chance
2009 Heartbreak Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final for the 3rd time in 2009. The match went to 16-14 in the fifth set with Roddick being almost unbreakable during the final showdown. Roddick’s close loss to Federer as well as his out muscling of Andy Murray in the semifinals did revive…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 