Tennis Power Ranking 2016: Australian Open Novak Djokovic – Novak takes the 2016 year by the throat by winning his 6th Australian Open title and by winning Qatar. He has 2250 ranking points in the bank for 2016. More importantly, his 8 hard court Grand Slam titles have him sitting ahead of Sampras’ 7 and…
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Australian Open 2016: Kerber’s Rise
The Value of the Regular Tour Angelique Kerber posted a lot of solid results in the 12 months prior to the 2016 Australian Open. Kerber won 4 WTA Tour titles in 2015. She was runner-up at one 2015 event and runner-up at the 2016 Brisbane International. To have 6 strong tournament results in the previous…
Novak Djokovic and My 4 GOAT Categories
“My career is better.” “I beg to differ and watch this overhead smash.” GOATs on Our Minds since 1999 Tennis fans have been involved in many all-time great discussions on the men’s side of the ledger since 1999. That year Andre Agassi completed a career Golden Slam by winning Roland Garros in June only to…
Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Championship Prediction
Ground Hog Day? Novak hopes so and Murray Hopes Not #1 vs #2: Oceans in between Us? Normally when the world #1 meets the world #2 the expectation is that the match could go either way. Novak Djokovic is so far ahead in the computer rankings, and he has beaten Andy Murray 3 times in…
Australian Open 2016: Women’s Final Live Blog
TENNIS! pic.twitter.com/zsCQGYpDIV — Svenja Mastroberardi (@svenja_mastro) January 30, 2016 2-1 Kerber – 1 Break Lead to the Underdog Kerber now has a bit of breathing room and has applied some scoreboard pressure to Serena Williams. The crowd seems to be solidly behind the underdog so Kerber staying even or ahead makes the crowd a factor…
Australian Open 2016: Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber Championship Prediction
Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber Styles Make Matches Angelique Kerber is an excellent player whose game is built around a powerful lefty forehand, excellent movement, and a fighting spirit. Kerber’s biggest weakness is her serve. Serena Williams also possesses a fighting spirit and powerful ground strokes, but her serve is a major strength. This leaves…
Australian Open 2016: Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Will it be this? Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic The winner of this match gets the dubious task of trying to dethrone the most decorated hard court Australian Open/Championships player of all time. Andy Murray is #2 in the world, but for the second half of 2015 he did not appear to be Djokovic’s biggest…
Australian Open 2016: Angelique Kerber vs. Johanna Konta
Upward Bound or Meteoric Rise? Angelique Kerber vs. Johanna Konta This is a great opportunity for both players. I have gotten Konta wrong in virtually every round. I think she very well could eliminate Kerber particularly because Kerber’s serve is vulnerable. Still, Kerber competes like crazy and looks very sharp between her showing here and…
Australian Open 2016: Serena Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska Semifinal Prediction
The Main Event: Serena Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska Aga is the #4 seed and won the tour finale last year. She is on a huge winning streak. She is also a massive underdog in this event. The two did stage a classic match at Wimbledon 2012. I hope this is of similar quality and suspect it…
Australian Open 2016: Milos Raonic vs. Gael Monfils Quarterfinal Prediction
Greatest lost point ever? [13] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs [23] Gael Monfils (FRA) This is the match of the day among the male and female quarterfinalists. Milos has played incredibly well in 2016 taking a title in Brisbane by knocking off Roger Federer, running through 3 rounds in Melbourne, and beating 2014 Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 