Not that Andy Roddick needs my support or publicity, but his insights on the match give any tennis player and any tennis fan an idea of all that is happening on the court. His granular analysis is an education. My retrospective on the women’s and men’s finals will be up later tonight.
Category: French Open
Roland Garros 2019: More Photos
My friend sent more than just Rafa and Moya photos. Toby Kodat, a top level junior player from Florida, is among those pictured.
Roland Garros 2019: Djokovic vs. Thiem is no Under Card Match
Dominic Thiem preseason training for 2019https://t.co/ryQnyA2sff — Martyn Collins (@TruthandTennis) December 29, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js 4 huge story lines could play out in the men’s singles draw at Paris. A Nadal win does mean 12 Roland Garros titles (!?!?), a Federer win would be a 2nd Roland Garros title 10 years after he won his first,…
Roland Garros 2019: Federer seeks to Upset Nadal – What He Will Try & Will it Work?
I can only get so excited! In anticipation of this moment I wrote a short piece trying to work out how a Spaniard somehow managed to get homecourt advantage in Paris! https://t.co/CqB5c6dXXB — Harry Dennis (@hazdennis) June 2, 2019 Ivan Ljubicic has helped guide Roger Federer to his most successful stint versus Rafael Nadal. He…
French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal Wins his 10th Roland Garros Title
That moment you make tennis history No man had previously won a single Slam on 10 occasions in the Open era The came Rafa Nadal#LaDecima pic.twitter.com/zYu3voXQuQ — BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) June 11, 2017 Stan Wawrinka was utterly dominated by Rafael Nadal. Stan faced a player who was hitting the ball freely while defending the court…
French Open 2017: Ostapenko’s Triumph
I did not pick Jelena Ostapenko to win the 2017 Roland Garros title. Her free-swinging game was a great revelation over the past two weeks. She serves with snap. Her forehand is nasty. Her backhand can do damage. She moves well and plays with enthusiasm. Her victory sends notice to the world that she could…
French Open 2017: Men’s Championship Prediction – Nadal vs. Wawrinka
Rafael Nadal vs. Stan Wawrinka Rafael Nadal is 9-0 in Roland Garros championship matches. Stan Wawrinka is 3-0 in major finals. Who wins? Who keeps his streak? I think there is a clear on paper favorite. However, I think this match is much closer than what the paper says. Rafael Nadal is the most dominant…
French Open 2017: Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem Prediction
Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem In one year, the tables may be turned when these two face-off on clay (particularly if Thiem wins this match). However, right now we have a younger player trying to establish himself on his best surface versus the best player ever on this surface. Thiem did unseat Rafa in Rome…
French Open 2017: Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Prediction
They meet again in the same spot. Will the result be the same? Andy Murray (GBR) [1] vs. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [3] This is a hard match to predict. The world #1 is playing his best clay court tennis since Roland Garros 2016. Stan Wawrinka is the 2015 champion and seems to be in one…
French Open 2017: Women’s Semifinal Predictions
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) [30] This half of the draw went as far away from form as possible. The #30 seed is the numeric favorite vs. an unseeded opponent. Both players have perhaps altered their careers with this semifinal run. I think Bacsinszky has a bit more momentum heading into this match…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 