I will have a write up about both finals on Sunday evening or Monday, but Muguruza deserves congratulations for winning her second major. She has a lot of room to add points between now and Wimbledon 2018 as well. Yes!!!! pic.twitter.com/evqTlwOaRf — Garbiñe Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) July 15, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
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Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams vs. Garbine Muguruza Championship Prediction
A wonderful sight. 2017 #Wimbledon finalist @Venuseswilliams just can’t stop smiling 😄 pic.twitter.com/gwy3dj883q — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017 Venus Williams vs. Garbine Muguruza Garbine Muguruza found herself in this same position in 2015. She played well and pushed Serena Williams when Serena was trying to close out each set. A lot has happened since…
US Open 2016: Quick Thoughts on the Women’s Draw
Is round 3 possible? Sure. Serena Williams’ Quarter Serena Williams received no favors from her 2016 US Open draw. Ekaterina Makarova is far from an ideal first round opponent. Simona Halep won Montreal and played reasonably well in Cincinnati. Heather Watson or Lucie Safarova could await Serena in the final 8 if Halep fails to reach…
Cincinnati 2016: Reflections on Semifinal Saturday
Prelude: Burritos to Go? My semifinal Saturday, started with an unexpected surprise. Before entering the grounds with Mike Kooris (a good friend who is a better tennis player than me), and I went to Chipotle to get less expensive food than what is offered on site. While eating a tall Canadian entered the restaurant and…
Cincinnati 2016: WTA Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (15) Karolina Pliskova VS (4) Garbiñe Muguruza – Pliskova is quite tall (1.86 M/6’1″), but moves well for a player of her height. Muguruza is also tall (1.82 M/6′) and moves well too. One thing Muguruza has going for her is superior power when hitting outside of her preferred comfort zones. Garbine has all…
Cincinnati 2016: WTA Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD (9) Carla Suárez Navarro VS (2) Angelique Kerber – I think Kerber should eventually solve CSN so long as her nerves about the quest for #1 doesn’t get the better of her (a real possibility). (5) Agnieszka Radwanska VS (3) Simona Halep – Aga has more feel and variety than Halep, but…
Rio Olympic Tennis: August 9th Women’s Singles Predictions
#USA @serenawilliams‘ quest for a 5th #gold medal continues! 🏅 pic.twitter.com/IPLP6NiJNF — Tennis Photos (@tennis_photos) August 9, 2016 Predicted Winners in BOLD KEYS Madison vs. SUAREZ NAVARRO Carla – Keys will need to handle CSN’s backhand and variety, but I think if both are playing well Keys is the better player. WILLIAMS Serena vs. SVITOLINA Elina…
Excellent Videos Tweeted by @Wimbledon
Be Sure to Follow @Wimbledon if you have a Twitter account as their content is top notch! Juan Martin del Potro’s Serve in Slow Motion Wait, wait, wait…💥@delpotrojuan #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/3kkfZWJCx5 — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 21, 2016 Roger Federer’s Backhand Up close and personal with @rogerfederer #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/zgWck1qjix — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 22, 2016 Garbine Muguruza…
French Open 2016: Muguruza’s Rise
Garbine Muguruza won the 2016 Roland Garros title after spending much of her previous 52 weeks searching for the form that led her to 2015 Wimbledon final. Muguruza was able to defeat Serena Williams by playing an incredible brand of tennis. The Spaniard served big, volleyed well, hit big returns, and used her groundstrokes to…
French Open 2016: Championship Polls
Jump on twitter and vote as well! Who wins at Roland Garros tomorrow? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 3, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Who will win the men’s final at Roland Garros? #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 