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Category: Nick Kyrgios
Australian 2020: My 1st Grumpy Old Man Post
It is strange for me to not have engaged the 1st major of the year until the middle of the first week. I am now 44 and 2020 has me starting my year is a less than youthful joy. Here are my reasons: A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched…
Australian Wildfires: Bigger than Tennis
Canberra Challenger officially moved to Bendigo. https://t.co/VNhinyLA8q — Alex Theodoridis (@AlexTheodorid1s) January 2, 2020 A lot more than tennis is going on in terms of wildfires and heatwaves in Australia. Tennis cannot solve the issues involved in these and other weather-related incidents around the world. Yet, tennis is a global sport with an 11-month season. …
Nick Kyrgios Answers my Question about his Serve on Twitter
I thought Kyrgios serve seemed unique, but wanted to see if he initially patterned it after someone’s motion. Nope, it’s all authentically me. #AustraliaMade https://t.co/lAnOa2Zm22 — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 3, 2017
Atlanta 2016: Nick Kyrgios vs. John Isner Championship Prediction
Nick Kyrgios vs. John Isner This match is interesting on several levels. Isner skipped the olympic games to in part seek his 4th Atlanta title. Nick Kyrgios’ troubles with Tennis Australia left him out of the 2016 olympic games. Each man has a massive service game. Isner’s consistency has never been questioned, but his game…
Atlanta 2016: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Yoshihito Nishioka VS (2) Nick Kyrgios – Kyrgios being left out of the olympic games more than likely put him into the Atlanta draw. Kyrgios has a great chance to reach an ATP final and purge some of the negativity that came from his Wimbledon and Toronto exits. John Isner VS (WC) Reilly Opelka – 2.09…
Wimbledon 2016: Deddy Steals the Show w/ Tweener Drop Shot
Tweener. Dropshot. Winner.@DreddyTennis earned himself @HSBC_Sport Play of the Day honours with this super efforthttps://t.co/04hI8cF29G — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Tennis Power Ranking 2016: Novak Reigns in Spain?
The Fifth Tennis Power Ranking for 2016 He is the man Novak Djokovic – Novak bounced back from his loss at Monte Carlo with a strong showing in Madrid. He lost only one set en route to his record 29th Masters 1000 Shield. Rafael Nadal – Rafa did lose to Andy Murray so staying second…
Power Ranking 2016: Monte Carlo and Barcelona have Rafa Rising
Our Long International Nightmare is Over: Tennis Abides is Back Sorry this is a bit later than usual. Putting the finishing touches on my dissertation put my tennis writing on the back burner. Still, the 3rd Masters 1000 event of 2016 along with a 500 level event in Spain deserve some attention prior to the…
Is Oligopoly Better than Monopoly for Top Players?
Catch me if you can When a player is dominating to the degree that Novak Djokovic has been since the start of 2015, questions about how long the dominance will last emerge. February featured Nick Kyrgios and Dominic Thiem making strides on the tour as well as Stan Wawrinka reaffirming his quality. We know on…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 