Victoria Azarenka Wins the 2012 Australian Open

The New Queen I knew that Victroia Azarenka was playing well, but I picked against her thinking that the moment of a first Grand Slam final would be overwhelming.  I was wrong and saw a player with steely nerves.  Azarenka won her first Grand Slam title and claimed the #1 ranking.  Her game is ideally…

Australian Open Quarterfinal Predictions

Men’s Picks (Winner’s Name in Bold) 1 Novak Djokovic vs. 5 David Ferrer – Djokovic should win, but Ferrer is going to be tougher than Hewitt was.  My guess is Nole raises his game and wins in 3 or 4 sets. 4 Andy Murray vs. 24 Kei Nishikori – I think Murray calmly makes another…

Previewing the Women’s Australian Open

Interesting Potential Early Matches Kim Clijsters vs. Li Na could be a great re-match in the round of 16. Maria Sharapova could have a nice match with Serena Williams, but I don’t think Sharapova will get there without having a reliable serve.  My gut says Sabine Lisicki clips Sharapova. Final 8 Picks 1 Caroline Wozniacki…

Youtube Tennis 11-27-2011 through 12-3-2011

3 Good Tennis Videos 1.  Highlights from the ATP World Tour Finals Roger Federer d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 6-3  2.  Highlights of Petra Kvitova’s Wimbledon Title Call me old fashioned,but I find it reassuring having a Wimbledon champion who is Czech and a lefty. 3.  Boris Becker diving volley vs. Ivan Lendl in the…

Youtube Tennis 10-30-2011 through 11-05-2011

3 Good Tennis Videos *** Final Highlights *** Plus the 3 videos below 1.  Day 5 Highlights from the WTA Championships (I will add Day 6 Highlights when the WTA Posts Them). 2.  Rafael Nadal Highlights Rafa playing some great visceral points. 3.  Stefan Edberg vs. Boris Becker The Masters 1989 Old school serve and…

2011 Was a Good Year for the WTA

The Sky is Falling? Those who follow tennis have often made complaining about the admittedly convoluted leadership structures in professional tennis into an art from.  Beyond that, the ATP Tour has enjoyed a lot of continuity among top contenders since 2004.  This continuity has allowed for  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to be…