Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem Dominic Thiem has won 6 titles over the past 1.5 seasons. 5 of those titles have come on clay. By today’s standards, 22 is young on the tour and Thiem may be the brightest spot among the younger players. A young man on his favorite surface who is playing great…
Category: Roland Garros
French Open 2016: Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Semifinal Prediction
Is Gasquet good sparring ahead of Wawrinka? Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka Stan Wawrinka may say that he is not in Andy Murray’s class. He has fewer Masters 1000 titles and fewer Grand Slam final round appearances. However, Wawrinka, like Murray, has 2 Grand Slam singles titles, an olympic gold medal (Stan’s is in doubles…
French Open 2016: Garbine Muguruza vs. Samantha Stosur Semifinal Prediction
Garbine Muguruza vs. Samantha Stosur This match should feature some big shots. Will the winner be who can play better defense or who can keep from being put on the defensive? Many of us got our first look at Muguruza’s power when she upset defending champion Serena Williams at Roland Garros 2014. Since then she…
French Open 2016: Serena Williams vs. Kiki Berthens Semifinal Prediction
That moment when you can’t even stand because you are so excited. Kiki Bertens is on to her first GS Semis #RG16. pic.twitter.com/og9iBIyYy5 — Wilson Tennis (@WilsonTennis) June 2, 2016 Serena Williams vs. Kiki Bertens Serena Williams has won Roland Garros 3 times including titles in 2013 and 2015, but it has never been…
French Open 2016: Two Clay Court Lessons I Failed to Learn
Given today’s soggy weather, I will journey into my own modest past playing USTA junior events on har-tru/green clay. I remember two losses that could have gone the other direction had I been less stubborn on court. Lesson from Match One – Vary Service Speeds and Placements In the early round of an event, I…
Ridiculously Early 2016 Grand Slam Predictions
Without knowing the draw, without knowing who is injured, without knowing who is sick, and without knowing who is in great form, I will do the impossible and predict who wins the 4 majors on the men’s and women’s side. I promise somewhere between 0-100% accuracy. Australian Open Men’s Winner – Novak Djokovic: This surface…
The Top 10 Male French Open Champions
The Top 10 Male French Open Champions Rafael Nadal – This is no surprise as Rafa has played Roland Garros 11 times and won the event 9 times! Rafa’s athleticism, competitive nature, and massive generation of top spin allow him to play clay court tennis with brutal efficiency. Rafa has dominated this event as no…
The Top 10 Female French Open Champions
The Top 10 Female French Open Champions Chris Evert – The draws Evert faced in the 1970s may not have been terribly deep, but Evert won this title 7 times with her first title coming in 1974 and her final title coming in 1986. Evert’s final two triumphs were three set thrillers against her #1…
US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic and the Odd Case of Tennis’ Eiffel Towers
Does Novak Djokovic Need to Worry after Cincinnati? or Fun with Logical Fallacies I think Novak Djokovic is still the US Open favorite even if Andy Murray and Roger Federer recorded tune-up wins over Nole. In Montreal, Nole had not played since winning Wimbledon and could understandably be suffering from a 9th Grand Slam hangover….
Sampras, Edberg, & Becker on their Struggles at the French Open
This is a fun video, but I am guessing some of the more technical tennis talk ended up on the cutting room floor. The raw footage might be more insightful.
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 