Petra Kvitova vs. Naomi Osaka I watched Naomi Osaka take apart Madison Keys in the 2018 US Open semifinal. It became clear to me that Osaka could hit with power like many on tour and could also scramble and play defense and could also counter-punch turning defense to offense. At the conclusion of the match,…
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Australian Open 2019: Twitter Reacts to the Youth Movement
Stefanos Tsitsipas, 13 years old: “Favorite idol?” – Roger Federer “Where do you see yourself in ten years?” – I don’t know, but I will do my best to be in the top. pic.twitter.com/Ho4xmuBHYl — Alex Theodoridis (@AlexTheodorid1s) January 20, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “Be the Example.” – @FTiafoe LEGEND. 🎥: @AustralianOpen pic.twitter.com/NIskSNrq45 — Cracked Racquets (@CrackedRacquets)…
Interviewing Butler University’s Preston Cameron
[Note: I was a teacher and assistant tennis coach at Saint Xavier High School in Louisville during the 2018 season in which Preston was a 12th-grade student] 1. As a high school player, you won 3 consecutive state doubles titles with three different partners. What are your thoughts on that unique accomplishment? It was really…
Australian Open 2019: Draw Impressions
Six titles in the past year ain't bad. Congrats, @Petra_Kvitova. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/Zl0SOSjBmW — Western & Southern Open (@CincyTennis) January 12, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Women’s Singles Draw Simona Halep may be the #1 seed, but she got a brutal draw. If Halep reaches the semifinals, her confidence should be sky high, but many obstacles loom. A Naomi…
Dad Jokes and Tennis
I’ve been known to throw a few somewhat witty statements out there. Today, I had two on twitter. My favorite correlation non-causation tennis factoid: Since Jan 2003 male tennis players from places starting with "S" have won 58 singles majors (Switzerland 23, Spain 18, Serbia 14, Scotland 3) while non-S countries total 6 Argentina 2,…
Twitter Highlights from 1-4-2019
Who says tennis is easy on the body? The force on the outside of RBA’s right foot and leg… Leg is nearly straight & outside of his heel is taking on absurd amounts of force. Low centre of gravity so important. Reminder of how brutal tennis is on joints. Which other sports have movements like…
My History of Favorable Treatment from Tournaments toward Stars
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Roger Federer’s frequent night play on Rod Laver Arena sparked some controversy at this year’s Australian Open. I will start with 1991 because I recall the write-up of Jimmy Connors 1991 US Open run mentioning him asking for and receiving extra night matches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL1xqe5vW-I…
Australian Open Memories: Boris Becker defeats Chang to Claim 2nd Aussie Crown
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Boris Becker Followed up a Big Finale to 1995 with his 6th and Final Grand Slam Title to Open 1996 Boris Becker was Wimbledon runner-up and a US Open semifinalist in 1995. He capped those strong efforts with an ATP World Championships title by…
Mayotte and Gilbert Weigh in on Roland Garros 1989
I wrote about what might have happened if Thomas Muster had been healthy entering the 1989 French Open. What do I know, though? Tim Mayotte and Brad Gilbert were seeded 7th and 12th at Roland Garros in 1989. Mayotte lost in the 2nd round while Gilbert ended up withdrawing from the event. I asked their…
What if Muster was Never Injured? A Roland Garros 1989 Counterfactual
Could we have seen this in 1989? Michael Chang’s improbable 1989 French Open title is one of the great underdog stories in the history of tennis. The 17-year-old Chang rallied from two sets down to beat the #1 seed, world #1, and three-time French Open champion Ivan Lendl. He followed that up with 4-set wins…
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