Dear readers, There will be more posts up in the next 36 hours, but watching the match along with familial commitments have made posting those in the near term impossible. Enjoy the two weeks we as tennis fans were treated to. Thanks, Dan
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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…
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 27,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 10 sold-out performances for that many…
Volleyball Could Learn from Tennis
Around the Net Shots I attended a high spirited clash of regional high school volleyball powers this past week. To be sure about two things, not all net sports are the same, and I prefer tennis to volleyball by a wide margin. Having said that, the games were fun and the student sections were animated….
Sam Stosur and the GOAT Debate (Steffi and Serena)
Graf-esque (esque and fjord need more uses) Samantha Stosur put together a comprehensive win against the most dominant female player since the Graf-Seles Era. She did it by hitting big forehands and serves, moving well, being fit, and slicing her backhand. Sound like anyone else? Sure Sam can hit a two handed topspin drive, but…
Links to Some of My Favorite Pieces on Tennis
Here is a quick look at some of my favorite tennis articles ever written. You may want to bookmark this one and read one per month. I am listing them chronologically from oldest to most recent. 1. Raised by Women to Conquer Men by Frank Deford Sports Illustrated 28 August 1978 This is a must…
2011 Men’s US Open Final Poll – Who Wins?
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Stosur vs. Williams: 2011 Women’s Final Preview
Samantha Stosur versus Serena Williams Both players are among the most powerful on the women’s tour. Stosur beat Serena at the 2010 French Open. I can give a lot of reasons to try to make this sound like a close match on paper, but to be honest Serena Williams looks like a heavy favorite. Here…
US Open Women’s Final Poll
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Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 