Match Review from Wimbledon 2015

Originally posted on aceadvice:
I was watching the third set of the women’s semifinal of the Wimbledon 2015 tournament where Agnieszka Radwanska was taking on the Spaniard Garbine Muguruza. When analyzing a match, the first two sets are irrelevant, because the strengths and weaknesses of the players primarily show in the grueling final set. We…

Murray Voted British Sports Personality Of The Year #SPOTY…As Fury Apologises

Originally posted on newfanzone:
BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Award The British Public have rewarded Andy Murray for his astonishing display in the Davis Cup 2015 where he virtually made it possible for Great Britain to Win the Davis Cup after so many years. Murray received his second Sports Personality Of The Year Award…

Quick Hits: Serena Williams Winning SI’s Sportsperson of the Year

My Take First, I do not have much of a take.  I am happy for Serena Williams, for tennis, and for the recognition of a female athlete. However after Dwayne Wade won the 2006 Sports Illustrated honor over Roger Federer, I more or less quit caring about this distinction. Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal,…

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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…

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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…

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The Top 10 Female Australian Open Champions

I found this list harder to compile than its male counterpart.  I think my final reasoning is sound, but it is certainly not infallible. Top 10 Female Australian Open Champions Serena Williams – Serena claimed her first title in Melbourne in 2003 to clinch her first Serena Slam.  Much like Jimmy Connors streak of winning the…

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Quick Thoughts on Federer-Ljubicic

Get Used to Seeing this on the Practice Courts Like many people who follow tennis, I was not expecting the departure of Stefan Edberg or the addition of Ivan Ljubicic to Team Federer.  The news coming out indicates that Edberg was only likely to work with Federer in 2014, but that this agreement was extended…

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