Wimbledon Day 1 picks, including Nieminen vs. Hewitt and Mayer vs. Kokkinakis

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on opening day at Wimbledon. Either Jarkko Nieminen or Lleyton Hewitt will be playing his last match at the All-England Club. Jarkko Nieminen vs. (WC) Lleyton Hewitt Ricky: Nieminen…

Reasons not to miss Wimbledon 2015

Originally posted on grandslamgrumblings:
The Championships I’ve got a sneaking suspicion this is going to be one of the better Wimbledons, nay one of the better Grand Slams, in recent years. Rather than simply state that feeling, I decided to dig deeper down into why my heart is saying this. So it’s not just my…

Wimbledon Predictions

Originally posted on Tennis Kibitzer:
Having pored over the draws for a good couple of hours, I have deduced what I believe will be the final four Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles players. As you will see, I went with my gut rather than my head on a few matches! LADIES: Semi – Final 1 Serena…

Wimbledon 2015: June 29th Ladies’ Predictions

Five women who could win #Wimbledon http://t.co/0eVb3AY6Bs pic.twitter.com/9Q9TKihxSg — Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) June 28, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs [WC] Johanna Konta (GBR) – The UK would love an upset, but no it is not happening. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [Q] Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) – 1/2 way to…

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2015 Wimbledon draw analysis

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Lopsided Grand Slam draws appear to be the norm now on the men’s side after Friday’s ceremony took place at the All-England Club. Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Ivo Karlovic are all in the same quarter of the bracket and they are also in the same…

The Novak Djokovic Backhand

Yesterday, I posted a video from the YouTube channel Top Tennis Training breaking down the Wawrinka backhand.  If Novak Djokovic wins his 3rd Wimbledon crown in 2015, it will likely be due to his return of serve, his foot speed, and this backhand.

2015 Wimbledon Ladies Draw Analysis

Originally posted on BMB:
It seems strange to see, but the tennis calendar has already reached the third stop on its annual tour of the majors.  Even with an additional week thrown in for the first time, with extra carefully manicured lawns and more events dotting the British and German landscapes, it feels like it…

Wimbledon 2015: Preview of the men’s draw

Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
I’ll be trying my best to get some ATP content out this fortnight on Moo’s Tennis Blog although as always, i’ll be focussing on the women. When making my picks i’m so much more decisive with the men and it’s much more straightforward for the early rounds. Let’s…