Serena vs. Steffi Revisited

Right after Sam Stosur won the 2011 US Open, I wrote one of my more revisited pieces on how Stosur used a Graf game plan to win that match.  Between that match and 31 January 2015, Serena has added 3 US Open titles, 1 Wimbledon, 1 Roland Garros, 2 Gold Medals, and most recently 1…

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Other Things from Australia That Deserve a Wider Audience

The Australian Open moved to the start of the tennis season in 1987 and switched to a hard court in 1988.  It even added a stadium with a roof (USTA that was 1988).  The Australian Open has slowly rebuilt itself as an event and is now as good of an event as there is in…

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Tennis Abides on the Radio! 8:45 PM on 840 AM Radio

WHAS Radio is a 50,000 Watt radio station heard across most of the continental US.  I will have a few moments to speak with Lachlan McLean (@Lach840) of WHAS radio about the Australian Open finals at 8:45 PM EST tonight!   This is quite generous of Mr. McLean because WHAS is located in Louisville, Kentucky….

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Australian Open 2015 – Semifinal Prediction: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka

Novak Djokovic vs. Stanislas Wawrinka  This should be good.  In 2013, Novak fended off Stan in an electric 5 set encounter.  They repeated this level of play at the 2013 US Open with Djokovic again winning in 5 sets.  Last year, Wawrinka gained the upper hand dethroning Djokovic in 5 thrilling sets.  All the more…

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