US Open 2014: Quick Hits – Analysis Misfires & Successes

Television commentators will talk about serve speed because the radar gun gives us that data.  They fail to go a step further and talk about placement within the box.  6’6″ Marin Cilic and 6’1″ Roger Federer both might hit a serve at 125 mph.  The thing is Cilic’s greater height and reach allow for him…

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US Open 2014: Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori Championship Prediction

Odds If someone looked at the draw and picked this final, I want to have you pick some lottery numbers for me.  Kei Nishikori had established himself as a dangerous if fragile player in 2014 after being seen largely as a potentially good player.  Kei beat Roger Federer in the Miami quarterfinal round only to…

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Sunday Shock

Originally posted on thesportport:
It is that time of the week to look back at the last 7 days in sport, and find the thing that we think was a shock. Don’t forget you can nominate something you would like to see, and we may just use it next time. Our Sunday Shock is……………. Novak…

US Open 2014 Issue 14: 7 September

Originally posted on The Satellite Serve:
By: Tom Cochrane Monday will see Flushing Meadows play host to a men’s final that nobody expected, a match-up whose odds of eventuating were 5000-1 at the beginning of the tournament. Day 13 saw Kei Nishikori shock top seed Novak Djokovic and Marin Cilic outclass second seed Roger Federer…

US Open 2014: Djokovic vs. Nishikori Prediction

I have to admit that Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray is my favorite match-up among the Big 4.  I really enjoyed their quarterfinal match.  Novak has looked nothing like the player who went 2-2 and won only 4 of 10 sets played after Wimbledon.  He looks sharp and delivered a pretty strong message in beating…

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US Open 2014: Federer vs. Cilic Prediction

If Federer is sharp, expect something like this.  If Fed plays like he did in the quarters, expect Cilic to win. Marin Cilic enters this US Open semifinal as a guy who has to be considered a dark horse to win the US Open. He lost to Novak Djokovic in 5 sets at Wimbledon and…

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