Roland Garros 2019: Women’s Final Four Predictions

A couple of matches are already in the books, but I think it is early enough to still give my semifinal predictions. Women’s Semifinal Predictions Top Half: Maria Sakkari vs. Simona Halep  The defending champ is an easy pick for the semis.  Not taking Osaka who has won the past two majors and is ranked #1…

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2019 Post-Rome Power Ranking

Scramble on! 😱 Everything about this point is 👌 @DjokerNole @delpotrojuan #ibi19 pic.twitter.com/UvlxE0tfZR — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 17, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Novak Djokovic – Nole has been #1 in every 2019 Tennis Abides Power Ranking.  Certainly, Nadal got the better of him in Rome, but Novak picked up 1600 points in Madrid and Rome and is…

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Tennis Power Ranking 2019: Novak Takes Madrid

With apologies to #NoleFam, I am a few days later getting this out there than I would have liked.  Also, multi-media content will be added later today. Novak Djokovic –  Novak Djokovic beat Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas to grab a lot of momentum and ranking points in Madrid.  He is also now tied for the…

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Why do I like Tennis and Basketball? Musing on Sports in General

The match that got me to want to really learn how to play tennis For as long as I can remember, my favorite sports have been tennis and basketball.  I suppose that could be explained away by being from Kentucky with roots in the Appalachian mountains and by my dad being the ultimate weekend hacker…

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Court/Real/Royal Tennis National Open Footage

I saw Court/Real/Royal Tennis for the first time when I visited the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI in 1999.  It gave me some context for things like the Tennis Court Oath from the French Revolution.  Still, even watching it played for 10 minutes or so the notion of chases and galleries were…

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What I Advise a Junior Player to Aim Toward

Getting my team ready for our first junior tennis camp at The Campus in Quinta do Lago 28 Oct-Nov 2. “Developing skills while having fun”. #MurrayMethod 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/D2K6WkLOO8 — judy murray (@JudyMurray) October 6, 2018 Judy Murray has juniors working on balance and touch! Tennis is a complex sport.  There are at least 6 basic…

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I am not Putting Much Stock in Djokovic’s Recent Tournaments

Until next time, @DjokerNole 👏#RolexMCMasters pic.twitter.com/tsmGNHACwT — ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) April 19, 2019 Did Novak Djokovic win the 2018 World Tour Finals or his tune-up for the Australian Open? Djokovic’s drive toward Nole Slam 2.0 may or may not reach its destination, but I do not think he is worried about anything but his form…

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Tennis Twitter – Great Photos from Monte Carlo 2019

Novak #Djokovic leads 5-3 in the 3rd. Some days are a real battle. Today is one of those days… 🗡🛡 #RolexMCMasters pic.twitter.com/zFYllGUZSO — Craig O'Shannessy (@BrainGameTennis) April 16, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Rafael #Nadal 5-0 v Bautista Agut at #RolexMCMasters The King of the run-around forehand has caught fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/56UiprlVCl — Craig O'Shannessy (@BrainGameTennis) April 17,…

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