Youtube Tennis 10-17-2011 through 10-22-2011

3 Good Youtube Videos on Tennis 1.  Andy Murray Winning  an Asian Triple Crown Great court coverage 2.  Marat Safin vs. Pete Sampras 2000 US Open The comments about Safin learning to serve and volley seem dated.  Maybe this match was the tactical turning point. 3. Henri Leconte vs. Boris Becker 1988 French Open Good…

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Creating Frankenstein’s Monsters of Tennis

The Inspiration Every October James Rolfe reviews one monster movie per day in his Monster Madness feature.  This year he started off with Frankenstein.  I thought it would be fun to stitch together the best shots in tennis and imagine animating these amalgamation players. The Rules Four tennis monsters will be created.  Only one stroke/aspect can…

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2011 Was a Good Year for the WTA

The Sky is Falling? Those who follow tennis have often made complaining about the admittedly convoluted leadership structures in professional tennis into an art from.  Beyond that, the ATP Tour has enjoyed a lot of continuity among top contenders since 2004.  This continuity has allowed for  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to be…

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Which US Player is Playing Best? (Poll)

US Tennis has enjoyed some success as of late.  Mardy Fish has had a good year.  John Isner and Andy Roddick reached the quarters in New York. Donald Young reached his first ever tour final after 8 weeks of good play. Who is playing best right now?

Youtube Tennis for 10-9-2011 through 10-15-2011

1.  Andy Murray d. Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 Some highlights from their final encounter in Tokyo.  A good sign for Murray who looks poised to rise to #3 in the world.  Still, 3 Grand Slam semifinal losses to Nadal keep the edge in Rafa’s corner in big matches until Murray proves otherwise. Andy Murray…

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Best One-Handed Backhand Ever (Poll)

Some Backhand Videos: Stefan Edberg – A series of great backhands from Edberg against Lendl Roger Federer – Saving match point at Wimbledon 2008 Petr Korda – Korda passing Sampras at the 1997 US Open Rod Laver – Laver vs. Bjorn Borg in 1976 Ivan Lendl – Nice backhands by Lendl vs. Becker Gustavo “Guga”…

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Youtube Tennis 10-2-11 through 10-8-11

Youtube Clips for the Week 1. Pete Sampras vs. Guga Kuerten Miami 2000 A lot of the clay court videos for Guga were grainy so I went with a hardcourt video. 2. Roger Federer vs. Marat Safin Masters Cup 2004  Two of the most talented players ever going head-to-head. 3.  Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Berlocq…

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Gustavo “Guga” Kuerten: Coming to a Hall of Fame Near You

Gustavo Kuerten My earliest impressions of Gustavo Kuerten were mixed.  I saw him play Jim Courier in the first round of the 1997 Davis Cup and could not believe Courier was struggling to post a 4 set win over such a frail looking opponent.  My first impression of Guga was that he was too skinny…

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Best Current One-Handed Backhand on Tour

  With Gustavo Kuerten likely headed to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, I thought I would ask who has the best one-handed backhand on  tour today.  

Youtube Tennis for September 25 – October 1

Youtube Tennis: Here is a New Feature  3-5 Good Youtube Videos on Tennis Each Week Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal 2011 US Open Final (Best Points) – Great stuff Federer vs. Roddick (Early Career) – Always a Classic Pete Sampras wins the 1st set versus Andre Agassi 1995 US Open Final – Sorry about the…

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