#2 Rafael Nadal vs. #1 Novak Djokovic

The Final  128 players and 6 single elimination matches later to get to this point and form should not hold so neatly should it?  At Wimbledon and now the US Open we are treated to a #1 versus #2 showdown.  In 2006 through 2008 we got these matches between Federer and Nadal in Paris and…

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Running Commentary for the US Open Women’s Final

Running Commentary – S. Stosur vs. S. Williams 5:15  Serena seems to be showing some bad body language.  As if to say, I should not be playing this poorly.  Fact is for 5 games her power has been matched.  No need to feign shock just dig in (if I was Serena’s coach). 5:18 Mac saying…

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Stosur vs. Williams: 2011 Women’s Final Preview

Samantha Stosur versus Serena Williams Both players are among the most powerful on the women’s tour.  Stosur beat Serena at the 2010 French Open.  I can give a lot of reasons to try to make this sound like a close match on paper, but to be honest Serena Williams looks like a heavy favorite.  Here…

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Jimmy Connors Part 2

Preface Novak Djokovic just completing a 2 sets to love comeback in the US Open semifinal makes writing this a bit surreal.  I think comebacks from 2 sets down are one of the most unique events in all of the sporting world. Jimmy Connors turned the momentum of one such comeback into an indelible memory…

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Predicitions for Today’s US Open Semifinal Matches

Men’s Semifinal Matches – Clash of the Titans  Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer The world #1 and hottest player on the tour versus one of 3 men to win the US Open 5 times in the open era.   Despite all of the shot making abilities each man possesses, this match will come down to…

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Roger Federer and Grand Slam Match Wins

Federer, History and a Pen Roger Federer has written many records into the tennis record books.  A lot has been made of his 16 Grand Slam singles titles, his 10 and 8 consecutive Grand Slam final appearances, his 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinal appearances, his 30 and counting consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances and his…

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