Federer is the Easy Pick Roger Federer is playing for history and won last week in Basel. Fed had the easier semifinal. Federer clobbered Tsonga at the US Open. This all points toward Roger winning in Paris. Not So Fast – Tsonga Has Reason for Hope Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has had a strong 2011 especially from…
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Tough Stretch for Andy Roddick
Puncher’s Chance Andy Roddick has normally always had a puncher’s chance in an individual match against anyone on surfaces other than clay. The odds may not have been great for him to beat Federer or Nadal, but he was good to hold serve 3-6 times per set. This would give him a shot to win…
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…
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…
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…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 