Projected Winners in BOLD There is a slate of interesting matches for all three events. Here are my picks: Barcelona 1 Rafael Nadal vs. 9 Fernando Verdasco – Rafa should win this match in a fairly straightforward manner. Verdasco did stage a classic with Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open, but I would be shocked…
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Tennis Photos: David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic
I thought I would share photos I took during Cincinnati 2009 of tonight’s main event contestants. These are not the greatest pictures, but hey they are free!
3rd War of Independence for Argentina? Davis Cup Final (Poll Included)
I opened my trusty copy of Independence in Latin America: A Comparative Approach by Richard Graham and re-learned a fact about Argentina. Argentina fought two wars of independence against Spain. These wars revolved around Argentina’s relationship to the deposed and later restored King Ferdinand VII of Spain. Interesting reading. For Juan Martin del Potro, David Nalbandian and company…
A Quick Thanksgiving Note
Thanks to all of the great readers of this blog. Family travel obligations in the US and the World Tour Finals in London have not meshed in terms of me posting as much as I would like for such a large event. Do not worry however several posts are coming your way this upcoming week. …
Federer Sweeps and Tsonga Advances
Roger Federer d. Mardy Fish 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 Roger did not play his best tennis in completing a 3-0 sweep of his pool. Even in the one-sided 1st set Roger faced a lot of challenges while serving. Still, Roger brushed back Fish in the 3rd set after Fish found his range in an impressive 2nd…
Who Will Claim the Last Semifinal Slot at the World Tour Finals? (Tennis Poll)
Who will join David Ferrer, Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinal round?
Andy Murray’s Next Big Move?
What We Should Expect 3 of the 4 matches have gone deep into the 3rd set. 2 of those matches went to 3rd set tiebreaks. The player with the better ranking won 3 of 4 matches to this point. World #1 Novak Djokovic struggled with Thomas Berdych, but held up under pressure better than the…
Who Are You Pulling for in the London Year End Championships? (Tennis Poll)
You can comment why below if you so choose.
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…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 