Preface – I do not hate pickleball. I don’t like seeing tennis courts at public parks being replaced by pickleball courts. It seems like a park can host plenty of both courts. A recent debate involving retired pro tennis players caused me to dig a bit deeper into pickleball’s rules and relationship to tennis. One…
Tag: Ivo Karlovic
Roland Garros 2019 Day 3: Match of the Day – Karlovic vs. Lopez
Ivo Karlovic vs. Feliciano Lopez This is a throwback match between two veterans. Also, each man plays an attacking style generally better suited to faster surfaces. I do however expect close sets as two veterans seek to advance at a major. One of the keys to beating Karlovic is taking care of one’s own service…
Twitter Highlights from 1-4-2019
Who says tennis is easy on the body? The force on the outside of RBA’s right foot and leg… Leg is nearly straight & outside of his heel is taking on absurd amounts of force. Low centre of gravity so important. Reminder of how brutal tennis is on joints. Which other sports have movements like…
Shanghai Masters 2017: October 9th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Dr. Ivo took this match in 2016, but I think the results reverse in 2017 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) – I think we will see 3 tiebreak sets, but I will go with the lefty. [9] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. Hyeon Chung (KOR) – RBA should advance….
Davis Cup 2016: Day 3 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Marin CILIC vs. Juan Martin DEL POTRO – At the 2010 Australian Open, Cilic won a 5 set match over Delpo that seemed to draw battlelines for a coming decade of big man tennis. These are the two best practitioners of Big Man tennis in my view. When healthy, each can…
Davis Cup 2016: Day 1 Predictions
Davis Cup Day 1 Predictions Predicted Winners in BOLD Marin CILIC vs. Federico DELBONIS – I think Cilic wins this match and should set the crowd up for a lot of excitement. How will that momentum carry into the second match is going to be an interesting question. Ivo KARLOVIC vs. Juan Martin DEL POTRO…
Basel and Vienna 2016 Semifinal Predictions
Basel 2016 – Predicted Winners in BOLD Feeling like 2014? (3) Kei Nishikori VS Gilles Muller – Muller has had a very solid 2016 season. On this surface, he should be able to hold serve more easily than he would versus Nishikori on a slower surface. Having said that, Kei should also be able to…
Tennis Power Ranking 2016: Stan Takes New York
10th Tennis Power Ranking of 2016 Novak Djokovic – Novak has not had the post Roland Garros victory lap he may have hoped for, but a title in Toronto and runner-up finish in New York keep him comfortably on top. Andy Murray – Murray followed up his strong Rio and solid Cincinnati events with an…
US Open 2016: September 5th Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Arthur Ashe Stadium (11 a.m. start) [8] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs [WC] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) – I think this is a 4 or 5 set battle. Thiem is playing his best hardcourt tennis of the year right now. JMDP is riding a wave in this comeback. Ultimately, I am picking…
US Open 2016: September 3rd Men’s Predictions
Arthur Ashe Stadium (11 a.m. start) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs. Andy Murray (GBR) [2] – I like Murray in this match for a lot of reasons. Nick Kyrgios (AUS)[14] vs. Illya Marchenko (UKR) – Can the conqueror of Atlanta with nuclear power harness his gifts to win this match? I am leaning toward yes, but Kyrgios…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 