Tennis Predictions for 5-5-2012 Munich, Estoril and Serbia

Happy Cinco de Mayo, (Kentucky) Derby Day and Free Comic Book Day to All of my Readers! Predicted Winners in BOLD Munich, Germany Feliciano Lopez vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber – On clay, I will take the Kohlschreiber to win. Tommy Haas vs. Marin Cilic – I think Haas continues his impressive run. Estoril, Portugal Juan Martin…

Youtube Tennis for 3-6-2012 through 3-10-2012

1.  Video from the 2012 Dubai Semifinal Matches Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray & Roger Federer vs. Juan Martin del Potro 2.  Guillermo Vilas vs. Jimmy Connors at the 1977 US Open 3.  Roger Federer vs. Andy Murray in the Dubai Championship 4.  Steffi Graf vs. Martin Hingis at the 1999 French Open  

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…

Tsonga v. Federer

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…

Tsonga and Cilic Win

A Quick Post  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga improves his chances of playing the Year End Championships/Masters Cup/ATP World Championships/Masters (could they stick with one name?).  He defeated Juan Martin del Potro 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in Vienna.  I was pulling for Delpo, but Tsonga has had a really strong year since his Queen’s Club runner-up finish.  Delpo has…