Novak Djokovic vs. Nick Kyrgios I am going to keep this short. Kyrgios does have a head-to-head advantage. 2017 was not Novak’s best year in terms of health, confidence, or results. So the two head-to-head matches probably don’t mean too much in 2022. Kyrgios knows he can win. That is the extent of what their…
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Australian 2020: My 1st Grumpy Old Man Post
It is strange for me to not have engaged the 1st major of the year until the middle of the first week. I am now 44 and 2020 has me starting my year is a less than youthful joy. Here are my reasons: A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched…
Australian Wildfires: Bigger than Tennis
Canberra Challenger officially moved to Bendigo. https://t.co/VNhinyLA8q — Alex Theodoridis (@AlexTheodorid1s) January 2, 2020 A lot more than tennis is going on in terms of wildfires and heatwaves in Australia. Tennis cannot solve the issues involved in these and other weather-related incidents around the world. Yet, tennis is a global sport with an 11-month season. …
Wimbledon 2019: Federer and Nadal’s Wimbledon Tiebreaks
Earlier in the event, I noticed that Nick Kyrgios had won all 5 tiebreaks played against Rafael Nadal. Rafa reversed this trend winning vs. Kyrgios 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3). Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal contested their 4th Wimbledon clash today. While only one set today went to a tiebreak, Roger Federer added to…
Wimbledon 2019: July 4th Match of the Day – Kyrgios vs Nadal
Don’t wave a red cape in front of a bull? Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal This could be a fun match for fans. Kyrgios beat Nadal in Acapulco earlier this year on a hard court 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6). That match was a bit of a circus as Kyrgios looked like he may retire…
Nick Kyrgios and Tennis Excellence
I am not a huge fan of The Color of Money as it is nowhere near as good as The Hustler. Still, the film has a lot of good moments. I especially like Eddie Felson’s line “pool excellence is not about excellent pool.” Nick Kyrgios still lacks tennis excellence. I am not sure how doggedly he…
China Open and Japan Open 2017: ATP Championship Predictions
Dear readers, Sorry about not posting semifinal predictions for either event. I was sick (2017 has not been great with my health). Here are my takes on the two championship matches. China Open: Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios Rafa has been pushed in this event. He has also responded. A win here puts Roger Federer…
China Open 2017: Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [6] John Isner (USA) – I don’t think Rafa enjoys playing Isner much. Rafa wins two ways: excellent play and grinding his opponent’s mental and physical game down. Isner hits so many aces that this grinding style doesn’t impact him as much. Isner led 2 sets…
China Open 2017: October 4th ATP Predictions
It’ll be @delpotrojuan against Dimitrov in Beijing R2 🍿💥#ChinaOpen pic.twitter.com/lRlDUfg4OB — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 3, 2017 Predicted Winners in BOLD [8] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Mischa Zverev (GER) – This is a classic Kyrgios trap match. If he plays with poise, he should win. The older Zverev will attack often enough giving Kyrgios…
US Open 2017: A. Zverev and Dimitrov’s Losses Further Scramble Men’s Draw
Fourth seed Zverev knocked out by Coric at US Open https://t.co/EqcR3yq6J3 pic.twitter.com/vuvgNP2Q03 — #Loudsoliloque (@loudsoliloque) August 31, 2017 We entered the US Open knowing that last year’s male finalists, Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic, would be missing. Novak Djokovic has won 8 majors on hard courts so his absence is felt particularly sharply. Andy Murray…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 