This is an opinion piece. It is my opinion that both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic would be happy to finish 2019 #1, but that neither of them is overly worried about it. Their current 2019 points stand at: Rafal Nadal – 9225 Novak Djokovic – 7765 This would seemingly be a nearly impregnable lead…
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Novak Djokovic is an Executive Producer for a Documentary
I have not seen this documentary, but Novak Djokovic is a vegan and an executive producer for The Game Changers (trailer and interviews below). Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams both eat plant-based diets so this may be something that is picked up by other tennis players. As a matter of full disclosure, I have been a…
US Open 2019: Key Day 1 Match Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Women’s Match of the Day – Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova Serena has won the US Open 6-times. Maria Sharapova won the US Open in 2006. Serena has dominated their head-to-head matches 19-3, but any match pitting two former champions and former #1s in the first round has to be the match…
Wimbledon 2019: All Hail Queen Simona the 1st and King Novak the 5th
#Wimbledon champions. pic.twitter.com/LErVDutNdm — José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 15, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js It has been quite a Wimbledon. It was hard on the nerves of this viewer at least. I won’t do 50 Parting Shots like Jon Wertheim because 50 is a lot and I don’t need SI’s lawyers giving me a hard time. Coco…
Wimbledon 2019 and Why I Started Writing about Tennis
I remember watching this and wondering, “How is this guy with the physique of a pencil beating a clay court monster like Muster?” even though I loved his shot-making. I have always liked tennis and on different occasions discussed the impact my father as well as Boris Becker’s 1985 Wimbledon triumph had on my interest…
Wimbledon 2019: Djokovic vs. Federer Prediction
Federer vs Djokovic – a match-up that has provided so much entertainment in the past… Tomorrow, they go head-to-head once more 🍿#Wimbledon | @rogerfederer | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/47dY1F42of — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019 Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer A 4-time defending champion and #1 player in the world facing an 8-time former champion and…
Wimbledon 2019: Djokovic & Federer set up Blockbuster Final
Novak Djokovic fought through a game challenge from Roberto Bautista Agut to reach his 6th Wimbledon final. RBA confirmed that his 5 wins at Wimbledon to reach the semifinal round as well as his wins over Djokovic at Qatar and Miami were not mere luck. Djokovic proved his metal by regrouping quickly and taking over…
Wimbledon 2019: Semifinal Predictions
Novak Djokovic vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Djokovic is probably at his deadliest on slow hard courts. His record 7 Australian Open singles titles, and the dominating manner he has won those 7 titles, speak to his dominance. RBA has beaten Djokovic twice in 2019 on hard courts that historically play pretty slowly: Qatar and Miami. …
Ragnarok for Tennis History this Weekend?
My son is interested in the Avengers in general and Thor in particular. The rewriting of tennis history that could happen this weekend is massive. Serena Williams can tie Margaret Court for the most singles majors ever (24) while also collecting an 8th Wimbledon crown. While Serena’s 23 majors all come in the Open Era,…
Wimbledon 2019: Round of 16 Gentlemen’s Predictions
One time only (probably), match predictions are back en masse for the biggest day of the tennis year! Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Rafael Nadal vs Joao Sousa Rafa should win this match. I think Sousa can make the match somewhat interesting in terms of individual points, but he is going to have to string a lot of…
