The 2020 US Open was turned on its head today. Novak Djokovic was a HEAVY favorite to win his 4th US Open title and 18th overall major. It was a stunning and strange turn of events. Novak Djokovic’s public statement hit the right chords in my mind as he did not protest being defaulted and…
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US Open 2020: Men’s Singles Predictions for August 31st
Predicted Winners in BOLD Note these are snap judgment gut picks. I have not and will not bet on tennis. Kevin Anderson VS (5) Alexander Zverev – An upset to start out? Why not? (1) Novak Djokovic VS Damir Dzumhur – (12) Denis Shapovalov VS (WC) Sebastian Korda – A fun youth clash that likely…
US Open 2020 Men’s Singles Final Four Prediction
Top Half of the Draw – Novak Djokovic vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas Bottom Half of the Draw – Andrey Rublev vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Djokovic vs. Rublev with a 4th US Open title going to Novak Djokovic
Australian Open 2020: All Hail King Novak VIII and Queen Sofia I
Five. Straight. Points! Kenin blasts three consecutive winners on break point and escapes her way out from 0-40 to hold for 3-2.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/gVsNdr6sjO — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 1, 2020 NOTE from the Tennis Abides Legal Team*: Whatever fond memories I have of watching Sofia the First with my children when they were younger,…
Australian Open 2020: Thiem vs. Djokovic is Set as the Main Event
Backhand Blitz Thiem seizes the moment to break and erases a Zverev chance to claim the 3-1 edge in the third set.#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/vfrr9Rtib8 — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 31, 2020 Does Thiem have a Chance? Yes! Dominic Thiem will pose the toughest match Novak Djokovic will face in his 7 matches in Melbourne. Thiem…
Australian Open 2020: Djokovic Eyes a 17th Major
The Australian Open has made one big and one small surface change since 1987. In 1988, the Australian Open left grass behind and debuted a highly rubberized hard court called Rebound Ace. This type of hard court was used from 1988-2007 but its tendency to “grab” the soles of players’ shoes and ruin ankles on…
Final Power Ranking of 2019: King Rafa the Fifth Reigns
Rafael Nadal’s extraordinary 2019… 🇦🇺 Australian Open: F 🇫🇷 French Open: 🏆 🇬🇧 Wimbledon: SF 🇺🇸 US Open: 🏆 🇪🇸 Davis Cup: 🏆 🌎 World No.1: 🍾 pic.twitter.com/Re2Ljn3XhZ — Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) November 24, 2019 Rafael Nadal ended 2019 with wins. He picked up two wins at the World Tour Final despite not making it…
Djokovic winning Tokyo Kicks off a Non-Chase for #1
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…
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…
