#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…
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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…
Factors Contributing to the Rise of the Big 3
In 2007, Novak Djokovic entered the top 3 in the world. The current top 3 are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. This is not normal (or was not normal). So how did we get here? I’ll take my best shot at answering. Transcendent Talents – While Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have a…
Roland Garros 2019: June 7th Twitter
The world usually gets very overexcited when players do this and starts calling them wizards. So here you go. bLaCk mAgIc@Eurosport_UK #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/VPCTAyQEFg — Matthew Willis (@MattRacquet) June 7, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Federer crushed a backhand and a forehand, but Nadal still finds the pass. Ridiculous level considering the conditions.@Eurosport_UK #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/j9seWE0AMm — Matthew Willis (@MattRacquet)…
Roland Garros 2019: Djokovic vs. Thiem is no Under Card Match
Dominic Thiem preseason training for 2019https://t.co/ryQnyA2sff — Martyn Collins (@TruthandTennis) December 29, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js 4 huge story lines could play out in the men’s singles draw at Paris. A Nadal win does mean 12 Roland Garros titles (!?!?), a Federer win would be a 2nd Roland Garros title 10 years after he won his first,…
