I wrote last year that 2011 was a good year for the WTA. I felt this way because Petra Kvitova looked like she would be a contender for multiple years, Na Li helped tennis expand into a market of over 1 billion people, Sam Stosur added a Grand Slam champion to the great Aussie tradition,…
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Barcelona, Stuttgart and Bucharest Semifinal Picks
Projected Winners in BOLD There is a slate of interesting matches for all three events. Here are my picks: Barcelona 1 Rafael Nadal vs. 9 Fernando Verdasco – Rafa should win this match in a fairly straightforward manner. Verdasco did stage a classic with Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open, but I would be shocked…
Youtube Tennis 11-27-2011 through 12-3-2011
3 Good Tennis Videos 1. Highlights from the ATP World Tour Finals Roger Federer d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 2. Highlights of Petra Kvitova’s Wimbledon Title Call me old fashioned,but I find it reassuring having a Wimbledon champion who is Czech and a lefty. 3. Boris Becker diving volley vs. Ivan Lendl in the…
Youtube Tennis 10-30-2011 through 11-05-2011
3 Good Tennis Videos *** Final Highlights *** Plus the 3 videos below 1. Day 5 Highlights from the WTA Championships (I will add Day 6 Highlights when the WTA Posts Them). 2. Rafael Nadal Highlights Rafa playing some great visceral points. 3. Stefan Edberg vs. Boris Becker The Masters 1989 Old school serve and…
2011 Was a Good Year for the WTA
The Sky is Falling? Those who follow tennis have often made complaining about the admittedly convoluted leadership structures in professional tennis into an art from. Beyond that, the ATP Tour has enjoyed a lot of continuity among top contenders since 2004. This continuity has allowed for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to be…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 