Serena Williams vs. Lucie Sarafova Serena Williams last loss came against a lefty from the Czech Republic. One would be foolish to think that both coaching teams have not looked at the Madrid match between Serena Williams and Petra Kvitova. Safarova’s left-handed shot making makes this match quite a bit more insteresting than many might…
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French Open 2015: Djokovic vs. Murray Prediction Part 2
Novak Djokovic leads Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-3 How did we get here? We know Djokovic dominated the first two sets and seemed to be on track for a straight set win when Murray saved two break points. The crowd eventually shifted, Murray stiffened his back, and Novak missed a few volleys and hit…
French Open 2015: Stanislas Wawrinka vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Semifinal Prediction
[8] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. [14] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Close Head-to-Head Series Both men have the ability to hit through a slow court and an opponent. Their head-to-head is dead even at 3-3, and interestingly, 5 of their 6 career meetings have come on clay. Wawrinka leads the clay court series 3-2 winning their two most recent…
French Open 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray Semifinal Prediction
#AndyMurray. #NovakDjokovic. Only 1 can stay unbeaten on clay in 2015 after tomorrow … http://t.co/SyZbFfE89zpic.twitter.com/q41MqCa8C1 — Live Tennis (@livetennis) June 4, 2015 [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [3] Andy Murray (GBR) This match has not been hyped to the level of the Djokovic-Nadal quarterfinal, but it might deserve equal hype based on 2015 clay court play. Djokovic won…
Roland Garros 2015: Reflections on Djokovic Dethroning Nadal
The streak is over for #Nadal as #Djokovic, the No.1 seed de-thrones the King Of Clay: http://t.co/adebXTpbcx #RG15 pic.twitter.com/gv7VEFbOuS — Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 3, 2015 A Match of Runs In basketball, sometimes a team gets on a run. Today’s collision was characterized by several runs. Run #1 saw Novak dominate the first four games….
French Open 2015: Serena Williams vs. Timea Bacsinszky Semifinal Prediction
[1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [23] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) Serena Williams is 4 short sets away from a 3rd Roland Garros title, a 20th Grand Slam singles title, and an ever stronger case for being the greatest of all time. Bacsinszky has the advantage of having nothing to lose. Having surpassed her seeding, the Swiss can…
French Open 2015: Ivanovic vs. Safarova Semifinal Prediction
[7] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs [13] Lucie Safarova (CZE) I have been wrong about Ivanovic starting with a 3rd round prediction. I was horribly wrong about her quarterfinal prospects. I ignored her dominating head-to-head record and picked her to lose in the quarters?!?! If I now pick Ivanovic, I will be going against Safarova’s 5-3…
Roland Garros 2015: June 3rd Tweets
#Djokovic's defeat of #Nadal at #RG15 was a spectacle, but not the one we hoped for. Post http://t.co/77CXtTOmpO pic.twitter.com/5ZLN4Uz5YL — The Tennis Review (@thetennisreview) June 3, 2015 Djokovic completes Tennis' Ultimate Takedown, and more thoughts from @jon_wertheim on Day 11: http://t.co/5ohtaIjxfv pic.twitter.com/iQBX1jVlk6 — SI Tennis (@SI_Tennis) June 3, 2015 A centre court battle under the…
French Open 2015: Novak Djokovic vs. Rafael Nadal Quarterfinal Prediction
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [6] Rafael Nadal (ESP) This match has been talked about since Rafa’s ranking dropped to the point that it might be possible. Once the Roland Garros draw was announced, this seeming inevitability of this match has loomed over the rest of the tournament. It is now here. Rafa reached this point by looking…
French Open 2015: Is this the Biggest Quarterfinal Ever?
Is this the Biggest Quarterfinal Ever? Due to a lot of top talents producing outstanding and consistent results, tennis has had a lot of best ever and GOAT descriptions thrown around. This certainly is a big quarterfinal, but there have been others: 1985 and 1986 Wimbledon champion Boris Becker defeated 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 