How to Prepare the Ultimate Overdog on Clay for One Last Stand as an Underdog? This was not an easy topic even before Nadal drew the 2024 Masters Rome champion and #4 seed Alexander “Sascha” Zverev. Rafa appeared likely to hit a unique 15-Love in Paris when he won his 14th French Open title in…
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Predicting the 2021 US Open Men’s Semifinalists
BONUS – First Round Matches of Note Andy Murray vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas – If this were later in the event, even the 2nd round, I would lean heavily toward Tsitsipas. I think Stefanos advances, but playing the 2012 champion and 2008 runner-up in the first round is a nightmare first round draw. Murray has also…
US Open 2020: Men’s Singles Championship Prediction – Thiem vs. Zverev
#2 Dominic Thiem vs. # 5 Alexander Zverev Tale of the Tape Serve – Zverev has the bigger serve but has struggled with nerves and double faults – No Edge/Slight Edge Zverev depending on Zverev’s nerves Return – Thiem’s big swings are not ideal on a hard court, but I think he has a slight…
US Open 2020: Men’s Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD 20 P. Carreño Busta v. 5 A. Zverev – Zverev should win this match on a lot of fronts, but I do not doubt PCB’s intensity, fitness, or willingness to fight. If PCB has a big comparative advantage in unforced errors, Zverev will need to either serve exceptionally exceptionally well to…
Australian Open 2020: Quick Hit – Thiem’s Edge in the last Semifinal
Thiem or Zverev? 🤔 Who will face @DjokerNolein the men's final on Sunday? Get ready with our Day 12 preview ➡ https://t.co/MsdzVLt8eG#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/rYRD8XBTqm — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 30, 2020 Sascha Zverev certainly has some edges going into this semifinal match. He is a bit younger than Dominic Thiem, he has a bigger serve,…
Australian 2020: My 1st Grumpy Old Man Post
It is strange for me to not have engaged the 1st major of the year until the middle of the first week. I am now 44 and 2020 has me starting my year is a less than youthful joy. Here are my reasons: A capacity crowd of more than 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena watched…
Impressions of Djokovic vs. Zverev
Novak Djokovic’s clinical victory tells a lot of its story via the score line of 7-5, 6-2, 6-2. Zverev did do some damage with big backhand strikes up the line. Djokovic countered Zverev’s strategy by hitting some sharply angled shots to the backhand side forcing Zverev to move a bit out of his striking comfort…
Roland Garros: June 5th 2019 Match of the Day – Djokovic vs. Zverev
Novak #Djokovic and Alexander #Zverev have split their four career meetings- who will move ahead, and reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday? Preview >>> https://t.co/WoXDn93xRl pic.twitter.com/J1nPn3NUJi — Live Tennis (@livetennis) June 5, 2019 Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Sascha Zverev (5) The world #1 has put the top ranking into a strangle hold. He is…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 