This is a great video comparing the general mechanics on each tour. I think the future of the WTA forehand will look a lot like the ATP forehand.
Tag: WTA
Miami 2015: April 1st WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [27] Sabine Lisicki (GER) H2H – Lisicki did post a big win versus Serena at Wimbledon 2013. The German matches up reasonably well with Serena because her serve is strong enough to counterbalance some of Serena’s general serving edge. Lisicki has played quite well in Miami as…
Miami 2015: March 31st WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [9] Andrea Petkovic (GER) vs [14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) – I have been a bit slow to join the bandwagon. Still, Pliskova has a world class serve and is a talent to watch. I think her serve and overall talent are headed toward big things. Petkovic certainly can win and in some…
Miami 2015: March 30 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This is a great slate of matches [4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs [16] Venus Williams (USA) – I like Wozniacki to win a close match. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [24] Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – Kuznetsova is just unpredictable enough to pull an upset, but I think Serena wins pretty easily. It is odd…
A Modest Proposal: Masters 1000 Events and Solar Panels
NetJets is making strides to go carbon neutral – perhaps they could sponsor this effort The professional tennis tours are fairly carbon intensive. The miles of airline flights and driving (in the case of Murray’s 2009 road trip from Montreal to Cincinnati) add up to a lot of internal combustion engines being used by players and fans…
Miami 2015: March 28th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Kaia Kanepi (EST) – The Wizard of Woz may be in for a tough test today. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Monica Niculescu (ROU) – Serena’s town is Miami. [7] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs [31] Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) – Aga and Navratilova need to show some…
Miami 2015: March 27th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs [WC] Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) – If healthy, Halep will win. [17] Madison Keys (USA) vs Sloane Stephens (USA) – This is a 50-50 match and should be fun. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs Monica Niculescu (ROU) – Serena’s knee is the only question. [20] Jelena Jankovic…
Miami 2015: March 26th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD A Lot of Chalk Advances Today [7] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) [16] Venus Williams (USA) vs [Q] Urszula Radwanska (POL) – A Williams vs. a Radwanska – Venus’ 7 slams and 4 gold medals make her historically more significant. However, an upset here would not shock me. [2]…
Indian Wells 2015: March 19 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [18] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) vs. [Q] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) H2H – JJ is not going away at Indian Wells. She is not my favorite player to watch, but her game is clicking. [15] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs. [24] Sabine Lisicki (GER) – Flavia is having a great event. I think the positive vibes…
Indian Wells 2015: March 18th WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Simona Halep (ROU) VS Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) – CSN keeps making my picks look bad. I still think Halep is too steady to lose here. Serena Williams (USA) VS Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) – The Swiss is playing awfully well, but Serena is on a mission IMHO.
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 