Will clay season fall flat?
For many years, tennis fans could rely on Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams or Simona Halep to bring star power to clay events from Madrid to Rome and… Continue reading
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Too hot for tennis? How to schedule events for climate change
–(Note: This was originally posted in August 2018. Australian wildfires in January 2020 are showing urgent need for schedule change to suit climate change.) Imagine playing Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros in the… Continue reading
Andreescu, 19, overcomes shoulder injury to win Rogers Cup, US Open
Bianca Andreescu’s victory at the US Open is also a triumph of her hard work and patience to recover from a shoulder injury when she won Indian Wells. But tennis fans and… Continue reading
Dimitrov keeps dropping off, thanks to first rounders with Stanimal
— In 2017, Grigor Dimitrov won the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati and the ATP finals, and he finished the year at number three in the world. But he’s dropping fast due… Continue reading
The Solution to the Withdrawal Problem
Canadian tennis fans were denied a men’s semi-final in Montreal, after Gael Monfils withdrew ahead of his match with Rafa Nadal, and a proper women’s final in Toronto, which Serena Williams quit… Continue reading
Enticing potential matches at Cincy Tennis
Here are some potential early round matches at the Western and Southern Open near Mason, Ohio: –Djokovic vs Querrey then Isner, Kyrgios. –Kyrgios-Khachanov. –Federer-Wawrinka. –Medvedev-Edmund then Tsitsipas-Struff. –Zverev-FAA. –Monfils-Tiafoe. –Hurkacz-RBA. –Murray-Gasquet then… Continue reading
The Nick Kyrgios we wanted — part II
This is the Nick Kyrgios we have long wanted. Focussed, courageous, respectful and entertaining on almost every point. He’s playing again with heart and soul to go with his explosive talent and unorthodox… Continue reading
Djokovic finds Federer’s weak spot in Wimbledon final
How did Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) in the Wimbledon 2019 final despite Roger winning 14 more points, hitting 40 more winners and 15 more… Continue reading
Federer, at home in Halle, wins 10th title
—- Roger Federer has now won Halle ten times. It has become his private practice event leading up to Wimbledon, where he was on 8 times. Roger has also won Dubai 8 times,… Continue reading
Nole reigns again in Spain
Andre Agassi spoke about playing in a “waking dream”. Djokovic is in a dream, and it seems nobody can wake him up. In this dream, he wins on clay in Madrid, and… Continue reading
