A Writerly Serve & Volley
I have no idea how to write this post -- what direction to go, how to make this interesting. So many things have already been said, observed, clarified. Hell, read the comments from some of my astute readers on the last couple of posts. Great insight, articulation, voice, engagement. Thanks always for reading, folks, and …
Continue reading 2019 WB Final: Tennis Divinity or Brutal Blood Feud?
Folks, sorry for the delay. Sure, I'm partly still stunned and practically speechless. But, as you know, I'm never really at a loss for words. Nor am I trying to buy more time in order to craft, as we speak, an epic post analyzing what was an incredible match between Federer and Djokovic. Of course, …
https://youtu.be/hIwDqbiFEwg https://youtu.be/u89PQ5r-Fck https://youtu.be/VwA6In_X44M https://youtu.be/P44NKPTBxso I had a more extended and thoughtful post in mind for this massive match tomorrow between the eight and four-time Wimbledon champs Federer and Djokovic. It's late here, I've been at a soccer tournament all day, eating and drinking-in all of the fun of that kind of …
According my own preview, Federer in three or four would be an upset. Federer out-played Nadal all day, yet this was still, in the end, an upset. The last set, especially the end of the match, proves this point. At 3-2 in the fourth, Federer had his early break, so all he had to do …
We have a nice little line-up for tomorrow's Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals. Though some of the draws burst into flames and let, in some respects, the dogs in, we arrive at a final four most tennis fans can appreciate, which may be a gigantic understatement. The Big 3 are alive and well, seemingly. Roger, you …
Source The ATP site will most likely move-on from this announcement, lead image/story since the 2019 Wimbledon semi-finals just became set for play on Friday with Djokovic vs RBA in one and Fedal in the other. Perhaps this Nitto ATP Finals "news" is just a position holder while the staff frantically get their stories written …
The Joker https://youtu.be/cq5vcVRQv4Q That's Roger more or less. Remember the TSQ? The public, per usual, has a lot of the reading on these matters a bit off, perhaps way off. They call Novak the Djoker. Wrong. Roger is the one goofing around, having fun; his whole enterprise is an exhibition. Start with the way he …
Manic Monday they're calling this? I don't know quite what to make of this half-breed grass court tennis that's been living in the alley next to my house since Stuttgart (since the mid Aughts). The nightmare of clay seems to still be in the air. I just returned from England; spent a day in Paris. …
First of all, I have to say despite not seeing much of the tennis that I'm pretty excited about the all American final in Eastbourne tomorrow between Sam and Taylor. We know Sam's game a lot more, know the proof is in the pudding, especially on a surface like grass. His power tennis can do …
Too much build-up to this post and you already know the point. Federer is nervous. His career of reticent play and off-beat chokes make any Fedfan (following suit with their guy) nervous. The only thing about Federer and the nerves in Wimbledon, however, is he shouldn't have anything to be nervous about. Not that he's …
