Let's keep this party bus rolling into the business-end of the tournament. We have big-time top-seeded match-ups as we've reached the final eight. Murray v Nishikori This leans Murray because he's gaining confidence, having survived his draw. I would call his a decent draw with the Klizan FH, the gentle giant DPo and a rising …
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Roland Garros Quarter Finals
In tomorrow's matches, Murray will beat the 21 year-old "Special-K" (Karen Khachanov) but what a nice run from the Russian who beat Berdych and Isner en route to his R16 date with the no. 1 seed. Murray looks like he's finding some energy and stronger form with Lendl looking on and the stakes terribly high. …
Roland Garros R16
The Murray Del Potro match transpired as we'd hoped. No one wants to play DPo. But you have to, Andy. Don't disappoint us, Murray. Wawrinka has a good draw to the SF. Fognini all the way down to Cilic in that quarter don't belong on the court with Stanimal when he's hitting his FH like that, keeping …
2017 Barcelona Open: Otra Décima
On a court bearing his name, Rafa cinched his 10th Barcelona title, matching last week's la decima down in Monte Carlo. He beat Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-1 in the final. The trend continues: 2017 Fedal. Although Federer had the spotlight early and for good reason, winning the year's first major and first two Masters, Rafa …
Djokeray Can’t Catch a Break
With the build to Roland Garros officially underway, the sport's pundits (I assume they follow tennis and are more than just Fed, Rafa or Djoker fans) are all excited and really want to start talking about Paris. I suppose they became swept-up in this perfect storm of a slow news day: Roger is off, Djokovic …
Monte Carlo Midweek: Djokovic Still Struggling and Dimitrov Succumbing
The title above pretty much covers the biggest news thus far at the Monte Carlo Masters where we're into the R16. I watched the Djokovic match with Simon and the only thing that might undermine my inference (and my title) is if Simon turned-out to be playing an even higher-level of his unusual brand of (awkward) …
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Monte Carlo
Greetings. Are you ready for some dirt balling along the French Riviera? Seems a bit of a contradiction. I have already written much about my opinions of the clay, yet here we are on the eve (play is underway obviously) of the European dirt harvest. Congrats to Steve Johnson for taking the U.S. Clay Champs last week …
Reader Poll
Is the Murray loss more of a statement about his game, or it a little more evidence that attacking (S&V) tennis is coming back? If you haven't sensed my predilection on style, the attacking, all-court game is a more classic (classy), sophisticated, and superior form of tennis. The games of Nadal, Djokovic and Murray (and …
Last on This Draw Hysteria
In the end, no one knows for sure what goes into a draw other than presumed tradition and objectivity with some minor manipulation, as I have seen mentioned. When you start throwing around words like "fixed," or "rigged" you sound like a fanboy. That's just the way it is. This is very much a matter …
Nuts.
Folks, I might be burned-out on tennis. Okay, not really. But, what in the hell happened last week? Happened quickly. Is everyone okay? I sense people feel a bit trampled upon, feelings were hurt, confidence compromised, doubt perhaps deflating some of that late winter/early spring hope that had started budding on those flimsy limbs. A bit dramatic? Acapulco …
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