A little after the fact, sure, but as Dimitrov takes the first set in his QF match against Goffin (and goes up 4-2 in the second - at publication), let's consider for a second what could happen if Goffin wins this match. Pretty simple: the horror. Is this some kind of fluke, a kind of luck of …
Category: Australian Open
QF and SF Action at the AO
Do I wish I was sitting court-side for many of these matches and interviewing, reporting and analyzing the action daily, hourly? You bet your life I do. But I have a damn job (that I love) and a small family (that I love and keeps me honest), so some of my commentary gets delayed a …
Australian Open at the R16
There has been some brilliant tennis down under in Melbourne and we have even bigger matches still to come. Are you all excited about this major championship right now, or what? Let's go through the draw, starting actually at the bottom, in that half that has absolutely exploded with possibility after the exit of world …
Djokovic Falls to Istomin in 2R
One problem with the ATP "establishment" concerns the media and their failure, on a consistent basis, to be objective and smart in their analysis of the sport. Sure it's been easy over the years to say Roger, Rafa or Novak will win here or there. But fancy a little more sophisticated read on the sport …
Australian Open First Round
Starting at the top in the Murray quarter, everything looks pretty status quo. I did see a bit of Murray's match v Marchenko and whether it was the Ukrainian's form, the heat or that lack of precision in Murray's game, the No. 1 seed had his hands full. I'm going to say this is more …
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