Group Becker Wraps: Federer & Sock Advance to Semifinals

I watched just a bit of the Federer v Cilic though I happened to catch the end of the first set TB. That was just strong tennis from the big Croatian, no two ways about that. Big serve, hitting lines and finishing at the net. Set point was brilliant. An odd set of circumstances: the …

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Nitto ATP Finals Day 3: Federev v Zvererer and A Sock Star is Born

First set seems like less a chess match and more of a show of intimidation. I like the tennis actually, the players showing-off the breadth of their skills: aces, two wing weaponry, serve & volley, swinging volleys, trying to assert their dominance simultaneously. Watch the game at 5-5. Tense stuff, tight. Don't just look at …

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Congrats, 2017 WTF-bound Jack Sock

We do need to take a moment and say congrats to Sock. He's become a pretty familiar face on tour, under some bigger lights. He's been there for a while in doubles, where he's won a major, an Olympic gold medal (in mixed) among other highlights. His singles' play is maturing now. The write-up about …

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Miami Looking Like Indian Wells #Fedkyrinka

The boys that played well in IW are more or less still doing damage in Miami. Just at a glance you have Federer, Wawrinka, Kyrgios, and Sock looking good along with others like Zverev and Nishikori. But that top four are definitely not missing a beat. I'm pretty sure I mentioned in my last post …

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