I have so many thoughts on what's happening in NYC I'm not sure where to begin. I am going to keep this very short (sorry), but it's late, and there are so many bigger conversations I want to start in terms of the tennis here and now and, of course, the bigger picture - what …
Category: Jo-Wilifried Tsonga
Quick USO 4th Round Cheese
The match of the tournament, I mentioned earlier, will be Nadal v Pouille. Check my blog and watch the match. I don't even watch this stuff and know that's the match. Pouille is coming off a tough five-setter, but I like the 22 year-old to give Fraudal a solid 4R contest. Nadal looks pretty good, I …
More Draw Analysis: F*ck You, USTA
You'd think the USTA might have half-an-ass in the state of the U.S. men's game. There are several young U.S. players who might be ready to win a couple of big matches in their country's national championships. No one around here is suggesting that the tournament make draws more favorable for certain players although we …
At the Wimbledon QF
Down goes Djokovic. Consequently, here we are at the great eight of the 2016 Wimbledon men's draw. From my point of view, everything is still intact, as Djokovic's drop in form was predicted and reiterated several times on this blog. This has less to do with insight than it does common sense. Watching his tennis …
Draw Analysis
Obviously play is underway. My last post about the draw had such disinterest or indifference I probably shouldn't have even published; but in the end I like that I'm evidencing the problem I have with the ATP at this point: boring as shit. I am going to say a few more specific things about the draw …
Roland Garros R2
Round 3 match-ups are just about set. Before we look at some of those, what happened in R2? Looking at the favorites, Djokovic and Nadal advanced easily; in fact, the Spaniard isn't breaking a sweat. This was the case last year, as well, when his form (confidence) was suspect, so we shouldn't read too much into …
Clarification and More FO Conjecture
I actually already clarified my hyperbolic enthusiasm for the Rome QF between Novak and Rafa in a post in which I broke down that first set leading unto the 12th game; that's where the level became more classic; the second set saw better overall tennis then did those first 11 games of the first set. I'll …
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