We're into the draw in Miami, so a few thoughts on that along with my continuing exploration of how to get this blog to blow the hell up and become a bigger part of my and your life (I am not kidding). Quick thoughts on Miami. Nothing too startling. If you were caught off-guard by …
Category: Nadalism
Up Next: IW Quarter Finals
Well, another quick post because that's all I have time for. I leave tomorrow night for Indian Wells Semi Final action on Saturday. Not what I had in mind when I purchased the tickets. I have the potential of seeing: Pablo Carreno Busta v Dominic Thiem and Jack Sock v Nick Kyrgios :0 That would …
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 …
Thoughts on USO Men’s Semi-finals
Since the first SF was mid-day, most of us in PST were still working, so I tried to stream the match on my computer and was pretty successful. As I tuned-in, Djokovic was already up 3-0 in the first and Gael was just beginning to taint the match with gale-force turds of tennis dishonor. To …
Wimbledon Preview Part 1
We're taking a short break from the HRFRT series. For the record, my impression is that not a lot of people want to hear it. Obviously, there's more in there than just how Federer affected the sport. There are other points being made. Tennis, mirroring its broader culture, has gotten soft and more and more about …
Bron Bron Strikes Again and Federer Teaser
Sorry for the delay on the Federer article (how he ruined tennis), but I don't get paid to do this, I have a life beyond watching the ATP, and this is some juicy shit going down in the NBA playoffs. You all know how I think about Lebron James. In short, he is the most …
Madrid and the Clay Debate
We're at the SF in Madrid and let's take a look at how we got here. Nadal beat Kuztensov, Querrey and Sousa. He now gets Murray in a rematch of last year's Madrid final, where Murray triumphed over the clay king 3 and 2. Certainly Nadal is looking to use this to fuel his 2016 …
My Guilt
This is the absolute worst topic for most sports fans to discuss and probably the most significant: drugs in sports. Really, in just about every case, the public will never know. There is only suspicion aside from the few cases where a failed drug test is reported (RARE) or an athlete admits to cheating by using …
The Murmur
We have some very interesting off-the-court tennis news that probably helps clarify what's going on on-the-court. In the event that some wonder how I am dealing with Nadal's rediscovered "formidable form," I am humored, no longer at all discouraged that more people can't come to question how this guy's form and "confidence" are so unstable. …
The Clay Court Special (needs) ist
“Rafa showed signs of returning to form last fall. Then Doha happened, AO loss, and a less than brilliant SA swing. Making the SF at IW was a big confidence boost – I didn’t expect him to beat Nole there. Disappointing how Rafa went out in Miami but clearly he’s rolling in confidence now! I’ve …
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