Lebron is an interesting guy, to say the least, seemingly craving popularity on the grandest scale while really not having the championship mettle to make that dream a reality. In the end, he seems to lack self-awareness, which are two different things, I suppose. Consequently (1 knowing he desperately wants everyone to love his "brand" while 2 …
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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 …
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 …
Ho Hum: Carry-on, Mr. Djokovic
Nothing surprising about Miami but we first and foremost need to acknowledge how much we appreciate the consistency and willful greatness of the Djoker. Had Kyrgios gotten past Nishikori, we might have had some fireworks. I did not see the Aussie - Japanese tilt, but understand that Kei was strong, aggressive and professional in spanking the youngster. …
Indian Wells SF
The Indian Wells final four will be complete after tomorrow, the first half getting decided today/nite with Raonic taking care of Monfils and set to join Goffin, who followed his victory over Wawrinka with a straight set win against Cilic. You know, bias is a funny thing. I was called biased by a commenter a …
Fraudal
Sorry, been working a ton, so it's tough to keep updating the blog. Indian Wells is underway, obviously. We will talk about the tennis, but first, here is what a few sources of prognostication said about Nadal at IW (BTW: if you're wondering about the point of addressing Nadal's tennis and legacy, hear this: what's …
Sampras and Nadal
First, a heart-felt farewell to the great Bud Collins. If you don't know who this is, you have some work to do. He helped make tennis what it is today, was a very important voice and pioneer in the tennis discourse as it made its way to television and the global audience we know and …
Nadalism: Preface
Before I address my main concern, a couple of thoughts on some of the recent tourney action. We recall that the young Taylor Fritz surprised a few folks in Memphis by reaching the final vs. Nishikori. The following week he laid an egg in Delray Beach R1 vs. American Tim Smyczek 3 and 3. Not …
London QF
What a shame that Stan could not play a more leading role in his sequel with the Spaniard. Who knows what was on Stan's mind, with the Paris terror, etc. The surface, conditions and recent beating he put on Nadal gave credence to the idea that Stan would be a win away from the SF …
And so it begins again. 2014 . . .
There is something to this turning the clock, or the calendar and a sense of starting fresh. I have been actually working pretty hard at my night job - I'm a pimp - so the blogging has been in the trunk, so to speak, which I can hear now and then beating on the inside …
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