Khachanov v Auger-Aliassime. Karen's nice win over Stan yesterday sets-up this battle in Coupe Rogers round-of-16 play. Later we'll discuss this along with a few other matches. Nice win for Thiem in a war of the one-handers, beating one of the local favorites who has all kinds of work to do to stabilize his game. …
Summer Hiatus
Not going to lie: the tennis of late draws very little interest from me right now. I vaguely recall seeing Zverev and Thiem lost to a couple of cadets. Thiem on clay, no less, after crying about the ATP not having enough clay. GTFOH. In the Open Era, the game centers around hard courts. That's …
2019 WB Final: Tennis Divinity or Brutal Blood Feud?
I have no idea how to write this post -- what direction to go, how to make this interesting. So many things have already been said, observed, clarified. Hell, read the comments from some of my astute readers on the last couple of posts. Great insight, articulation, voice, engagement. Thanks always for reading, folks, and …
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Delayed Reaction to WB Final
Folks, sorry for the delay. Sure, I'm partly still stunned and practically speechless. But, as you know, I'm never really at a loss for words. Nor am I trying to buy more time in order to craft, as we speak, an epic post analyzing what was an incredible match between Federer and Djokovic. Of course, …
Wimbledon Final Preview
https://youtu.be/hIwDqbiFEwg https://youtu.be/u89PQ5r-Fck https://youtu.be/VwA6In_X44M https://youtu.be/P44NKPTBxso I had a more extended and thoughtful post in mind for this massive match tomorrow between the eight and four-time Wimbledon champs Federer and Djokovic. It's late here, I've been at a soccer tournament all day, eating and drinking-in all of the fun of that kind of …
Federer Beats Nadal in Four
According my own preview, Federer in three or four would be an upset. Federer out-played Nadal all day, yet this was still, in the end, an upset. The last set, especially the end of the match, proves this point. At 3-2 in the fourth, Federer had his early break, so all he had to do …
Wimbledon Semi-final Preview
We have a nice little line-up for tomorrow's Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals. Though some of the draws burst into flames and let, in some respects, the dogs in, we arrive at a final four most tennis fans can appreciate, which may be a gigantic understatement. The Big 3 are alive and well, seemingly. Roger, you …
From What Planet Hails the ATP?
Source The ATP site will most likely move-on from this announcement, lead image/story since the 2019 Wimbledon semi-finals just became set for play on Friday with Djokovic vs RBA in one and Fedal in the other. Perhaps this Nitto ATP Finals "news" is just a position holder while the staff frantically get their stories written …
Wimbledon QF Preview: Legends Speak
The Joker https://youtu.be/cq5vcVRQv4Q That's Roger more or less. Remember the TSQ? The public, per usual, has a lot of the reading on these matters a bit off, perhaps way off. They call Novak the Djoker. Wrong. Roger is the one goofing around, having fun; his whole enterprise is an exhibition. Start with the way he …
Wimby’s R16: are We in Paris?
Manic Monday they're calling this? I don't know quite what to make of this half-breed grass court tennis that's been living in the alley next to my house since Stuttgart (since the mid Aughts). The nightmare of clay seems to still be in the air. I just returned from England; spent a day in Paris. …
