We could not have asked for a better final four. I just finished the Stan v Murray match; Stan moving-on has to be what most non-Brits/Scots would like to see. Stan, on form, can be pretty breath-taking. That's more or less what we saw in the Murray match, but a few questionable stretches and some …
Tag: Rafael Nadal
Group Nasty
Even a mere tennis fan knows the kind of free pass Nadal got from the WTF administration. Getting put into a group with two of the most inconsistent "heavy weights" on the tennis planet is, well, a way to get Nadal into matches with higher stakes. Stan is down 1-4 in the first to Ferrer, …
Now I’ve Heard it All. . .
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/11/nadal-reiterates-desire-see-season-ending-championship-clay/56810/ This says everything you need to know about that guy's game, everything about everything. I rest my case. Surprised he's getting so hammered for this. I thought everyone loved that guy. It's a scandal. Last thing: if Nadal wins the WTF, I'm going to stop drinking beer. If Roger wins, I'm going to double …
Tennis is Better than Ever
I have taken-up the argument of this Roger-is-now-better-than-ever debate and declared it bankrupt. It's complete wizardry, poppycock and tomfoolery. People, don't believe a word of it. It's an episode of Mission Impossible where all the cool agents get smashed and killed. Roger is quite advanced in age when it comes to competing on a regular basis vs. the …
Rafael Federer: Basel 2015
I was prepared to write a post in the event that Nadal overcame Roger today in Basel, explaining how the Nadal win and the reaction (morons sautéing their low tennis IQ in H2H bullshit) completes a perfect microcosm of the these two players' careers against each other. The reaction would have been: Rafa owns Roger. …
GOAT
I shouldn't be surprised or at all annoyed by the constant talk of G.O.A.T. in tennis that permeates many tennis conversations these days. We're at the tail end of a great era of tennis. The Roger era has been historical, was complicated by the play of Nadal and Djokovic, and has given way, definitively, to the …
What Could Have Been
The Tennis gods heeded my warning, couched in sarcasm, holding my own little glass of disquietude. Nadal finding Shanghai final form would be a huge surprise from my neck of the woods. It would have been wrong. Tsonga restored order, as he should, given where we are and who is involved. Shanghai represented a very deep …
Tennis Magic
A lot has happened in Shanghai this week. It's like a scene in a movie: there's plenty of tension in the air. We're in a crowded city in which thousands of people are frantically trying to find a seat, pushing and shoving - another fight is about to break-out between gladiators at this world renowned stadium, somewhere in the far …
Tennis Excellence
The Shanghai draw looks absolutely festive. Looking forward to following along as the men wrap-up the outdoor play and ready themselves for the indoor hard courts. Let's go ahead and get this out of the way: Djokovic looks unstoppable. I have yet to watch the Nadal/Djokovic Beijing final, but we know what happened and know …
Yep, I’m Fed Up With This Crap
Aside from the blow-smoke-up-Rafa's-ass line of reasoning that I'm all done with and hope to burn to the ground, the Roger-is-a-mental-midget crap is getting thrown-out the backdoor, too. Keep in mind, the latter is very much fueled by the former. Indeed, Rafa's bloated legacy offers life-support to the amateur punditry that, in some cases, demoralizes …
