First off, John McEnroe still has it. Love him or hate him (and he does provoke an extremely wide if not vociferous response) he still has all the skills in place. At 53 I believe he could still compete in doubles at the highest levels, and with the right partner could have had a chance ...…
What a magnificent time to be a tennis fan. And especially for the men, the Australian Open was as good as it gets. Absolutely as good as it gets. I don’t know about you, but I have played a lot of tennis, and the game I played is in no way the game they play. ...…
Roger and Rafa have given us (yes they play, but really these matches are gifts) some incredible tennis over the years. Wimbledon, Roland Garros, and now two matches here in Melbourne, the finals a few years ago (yet another 5 set masterpiece) and now this spell binding four set struggle. The lead up to this ...…
Andy Murray enters this year’s Australian Open ranked 4th (as usual), coming off a strong head of stream with a 5-0 record in 2012, at last years Oz Open he was the presumed favorite – but something is different this year. Or so it may seem. Murray has won over $19 million in prize money, ...…
Sam Stosur was fantastic on Sunday. She outplayed, out hustled, out served, and definitely out – composured Serena. And where so many players are reactive if not passive against Serena, Sam took the game to her with attacking returns, excellent serving, and overall superlative play. I would imagine that is the best Sam has ever ...…
Note, just like forecasting the weather, with a certain amount of (acceptable) error, the same goes for this picking of winners and more. That said there are some darn interesting matchups in the next few days, as well as some excellent tennis that was played over the weekend. Caroline Wozniacki. Somehow I think the press ...…
Our game is about hitting and moving, and aside from nutrition, psychology, even physiotherapy, winners generally hit or move better than losers. And at the highest level of the game, we now crown a new #1 who is hands down the best mover and the best hitter in the game. Nadal has been able to ...…
Petra Kvitova captured the Wimbledon crown, and my appreciation as well. Great off the ground, heavy forehands to the corners, surprising aplomb from the baseline with some McEnroe like half volleys, but more than anything else – Petra serves with a lyrical rhythm, not as big as Sabine Lisicki, but with more than enough accuracy ...…
I am writing on the middle Sunday, June 26th, after one week of matches, just a few upsets, and in most instances the favorites all still within the mix. On the women’s side, I believe the story is all about Serena. Note most of the analysts regard her serve as the singular best stroke in the ...…
The Modern Game – Rotational vs the Linear Old School Model Once upon a time strokes were long and deliberate, and remember the racquets were heavy. And the sweet spots were small. Now the racquets are lighter, the sweet spots larger, and the loosely strung co-poly strings are like magic – and the all combine ...…
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