Yay! Rafael Nadal will be playing for Spain in the Davis Cup tie with Germany.
That’s nice. Now why did there have to be a huge deal made about Nadal playing? Complete with a comment from Nadal and everything: “Right now I’m with Tommy (Robredo) and at Indian Wells I’ll go with David Ferrer to prepare […]
I think I’ve touched on this before, but I’ve harped on widely popular professional athletes for being wrapped up in their own worlds. Basically - a lot of them are jerks. Is that a blanket statement? Yes. Am I aware there are plenty of nice professional athletes out there? You betcha.
Rafael Nadal launched a foundation […]
I think rankings can really get in the way sometimes. As a player, if you get too caught up in where you sit in the top 10 - or the fact that you’re sitting outside the top 10 - it can take your focus off of where it really needs to be.
After the Australian Open, […]
I have been dying to write about the 2008 Popcorn Tennis Awards but it has been overshadowed by things like Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova winning Australian Open titles. Like that is a big deal or something.
(By the way - the “t” on my keyboard is being a bit obstinate and not wanting to work […]
The chips are in and the cards are down. The fortnight at the Australian Open is a closed book, but there are 10 moments from Down Under that were pretty special.
10. No Americans at the Australian Open past the quarterfinals.
I should take that back. There was one American who lost in the semifinals and that […]
Holy crap.
That’s about all I have to say, really. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga put on a clinic in his 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 whipping of Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semis. I rewatched part of it during the day today and it was kind of painful - on Nadal’s part anyway. The Spaniard looked like he had […]
Two top-seeded tennis players gave convincing shows in the Australian Open quarterfinals to put themselves in a position for a shot at the championship.
No. 3 seed Jelena Jankovic dispatched No. 7 seed Serena Williams in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to move on to the semi-finals. I watched this match on the tube and Williams shot […]
I knew it was coming, you know. But it doesn’t make it any easier now that Andy Roddick is out of the Australian Open at the hands of Philipp Kohlschreiber in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-8 battle. The nearly four-hour match saw Roddick fire 42 aces. Sadly for him (and me) it wasn’t enough.
Rafael […]
In the middle of the third day at the Australian Open and Serena Williams has just advanced to the third round over Meng Yuan 6-3, 6-1.
“I’m just having fun,” said Williams. “I was here a couple weeks earlier to get used to the conditions, and I’m really just enjoying myself each match.”
No. 11 Tommy Robredo bowed out […]
With the Australian Open set to kick off tomorrow, I need to get my preview of the men’s side of the tournament in before the first serve is hit.
Roger Federer is obviously one of any sane person’s pick to win the Australian Open, but I think this tournament may be one of the best opportunities […]
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