Nothing gets me in the mood for Wimbledon more than looking back at some of the previous matches. The 2007 final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal was a classic: the first couple minutes are really all that matter. And the emotion Roger showed at the end of that match…it’s what it’s all about folks.
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The draws are out for Wimbledon and boy are they interesting. Rather than pick my own winners for this tournament (I mean - the French was easy - hello Nadal…but Wimbledon?), Tennis.com had a great rundown of the draws and who was going to be the winner. I’m not saying I agree; I’m just saying […]
I know it’s been said over and over, this whole mental aspect of tennis. The mental aspect of sport really: it’s not confined to just tennis. But since this is a tennis blog, we’re darn well going to talk about tennis.
When it comes to confidence, I think Novak Djokovic is just brimming with it. And […]
This is going to be short and sweet because, well, it’s not a surprise and do we care anyway? No, I didn’t think so. Because like any other sport, seedings and rankings are only a number. Once Wimbledon starts, then it’s all about who wins and who loses.
But for now, since Wimbledon hasn’t started yet, […]
I enjoy ESPN. I like to look through its articles, see what’s being written about…and then do it better. But I think the thing I enjoy the most about ESPN is all the comments by readers. Yes, comments are indeed my favorite.
So today, there was an article on ESPN about a variety of things, but […]
Roger Federer is flying in fine form after the battering he took at the French Open. Federer won the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, for the fifth straight time. Each of his last four victories in Halle were followed up by a Wimbledon title…drum roll for the build-up anyone?
Even more impressive in Federer’s title […]
I highlighted the women yesterday so it’s only fair (and kind of a lot more fun!) to follow up with the men’s grass court preview.
You gotta start at the top: Roger Federer. He’s had a rough first half to 2008. He was destroyed by world number two Rafael Nadal. He’s been suffering from illnesses. But […]
Well hell.
I turned on the television to look for when the men’s final started at Roland Garros, and I got in on the very end of the trophy ceremonies. After looking at the score, I’m really wasn’t all that disappointed that I missed the match.
Rafael Nadal not only beat Roger Federer in straight sets in […]
Well it’s not like we didn’t see this coming. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face off for the third straight year in the finals of the French Open. Roland Garros wouldn’t be Roland Garros without the top two players having a showdown, would it?
Nadal knocked off Novak Djokovic. Easily. Too easily to have Roger […]
He hasn’t been splashy either, but Roger Federer is into the semi-finals of the French Open after defeating Fernando Gonzalez. Federer lost the first set in a big way with Gonzalez teaching him how it’s done to the tune of 6-2. Federer then turned the tables in the next three sets, winning the second 6-2, […]
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