Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Nadal wins first grass title since 2010
It was a joy, as always, to watch Nadal play tennis live. This time I was lucky to enjoy it from the first row as the company I’m working for were sponsoring Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. What you could see after only the first few minutes of play, was that Nadal seemed to have his […]
My day at Mercedes Cup
So besides watching Nadal play a great match against Monfils, I got to play doubles with Toni Nadal, play my first-ever session on grass, and finally meet the legend Rafael Nadal. A great day here at Mercedes Cup. Highly recommend you to visit this excellent tournament. An experience of a lifetime for a true tennis […]
Pictures from Stuttgart
Fantastic tournament here in Stuttgart. Great organization and a beautiful setting. Some good tennis too! Here are some pics to start with:
In the head of a tennis player
I just had to start writing about this, but I might not finish it tonight and with this post. It’s simply a topic at the heart of our game. What’s in the head of a tennis player? We all know that the deciding factor in most tennis matches is the mental ability. Confidence. How you […]
What you need to play well on grass
People of the Internet love lists so here’s one. Unscientific, but what the heck. What you need to play well on grass * Bendy knees. Due to a lower bounce you need to be able to bend low and hit the ball from lower positions. * A good slice. A slide skids nice and low […]
Haas returns
Yes, Tommy Haas is back on the tour after a year absence due to injury. [Why Haas has struggled so much with injuries over the year is hard to know, he sure seems to have a playing style and technique that’s ideal for not getting injuries, but some bodies are just more injury prone, I […]
Let the grass season begin
It’s time to get the grass shoes out and pray for sun. This is the grass season in tennis, courtesy of ATP World Tour website: Interesting questions to ponder: Can Wawrinka play well on grass courts after his fantastic French Open performance? Will Djokovic’s confidence be hampered after the surprising loss at Roland Garros? Can […]
Stan the Champ
It didn’t go five sets, but was still a fantastic battle. I don’t know if I should be surprised that Stan the Man Wawrinka overpowered the world number one in four sets: 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4, but I’m definitely IMPRESSED. How did he beat the almost supernaturally talented Djokovic? He played with more aggression and […]
Wawrinka vs Djokovic – 5 sets please
Tomorrow they play the final at Roland Garros and most tennis lovers will hope for a tight match. In fact, their last four grand slam matches has gone to five sets, with Djokovic winning three of them. When it comes to head-to-head stats in total, Djokovic is leading 17-3 and should in his position as […]
Great fight, but Nole too good
It was going to be three sets. Djokovic had won two sets rather convincingly and had three break points in the third set. He was simply too good for a rather subdued Murray. But the wind picked up, Andy started to pump his fist for every point, and suddenly the super solid Djokovic started to […]