Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Tommy Haas in 2014
Last year 35-year-old ex number two in the world (2002!), Tommy Haas, came back to win the headlines with his rise up to nr 15 in the world. This is how the ATP World Tour website summarizes his year: 2013 — The oldest player in Top 20 and top German reached QF or better 11 times […]
Nadal in big trouble, but wins Madrid Masters
Like I wrote yesterday, I thought Nadal would win the Madrid Masters final two sets to one. He ended up doing just that. Or well, not really since Nishikori had to retire 0-3 down in the deciding set. It didn’t come as a complete shock that Nishikori had problems with injuries as is evident with […]
Players on the rise – Nishikori and Bautista-Agut
Today we have the final between Japanese wunderkind Kei Nishikori (born 1989!) and the king of clay, Rafael Nadal. This has perhaps been Nishikori’s year more than anyone else so far, he has won two titles and has an amazing 22-4 win record in 2014. After Madrid Masters he rightfully moves within the top 10. […]
What’s ailing Andy Murray?
Yes. You have to ask that question after the Wimbledon champion’s pretty “miserable” start to 2014. He’s yet to win a title and 18-7 is not inspiring from a two-grand-slam-man who’s been steady within the top 5 for years (now #8). Of course, he was injured so that might be lingering. He split with his […]
When You Know You’re Playing Nadal…On Clay
Two reactions from the Madrid Masters draw. Imagine being Jarkko Nieminen, a competent tennis player ranked 57 in the world and with two tour titles and 11 finals to your name. Doesn’t sound so bad, does it? Imagine then looking at your draw sheet at the clay tournament you’re playing and seeing that your next […]
Ernests Gulbis Tennis Academy
Tennisnerd is hereby proudly introducing the Ernests “Hemingway” Gulbis Tennis Academy. You’re welcome. Now listen up you idiots!* 1. Don’t eat before the match. Not eating makes you reach zero blood sugar quickly and will make you extra furious as you go along pummelling that yellow ball (or opponent). 2. Drink heavily the night before. Because […]
Federer Twins, Wawrinka Loses
Federer withdrew from Madrid Masters yesterday and instead went with his wife to the hospital where she later on delivered another set of twins (they already have twin daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose). This time two boys (Leo and Lenny). Big congrats from Tennisnerd to the happy couple! Four kids, each one surely a […]
What You Need to Play Good Clay Court Tennis
After watching the action in today’s Madrid Masters, I have drawn up 5 quick tips about how to play good clay court tennis. 1. You need confidence. How do you get confidence? You win matches. The lack of won matches was obvious in Flag-Pole Jerzy Janowicz lacked patience today againt Gulbis so despite that he played […]
Picks from Madrid Masters Round 1 and 2
Screenshot and odds taken from Bet365. My picks in offensive pink. So what to say about today’s matches? There are definitely, like in most Masters, a couple of exciting ones early on. Fognini vs Dolgopolov is definitely a real crowd-pleaser. Both have been playing well lately, but Fognini has had some mystical results which speaks […]
Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Masters
Novak Djokovic, who had a legitimate chance of taking the number one spot away from Rafael Nadal in Madrid Masters, has pulled out of the tournament. “I am very sorry for the Madrid tournament and all the Spanish fans to have to pull out,” Djokovic said on the ATP website. “I did everything possible in […]