Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
A Battle of Gargantuan Proportions
The battle that was on display between Nadal and Djokovic yesterday and which ended in the fifth hour with: 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 9-7 in the favor of Nadal – is hard to put into words. The match had everything. Fantastic points, high drama, nerves, comebacks, and brute physicality. It was another classic in their […]
Why Don’t They Use Hawk-Eye On Clay?
I wrote a little letter to Mr Roland Garros today. It asked the question Why They Don’t Use Hawk-Eye On Clay. I’m not sure they have an answer. Below you find the letter. Dear Mr. Roland Garros, You run a great and noble tournament, but to be honest with you I’ve seen too many matches […]
Tsonga Bongo Bonged Federer
At the start of Federer‘s match against Tsonga yesterday, I tweeted: “Tsonga looks ready to bongo bong.” I don’t know how that phrase came to me, maybe how Tsonga’s name is spelled, maybe I just got that infectious Manu Chao tune in my head or maybe Tsonga’s bouncy and hard-hitting game reminded me of a […]
Federer Maintains Amazing Streak
It was close, kind of, but Federer got back in his usual stride and managed to beat Simon from 2-1 in sets with the final scoreline: 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-2 6-3. Next up is Tsonga. Federer winning the match helps him maintain his amazing streak of 36 straight Grand Slam Quarterfinals (or further of course) […]
In-form Federer Beats Benneteau
Julien Benneteau has been a threat to Federer in the past. He has beaten him twice, and as recently as Rotterdam earlier this year. He was also up two sets to none in Wimbledon last year before Federer stormed back and managed to win the match and later on the tournament. Benneteau simply seems to […]
Federer in Full Flight
I was lucky enough to catch the two final sets of Federer’s display of brilliance yesterday against poor Devvarman who was equally as much as spectator as the crowd. The final scored said it all: 6-2 6-1 6-1. When Federer feels as relaxed as he did yesterday and consistently hits the ball in the center […]
Results and Key Matches: French Open May 26-27
RESULTS – SUNDAY, 26 MAY, 2013 Singles – First Round [2] R Federer (SUI) d [Q] P Carreno Busta (ESP) 62 62 63 [4] D Ferrer (ESP) d M Matosevic (AUS) 64 63 64 [14] M Raonic (CAN) d X Malisse (BEL) 62 61 46 64 [15] G Simon (FRA) d L Hewitt (AUS) 36 […]
The First Day at Roland Garros 2013
The first day at Roland Garros 2013 is almost over and we have managed to get through it without the looming grey clouds in Paris infringing too much on the action. It’s cold in Paris and the weather forecast for the first week does look rather grim, but hopefully we won’t have too much of […]
The Fed Baguette – Instead of Always Giving Them Bagels
Since Rafa has his own energy drink, I think our Le Fed, Maestro, Fed Express, etc should have a dish of his own. And what would be more fitting than a baguette? After all, he must be tired of handing out bagels. So what’s in the Fed Baguette? Caviar – of course. Truffles – of course […]
Drink Rafa Juice – Get a Mindset Like Rafael Nadal
Have you ever been in a tennis match and you’re playing brilliantly for three-four games and then suddenly you lose focus and start to throw away points like they were candy wrappers? I have. Did you feel have difficult it was to get back to the right mindset? That feeling is so disappointing i t’s […]