Latest posts by Jonas Eriksson
Fed up
I guess that is what many of us Federer fans feel like. This losing thing has to stop! It is not only masters anymore, I feel that that record of a gazillion straight semi-finals is in very grave danger for the French. You can not only see it in the attitude, he is really not […]
Who John Isner is and why he can be a top ten player
American tennis player John Isner is 2,06 meters above the ocean and weighs 110 kg. Obviously he has a good serve. But the rest? Pretty damn good too. John Isner is one of those big players that has a big game, but also the feel and movement to back it up. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Federer’s racket, Wilson Six.One Tour BLX
Being a huge fan of Federer and his fluid, cat-like movement, and his liquid-whip forehand, I of course wanted to play with the same racket as him. So I went out and ordered the Wilson K-factor (the previous technology, now it is BLX) Six.One. On the first hit I noticed several things. The racket is […]
Nadal’s racket, Babolat AeroPro Drive GT
Rafael Nadal plays with a big loopy swing that creates an enormous top spin. He uses the Babolat AeroPro Drive GT and has recently changed his strings from the yellow Hurricane Tour to something like a Duralast that is supposed to give even more top spin and make it possible for him to hit flatter […]
Philipp Kohlschreiber
This German player is definitely worth talking about. He won the BMW Open in 2007 and has struck fear in many a top player. Novak Djokovic probably remember last year’s French Open where he Kohlschreiber gave him a farewell card that said 6-4 6-4 6-4. But the big results, the really big ones, are yet […]
Crazy Dani, Daniel Köllerer
There is a crazy Austrian tennis player that shouts at line judges, throws rackets, screams at the audience, trash-talks players, and behaves like a complete lunatic on court. His name is Daniel Köllerer and he is called “Crazy Dani”. This guy is hated and loved (mostly hated though) and can in all fairness be quite […]
In the land of the one-handed backhand
I love the one-handed backhand. It is a beautiful stroke and great players can make it look effortless. Among the strongest on the tour are Gasquet, Justin-Henin (WTA, but who cares, it is spectacular), Olivier Rochus, Federer, Wavrinka, Ljubicic, Kohlschreiber and I probably forget someone. Sadly, I can’t hit it as well myself but today […]
Today’s picks in Estoril and Munich
Today we have action starting in both Munich and Estoril. Let us have a look at the first round match-ups and I will give you my predictions. BMW Open Munich The odds are from Unibet. If you want to bet you can do so here. We start with the young Frenchman Jeremy Chardy (ATP#46) who […]
Summing up Rome Masters
Nadal again. Of course. No one would have thought anything different. But he lost a set. He had to fight off Ferrer, and he didn’t look quite as impossible to beat as last week. 7-5 6-2 in the final. It was a rainy, patchy affair, extremely well played at times. Here is the best point […]
Another good afternoon
Ferrer is putting up a brave fight against Nadal. Surprising and very nice to see!