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About the top tennis players such as Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray but also other players who play ATP World Tour events or Challengers and Futures.
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Richard Gasquet Back For Good?
It’s kind of fitting, I think, to give who many used to call “Baby Federer” a Take That-inspired headline. I and hopefully and most probably a big chunk of the tennis world wants Richard Gasquet to stay in the top and keep playing well. If only for that beautiful one-handed backhand of his. His two […]
Will Roger Federer Get Back To #1? – Not Like This
Yesterday we were again reminded that Roger Federer has entered a new era in his career, the one where he is human. He showed that in many ways losing against Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-7 6-7 in a pretty gripping encounter. The big difference between Federer now and the magical Federer of old is that he […]
Lorenzi Almost Beat Nadal
It was close. It was awfully close. But in the end #1 (still!) Rafael Nadal managed to beat Italian #148 Paolo Lorenzi 6-7 6-4 6-0. Kudos to Lorenzi and the Italian crowd for making this match truly exciting. Lorenzi fought like a madman and played extremely well at times. Normally this wouldn’t have been enough […]
My Take On Tennis: May 11, 2011
A lot of people are retiring during matches at the moment and it seems like we’re in some kind of injury period on the ATP Tour. Although clay can be more body-friendly to move on, the long rallies and matches (less reliance on the serve for example) really takes a toll for a lot of […]
Roger Federers’ Racquet
It seems like a lot of people are interested in what the pro’s play. They think, if the racquet is good for the top players in the world, it should be good for them, right? Wrong. It’s only in rare occurrences that an amateur player would benefit from using a pro racquet, since they are heavier and […]
The New Rivalry: Djokovic vs Nadal
Novak Djokovic just wrote the a new chapter in tennis history when he beat Nadal in straight sets in the Madrid Masters 7-5 6-4. On clay! This is truly now the rivalry to watch, although Federer might still want something to say about that. For now, before Rome, we need to congratulate the Serb on […]
Flashes of the Real Federer against Nadal
Yes, he didn’t win. I don’t think anybody thought he would. But he won a set. He threw a tantrum*. He fought hard. And he forced Nadal to play his best tennis to win. This was the real Federer, the one who can play better tennis than anybody else on the planet when he’s on […]
Murray Out To Bellucci
It takes a while to find the form for coach-less Andy Murray. In Madrid Masters he lost to Thomaz Bellucci 6-4 6-2 and it wasn’t so surprising in the end as perhaps it should have been considering he’s world #5. Can we expect more of Murray’s clay season than this? Or should the British hopes […]
3D: Djokovic, Davydenko and Del Potro
Yes, this week in tennis was all about D. Djokovic, Davydenko, and Del Potro won a title each and especially for Davydenko it was a sign of good old form. A few things I noticed before Madrid: 1. Djokovic doesn’t look as comfortable on the clay as he does on the hardcourts. I don’t think […]
The Return of the Monster Forehand – Fernando Gonzales
Fernando Gonzales’ return to top tennis after close to a year of injury time out was successful after he beat Martin Klizan 6-2 6-4. Gonzales commented on the win: “Obviously I’m really happy for that, but I was scared at what was going to happen, and I felt good [out there]. The conditions were tough […]