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Where is Rafa?
I wrote a few tweets yesterday with the hashtag #whereisrafa which was rather the opposite to my previous post “Nadal back in biz“. Why? Well, he shockingly lost his clay court encounter with Andy Murray 6-3 6-2. I will write that again. Andy Murray beat Rafael Nadal, also known as the King of Clay, on […]
From Clay to Grass in One Day
We’re in a hectic part of the tennis season right now. After two intense week of clay court action we’re thrown right into Queens and Halle where players need to adjust their clay-infested shoes to the green surface. It seems a little quick this change after the slow and interesting build-up of the clay court […]
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 […]
Federer’s future after losing to Nishikori
On the heels of a Federer early-round loss there ‘s always talk about when he’s going to retire, whether he’s lost his appetite for the competitive aspect of the sport and the possibility of the surprising defeat being the start of his downfall. Yesterday the mighty Fed Express lost against up-and-coming Kei Nishikori in a […]
My Twitter Rants Today
This video is completely unrelated to what I want to say, so why did I put it here? Reason: it’s funny. If you’re not following me on Twitter, I suggest you do so here @tennisnerdnet Here are some of my tweets so far today… About Nadal’s decline and the state of tennis The #Nadal decline […]
ATP Halle and ATP Queens Day 3: Nadal Back On Grass
Yes, Nadal showed his dedication to the sport and to his career by coming to Queens despite and exhausting French Open. It’s more important for Nadal to get a lot of practice and matches under his belt, than it is for Federer. Federer tries to keep the body fit, chooses his tournaments carefully and that’s […]
Halle and Queens Day 2: Roddick vs Lopez
This is the line-up for today’s matches in Halle and Queens. You can watch these matches at Livescorehunter.com I will comment on the most exciting ones and there are a few mouthwatering match-ups. Dustin Brown is a colorful and exciting player and not only because his Rastafarian hair, but also due to his eccentric playing style. […]
The Grass Season Starts: Halle and Queens
Today is the first official day of the 2011 grass court season and it’s not a bad one. The two main warm up events for Wimbledon are as usual Queens and Halle. The big question is of course which stars will come to play after a long and testing French Open, Federer (Halle), Nadal (Queens) […]
French Open: Nadal Too Good For Federer
It was excruciating at times for Federer fans such as myself, but in the end you just had to give it to Nadal who was too good on the most important points and at times played his very best clay court tennis in his 7-5 7-6 5-7 6-1 victory. But it was Federer who took […]
French Open Final: Nadal vs Federer
And so here it is, the match we’ve been waiting for, another grand slam final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. In some way this final feels different then the previous ones, especially since they played their last GS final against each other in the 2009 Australian Open 2,5 years ago. A lot has happened […]
