PURPLE PATCH: Novak Djokovic
PURPLE PATCH: After yet another Australian Open triumph, Novak Djokovic remains the top dog in Melbourne, and his impressive form Down Under is the feature for this week’s Purple Patch.
Read More
Tag: tennis
PURPLE PATCH: Daniil Medvedev
PURPLE PATCH: The sport of Tennis has been looking for it’s next superstar and it may have found it with in-form Russian Daniil Medvedev, who’s recent Purple Patch has seen him defeat the world’s best.
Read More
PURPLE PATCH: Rafa Nadal
PURPLE PATCH: As the next tennis Grand Slam is almost upon us, we take a look at Rafael Nadal’s amazing record on the clay of Roland Garros.
Read More
2017 U.S. Open preview
U.S. OPEN: It’s been a strange year in professional tennis, so it’s only fitting that on the eve of the year’s final Grand Slam most of the focus seems to be on the players who will not be making it to Flushing Meadows.
Read More
French Open Men’s Final- Nadal vs. Wawrinka
FRENCH MEN’S FINAL: There’s never been a clay-court player like Rafael Nadal, and on Sunday he’ll step onto Philippe Chatrier Court, site of so many of his triumphs, for what could be his crowning achievement: “La Decima,” a record tenth French Open title.
Read More
French Open Preview
FRENCH OPEN: The most unpredictable of all the grand slams gets underway this week in Paris, and this year’s edition promises to be even more wide open than usual.
Read More
Australian Open preview/picks
AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Grand Slam tennis is back, as the world’s best gather in Melbourne this week for the 112th staging of the Australian Open.
Read More
Tennis- U.S. Open preview/picks
U.S. OPEN: Are we experiencing a changing of the guard in professional tennis? On the men’s side, the so-called Big Four have combined to win 42 of the past 46 Grand Slam titles, but Roger Federer is home nursing an injury, Rafa Nadal is clearly past his prime and may not have any Majors left in him, and Novak Djokovic is coming off a disappointing summer that included a surprise early exit at Wimbledon and a first-round loss in Rio. Andy Murray has been playing brilliant tennis, but he’s had issues with consistency in the past and will remain in Djokovic’s shadow until he starts beating the Djoker in matches that matter– something he hasn’t done since the Wimbledon final back in 2013. Meanwhile, a crop of young talent has sprung up and may be ready to break through– guys like Milos Raonic, Dominic Thiem, and Nick Kyrgios all have the ability to beat anyone on any given day.
Read More
French Open– Men’s Final, Murray vs. Djokovic
MEN’S FINAL
Andy Murray (3.7) vs. Novak Djokovic (1.36)
Well here we are again.
The popular narrative in men’s tennis over the past couple of years has centered around the concept of a “Big 4”– Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, and Murray. Truthfully, though, the “Big 4” is gradually turning into a Big 2, as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have separated themselves in recent months and now stand alone atop the sport.
Read More
Madrid Open Final– Murray vs. Djokovic
MADRID OPEN: Somebody forgot to tell Andy Murray that clay was supposed to be his worst surface. The 28-year old Scot went off-script a bit yesterday, upsetting the greatest clay-court player in history– Rafa Nadal– just as Nadal was seeming to regain his dominant form.
Read More
Barcelona Open Men’s Final: Nadal vs. Nishikori
BARCELONA OPEN: We’re only hours away from the most highly anticipated match of this young clay-court season, as the red-hot Kei Nishikori will face master of the clay Rafa Nadal at a place where they’ve both had a lot of success: the final of the Barcelona Open.
Read More
BNP Paribas Open: Men’s & Women’s Finals
BNP PARIBAS OPEN: Two weeks of action at Indian Wells wraps up today, as Canadian Milos Raonic is all that stands between world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and a record fifth tournament title, while on the women’s side Serena Williams makes her first appearance in the Final in 15 years and will face Victoria Azarenka.
Read More
