So the 2013 US Open men's final is all set between Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Yet another battle between these two tennis giants. This isn't the first time they have met in the US Open final. As you may recall, these two played an intense championship match back in 2o11 with Djokovic taking out Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-1.These two have a history of having epic … [Read more...]
Andy Murray wins Wimbledon 2013!
It's been 77 years since a Brit has won a Wimbledon title (Fred Perry 1936), that was not to stop Andy Murray who just captured his first Wimbledon title beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.There was nothing short of a strange Wimbledon final, lots of breaks were exchanged, unforced errors piled up, winners were counted, and each man slipped and slided … [Read more...]
No American men left at Wimbledon 2013
After Novak Djokovic beat the lone American, Bobby Reynolds 7-6, 6-3, 6-1, there are now no American men left at Wimbledon 2013. Unfortunately, this is the first time in the Open Era that no American men are left at Wimbledon in the third round. All American seeds have dropped out early or have withdrawn from the tournament. Of 11, no American men left at Wimbledon At the … [Read more...]
So Roger Federer lost in the first week of Wimbledon
Yeah, so that just happened. Out of nowhere, Sergi Stakhovsky takes out Roger Federer in the second round of 2013 Wimbledon 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. 7-6. Stakhovsky who's ranked 116 came to play his best tennis ever apparently, he never let up. He was everywhere Federer wasn't.Stakhovsky never let up. He kept pressing, even when he was out of position. He never gave up or gave in to … [Read more...]
Nadal suffers another loss at Wimbledon
I was going to write up a post about Rafa Nadal's chances of winning Wimbledon 2013, unfortunately, he lost before I could get started. Who would have thought that Nadal would lose his first round match against Belgian player Steve Darcis, who is ranked 135? Very few people would have put money on that happening, I certainly wouldn't have. How bad was Nadal's loss at … [Read more...]
Roger Federer’s Wimbledon chances
2013 Wimbledon is about to start, what are Federer's Wimbledon chances? Will he be able to win a record 8 Wimbledon titles? If he's planning on doing so, he's got a lot of work ahead of him. Roger Federer's Wimbledon Chances There are plenty of favorites, but none more favored than the great Roger Federer. He's the defending champion and was won the darn thing seven (7) … [Read more...]
Roland Garros exit does nothing to discourage Federer ahead of grass swing
Roger Federer remains confident that he can achieve big things at Wimbledon 2013 regardless of his quarter-final exit at Roland Garros.When Roger Federer reflects on his 2013 French Open campaign he'll surely feel a sense of regret that he was unable to make the most of his opportunity to reach another final. The Swiss legend managed to avoid Novak Djokovic and Rafael … [Read more...]
Does Ferrer have a chance?
So the French Open final is set; two Spaniards, David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal. Both are friends and both are going after the same title. One of the has already one the Roland Garros title 7 times, while the other has reached his first major final in his career.David Ferrer has been one of the most hard working pros on the ATP tour, always grinding, and always keeping his … [Read more...]
French Open semifinals – Djokovic vs. Nadal
What do you do when you have two powerhouses meeting in the French Open semifinals and not in the finals? Grab some popcorn and a comfortable seat, because this is going to be one heck of a tennis match! As soon as the draws were out, we all saw the the clash that would later come to fruition...Nadal, the undisputed "King of Clay" facing off the against one of the few who have … [Read more...]
Is Federer on the decline of his career?
Roger Federer has always been under the tennis microscope this year; every match, point, unforced error, winner, and double fault are all examined closely by the tennis world. His match in the 2013 French Open quarterfinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is going to be the match that will be the base of the speculation of a "Federer career decline." Roger pretty much got worked … [Read more...]