The 2011 US Open has been good so far for both of the Williams' sisters, Serena and Venus won both their opening matches with ease. Serena in normal dominant form and Venus in her powerful serving cruised. But that's the end of the road for the 5-time major champion, Venus Williams, her 2011 US Open hopes are now over as she has withdrawn from the tournament. Just announced … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Plays Freely At 2011 US Open
World #3, Roger Federer had his first round match against Colombian Santiago Giraldo at the 2011 US Open. Federer said in his pre-match interview with Pam Shriver that "I've practiced against him [Giraldo] many times, so I know his game very well." Pretty confident I'd say. Santiago Giraldo came out swinging for the fences, there were a few exchanges in the second set that … [Read more...]
2011 US Open Favorites
Alright, the 2011 US Open is officially under way! I can't believe it's taken so long to get here! The USO is by far the most popular tennis tournaments in the world, and it's probably the best two weeks of my year, every year. This year however, is somewhat special; this year the playing field is not dominated by the usual suspects (Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael … [Read more...]
Caroline’s 2011 US Open title
Could this be the year that world #1 player, Caroline Wozniacki will make a run for her first major title in her young tennis career? As the 2009 US Open finalist (loss to Kim Clijsters 7-5, 6-3), Wozniacki now has her eye on the trophy. I'm sure she's under some immense pressure - especially being on the short list of world #1's who have never won a major title (Jankovic, … [Read more...]
2011 US Open mens predictions round 1
Just today the Men's and Women's draws were released today by USOpen.org (the official page of the 2011 US Open), I printed the draws and have selected my picks for the men who will advance to round two - I will be posting my US Open predictions each day until I reach the finals, I will write in more detail when I reach the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. Below are my … [Read more...]
Does On Court Coaching Really Benefit Players?
Back in 2009, the WTA elected to allow on court coaching for the players of the WTA professional tour. We've all seen it happen and while it does offer an interesting perspective to the viewers, does it really benefit the players receiving coaching during a tennis match? I would like to say that it absolutely does not help at all; especially considering the fact we're talking … [Read more...]
What Happened To Djokovic?
I wasn't very surprised that world #1 Novak Djokovic retired from the Masters 1000 final in Cincinnati against an avenging Andy Murray. Novak's 2011 record is unreal, 57 matches won against 2 match losses (Federer and Murray), so his body had to give out at some point. Looking flat and deflated Djokovic tried to give the fans their moneys' worth but pulled out of the match … [Read more...]
Straight Strings Are Not That Hard
If you have been looking around this site, you've probably seen several mentions about the String Thing (probably the best tennis string straightening device on the market). I don't usually put a "TennisThis Stamp Of Approval" on most things, however; the String Thing has gotten my stamp the minute I picked one up. Unfortunately, not everybody can see the genius and ease of … [Read more...]
Roddick Had A Poor Showing In Cincy
The last time we saw Andy Roddick step on a competitive tennis court was early July in World Group Quarterfinals Davis Cup match. Since then, Roddick has pulled out of some of his favorite tennis tournaments due to an abdominal (oblique) injury. His next match up was in Cincinnati, Ohio for a Masters 1000 tournament leading into the US Open; Roddick was matched against world's … [Read more...]
What Roddick Can Learn From Fish
We all know that Andy Roddick has somewhat dropped out of the conversation lately and Mardy Fish is now the talk of the American tennis town. Fish, who just a year and a half ago was ranked outside of the top 100 (#101 - 3/22/2010), has taken the tennis tour by storm, reaching more finals this year than he ever has in his tennis career. Now comfortably ranked at a career high … [Read more...]