Talk about super Saturday! I was thoroughly impressed by the match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nole came back from what I thought was going to be a four set victory for the Swiss champ. Instead, Djokovic did the exact same thing he did in 2010, came back from from two sets down and two match points down to win against Federer. Djokovic played tennis like John … [Read more...]
US down to 3 men at the Open
Rolling into week two of the 2011 US Open, there have been some pretty big upsets. However, probably none bigger than the unforeseen fourth round exit of Mardy Fish. What I predicted to be a close match and Fish as the victor, turned out to be a close match just a different victor. Tsonga took it to Fish in a 5 set thriller, in 3 hours 45 minutes Jo-Wilfried ended the hopes … [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...]
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...]
5 Female 2011 US Open Winners
Just yesterday, I posted my top 5 2011 US Open picks on the men's side. Now I present you with my top 5 potential winner on the ladies side of the US Open. With so many changes in rankings, and the recent wins and losses in the top 100 of the WTA, it's hard to be really sure if I'm going to hit the mark with my picks. This has already been a crazy year, with Kim Clijsters … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic Now At The Top
I wonder how Nadal will take the news, he's #2...again. Not long ago, there was the everlasting debate of when Rafa would take the Great Federer's #1 spot, then it happened. The tennis world was on it's head, in awe, it's can't be! Oh but it was. Now the same thing has been buzzing since the start of the 2011 tennis season - Can Novak Djokovic Become #1? On Monday, July … [Read more...]
2011 Wimbledon Predictions Redux
I totally screwed up the Wimbledon predictions on both sides. My first prediction was that of Andy Roddick and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Final. My prediction for the ladies was that of Marion Bartoli in the finals. Unfortunately, I was dead wrong with my predictions. Roddick lost in the 4th and Bartoli lost this morning in the quarters. Bartoli put up a better fight … [Read more...]
I’m Ready For A New Champion
Now that defending champion, Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon, the hopes of a new champion have gone up about a thousand percent. There is only one other tennis players, in the ladies draw, that have a major title - Maria Sharapova (2004 Wimbledon Champion), and one who has been a finalist in a Major, Marion Bartoli. Oh yeah, and Venus Williams is out too. So what does … [Read more...]
2011 Wimbledon Mens Predictions
We are all wondering who will win Wimbledon in 2011, I've thought long and hard about who going to the final 8 and beyond. I've explained my choices in the match ups below. I have the final 8 selected and they are: Rafael Nadal Robin Soderling [5] Novak Djokovic [2] Tomas Berdych [6] Roger Federer [3] Richard Gasquet [17] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [12] Andy … [Read more...]
Mark Philippoussis Coming Back From Down Under In 2011
This past Sunday, on a gorgeous afternoon in Southern California, we had the opportunity to sit down with former world No. 8, Mark Philippoussis, to discuss his take on tennis, his life now and his planned ATP comeback. TennisThis.com met Mark where he currently trains at the home of a close friend and colleague who conveniently has a tennis court. As the tanned Aussie … [Read more...]