Now that's what I call a final! Novak Djokovic took it to Rafael Nadal this morning in a well played 4 set Wimbledon Championship. Nadal did not just get out played by the Serb, Rafa got a beat down - probably the second worst beat down in his professional career (Del Potro US Open 2009 2, 2, and 2). Novak had the right stuff today, it's as if he was out there playing tennis … [Read more...]
All You Need Is An Ace
And with that ace, you've got yourself a new Wimbledon Champion! That was very much a one sided Wimbledon Final. Petra Kvitova took charge of the match after she dropped the first game - ya know, she had to get the jitters out. Sharapova on the other hand, never quite found her range today; she was obviously out of sorts. Sharapova has always struggled with her serves, with … [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...]
Old Man Federer Out Again
That's a second year in a row where Roger Federer has been dismissed from Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Up two sets to love, Federer must have had a major brain fart or something, because he blew that lead and lost the quarterfinal match against an inspired Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 5 sets. I really have to hand it to Tsonga for his performance today, he literally … [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...]
Can You Hear Me Now?
As a matter of fact I cannot hear you. I was just watching a couple of the womens tennis matches at Wimbledon; I'm pretty much hard of hearing for the next couple of hours after all the screeching my poor ear drums endured. There's nothing worse than enjoying a kick-ass sport like tennis, only for it to be ruined by the grunt, howls, screeching, and flat out yelling that … [Read more...]
Roddick Disappoints Again
What I thought would have been an easy match for American Andy Roddick against Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, turned out to be another early exit for the American hopeful. This is the second year in a row where I have seen Roddick play some terrible tennis, he simply got outplayed. Lopez did put up a great fight, handling all of Roddick's heat off the serve and playing a calm and … [Read more...]
Top 5 Wimbledon Tennis Beauties
I know, I know, I promised to write out my prediction for the mens final today, however; this morning I was watching some of the matches and I though what would be better than a post of the mens final? The 5 hottest lady tennis players of Wimbledon! I have been thinking about this all morning and I am happy to announce the top 5 Wimbledon hotties! Coming in at #5 is one of … [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...]