By Matt Hill For a fifth consecutive US Open, weather is playing havoc with the second week of the tournament. Now, players who still have to play their Round of 16 match on the men's side of the bracket will have to win four matches in five days in order to bring home this grand slam championship. Tuesday's rain forced the Andy Roddick-Juan Martin Del Potro … [Read more...]
2012 US Open men’s draw – A closer look
The 2012 US Open men's draw has finally been released! I cannot wait for the the final major of the year to start! Will Novak Djokovic be able to defend his 2011 title? Will Roger Federer get revenge for his two semifinal losses from 2011 and 2010? Will there be a first time champion or will the world see a past champion be crowned once more? The closer we get to the 2012 US … [Read more...]
Roger Federer keeps #1 spot no matter 2012 US Open result
With Roger Federer's quick win over Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati, he is destined to remain world #1 beyond the 2012 US Open, no matter the result. Federer's win over Djokovic added 820 ATP ranking points to his 11,345 points. Roger Federer will have a total of 12,165 ATP points going in to the 2012 US Open. Novak Djokovic, #2 in the world, didn't pick up any new points from … [Read more...]
Roger Federer could be #1 with Wimbledon title
Roger Federer, one of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen, is only one Wimbledon title away from recapturing his ATP World Ranking of #1. The win would be monumental as it would tie him with Pete Sampras' all time collective weeks at #1. Of course, Roger Federer is not the only guy out there who is bidding to capture the #1 ranking, Rafael Nadal is also … [Read more...]
Federer and Djokovic to meet in 2012 French Open semifinals
Wow! What great quarterfinal matches today, it was spectacular tennis! Both Federer and Djokovic struggled against their opponents, though somehow came up with the wins. It was truly some of the best matches of the tournaments so far. Federer came back from two sets down against Juan Martin Del Potro, where it seemed that the Argentine came out with guns blazing. Delpo took … [Read more...]
Federer rolls into 4th round and leaves IMG in the dust
Roger Federer has once again dropped a set during the 2012 French Open, this time it was to Nicolas Mahut. The Frenchman, has some brilliant shots in all sets, though he was particularly effective in the second set, which he took 6-4. Federer eventually remembered he was Federer and came back to take the following two sets and the match. Fed looks good out on the red clay of … [Read more...]
Adapting, blue clay, and ATP rankings
Is it me or did the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open seem much more exhausting to watch than normal? I personally liked the blue clay, I thought it was a nice addition to the surface colors, though not everybody was a fan. If you watched any of the tournament, you saw that the blue clay seemed pretty dry, speeding up the court, dust would kick up on serves and the players seemed to … [Read more...]
Federer or Nadal, who will reach the final?
So, it's come to this my dear friends; Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer. A match that hopefully will be remembered by many. Roger Federer, looking to add to his already extensive Major victory resume, seems like he's out there with the determination to win...and as always, looks relaxed. Rafael Nadal too looks relaxed; but there is something about his game that seems to … [Read more...]
What I learned from the 2011 tennis season
It's over. The 2011 tennis season is finally over, phew! I would love to give you readers a detailed recap of the 2011 tennis season filled with video highlights, commentary, analysis; and the rest of all those pretty things that other big tennis blogs/sites have to offer. Fortunately this site is not funded by a bigger company nor do I have investors paying me to do what I do, … [Read more...]
How about that bagel?
I know, I haven't been writing much of anything about the World Tour Finals, only because it's the holidays and I'm trying to spend more time with family and saving my pennies for Christmas gifts for the kiddos. In any event, I just finished watching the match between Roger Federer [4] and Rafael Nadal [2]. Holy bagels batman! I could not believe what I was watching, it … [Read more...]