The Olympics in Tokyo: Barty, Osaka have early exits
In Tokyo, at the Olympic Games, many of the top women have lost, including Ash Barty and Olympic flame lighter Naomi Osaka. With Osaka in the Olympic spotlight, it took a streaky Marketa Vondrousova to knock her out 6-1 6-2. Wimbledon champ and No. 1 Ash Barty was quickly bounced by Sara Sorribes Torma of […]
Wimbledon, Day 8: The round of 16’s old favorites, new surprises
The famous Round of 16 match is on Monday. It is very crowded. Th fans must decide: Where will they go? Good luck, and hopefully, there will be some dramatic matches. A few days ago I wrote an article about Sebastian Korda, Madison Keys, Denis Shapovalov, Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur. Here, there are 13 […]
Wimbledon, Day 6: Korda and Keys: ‘It’s crazy’
Also: Andy Murray, Denis Shapovalov, Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur and more Sebastian Korda is already streaking. He has a lot of variety, he is fast, he is powerful and he can meld it up. The young American took down Daniel Evans 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 at Wimbledon. He is already consistent, and he started when […]
Wimbledon: Tough losses as all fall down
Slipping on the slick turf, Serena Williams retired in the first round at Wimbledon. She was injured and she had to retire at 3-3 in the first set. She cried, and she was unfulfilled. But life goes on, because when you are 39 years old, you begin to slow down, little by little. Serena lost […]
2021 Roland Garros winners: Novak Djokovic & Barbora Krejcikova
Down two sets to love, Novak Djokovic was a little bit frustrated, and he was not sure where to go. He was playing pretty good but Stefanos Tsitsipas was on fire, mixing it up, cracking the ball, and he was super confident. But, for the 19th time, Djokovic won a Grand Slam, edging Tsitsipas 6-7(6) […]
Who will play the Olympics? Not enough
Will play: Djokovic, Zverev, Berrettini, Barty, Osaka and Kenin. Won’t play: Nadal, Thiem, Federer, Kerber, Azarenka and Serena Who doesn’t like to watch the Olympics? Many of us do on TV, not only tennis, but gymnastics, swimming, basketball, soccer, or track and field. It will start next week at the 2021 Tokyo, and it should be […]
Wimbledon, Day 6: Djokovic and Gauff look very comfortable
Novak Djokovic is setting his Grand Slam sights on Wimbledon. The Serbian has won it five times on the slippery grass. He is sharp on the hard courts and is more patient on clay. In London, he goes for it early, because the points are fast and and the ball stays low. He has to […]
Talking with Evert and McEnroe about Wimbledon
Two great, retired players, John McEnroe and Chrissy Evert, did a conference call on Tuesday, with ESPN. They were taking about Wimbledon, which starts Monday. Obviously, they have a lot of opinions. When they are talking on TV, they have some excellent comments. They are totally addicted to the Grand Slams and the other huge […]
Roland Garros, Day 11: Tsitsipas & Zverev on pressure
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev have reached the semis at Roland Garros and both of them have said that right now they believe that they can finally win a Grand Slam. In Paris, Tsitsipas had a terrific win, beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (3), 7-5. He was very patient, hitting the balls deep. When he […]
Sorana Cirstea: ‘I found the joy of playing, the freedom’
The delightful Sorana Cirstea has always been very nice, when she talks off the courts. However, the 31-year-old has been around for 13 years, and why she has had some terrific wins, she never went very deep into the Grand Slams. She can hustle, and she is pretty fast. But, what keeps her stymied is […]