Belinda Bencic is bashing the ball, takes down Osaka
FROM INDIAN WELLS, MARCH 11, 2019 – More and more, Belinda Bencic is becoming much more confident and knowledgeable. The Swiss was really struggling over the past few years, because she was hurt a lot, and when she returned, she needed to re-think her game. She played a lot of tournaments in 2018, playing whenever […]
Notes on a Draw Sheet: injuries, again
Already, in February, there are a couple major injuries, like Maria Sharapova and Juan Martin del Potro. They won’t play at Indian Wells, and the Russian/American won’t go to Miami, either. The Argentine pulled out of Acapulco and Indian Wells. Whether he will return in Miami is up in the air. Exactly why are there […]
The great rivalry: Djokovic and Nadal face off …again
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN, January 26 — There have been so many matches between Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal. They have played each other 52 times, over the past 13 years. Without a doubt, there have been some great ones, some fascinating ones, and on occasion, odd ones. Over the past 30 years, there have been […]
Naomi Osaka: ‘I was stuck there,’ but not now
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN, January 25 – Petra Kvitova is playing wonderfully, but in a sense, so is Naomi Osaka. The Japanese had to boost her game in the third sets, three times, and she kept chugging. She will smoke the crosscourt shots, with her forehands and her backhands. She likes to flatten it out, […]
Nadal is Flying High … Again, Plus: Maria Sharapova vs. Ash Barty
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Sunday, Jan. 20: Before Rafa Nadal returned, last week, he was unsure how he would feel. After the US Open, four months ago, he stopped because his body broke down and he couldn’t play until he healed. He knew that, and he has said that his legs are breaking down constantly. […]
Federer on fitness: ‘Nowadays people do all sorts of crazy stuff’
FROM INDIAN WELLS — The famous Roger Federer moved on Wednesday, easily beating Kyle Edmund 6-1 6-4, swirling around, attacking, sprinting. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is now 37 years olds, and while he is a tiny bit slower, he still is very fast, and each year, he gets even smarter. Assuming that he will […]
John Isner: ‘Always looking to add things’
FROM INDIAN WELLS – The US men only have one left in California, John Isner, who has banged himself into the quarters. He did very quietly, for whatever reason, as he has gone deep here before, but in the first two months, he was struggling and losing his touch. However, in the desert, he began […]
Djokovic is the favorite, but what about Zverev & Raonic?
FROM INDIAN WELLS – Novak Djokovic is standing tall. Clearly, he is the favorite as the Serb has won three straight Grand Slams. However, the ATP 1000s are very tough, as all the players want to compete — if they are healthy enough — and to win it; you have to be on top of […]
Djokovic whips Nadal to win the 2019 AO
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Jan 27 – On Sunday morning, many people were saying that it was going to be super close, once again, and that Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal would go toe-to-toe for many hours. But that didn’t help him at all. The Serbian Djokovic played wonderfully, while Nadal kept missing a lot, […]
Bang, boom: Naomi Osaka & Petra Kvitova reach final
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN, JANUARY 24 – Whether or not Naomi Osaka wins the title on Saturday, it is clear that she hits the ball both sides and absolutely nails it. There are times when she is a little bit nervous, and she can over-hit it, but in the same time, she keeps going for […]
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