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) […]
Roland Garros, Day 12: Novak Djokovic versus Rafa Nadal
Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will face off on Friday night at Roland Garros. It is amazing that those two have clashed in 57 matches. If you really like to watch the great players, how about 58? Sit down and watch TV and you can stay there foreveOn court, they totally know each other – […]
Roland Garros, Day 9: Federer and Serena are gone
On Sunday, two of the best players ever who have won so many titles, are out as Roger Federer withdrew and Serena Williams lost. They are good friends, but as I have written this so many times now, they are aging. When they hit 39 years old, they are much more mature, but have slowed […]
Roland Garros day 5: American men has little chance
Notes on a draw sheet: Every day in the Grand Slams first weeks, there will be some really long matches and some darn good ones, too. There are marathons that can be fantastic, but also, it could be lousy and with so many errors. Over too many years, American men rarely reach the second week. […]
2021 Roland Garros: 8 men to reach the quarters
While he’s No. 2, Danill Medvedev doesn’t like clay, so he could go down in the first week. Roger Federer is just starting again, and while he is very intelligent, he needs another month to be totally respectable. Here are eight players who will reach the middle of the second week. Novak DjokovicYes, the consistent, […]
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 […]
Two-time finalist Thiem out of Roland Garros
On the first day at the Grand Slams, the emotions are high or low. At the 2021 Roland Garros, it can be sunny or cold. Or maybe in the middle. Before they start, the players are generally charged up. “Let’s play, let’s sprint, let’s nail the winners and aces.” But they never know until they […]
2021 Roland Garros: 8 women to reach the quarters
On Sunday, Roland Garros will start. It is a huge draw, at the four Grand Slams, but many people cannot make into the second week. Moreover, to reach the quarters, then they are already playing very well and they can think that they knock down anyone. But that is not reality as the eliminations continue. […]
California rising, in Indian Wells
To start, California’s Indian Wells will play in October, which is fantastic. Over the years, in March, hundreds of thousand fans came out and watched some thrilling matches during the day and night. Last year and early this year, they couldn’t play due to coronavirus. But they waited. Last week the owners decided to push […]