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Someone asked me to check out Kei Nishikori before we left the Open today. He and del Potro played the last day session match in Louis Armstrong. This was my first time seeing him live. The things about him that stood out the most to me: he already has a legion of fans, and he [...]
Continue Reading →Who watched Young vs. Blake? What started out as a ritual slaughter of the first round sacrificial lamb (i.e. Coco Vandeweghe), turned into a five-set thriller under the lights! Midway through the fifth set, it looked like a full reversal of hunter vs. hunted, with James wobbling at the knees and the crowd roaring for [...]
Continue Reading →I hate predicting the outcome of a Grand Slam draw, but I think knowing your way around it makes the entire tournament more enjoyable – more meaningful, even. More after the jump… The shortcut version: Federer and Djokovic are in the same half. Still feel like exploring? Come with me on a stroll through the [...]
Continue Reading →The tennis buzz always picks up nicely around the time of the U.S. Open. Here are some random player sightings/goings on: More juicy deets after the jump.. Amelie Mauresmo is officially winning again! The two time Grand Slam champ, currently ranked 33 in the world, is having success at the Pilot Pen warm up event [...]
Continue Reading →YES! It’s all over! Roger’s quest for Gold, Rafa’s sweaty shirt-changes and our relentless quest to find Olympic tennis on t.v. But I can’t leave well enough alone – here’s my take on this week’s results.More after the jump.. Tennis and the Olympics We all love the Olympics – the spectacle, the drama, the whole [...]
Continue Reading →Every time you think you know what’s going on, things get all mixed up. Oh well, we’re all just doing the best we can, right tennis fans? The big news in terms of t.v. is that the women’s schedule has been pushed back a day because of rain delays. The medal matches will no longer [...]
Continue Reading →What a day! What a night! Whatever it was, yesterday/today was a thriller at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre, with eleven hours of non-stop amazing tennis. And after watching via live streaming into the wee hours, I’m practically on Beijing time. The biggest thing I learned from watching live? That the Olympics means as much [...]
Continue Reading →We are watching the match live on http://www.nbcolympics.com/tennis/Its 1-1 in the third set!Did anyone see the forehand Gonzo drove into Blake???Did you see Gonzo’s reaction to James’s reaction after Gonzo apologized??
Continue Reading →Hey everyone. Here’s the schedule for Day 6 matches in Beijing. All times EST – and beware of delays on the West Coast.More after the jump.Click here for a customized schedule. Friday, August 155:00am – 8:00am: semifinals featuring Blake vs. Gonzalez – MSNBC10:00am – 12:00pm: semifinals – USA = this is an old listing, I [...]
Continue Reading →Torrential downpours meant that play was delayed and matches piled up on what turned out to be a stormy Day 5 at the Olympic Green Tennis Center. As of midnight, Beijing time, Roger Federer’s dreams of Olympic gold were squelched (washed up?) but all three of the other men’s quarterfinal matches were still being played. [...]
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