With so many matches, I can only see a handful of them, especially with the time-zone differences. The first match I watched was Andy Roddick playing Thiemo de Bakker. After a while, it seemed clear that de Bakker played a nervous first set. He didn't hit the ball cleanly, nor that smart. Hitting ill-advised drop
Day 1 at the Australian saw the top seeds play according to form. Andy Murray had an easy opening round beating South African, Kevin Anderson, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Anderson won a tournament back in 2008 and played college tennis for University of Illinois. The tall South African, however, had few answers for Murray's versatile game.
Have you ever played an opponent in singles that hits incredible passing shots against you every single time you approach the net? What types of strategies or tactics can be used to be more successful? I also discuss the exact timing of the split step in tennis. Should it be before contact, as contact is
Day one of the 2010 Australian Open went pretty much according to plan with only one major upset. No. 58 ranked Maria Kirilenko upset No. 14 seed, Maria Sharapova, in a long 3-set match, 7-6(7-4), 3-6, 6-4. Kirilenko is seen here being congratulated by Sharapova after their match. All other seeded players playing the first
It was a 1st-round Russian battle between two Marias, with Maria Sharapova coming out on the short end of the deal. After almost 3 1/2 hours of play, just short of a record 3 hours 33 minutes at the Australian Open, it was 58th ranked Maria Kirilenko prevailing over 14th ranked Sharapova in a tough
John Isner is a shy guy. He wears his cap, and his head often tilts down, as if he's embarrassed by the attention he gets. At 6'9" (and some claim he's taller than that), Isner is hard to miss. There are few tennis players that he can look eye-to-eye without having to stare down. Perhaps
The Australian Open draw was partly done by Ana Ivanovic on the women's draw and John McEnroe on the men's draw. The 3rd an 4th seed were picked out of a bowl by Mac, then every 4 seeds after. Andy Murray had an unusual distinction. Because he failed to defend his points at Doha, he
New Year 2010 is the 60th year anniversary of Bill Tilden's classic book, first published in 1950, How to Play Better Tennis: A Complete Guide to Technique and Tactics, (Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1950), reprinted in 1973 by Cornerstone Library. Tilden wrote the book at the close of his record-setting career, having been voted by
In a mere hours, the Australian Open (AO) will release the draw for this year's tournament. People will speculate who might win, but of course, it depends on how the draw turns out, among many other things. Who are the favorites heading into the AO? Once upon a time, you looked at the big 3
Serena Williams is seen here at her book signing at Harrods department store in London, on November 2, 2009. Now it's time to put the books away and focus on tennis. Williams, who is currently ranked No. 1 on the WTA Tour is seeded No. 1 for the 2010 Australian Open set to begin Jan.
