What a difference a month makes. Exactly four weeks ago, Andy Murray had played a good first set to give the British fans hope that maybe there might be a British winner of Wimbledon for the first time since before UK joined World War 2. Federer came back in the second set, and from then
Recap: Murray vs. Djokovic In the end, this match boiled down to the number of times Murray was able to escape dangerous situations on his own serve. The stats will show that both Murray and Djokovic had 4 break opportunities each, but Murray saved all 4 while Djokovic only saved 2 of 4. Murray was
"C'mon, Almagro!" "I'm not well!" Some time between the end of the first set and the start of the second, Nicolas Almagro called for a trainer. His shoulder, which had been giving him problems, perhaps due to the sheer amount of tennis he plays had flared up. Suddenly, it was Federer vs. Malisse, part 2.
Competed over 9 days, the Olympic tennis has half as many participants, but runs in half the time. A full 128 field takes two weeks to complete, another 5 days more. This compressed schedule means three rounds on played on consecutive days, and for half the players, four rounds are played on consecutive days. Every
As they say, stats lie. Andy Roddick's head-to-head with Novak Djokovic showed a 5-3 lead for the American. However, the two hadn't played each other since 2010 prior to Djokovic's breakout year in 2011. And Roddick's ranking has taken a tumble to roughly 30, before his recent success at Eastbourne and Atlanta which has elevated
With Roger Federer's recent ascendancy to number 1, there was one thing, for sure. Djokovic and Federer wouldn't be in the same half of the draw. That only leaves where Andy Murray falls in the draw. Neither option is good, and it looks like, unlike Wimbledon, Murray has to go through both Federer and Djokovic
Less than three weeks after the conclusion of Wimbledon, grass tennis will be played once again. London serves as host of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Wimbledon, the venue of the tennis tournament. The downtrodden grass has been replanted, and competition will start on Saturday. The men's event is a draw of 64. Round 1
Before the match starts, I want to get in a few predictions. Back in the French Open, we still needed some convincing that Djokovic was playing good tennis. He finally reached a good level of play at the semifinals where he beat Roger Federer. This time around, Djokovic seems a lot more solid heading into
When the Wimbledon draw came out about two weeks ago, fans had to be thinking, oh no, not again. Roger Federer was once again put in the same half of the draw as Novak Djokovic, a trend that seems to defy statistical odds. And that meant, once again, Andy Murray was put in the same
Two years ago, when Roger Federer lost to Tomas Berdych, he admitted that he was looking forward to a long break where he could rest his back and leg. As Roger heads closer to 31, he's had to manage back issues. This is something that has affected many players, including Andy Murray's coach, Ivan Lendl.
