Rafael Nadal

Djokovic! The new number one wins Wimbledon

Two weeks ago, I wanted to post an article titled "Why Djokovic will win Wimbledon?" It was going to be a small joke.  At the time, Djokovic had lost in the semis.  Federer had pushed Nadal to four sets.  Despite an amazing season leading to the French, folks were ready to dismiss Djokovic.  They felt

Wimbledon Finals Preview

About a month ago, entering into Roland Garros, all eyes were on Novak Djokovic.  The streak was on.  To tie John McEnroe, Djokovic had to reach the finals.  He had two players retire on him (Hanescu, part of the way through and Fognini), but perhaps the lack of play left him vulnerable to the play

The Tactics of Murray and Nadal

Murray is perhaps the best player to employ a "Nadal strategy" that is significantly different from the way he normally plays.  Nadal is one of the most difficult players to get off his rhythm.  Bernard Tomic was able to rattle Djokovic some by hitting slices, off-pace shots, and combining that with hard-struck shots.  It's arguable

Wimby Semifinals 2: #1 plays #2 in the finals

The new number one will play the new number two in the finals of Wimbledon, but until Monday, it will be the old number one playing the old number two. For a while, British hopes were up for the improbably.  Murray was hitting hard, holding his own serve, hitting corners, and keeping even with Nadal. 

Wimby Semifinal Previews

Ah, who would have thought? Roger Federer was good enough to get to the finals of the French Open, and he was scheduled to play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who has only beaten him once, and that was due to a meltdown on Federer's part with a 5-1 lead in the third.  And he had a two

Wimbledon QF Previews

Now that we're through "Manic Monday", the day where all fourth round matches are played, we're getting to the business end of this Slam.  Let's look at the matchups. Nadal vs. Fish Tomas Berdych was the expected seed, but despite not having dropped a set, Berdych's place has gone down since Wimbledon.  Berdych clings to

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