The 2010 season just ended and already the new season begins is just a week in Perth Australian for the Hopman Cup and in Abu Dhabi for an exho featuring Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Venus Williams will also play an exho against Barbara Schultz next week. Venus's sister Serena Williams is still on the mend from a foot injury she suffered while in Europe post-Wimbledon.
Happy Holidays!
Showing posts with label Roger Federer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roger Federer. Show all posts
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
What's Up With Roger Federer?
What happened to the great Roger Federer?
Just a few years ago he was winning everything under the sun. Now he's losing to everyone, and if it were not for an Australian Open title he'd have zero wins in almost a year!!!
Roger is getting older - he turns 29 next month - and with it he does get slower. But the cat is losing on hardcourts, clay and as we all saw at Wimbledon and even at halle, he's now losing on grass!
When will it end? Or have we seen the best of Roger.
Federer is now dropped to No. 3 in the rankings for the first time since 2004 or so. With that drop and Nadal playing so well it's very difficult to ever see Roger getting back to No. 1.
Think about it. He's going to be 29. Nadal is 24 and entering his prime. How is Roger going to win 2-3 Slams in the next 12 months to get back to no. 1?
Oh, snap. Roger said he was injured during Wimbledon. He claimed a back and leg injury that hurt his play. Let's hope that's it.
Bottom line, he needs to have a good summer - will he even play? - and get back to wining titles!
Just a few years ago he was winning everything under the sun. Now he's losing to everyone, and if it were not for an Australian Open title he'd have zero wins in almost a year!!!
Roger is getting older - he turns 29 next month - and with it he does get slower. But the cat is losing on hardcourts, clay and as we all saw at Wimbledon and even at halle, he's now losing on grass!
When will it end? Or have we seen the best of Roger.
Federer is now dropped to No. 3 in the rankings for the first time since 2004 or so. With that drop and Nadal playing so well it's very difficult to ever see Roger getting back to No. 1.
Think about it. He's going to be 29. Nadal is 24 and entering his prime. How is Roger going to win 2-3 Slams in the next 12 months to get back to no. 1?
Oh, snap. Roger said he was injured during Wimbledon. He claimed a back and leg injury that hurt his play. Let's hope that's it.
Bottom line, he needs to have a good summer - will he even play? - and get back to wining titles!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
French Open Prediction: Rafael Nadal Will Win
You heard it here first, Rafael Nadal will win the French Open which starts on Sunday. Nadal will rise to the challenge and make up for his shocking loss in the fourth round last year to Robin Soderling and capture his fifth Roland Garros trophy.
My intuition tells me Nadal will beat his countryman and fellow left hander Fernando Verdasco in the final 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. That's right, mark it down.
Federer will lose to Verdasco in the semifinals. Nadal will feats on David Ferrer.
Nadal will also lose just two sets going for his title. He will dominate again.
Predicting the women's winner is also easy. It will be Justine Henin who's back playing her first French Open in a few years.
Justine has a broken left pinkie but that won't bother her. In fact, nothing will!
Serena will have a French Open and so will Jelena Jankovic who will lose to Justine in the final 6-4, 7-5.
If you want to know the doubles champions, i'll give that to you also. No charge. It's free.
The men's doubles champions will be the Bryan twins!
My intuition tells me Nadal will beat his countryman and fellow left hander Fernando Verdasco in the final 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. That's right, mark it down.
Federer will lose to Verdasco in the semifinals. Nadal will feats on David Ferrer.
Nadal will also lose just two sets going for his title. He will dominate again.
Predicting the women's winner is also easy. It will be Justine Henin who's back playing her first French Open in a few years.
Justine has a broken left pinkie but that won't bother her. In fact, nothing will!
Serena will have a French Open and so will Jelena Jankovic who will lose to Justine in the final 6-4, 7-5.
If you want to know the doubles champions, i'll give that to you also. No charge. It's free.
The men's doubles champions will be the Bryan twins!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Andre Agassi Showed No Class
For a guy who runs a highly regarding preparatory academy in his hometown of Las Vegas, Andre Agassi sure has a thing or two to learn about class!
I am of course blogging about the much-discussed events that took place last Friday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden when four of the greatest names in all of tennis - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras and Agassi - made an apperance for a fun tennis evening in the Hit for Haiti fundraiser.
With the help of Oracle and tournament CEO Larry Ellison, the event raised over $1 million dollars, but what people will remember the most is the way Agassi acted.
The guy who revealed he took meth during his playing days seemed to be back on the drug during the match. Agassi looked like a non-stop jitterbug who wouldn;t shut up.
And when Sampras became the butt of another Agassi joke, enough was enough. Pete was visibly upset that Agassi brought up that Pete was a poor tipper.
Bottom line, bringing up tipping habits has no place in a charity event like that. Agassi should know better, and he did by later apologizing.
I am of course blogging about the much-discussed events that took place last Friday night at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden when four of the greatest names in all of tennis - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras and Agassi - made an apperance for a fun tennis evening in the Hit for Haiti fundraiser.
With the help of Oracle and tournament CEO Larry Ellison, the event raised over $1 million dollars, but what people will remember the most is the way Agassi acted.
The guy who revealed he took meth during his playing days seemed to be back on the drug during the match. Agassi looked like a non-stop jitterbug who wouldn;t shut up.
And when Sampras became the butt of another Agassi joke, enough was enough. Pete was visibly upset that Agassi brought up that Pete was a poor tipper.
Bottom line, bringing up tipping habits has no place in a charity event like that. Agassi should know better, and he did by later apologizing.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Federer opens in Abu Dhabi
World No. 1 Roger Federer will open his 2010 campaign at the Abu Dhabi exhibition later the month.
The exo begins on December 30 and features three rounds of knockout style competition. Also scheduled to appear are Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko and Stanislas Wawrinka.
Federer will travel to Doha for the Qatar Open thereafter, and then onto Melbourne in search of his 16th career Grand Slam title.
Federer finished 2009 as the No. 1 player in the world, the fifth time in his career he's done that.
The exo begins on December 30 and features three rounds of knockout style competition. Also scheduled to appear are Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko and Stanislas Wawrinka.
Federer will travel to Doha for the Qatar Open thereafter, and then onto Melbourne in search of his 16th career Grand Slam title.
Federer finished 2009 as the No. 1 player in the world, the fifth time in his career he's done that.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Federer the athelete of the decade?
Should Roger Federer be considered among the athletes of the decade? Abosultely.
Federer has to be on any shortlist of such an award, right along with Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, David Beckham, Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter.
The difference for Federer, though, is that the Swiss has been that more consistent than his peers. Federer's finish the year on top FIVE times this decade, a feat no one else is close to. And he's done it in a sportsmanly manner. No Tiger Woods-type stories with Roger.
So yes, if there is such an award he is for my money most deserving.
Federer has to be on any shortlist of such an award, right along with Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, David Beckham, Kobe Bryant and Derek Jeter.
The difference for Federer, though, is that the Swiss has been that more consistent than his peers. Federer's finish the year on top FIVE times this decade, a feat no one else is close to. And he's done it in a sportsmanly manner. No Tiger Woods-type stories with Roger.
So yes, if there is such an award he is for my money most deserving.
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