Isner wins tiebreak battle
Aegon Championships, London [CR14] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. [CR18] John Isner (USA) There was not much separating these two players. They are similar in age and rank. Lopez had a very…
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The consequences of expectations
Aegon Classic Birmingham, Great Britain [CR7] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. [CR135] Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) The pressure of expectations and the consequences of that pressure were on full display today. Ivanovic was…
Continue reading →Another unsettling loss for Nadal
Aegon Championships, London [CR10] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR79] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) Are we surprised or stunned that Nadal lost this match? I was neither stunned nor surprised because the…
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Topshelf Open, Netherlands Men’s Final: [CR15] David Goffin (BEL) vs. [CR97] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) The score line was almost identical to that of their only encounter, won by Goffin. Mahut…
Continue reading →Jitters and concentration lapses
Aegon Open Nottingham [CR13] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) vs. [CR63] Lauren Davis (USA) Early match jitters saw both players lose their initial service game. Radwanska quickly recovered and settled into the…
Continue reading →Nadal ponders his season
Mercedes Cup, Stuttgart [CR10] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR63] Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) It has been a very rough start to the season for Nadal. In fact, it has been very…
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