Deceived by the score
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR63] Simone Bolelli (ITA) A casual observer may look at the score and be impressed that Nadal was able to defeat…
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A difference of perspective
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [CR31] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) Some players have a psychological advantage over others, sometimes the reason is obvious; yet, often it is…
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Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR54] Steve Johnson (USA) You can beat Nadal more frequently on the forehand side because with his current struggles, he has…
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Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [CR38] Sloane Stephens (USA) Stephens defeated Williams once, at a critical time in Serena’s career. This defeat may have appeared as…
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Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR2] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [CR28] Alize Cornet (FRA) They may seem extremely different on the surface; yet, these two players are very similar when it…
Continue reading →Exhausted Garcia-Lopez loses
Millennium Estoril Open, Portugal Men’s Semifinals: [CR28] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. [CR31] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) On paper, there was not much separating these two players; however, in reality there is…
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