Miami Open new and improved–at least in some ways

March 23, 2019 4

There were understandable reservations about the Miami Masters transitioning away from what was basically paradise on Key Biscayne to an NFL stadium and its surrounding parking lots. But with no more than a few days of action gone by, there are reservations no more. […]

Talent vs. effort: Nadal, Djokovic, and Kyrgios examined

March 20, 2019 96

What does a Kyrgios debate look like? In a nutshell, it goes something like: Person 1: “NK is talented.” Persons 2-6: “Oh yeah? Prove it. What extraordinary thing has he done?? And ‘he beat Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon once’ doesn’t count.” […]

Dream Thiem: Dominic dominates in the desert for Indian Wells title

March 18, 2019 2

Dominic Thiem’s Indian Wells title came from completely out of nowhere given that he could not even win more than two matches on his preferred clay-court surface–none of anyone in the top 75–during February’s Golden Swing. He capped it off by upsetting Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. […]

Indian Wells final preview and prediction: Federer vs. Thiem

March 17, 2019 88

Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem meet for the fifth time on Sunday in the BNP Paribas Open title match. Their head-to-head series is tied 2-2, but neither of Thiem’s wins have come on hard courts. The last time the Austrian beat Federer was in 2016 on the grass courts of Stuttgart. […]

Indian Wells SF preview and prediction: Federer vs. Nadal

March 16, 2019 41

With his competitive straight-set victory over Karen Khachanov, a hobbled Rafael Nadal earned a spot across the net from Roger Federer. Federer advanced to the semis earlier on Friday with a straight-set victory of his own (though more routine) over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz. […]

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