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According to The Tennis Podcast, there are rumors swirling that Fed might actually have to withdraw from AO. If this wasn’t an Olympic year, I bet he would risk further injury, as he may not get another chance t […]

Should he get through Zverev, I would ultimately pick Rafa or Novak to beat him. However, people should certainly not sleep on Stan. I know he’s lost some of his luster the last few years, but this is the P […]

Sanju, Thiem has never needed a court where you can “hit through” players easier to play his best game. Thiem is a heavy hitting grinder. Thiem best surface is clay- the hardest surface to hit through opp […]

I am disappointed that the AO slowed the court speed down. I liked that the USO was slower, and then we had quicker AO to contrast it. This kind of surface can be a nightmare for 38 year old Fed. It would have […]

I mentioned this previously, but I am very curious to see how the death of Kobe Bryant affects Djokovic on-court. They were friends, and Novak really looked up to him.

Random thought I’m having-

Novak Djokovic has apparently become close friends in recent years with Kobe Bryant. When Kobe visited the US Open last year, he repeatedly said “Novak is my guy.” And just the other […]

I agree with Ricky- I expect a damp squib. Even if NK didn’t have an epic 5-setter, I’d pick Rafa. Clearly I was wrong about my original court-speed assessment. The new court and balls play slower, especially at […]

Does anyone else feel like Fed looked at times during the match like an old man? Like he looked like your average 38 year old at times? I haven’t felt this very often, but I really felt like I was seeing his age m […]

I agree, Lucky. Fed won in straight sets both times they played (AO 2018 and Dubai last year), but Fusco really played him tough both times. The question is really whether tonight was a fluke, or if it was a sign […]

Wow. I was certain that Fed was done in that tiebreak. I feel like Rafa had a similar situation against someone last year, where he was down a lot in a tiebreak and stormed back to win many points in a row and […]

NK could EASILY lose to Khachanov. Remember- it’s Khachanov who beat Novak Djokovic in a Masters final to win a big title. Sure, Kyrgios has shown he is capable of beating anyone on any given day, but Khachanov i […]

Conditions are slower at night, just like at any tournament. Overall, the consensus seems to be that conditions are the same as last year. In recent years AO has been a bit quicker, while USO has been slower. More […]

Isn’t it funny how much of a crapshoot it is trying to judge the court speed? To me, it appeared to be playing relatively quickly, similar to the previous few years. But mentioned above, Fed stated that while t […]

I feel like I got my answer about court speed after yesterday. Obviously it’s not always easy to tell on television, but it looks to me like the court is playing on the quicker side. At least it looks like i […]

Does anyone know how the courts are playing at AO this year? I know that in recent years, AO has been on the quicker side, while USO has played slower. But it can fluctuate from year to year. If the court plays on […]

In Agassi’s autobiography, he described Berdych as something like, “a tennis player’s tennis player.” He meant that Tomas’ technique was almost perfect. He hit the ball so cleanly, with lots of power. Everythin […]

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I am so happy to see Tsitsipas really showing up this year, and really competing with the Big 3, even if he hasn’t been consistent at the Slams. He’s such an awesome tennis player, and I rea […]

Well, he didn’t win against against Zverev, which is the problem. It’s a gift that you get a second chance if you lose a match, but it’s not a guarantee. What I want to know is if Zverev got advance because he be […]

First off, congrats to Rafa for his 5th year-end #1! He really deserves it! As for Fed, I am impressed that he came out very confident and prepared to compete for the win. I guess it shouldn’t be too surprising a […]

This is when those Wimbledon demons could creep back in…