Yeah, the Roland Garros quarter-finals 2015 is all about what should really be a final, 9-time winner Nadal vs world number one and clay-court nemesis, Djokovic. But there are other matches too of course. This is what you need to watch: Tsonga vs Nishikori Cowabonga Tsonga is back in good shape and being the remaining Frenchman in the draw, he sure will get all the support he needs. Whether that …
One of the most exciting young players on the tour right now is Jack Sock. The American plays a heavy top spin game with a monster forehand. Does that description make you think of someone? Well, obviously, Rafael Nadal. Today these top spin monsters take the centre stage (and court) at the fourth round of Roland Garros. How it will end? I have a hard time seeing Sock win a match …
It wasn’t an impossible bet by any means that Djokovic could win both Indian Wells and Miami. He did so beating Roger Federer in a nail-biting Indian Wells final and Rafael Nadal in a not so nail-biting Miami final. Yes, yesterdays final left me wanting something more, but Nadal looked sluggish and Djokovic played brilliantly and so it was rather quickly over 6-3 6-3, This must have been an anti-climax …
It sure looks like we’re heading for a 40th match between world number 1 and 2, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in Miami. They sure are favourites in today’s upcoming matches, Nadal vs Berdych and Djokovic vs Nishikori. I think Nadal has a tougher task today. He has lost to Berdych before and the Czech #5 is playing really well at the moment. On the other hand, Nadal should be …
The above clip reminded me about an old article I wrote about the Fedal rivalry or as I called it then: The Battle of Legends – Federer vs Nadal. I wrote it before Djokovic came thundering in and changed the conversation. Despite the Federer vs Nadal rivalry not being as competitive in head-to-head stats (Nadal always seemed to be quite a convincing favourite), it was magical in the contrast of …
