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Roland Garros 2016: Djokovic’s 12th slam

by Jonas Eriksson June 5, 2016

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Just as I and many with me had predicted – this was truly Novak Djokovic’s year in Paris (he’s not had a bad year outside Paris either). He beat Andy Murray in the French Open final with the scoreline of 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 and by doing that now holds all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. Astonishing. Whether Djokovic is now on his way towards overtaking Roger Federer and his 17 grand slams remains to be seen, but I would be very surprised if he doesn’t beat Nadal at 14. Djokovic is utterly dominant in the game right …

June 5, 2016 0 comment

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Roland Garros 2016 Final: Murray vs Djokovic

by Jonas Eriksson June 4, 2016

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I had the feeling it would go this way, but still I really had hoped for more “tennistainment” in the two semi-finals of the French Open. But both Djokovic and Murray showed why they are the players to beat during this clay court season and after two clinical performances it was all set for the final I predicted all along: Murray vs Djokovic. Murray probably was the most impressive player, being able to throw everything back at Stan the Man Wawrinka with interest and Stan had not much to say about it in the press conference than “What do you …

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Roland Garros 2016: Quarters and Semis

by Jonas Eriksson June 2, 2016

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After a rain-packed second week we’re closing in on the semi-finals at Roland Garros. The remaining quarter-finals happen today around 13 CET if the weather permits. Djokovic is taking on Berdych and Goffin is playing Thiem. Djokovic has an astounding 23-2 head-to-head record against Berdych so I simply can’t see HOW Berdych can beat the world number one. Goffin has 5 wins over Thiem’s 2, but on clay the Austrian is at his best and his game has been progressing in great strides this year. It’s going to be a tight match. My feeling is that Thiem wins it in …

June 2, 2016 0 comment

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Roland Garros 2016 2nd Week Predictions

by Jonas Eriksson May 30, 2016

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We’re into the second week of Roland Garros of 2016 and it’s been a topsy-turvy tournament so far with Nadal and Tsonga leaving the tournament due to injuries. Thiem has been the most solid youngster (starting to be an established top 20 player) and Ramos, Gulbis and Gasquet has been surprises. My predictions haven’t been as confident in the latter rounds as you can see below. Can Goffin and Thiem show their potential and make it to the quarter-finals? I think so. Gulbis will be a tough opponent if his serve is on, but Goffin has been impressive so far and confirmed …

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Roland Garros 2016 R2: Results and predictions

by Jonas Eriksson May 27, 2016

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We’re two rounds into the Roland Garros of 2016 and it’s been a thrilling ride so far with quite a few tight five set matches. My draw breakdown and predictions are going well so far, but we haven’t seen a lot of upsets either. What I’m most impressed with so far is how well the youngsters are holding up: Coric, Kyrgios, Zverev and Thiem. They’re all still there and winning relatively easily. This is the top half of the draw with my predictions: My two main surprises so far is how well Bedene is playing – edging out Carreno-Busta in five sets …

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Roland Garros: First Impressions

by Jonas Eriksson May 25, 2016

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The first round of this year’s Roland Garros is almost over (except for Zverev having a 2-1 sets lead over doubles phenomenon Pierre Hughes-Herbert) and it’s time to look at my predictions and summarize what’s been going on so far. Let’s start with the top half of the draw. I’m pretty pleased with my French Open predictions so far, especially on the top half of the draw. The X’s are predictions where I got it wrong and I have know added the correct name instead for the next round prediction. My pick that Brian Baker would beat Tomic was a …

May 25, 2016 0 comment

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The Hardest Worker on Court

by Jonas Eriksson May 30, 2015

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The headline gives it away of course. It’s obvious I’m talking about David Ferrer. He has just won the fifth set against spectacular Italian Simone Bolelli by the scoreline of 6-3 1-6 5-7 6-0 6-1. Yes, in the last two sets he lost one game. And Bolelli didn’t make endless unforced errors (which he’s prone to at times). It’s just that Ferrer didn’t give him one ball for free. He truly has made a name for himself and his work attitude. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson always says that to become successful you should aspire to be the hardest worker in …

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Can Missile Milos hurt the Djoker?

by Jonas Eriksson June 3, 2014

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Yes, the headline sounds like something out of a Marvel or DC Comics Hollywood production. But tennis can be equally (or more) exciting of course when we’re going into the quarter-finals of Roland Garros 2014. Superhero server (The silver server?) Missile Milos is making quite a run for himself in the grandest dirt ball tournament of them all – a clear indication that he has matured beyond the serve and forehand bashing that has gotten him this far (pretty bloody far as he’s in the top 10). He’s playing rallies also in his head and using his serve not only for …

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Nadal on Struggles: “Get Used to It”

by Jonas Eriksson May 16, 2014

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It’s a bit funny the journalist ask why I struggle when I win, no? When Nadal was asked why he was struggling after two three set wins against Simon and Youzhny. Nadal smiled and said: “Get used to it. With the years that’s the normal thing. Everybody suffers. That’s part of the sport. It’s not possible to win for 10 years with easy scores and easy matches. At the same time, I’m sure I can do much better than I am doing.” Despite that, he’s excited about playing Andy Murray: “It’s a positive match to play because you play against one …

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