It wasn’t pretty, it was gritty. The rain ruined the rhythm of the players and the history of the moment made their nerves dangle like telephone cables in a storm. Nadal came out of the start blocks like a super-doped 100 meter runner, rushing off to 3-0 in the first set, but then the monster in his head called Novak started roaring and he got back to 3-3. The match was on and what a match it turned out to be. It wasn’t pretty though. The play didn’t really reach the standards of the Australian Open final, but the amount …
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New tennis technology has really made it easier to play tennis. You can get more power and accuracy today without the technique, than back in the days of wooden racquets and graphite tennis racquets. A few weeks ago I was invited to a dress-up party and decided to go as Bjorn Borg. I found the perfect red Fila jacket at an online sports store, but I didn’t have the racquet to match. Luckily one of my colleagues had an old wooden racquet and a Wilson graphite racquet to lend me. I used the wooden one for the party but tried …
Novak Djokovic just wrote the a new chapter in tennis history when he beat Nadal in straight sets in the Madrid Masters 7-5 6-4. On clay! This is truly now the rivalry to watch, although Federer might still want something to say about that. For now, before Rome, we need to congratulate the Serb on an amazing performance – extending his winning streak to 32-0. He seems almost impossible to beat. Soon number one in the world?
