Novak Djokovic Both singles finals this year will feature the top two players in the world and hopefully, will provide us with entertaining showpieces to conclude a US Open that has lacked headlines and high quality tennis matches. Novak Djokovic‘s first 4 matches were a breeze as he lost just 22 games. The last 2…
I feel like I am constantly beating down on this year’s US Open, but it will go down as one of the most unmemorable slams in recent times. A good ending to the Championships will go some way to changing that but we have had a significant lack of quality matches particularly on the mens…
I don’t know if it is just me but I am starting to lose interest in this year’s US Open. The poor scheduling, the lacklustre matches and crowds on Ashe and no stand-out quarter-finals have made me feel a bit meh about this tournament right now. Flavia Pennetta making the semi-finals is a huge headline,…
1. Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal (Montreal, SF) Novak Djokovic The highlight of Saturday’s line-up will see Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play each other on the hard courts for the first time since the 2012 Australian Open final. Both players strolled into the semi-finals with straight set wins; Djokovic recovered from a lacklustre quarter-final…
Andy Murray Wow… I am still in shock, but Andy Murray has been crowned the Wimbledon champion after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-4 7-5 6-4. Murray played a fine match and came back from breaks in both the second and third set. Murray played a sensational game with a string of brilliant passing…
Novak Djokovic Andy Murray fever is quickly spreading across the UK and on Sunday, he will play his second consecutive Wimbledon final. This time round, he will face off against Novak Djokovic, who edged past Juan Martin del Potro in a sensational semi-final that lasted 4 hours and 43 minutes, the longest ever in Wimbledon…
Novak Djokovic v Juan Martin del Potro Finishing within 10 seconds of each other, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro won their quarter-finals to set up a dazzling Wimbledon semi-final. Del Potro looked on his way home after the first game as he went down on the grass clutching his knee; however some “magic…
1. Novak Djokovic v Tomas Berdych Novak Djokovic The final two matches to grace a frantic and frenetic Magic Monday finished at almost exactly the same time as Novak Djokovic and Tomas Berdych confirmed their places in a quarter-final clash. Djokovic has looked fantastic through his first four matches and overcame a few obstacles including…
1. Novak Djokovic v Tommy Haas Novak Djokovic The star of the mens 4th round line-up will see a repeat of a Roland Garros quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Tommy Haas. On that occasion, Haas had exerted a lot of energy, most of it in a third round epic against John Isner, but this time…
1. Novak Djokovic v Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic In a semi-final more fitting of a final occasion, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head in a mouthwatering semi-final. Both players came through their quarter-finals in straight sets; Nadal had a walk in the park against Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-2 6-3 6-1. Djokovic had a slightly…
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