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Life after the Big 2
Predictably, Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2023. I won’t bog you down with the numbers, stats, etc. Most likely, in a few months, we’ll see more history made when Rafa Nadal lifts up the RG trophy. Then Djokovic will win Wimbledon. And so it goes on. But this can’t continue forever, this Big 2…
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Sinner’s Australian Open Win Is the Tide Turning?
Jannik’s Sinner’s win at the Australian Open means that players not named Nadal or Djokovic have won 3 of the last 6 Majors. 2022 USO- Alcaraz 2023 AO – Djokovic 2023 RG – Djokovic 2023 Wim – Alcaraz 2023 USO – Djokovic 2024 AO – Sinner. Before that 2022 Alcaraz win, Djokovic and Nadal had…
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Sinner defeats Djokovic Australian Open SF 2024
The key to Sinner’s 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 win over Djokovic in the AO semis was the serve – against the best returner in the game, the Italian faced zero break points. The fourth seed’s two victories at the end of last season (WTF; Davis Cup) seem to have given him a taste for…
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Australian Open 2024 Preview
Today I woke up and remembered there’s a Major starting tomorrow. Not a good sign from a supposed tennis fan. Anyway, I will write a quick preview, I thought. My lack of enthusiasm is mainly down to the sheer predictability of it all. All that time spent on analysing the draw, hyping up prospects only…
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Djokovic Defeats Medvedev to Win US Open
Before the tournament, I posted how I hoped an Alcaraz takeover was on the cards. As it turned out on Sunday, my worst nightmare occurred- Djokovic extended his era. The second seed and today’s world No.1 beat Medvedev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Djokovic took a comfortable first set 6-3. A stroll to the title looked inevitable.…
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Coco Gauff Wins the US Open
Coco Gauff must have been listening to the audio book of Brad Gilbert’s Winning Ugly in her sleep ever since she hired him. Because her final versus Sabalenka was one of the ugliest women’s slam final anyone ever did see. Today, I had to watch the Hingis Vs Graf RG final replay to detox. Gauff,…
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US Open Men’s Final Preview
Djokovic to win in four. I’m not even sure if there’s much point going on with this preview. Djokovic is just too together and steady for the volatile and erratic Medvedev. Medvedev has proven he can produce his calm and destructive hard court best in a slam final when he put an end to Djokovic…
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US Open Men’s semi-finals Review
Medvedev gave, in his words, ‘a 12 out of 10’ performance to knock out defending champion in four sets. Medvedev edged a close first set on a tiebreak. The second set was Medvedev at his very best. He won it 6-1. Not bad for a guy who had been trounced by the Spaniard in their…
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US Open Women’s Final Preview
Sabalenka (2) vs Gauff (6) Gauff has come on tremendously since her Wimbledon first round exit. Titles in Washington and Cincy and now her first US Open final. The American was overwhelmed in her first slam final, the 2022 RG championship match. Since then, she’s shaken up her coaching team, adding Gilbert into the mix,…
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US Open Men’s semi final preview
It’s too hot to even bother previewing these never in doubt semis. Djokovic to beat Shelton in straights. Alcaraz to inflict a similar fate on Medvedev. I suppose I could hype them up a little bit. Seeing as I’m here. Okay, then. So, Shelton is actually one of the more unpredictable semi-finalists Djokovic could have…
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US Open women’s semi final review
Poor Keys. As if she needed more heartbreak at her home slam. The American served for the match against Sabalenka at 5-3 in the second. She also led 4-2 in the third. Yet she lost the match 0-6, 7-6, 7-6. It happens in tennis. Such scorelines are possible. Sabalenka is not the incumbent no.1 for…