Posts Tagged ‘Novak Djokovic’
No Djok: Serbian Collects Australian Open
Fab Four Leader Takes Tennis to a New Dimension
It was a mantra Pete Sampras loved to recite. Again and again we heard that to beat his great rival Andre Agassi, he had to play his very best. After all his rival — the bald, pigeon-toed blaster — forced him to raise the level of his game to its greatest heights. And it’s just [...]
Sisyphus, Paganini and One Heckuva Livestock Auction
Australian Open Buzz: Day 12
MURRAY AS SYSYPHUS: SI.com’s Jon Wertheim said that Andy Murray remains “the tennis Sisyphus. He’s long past the point of moral victories and consolation prizes, but he ought to leave Melbourne with immense confidence in his fitness level, his improved aggression, his choice of coach, his willingness to fight.”
The Buzz: 2011 In Review
Occupy ATP (and Other Tales of the Good, the Strange, the Weird and the Bizarre)
WORST ANALYSIS OF THE YEAR: Mary Rhodes said that Victoria Azarenka (the loudest screecher in the game) was “quietly working her way through [the draw].” INTRO TO PARENTING 101: Of his son, Pete Sampras complained, “I don’t know what’s going on in this kid’s head. Anything I say, he does the opposite.”…After the arrival of [...]
Australian Open Draw Analysis: The Men
Return of Roger In 2012?
TOP HALF 1st QUARTER: The question on everybody’s mind is whether or not Novak Djokovic can sustain the kind of awe-inspiring momentum he displayed in 2011, when the Serb went 70-6 in capturing 10 titles, including three Slams (Australian Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open), five Masters 1000 crowns and the No. 1 ranking. While it’s hard [...]
Of Armed Hippies and Wild Animals
The Buzz
AUTO (NOT) CORRECT: Andy Roddick tweeted, “I just texted the word ‘badass’ and it autocorrected it to Nagasaki.” Bob Bryan wrote, “I meant to send ‘xoxoxo’ to my wife and it autocorrected it to Codfish!”
Serena’s Storm; Djokovic’s Year of Wonder
A Look Back At a Super Wild, Super Weird U.S. Open
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — The entire stadium held its collective breath. After chair umpire Eva Asderaki uttered the fateful words, “It’s her point,” there was a hush in the vast arena. Everyone from primetime pop stars in the President’s Box and to Vinny in Row Z knew a storm was about to hit. The fury [...]
U.S. Open Buzz: We’re Zingin’ In the Rain
Of the Whiffs, Wonders and Wisdom of a Curious Game They Call Tennis
YOU’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE: Teen Jack Sock confided, “When you play on Ashe [Stadium] at the Open, it feels a lot different than playing at Blue Valley North in May at the high school state championship.” MUCH ADIEU ABOUT NOTHING: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga said, “My game is very good when I have nothing in my [...]
Djokovic’s Year of Wonder
Serb Surges to U.S. Open Title Over Rafa
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Standing tall, moving with ease, oozing with a quiet confidence based on months of success, Novak Djokovic hit out with astounding ease. Stepping in with his flawless technique and balanced power, he blasted flat and accurate lasers from both wings and returned serve like a deft swordsman.
Miraculous U.S. Open Comeback
For Second Straight year, Djokovic Fights Off Pair of Match Points Against Federer
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — Rafal Nadal insists that if you keep patiently plugging away against Roger Federer, keep grinding, you’ll eventually wear him down, get into his head and force him to make errors. But, the Spaniard cautions, there are no such tactics, no backup plans, no solutions against the best-of-all-the-rest Serb Novak Djokovic.
The Shot
Novak Djokovic's ‘Shot Heard 'Round the World’ Changes Everything
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — There have been many great moments in sports. Bobby Thompson‘s “shot heard ‘round the world” in ’51; Ted Williams clubbing a Fenway Park homer in his last at bat. “The Play” by Cal’s rugby-like/never-say-die football team, and “The Catch,” when 49er Joe Montana hit a leaping Dwight Clark in the back [...]