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1. Roger’s hypothetical faux-slam. Seriously people, he hasn’t won three in a row yet, but you’re already hyping him up for Australia and four in a row, which is being called the completion of a Grand Slam? Some nerve. Martina Navratilova completed the faux-slam but didn’t get credit for it… because it isn’t a grand […]
September 6, 2009
Sure seems like it. The minute I saw the draw I said “oh no.” Because drawing Big John Isner, no matter where he’s ranked, is a big task for the 3rd round at a grand slam tournament. Despite the summer success of Lleyton Hewitt, ask any player if they’d rather play Lleyton or Isner in […]
July 1, 2009
Say one thing for Andy Roddick, he sure has been in some of the most incredible matches of the decade. Today’s five set victory over Lleyton Hewitt was emblematic of those other occasions, because usually they are five setters Roddick shoudl’ve wrapped up. Today was no exception. I can’t say enough about Hewitt’s resurgence in […]
June 2, 2009
I didn’t see it (work’s a bitch) but Roger Federer fought back from two sets down to defeat the perpetual tease, Tommy Haas in five sets. Yet another “Warrior Moment” for the the guy that Old Peter (B)dodo used to rag on for not being macho enough. (Hey, I’ve left Pete alone for months now, […]
June 1, 2009
Rafael Nadal lost to Robin Soderling in four sets, his first defeat at the French Open. That makes Roger Federer the happiest man in Paris and the odds on favorite to win his first French Open. Before we hand him the trophy, remember that Roger isn’t without cracks on this surface. He was humiliated by […]
February 24, 2009
Andy Roddick telling Serena to put down her drink and think Way to go Andy Roddick. He just withdrew from Dubai to protest the treatment of Isreali Shahar Peer. Andy did not have to make this stand. He could hide behind the decision to allow Andy Ram to play in the men’s event. He could […]
February 23, 2009
While we were wringing our hands over Dubai last week, actual tennis was being played. In Dubai, the tournament that never should have happened, Venus beat Serena in a 7-6 third-set tiebreaker and then defeated Virginia Razzano in the final. This is the first time Venus has been back in the top 5 in 5 […]
January 28, 2009
Andy Roddick has always been in good physical condition, so I was surprised that he chose to focus on fitness in preparation for 2009. Roddick lost fifteen pounds and still managed to add muscle. It was hard for me to believe that Roddick could find fifteen pounds to lose. This picture was taken in August […]
January 28, 2009
A.O. Lacks a Coherent Policy on Extreme Heat I am a traditionalist when it comes to tennis and Mother Nature. Cold, hot, dry, humid, wind, snow, whatever. You play. It’s a great test. I don’t like indoor tennis because tennis wasn’t meant to be played in perfect conditions. It’s like watching football in a dome. […]
January 27, 2009
Defending champ Novak Djokovic quit in the middle of his QF match against Andy Roddick yesterday, handing Roddick the victory, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 2-1 ret. Joker wilted in the 140 degree court temperature. He was being closely monitored by trainers, but I still thought the decision to play on was borderline reckless. Joker staggered around […]
January 21, 2009
I have never before addressed politics on any of my blogs. Tennis, like all sports, is a welcome respite from the real world. But it would be ridiculous not to mention the inauguration of Barack Obama. Americans Down Under were tuned in to news from the home front, even though the players generally couldn’t get […]
July 10, 2008
You know men’s tennis achieved something truly epic when the match transcends the court and spills over onto… The Gossip Pages. That’s right, Nadal hit both TMZ and gossip guru Ted Casablanca on E! (who judged Rafa as a hottie on the do-me meter). So Rafa apparently has a “secret” girlfriend (yeah, we all wondered […]
April 10, 2008
Apparently Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova visited with Oprah this week. Chris always did look good in red. These two are in their 50s? A good advertisement for the capacity of women’s athletics to keep the old body youthful. Fascinating, isn’t it, that two fierce rivals who played each other more than 150 times would […]
April 4, 2008
This is Brooklyn Decker, Roddick’s new fiance. I know, totally fake name right? For the record, I agree with celebrity gossipmonger Perez Hilton, who gives it two years to fail. Sorry Andy. Like Nick Lachey before him, Roddick will soon figure out he didn’t need to marry the model to um… you know. Then one […]
April 4, 2008
For just the second time in his career, Andy Roddick defeated Roger Federer tonight in Miami, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3. Roddick is now 2-15 against Roger. There have been times when Roddick was so close to beating Roger, most notably in that Wimbledon final. But not lately. His game matches up miserably with TMF and their […]
January 22, 2008
The petit French feline Sophia, CYCLOPS’ best friend, wanted to make sure we didn’t forget about French success Down Under. It’s been a glorious tournament for French tennis, with 29 players starting the tournament and several making it to the fourth round. With the exception of Amelie Mauresmo, the players have made their mark. French […]
Passing Shots 
September 7, 2009
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