How Stan Won Roland Garros.
Monday, 08 June 2015
Offense toppled defense in the 2015 final. Congratulations to both Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic for playing a fantastic French Open final! Stan won the match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Novak won the hearts of the crowd with an amazing extended standing ovation in the awards ceremony. Novak is hardly ever the crowd favorite or
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Preview: Djokovic v Wawrinka #RG15
Saturday, 06 June 2015
Novak is the clear favorite. Stan has the weapons to win. Let’s hope for a final to remember! Firstly, it’s going to be a little weird not watching Rafael Nadal win this thing for the 50th time. Novak will definitely go into this match feeling very confident after a good run in Paris, and a
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What Really Mattered: Djokovic d Nadal 75 63 61
Thursday, 04 June 2015
Nole gave Rafa the good news. It was a very focused, tactical match. G’day! Well, after six losses to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic finally got him. Novak’s straight sets win was dominant, and at no stage did Rafa really get his nose in front. I hope you read my pre-match post –
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25 Keys to Nadal v Djokovic #RG15
Tuesday, 02 June 2015
A match for the ages. Firstly, Happy Birthday Rafa! This is going to a big one! Bigger than Ben Hur, as we like to say Down Under. (For my live twitter analysis – follow @braingametennis) This is one of those matches where the hype, the build-up, the pre-match tension, is felt by millions and millions
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FRENCH OPEN 1st Round – Women closing the gap / Rafa
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Roland Garros rocks. G’day, What a great start to the the French Open the past few days. I have been fortunate to coach at Roland Garros over the years, and absolutely love the smaller, tighter setup they have there. Yes it’s crowded, yes the crowds boo more than they should, but it’s definitely different –
Know Your Enemy
Friday, 22 May 2015
SAP Rome data. You have absolutely got to know this. G’day! Good morning! I wanted to pass along a story I wrote this week for the WTA Tennis website. It contains some brand new data from SAP from the Rome tournament last week. SAP is really doing a tremendous job of bringing new tennis data
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Dubai – Roger rocks Novak
Monday, 02 March 2015
How Roger beat Novak playing very smart tennis Roger Federer is having an amazing renaissance to his already amazing career. The latest highlight is a straight sets win over world #1, Novak Djokovic, in the Dubai final on Saturday. I wrote a story for the ATP World Tour, which is still on the front page of
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G’day from the Aussie Open
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Game plans work. otherwise knows as how to not lose 18 matches in a row to the same person. G’day from Melbourne! Well, by now I am sure you heard how badly Tomas Berdych beat Rafael Nadal in the quarter finals. It was 6-2, 6-0, 7-6(5), but not that close. I an sure in the
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Watching Roger Federer Make History
Monday, 12 January 2015
It’s a big number. Roger reaches a massive milestone… I was on Pat Rafter Arena last night to witness Roger win his 1000th match on tour – only the third player ever to do it. I want to share 10 things from the match with you. 1. It’s amazing how much Federer is loved
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Berrer def. Nadal – what a difference the right mindset makes
Saturday, 10 January 2015
Berrer def. Nadal 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 One game changed everything. Did you see the stunning victory by Michael Berrer over Rafael Nadal this week in Doha? Wow! It was Rafa’s first match back, and the nerves really kicked in. He cruised through the first set and then lost serve in the middle of the second
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Why 1% Matters
Friday, 02 January 2015
And how patterns are the key to that 1%. G’day! It’s a brand spanking New Year and it’s only natural to want to attack 2015 like a bull running down the streets of Pamplona. Sounds good to me, so let’s pick a role model to copy that crushed it in 2014. Well, that person would be Roger
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US Open Qualies Day 1
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
G’day from New York, Qualifying for the U.S. Open started Monday and it was great to walk around the courts and see all the players in action. It’s an ideal time to see young up-and-comers for the first time and get a feel for the new names and faces of the next wave of players
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Hosting a Radio Talk Show Tonight!
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Howdy! RADIO SPOT Well it’s been an absolutely fabulous week on all fronts! I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter with family and friends. Tonight at 9.00pm central I will be co-hosting a tennis radio talk show which is going to be a lot of fun! Below is the link to listen to it and
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ATP250 Los Angeles Rd32 Rajeev Ram defeats Paul Capdeville 6-3, 6-1
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Wow that was quick! Rajeev just made his way into the quarter finals of the Los Angeles ATP250 with a straight sets W over Chilean Paul Capdeville in an hour and some change. Rajeev won 6-3, 6-1 and never faced a break point for the entire match. He broke Paul five times from nine opportunities
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ATP250 Newport – Rajeev Ram v Lleyton Hewitt today!
Saturday, 14 July 2012
G’day, I hope everyone is doing well in their tournaments this weekend! It’s a big day for Rajeev Ram as he battles Lleyton Hewitt in the semi-finals of the Campbells Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, RI this afternoon at 2pm eastern (live in tennis channel). Rajeev and I had a wonderful swing through
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Post From ATP Tour Player Kevin Anderson – The Heralded Post!
Friday, 18 February 2011
Hey tennis fans, It has been a lengthy period since my last post. I was reading an Us Weekly column and they said one of the keys to stardom is limiting the flow of data, kind of like economics: lower the supply, increase the demand! Did it work? Is the excitement level high to see
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