And so Rafael Nadal has reclaimed his clay throne in Roland Garros, the Grand Slam he has dominated for the past six years (with only one hiccup last year). Once again, he is the number one tennis player in the world.
All angles of his match against Robin Soderling has been examined and analyzed (my favorite [...]
Entries Tagged as 'tennis'
being a fan
June 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · posted by admiralpye, tennis
Tags:fandom·rafael nadal·tennis
French Open Watch 2010: Breakthrough Player of the Day
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · posted by admiralpye, tennis
It is the first day, first round of the Roland Garros French Open Tennis Tournament, and already I’m on the edge of my seat.
Daniel Brands of Germany is a revelation as he plays on Court Philippe Chartrier against Jo wilfried Tsonga(France).
Currently ranked number 89 in the world, he had to fight his way through the [...]
Tags:daniel brands·french open·jo wilfried tsonga·roland garros·tennis
watch federer vs. nadal at the finals of madrid masters
May 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · posted by admiralpye, tennis
Although a bit choppy, this is still the best link I can get of the Madrid Masters final.
Rafa has just taken the first set.
Tags:federer·madrid·nadal·tennis
crossposted: some home pride
January 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized, link backs, news bits, tennis
from Admiralpye Plays
I’m seeing more and more articles on local tennis talents cropping up in broadsheets, like this one:
Young Filipino sensation Leander Lazaro downed Japan’s Kenta Hashimoto, 6-3, 6-3, Thursday to retain the boys’ 16-under title in the 20th Andrada Cup age-group tennis championships at the Olivarez Sports Complex.
The lanky, 15-year-old Lazaro, also the defending [...]