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DIG UP THE GRASS How much longer will the world’s greatest tennis tournament continue being played on a surface which is as outdated as many of the traditions surrounding it? Until 1974, three of the four Grand Slams were played on grass. In 1975 the US Open, changed from grass to clay, and then in 1978 to hard court. The Australian changed to hard in 1987, leaving Wimbledon the only remaining...
Published: June 16, 2012
Along with the pressure of being defending champion, what are the biggest challenges facing Novak Djokovic during the Wimbledon fortnight? Rafael Nadal. Though the world No. 1 will be the top seed for this year’s Wimbledon, Djokovic will not be the favourite to retain the title. Since withdrawing from the semifinals of Miami back in March with knee problems, Rafael Nadal has compiled a...
Published: June 13, 2012
Having crashed out in his first match of the pre-Wimbledon event at Queen’s, how much longer will Andy Murray, continue employing his current mentor, Ivan Lendl? Through his career Murray has gone thru more than his fair quota of coaches. Since turning professional he’s hired and fired full-tme coaches Pato Alvarez, Mark Petchey and Brad Gilbert, and dispensed with the part-time services...
Published: June 9, 2012
The Rafael Nadal forehand is one of the greatest weapons in modern day tennis, but how does the “King of Clay” go about training it? At the 2011 Monte Carlo Masters I observed the Spaniard in practice. Having played a competitive practice set against Andy Murray, Rafa and his uncle then moved to the adjoining court where I videoed their session. From just behind the service line Toni fed...
Published: June 5, 2012
Rafael Nadal is considered by many to be the greatest clay court player of all time, having won an incredible six French Opens and 35 ATP titles on the surface, but what is it that makes him the “King of Clay”? TECHNIQUE Technically Nadal’s game possesses no significant weaknesses and any that do exist are hidden by the strengths of the other areas of his game. Rafa doesn’t...