YouTube Chronicles – 2004 Masters Cup: Roger Federer, Marat Safin and the Endless Tiebreaker (Part One)
As Roger Federer starts his quest for his seventh World Tour Finals title, it occurred to me that this could be a good time to revisit a match I had never watched, but heard plenty about: Federer’s semifinal encounter with Marat Safin at the 2004 Masters Cup, held that year in Houston, Texas.
How the Match Was Won – Paris Masters: Jerzy Janowicz def. Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-5
Despite all the the aces, the forehand winners and yes, those beautiful drop shots, what struck me the most about this particular semifinal was the difference in composure of the two men set to compete in it. Jerzy Janowicz played this match as if deep down he knew his time had finally arrived.
Social Media Studies: 10 Favorite Stanislas Wawrinka Retweets
Stan Wawrinka is one of the best tennis players to follow on twitter. If you don’t follow him yet, please do so now. He especially shows his sense of humor through his RTs. Below are some of my favorites.
(All tweets below are real and were indeed RTed by @stanwawrinka himself. You can fact check me on that one.)
The Federer vs. Del Potro Basel Final As Told in Animated Gifs
The final between Juan Martin del Potro and Roger Federer in Basel, as told in animated GIFs.
#NeverForget: YouTube Chronicles: David Nalbandián wreaking havoc at the 2007 Paris Masters
In order to get you excited for the upcoming Paris Masters, here is a look back at one match of probably the most random hot streak in recent history: David Nalbandián’s tear through Madrid and Paris in 2007. Not much is at play this year in Bercy, but maybe, just maybe, we’ll get something special, […]