January 2011 Articles (26)

Soderling hangs tough against Roddick

Roddick gave Soderling some trouble in the second set with some very clever play. Le Sod had to wade it out, picking the right moments for his missile forehand. The Swede looks a little more adept at playing the net, more maneuverable and less hesitant. Roddick also seems to have some heat in the forehand and his slice looks more…

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Added by Tim Prapong on January 10, 2011 at 11:16pm — No Comments

What are you doing to prepare for tournaments?

I am trying to hit with as many different players to help me prepare for tournaments. Each player has different strengths and weaknesses. I am trying to see as many different shots as I can.

I am playing with: hard-hitters, lefty's, pushers, and hard servers.... Hopefully no surprises when it counts!!!

Added by Decker on January 10, 2011 at 6:19pm — No Comments

Federer defeats Davydenko at Doha final

Davydenko's groundstrokes had little effect on the Fed Express today. Federer made very few mistakes and kept changing his pattern. Davydenko could not get set and dictate from the middle. Well, with the Australian a little more than a week away, things look promising for the talented…

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Added by Tim Prapong on January 8, 2011 at 8:28pm — 6 Comments

Nadal defeated by Davydenko

Nadal was not feeling well during this match, but Davydenko closed this out with little sympathy. He produced accurate shots and took over the match being down a break from the start. Nadal narrowly escaped being bageled again in the second set, but it was all Nikolai's way. No Fed/Nadal final in Doha this…

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Added by Tim Prapong on January 7, 2011 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Soderling vs. Harrison (the young American hopeful) at 2011 Brisbane

This is a very short highlight youtube of the match. Ryan Harrison really has a serve motion reminiscent of Sampras. He has…

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Added by Tim Prapong on January 4, 2011 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

Federer vs. Nadal final at 2011 Abu Dhabi

Nadal responded to Federer's strategy of attacking returns by serving much more aggressive. You don't have much of Federer asserting the chip and charge against those serves. The other thing to note is how Federer is not crowding the baseline in these rallies. It is true that Federer had the better tempo at the beginning and Nadal weathers the storm like he usually does. Federer even had break point to win the first set. But his backhand in the…

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Added by Tim Prapong on January 3, 2011 at 3:00pm — 8 Comments