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ROBBIE KOENIG BLOG: NADAL, RODDICK, MURRAY SHOW THEATRICS IN CINCY
Aug. 20 | What a day of tennis Thursday in Cincinnati! Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal got us off to a dramatic start, both were on the brink of being bounced out, but like true warriors, found a way to win. I thought Andy was dead on his feet. Ernests Gulbis certainly...
WHY SODERLING WILL BEAT NADAL IN WIMBLEDON QUARTERFINALS
Jun. 27 | By Charles Bricker I’ve cautioned you from Day 1 to not lose sight of Robin Soderling and now you don’t have any choice. You’re going to have to look at the big-serving, big-stroking, big-bodied Swede because he’s now just...
CHARLIE BRICKER: SODERLING LOOKS STRONG AT SW19
Jun. 22 | By Charles Bricker After losing the French Open final to Rafa Nadal, Robin Soderling went home and took a long rest. No lead-up tournaments and the only prep he got for Wimbledon was an exhibition match and plenty of training on the practice courts...
MONDAYS WITH BOB GREENE: THE FIRST WEEK OF THE FRENCH OPEN IS FULL OF SURPRISES
May. 31 | STARS French Open (First Week) Nadia Petrova beat second-seeded Venus Williams 6-4 6-3 Tomas Berdych beat fourth-seeded Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 6-3 Teimuraz Gabashvili beat sixth-seeded Andy Roddick 6-4 6-4 6-2 Maria Kirilenko beat sixth-seeded Svetlana...
ROGER FEDERER AND THE FIRST SET CONUNDRUM
May. 26 | By Ritesh Gupta Is Roger Federer going through any “first set scare” phenomenon? For Federer, this may not be an issue at all, but his die-hard supporters are going through some anxious moments of late. It might be a self-imposed situation or...
BREAK POINTS AGAIN FELL FEDERER AGAINST NADAL: THE ROBBIE KOENIG BLOG FROM MADRID
May. 16 | It’s always special when Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer lock horns. Their rivalry transcends sport and my inbox gets flooded with predictions of who will win. It doesn’t happen to that extent when anyone else contests a final! It was a good...
ROGER vs. RAFA XXI
May. 15 | MADRID—Roger Federer will meet Rafael Nadal in a second consecutive Madrid Masters final after beating David Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday. Nadal came from behind to beat Spanish countryman Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the first...
WHY I ADMIRE DAVID FERRER! ROBBIE KOENIG BLOG FROM MADRID
May. 15 | For those of you who read my last blog, Friday’s evening session is exactly what I’m talking about! It’s almost 2 am Saturday morning as I arrive back from commentating the David Ferrer / Andy Murray match. Ferrer won’t get to sleep till...
RAVAGING RAFA: THE EMPEROR OF ROME AGAIN
May. 4 | By Bud Collins While Roman emperors have come and gone over the centuries, the current one – of Spanish origin – holds the old town in the palm of his left hand. And has no intention of letting go. Crowned for a Roman record fifth time, Rafael...
DAVID FERRER REACHES FINAL IN ROME
May. 1 | What a day at the Foro Italico! The 1st match had more twists than a cork-screw! Ferrer didn’t show up for the 1st 6 games which no one expected. But what i did expect eventually started to unfold….unfortunately for the Galactico (person...
RESILIENT RAFA PULLS OUT TOUGH WIN
May. 1 | Rafa Nadal was fist-pumping and gyrating all over the court in celebration after this excruciating semifinal, a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 triumph over ball-crushing Ernests Gulbis that seemed headed for a very dangerous third-set tiebreak, and you knew from Rafa’s...
