MEN’S SWING: FEDERER HIGHLIGHTS, FERRERO FAREWELLS, BABY FED FEATS
I enjoyed this extended highlights reel from Roger’s second round match in Basel. It was a tight match, with perpetual up-and-comer Thomaz Bellucci taking the second set before Roger found a way to...
View ArticleBIG STARS, BIG WEEKEND: SEMIS SET IN ISTANBUL, BASEL, VALENCIA
Victoria Azarenka clinched the year end No. 1 ranking on Friday, with another come-from-behind win at the WTA Championships, this time over Li Na. I have to take a moment to praise her efforts...
View ArticleWEEKEND WINNERS: DEL POTRO GETS FED, SERENA’S SANITY SAVING VICTORY
And a big weekend in tennis comes to a close with some star-powered finals. Let’s talk Serena Williams, first, who won the biggest title this weekend with her 6-4, 6-3 victory over Maria Sharapova in...
View ArticleAND WE’RE OFF: WORLD TOUR FINALS UNDERWAY IN LONDON, CAN THERE BE A “SPOILER”?
Okay, I know this is probably the only sports blog to have the words “baby shower” appear in the first sentence (or any part) of a post, but trust me, these baby showers can be pretty distracting,...
View ArticleWORLD TOUR FINALS SEMIS: BIG MATCHES, BIG GUY, AND SOME PASSIVE AGGRESSION
”Now you have three big names in the semifinals, and one big guy,” Juan Martin del Potro said after earning his spot in the World Tour Finals semis with his three set victory over Roger Federer on...
View ArticleWORLD TOUR FINALE SET: NOLE BATTLES THROUGH DEL PO, FEDERER BEATS MURRAY,...
To the ESPN commentators: Pfffffffffffffffffttttttttttttttt! That’s the sound of my lips smacking together in a derisive Bronx cheer. Andy Murray doesn’t have to do anything special to beat Roger...
View ArticleAUSTRALIAN OPEN 2013: DRAWS, SKETCHED
Well, 2013 is here and we begin with Rafael Nadal still on the sidelines, Bernard Tomic back in Aussie good graces (after winning his first ever tile in Sydney), and Ferrer holding up yet another...
View ArticleAUSTRALIAN OPEN CATCH-UP: OH, CRAP! EDITION
Freaky Fry is taking a break so it’s time for some two handed blogging! Let’s see how far I can get. There was a lot of hype over Tomic vs. Federer in the 3rd round, with me hoping for a visit from...
View ArticleMONTE CARLO MADNESS: WAWRINKA STUNS MURRAY, DEL POTRO FINN-ISHED
Wow, Thursday was a crazy day in Monte Carlo. It’s like the top seeds all went out to the same [...]
View ArticleJUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO 2013 FRENCH OPEN OUTFIT
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO 2013 FRENCH OPEN OUTFIT
View ArticleROGERS CUP UPSETS AND UPSETS: MURRAY OUT, BERDYCH UNDERHANDED, RAONIC TOUCHY
Well, reigning Wimbledon Champ Andy Murray’s straight sets loss to Ernests Gulbis was the big upset on Thursday at the […]
View ArticleFEDERER VS NADAL: FUN WHILE IT LASTS AND LASTS AND. . .
Hey, that was fun! More fun than I was expecting, to be honest. Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer took to […]
View ArticleWHO WILL BE FEDERER’S NEXT COACH AND OTHER LATE SEASON QUESTIONS
The Majors are over yet the trophies just keep coming (check Nole’s out, above!). But this late season, autumnal period […]
View ArticleLAST GASP: THE ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS
Well hello, everyone. So much has happened in the past couple weeks – the Freaky team was traveling while Serena […]
View Article2014 AUSTRALIAN OPEN: DRAWS CRITICISM
Wow, the 2014 Australian Open draws came out and the big story so far is how f’ed up the men’s […]
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