Stop the Grunts

It's about time they got to this to improve the image of women's tennis.  The loud grunting from some players is a tool for gaming your opponent and becomes clear when the volume increases when you get into trouble in a match.  Some players are silent and hit the ball just as hard.  So, whether an acquired habit or an emotional release, the use of the grunt as it exists is now getting serious attention in women's tennis and I would love to see this applied to the men's side of the tour as well.

Check out the story on this website.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/06/27/quiet-at-us-open-wta-plans-crackdown-on-excessive-grunting/

Rafa Gets His Stolen Watch Back

Not exactly a tennis article but it's nice to know Rafa won't be on the hook for a watch worth over $300K.  No matter who you are, you can't count on not losing your valuables while staying in a room.

Stolen Watch Found

Rafa Retains his Crown as King of Clay

He's amazing to watch as he runs down every ball humanly possible and a few I'm not sure are within the reach of mortals.  The fourth set is the one where we can see Rafa has no interest in losing his title.   The score is 5 all and he pulls off an ace to get up 30 love.  The struggle continues with Novak not letting up but finally Rafa takes the game to go up 6 to 5 in the fourth.  It's  now 30 all and the pressure is on.  Rafa attacks with a forehand and is now at match point,  Djokovic hits a double fault from 30 serving 40 and Rafa takes the crown.  Novak sits in disappointment while Rafa climbs to the stands to share the victory with his family.  

The score is now 7 French Open Championships for Nadal surpassing Borg's 6.

Tennis fans are blessed to have Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer competing against each other in this amazing era of tennis.

Nadal: King of Clay

French Open Men's Final 2012:  The match is rain delayed and is scheduled tomorrow.  Nadal had steamrolled through the first two sets and rain delays and intermittent rain frustrated his style of play.  If I had to bet, I'll put my chips on Rafa to complete the win.