Monthly Archives: March 2011

Has David Ferrer Destroyed Tennis?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by madhitter

Who has been hurt by David Ferrer’s actions? Jada, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose. Can they ever feel safe? Ferrer himself. Will he ever be allowed to launch three autographed tennis balls after a match? The “Napoleon” Club, founded by … Continue reading →

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WTA Tells Fans to Go Fly a Kite!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by madhitter

Due to the high winds at the Sony Ericsson today, the WTA announced their new campaign geared towards getting fans and players closer together. The campaign, hurriedly titled “Go Fly a Kite,” will be launched after the Roger Federer/Gilles Simon … Continue reading →

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Clijsters vs. Ivanovic – Want To Know What Happened?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by madhitter

It just seemed so celebratory at first. After rain and a backlog of matches, the Sony Ericsson decided to pluck Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic from the main stage and instead put them on Court 2. Delighted fans cheered at … Continue reading →

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Rain Delay Madness

Posted on March 29, 2011 by madhitter

If you think stadium roofs are unnecessary, simply visit a tournament’s retail store during a rain delay. I can report that the store I visited this afternoon was complete chaos. Within a few minutes, I saw one woman bump into … Continue reading →

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No One Does Rain Delays Like South Florida

Posted on March 28, 2011 by madhitter
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Zvonareva vs. Bartoli – Want To Know What Happened?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by madhitter

At the start of the match Marion Bartoli reminded me a bit of Rafael Nadal. I’m serious. Both wear clothing that could be described as neon, both have deep tans and both have some serious obsessive pre-match rituals. After drinking … Continue reading →

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Andrea Petkovic Has a Flat Back

Posted on March 28, 2011 by madhitter

Whenever I watch Andrea Petkovic I immediately think of my yoga instructor telling me to make my back flat and to be patient about it. “Making your back flexible is like bending cement,” he always adds. Petkovic has no such … Continue reading →

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Baumer on the Couch; Madhitter in Key Biscayne

Posted on March 28, 2011 by The Baumer

Madhitter: I feel like there have been lots of upsets this year. any thoughts on biggest one so far? The Baumer: donald young’s win over andy murray in indian wells seemed like a pretty big deal at the time. now … Continue reading →

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Pavlyuchenkova vs. Kvitova – Want To Know What Happened?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by madhitter

First set and most of second were awful. If rallies extended past three shots, they often ended with an error. Pavlyuchenkova served for the match twice in the second which clearly doesn’t mean much. Kvitova suddenly decided to connect on … Continue reading →

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Impossible Is Nothing?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by madhitter

I’ve always found Andrea Petkovic’s game to be a little bit Meghann Shaughnessy. Some really big shots but also a little robotic. Her body, at least the mid section, is looking a lot like Shaughnessy these days, too.

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