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THE BIG FOUR – PART 4 – THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUMMER HARDCOURT SEASON ALSO KNOWN AS THE US OPEN SERIES UPDATE ON FEDERER , RAFA , MURRAY AND DJOKOVIC  BY DR. DON BROSSEAU thumbnail

THE BIG FOUR – PART 4 – THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUMMER HARDCOURT SEASON ALSO KNOWN AS THE US OPEN SERIES UPDATE ON FEDERER , RAFA , MURRAY AND DJOKOVIC BY DR. DON BROSSEAU

I started out this series of articles to emphasize the importance of the six week season from the week of the Washington D.C. tournament before Toronto through to the end of the US Open. I ended up talking more about the Big Four and how they have attained and maintained their dominance over the field since September 2008, almost 6 years ago.
NADAL , FEDERER , DJOKOVIC , MURRAY / THE BIG FOUR @ THE FOUR GRAND SLAMS BY DR. DON BROSSEAU thumbnail

NADAL , FEDERER , DJOKOVIC , MURRAY / THE BIG FOUR @ THE FOUR GRAND SLAMS BY DR. DON BROSSEAU

If you take a look at Part 2 of this series on the Big Four, you will see that since they first took up the first four slots on September 8, 2008 only in 2009 when Del Potro won the US Open and 2012 when Rafa was out for the last half of the year and David Ferrer had a great year has anyone else been able to pierce the 6000 point barrier.
FEDERER , NADAL , MURRAY , & “THE BOUNCER” NOVAK DJOKOVIC thumbnail

FEDERER , NADAL , MURRAY , & “THE BOUNCER” NOVAK DJOKOVIC

I decided to try to write an article on how important the tournaments are the next 3 weeks and really the next 6 weeks including the US Open, but I felt the best way to illustrate that was to show how important these events have been to the Big Four: Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray.
A HEARTFELT APOLOGY TO ANNELISE ANDERSON AND THE YAKIMA TENNIS CLUB thumbnail

A HEARTFELT APOLOGY TO ANNELISE ANDERSON AND THE YAKIMA TENNIS CLUB

I owe a big apology to the Yakima Tennis Club and their tournament director, AnnElise Anderson. I wrote "the only reason this event is here in Carson is it was going to be cancelled at its site up in the Pacific Northwest; the tournament basically folded". That was very poor reporting on my part. Yakima gave up the tournament because of a fire that destroyed the clubhouse.
THE LAST TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN LOS ANGELES BY DR. DON BROSSEAU AKA 10SCHIRO thumbnail

THE LAST TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN LOS ANGELES BY DR. DON BROSSEAU AKA 10SCHIRO

Actually, there are no tournaments in Los Angeles anymore that afford the chance to earn ATP or WTA points. Carson is an independent incorporated city, but at least it is in Los Angeles county and we think of it as part of Los Angeles. This coming week’s (qualis start Sunday, July 13) is the USTA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S $50,000 CLASSIC.
LADIES TENNIS REVIEW FROM CARSON CALIFORNIA BY DR. DON BROSSEAU THE 10SCHIRO thumbnail

LADIES TENNIS REVIEW FROM CARSON CALIFORNIA BY DR. DON BROSSEAU THE 10SCHIRO

I got to make it down to the USTA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT WOMEN'S $50,000 CLASSIC at the Stub Hub Center in Carson yesterday. I wanted to see the second round qualifying match of one of my former students, Danielle Lao. I was a little late and they got off to a quick start and when I arrived Danielle seemed to have the situation well in hand...
How will Roger slay the giant Giant Killer thumbnail

How will Roger slay the giant Giant Killer

Surprisingly, Jerzy is extremely comfortable on the slow red dirt of Foro Italico. When you see such a big man glide and slide on the clay, his grace and balance are astonishing
How Does Fed Get the Year-End Number 1 Ranking thumbnail

How Does Fed Get the Year-End Number 1 Ranking

It's not mathematically impossible yet; just highly unlikely. If I were a London bookie, I'd be trying to make some money off Federer fans
Roger run out of the Semifinals as USC Storms Into Them thumbnail

Roger run out of the Semifinals as USC Storms Into Them

Two of the top three players in the world had great days at the office today. David Ferrer put forward another great effort in the first set of their Rome semifinal to get to 6-6 in the first set tie-breaker
Do You Like to Play What If Roger… thumbnail

Do You Like to Play What If Roger…

Almost everyone likes to imagine their favorite team or their favorite player winning. As tennis fans we want to see our favorite players win the Slams and the Masters1000s(men) or Premier(women) events and this year, the Olympics.
Roger Federer Dances to the Final; Thin Skin Fells Del Potro thumbnail

Roger Federer Dances to the Final; Thin Skin Fells Del Potro

Roger Federer may or may not have the best forehand in the game. He may or may not have the most effective serve...
The Good News:  The Dawn of “The Isner Era” thumbnail

The Good News: The Dawn of “The Isner Era”

It's still not apparent for the world how significant this development is, but for men's professional tennis in the USA, we have begun a new age, The Isner Era.
Djokovic Defeats Murray for 3rd Miami Crown thumbnail

Djokovic Defeats Murray for 3rd Miami Crown

Novak Djokovic showed once again why he is the best player in the game, especially at crunch time.
10sChiro’s Return to Indian Wells thumbnail

10sChiro’s Return to Indian Wells

I promised you a little review of my trip to Indian Wells. As I said in my report on the finals, I got sidetracked by that virus going around Coachella Valley during the tournament.

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ROTTERDAM TENNIS TOURNEY DIRECTOR RICHARD KRAJICEK ANNOUNCES DAVID GOFFIN TO PLAY IN 2019 ABN AMRO

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TENNIS NEWS FROM LONDON • 10SBALLS REPORTS ON THE LAWN TENNIS WRITERS HOLIDAY LUNCHEON AT WIMBLEDON’S DEBENTURE CLUB

The annual (British) Lawn Tennis Writer’s Association awards lunch was back at its old stomping ground at the All England Club after a year’s hiatus.
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10sBalls.com Shares a Great Gift For A Tennis Player – The Functional Tennis Match Journal

Released earlier this year The Functional Tennis Match Journal has proved very popular. By it as a Christmas gift!