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Wimbledon 2016: Men's and Women's Tournament Preview and Analysis
June 25, 2016
The year's third Grand Slam starts on Monday and, just like last year, top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams enter the tournament as the respective favourites for the men's and women's singles. But it's a different set of circumstances to last year, when Williams was halfway to a potential calendar Grand Slam and Djokovic was coming off a devastating loss to Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final. This year, Djokovic enters the tournament as the holder of all four Grand Slam titles, whilst Williams is looking to win her first major since Wimbledon last year after suffering surprise defeats in the last three Grand Slams.
Tournament predictions – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic is the red-hot favourite on the men's side, and rightfully so. Having completed the career Grand Slam in Paris, where the burden of never having won the French Open was finally lifted off his shoulders, Djokovic will begin his campaign at the All England Club not only full of confidence but probably more relaxed than he was in Paris. If he is successful in London, however, there will no doubt be a flurry of media scrutiny in New York as he attempts to complete the calendar Grand Slam.
There's plenty of tough matches to be won by Djokovic at the All England Club before he can lift the trophy once more and, if Djokovic is undoubtedly the best player on the planet right now, then Andy Murray is pretty clearly the second-best player. This year, the Scot recorded his best ever French Open result by reaching the final and, having reunited with former coach Ivan Lendl, Murray will be focused on reclaiming the title he so famously claimed in 2013.
Murray is on the easier side of the draw, with potential semi-final opponent Stan Wawrinka never having played his best tennis on grass (although it will be interesting to see how the Swiss star performs with former Wimbledon winner Richard Krajicek recently added to his team as a grass-court consultant). Winning a record fifth title at Queen's Club will provide Murray with additional confidence, as will the fact he has beaten Djokovic on the two occasions the pair has played on grass.
Djokovic is scheduled to face seven-time champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals and, whilst the Swiss legend has had an injury-interrupted season to date, Federer's love of the tournament and grass-court nous means he will be very tough to defeat if he can negotiate his way through the early rounds. Before that, Djokovic faces a tough potential quarter-final with Milos Raonic, a former semi-finalist at Wimbledon who has added former champion John McEnroe to his coaching team, whilst Kevin Anderson, who so very nearly beat Djokovic at Wimbledon last year, also lurks in the Serb's quarter.
Dominic Thiem has had a terrific season to date and I wouldn't be surprised to see the young Austrian make a deep run at the tournament. Similarly, Bernard Tomic has a particular affinity with grass-courts and could well feature in the second week of the tournament.
I'll back Murray and Djokovic to once again meet in a Grand Slam final, with the Scot using his grass-court nous and the home crowd support to finally get one back over the world number one.
Winner: Andy Murray
Finalist: Novak Djokovic
Semi-finalists: Federer, Thiem
Outside Chance: Wawrinka, Raonic
Tournament predictions – Women's Singles
Going into the semi-finals in New York last year, Serena Williams was just two wins away from completing a calendar Grand Slam. Since then, the world number one has lost Grand Slam matches to Roberta Vinci, Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza. Muguruza's terrific performance in Paris perhaps heralds the start of a new era in women's tennis but I would be very reluctant to write off Williams just yet.
Williams may get a chance for revenge against Vinci if the pair meet in the quarter-finals as scheduled. Petra Kvitova has had a typically inconsistent year to date but the two-time winner is at her very best on grass and I'm backing her to put in an impressive performance during the next fortnight. In the top half of the draw, former finalist Agnieszka Radwanska is another player who is adept on grass-courts and could produce a deep run in the tournament. Similarly, Dominika Cibulkova has been in good form of late and the former Australian Open finalist could do some damage in the second week of the tournament.
In the bottom half of the draw, I think Muguruza may struggle to deal with the pressures and expectations associated with being a Grand Slam champion and I wouldn't be surprised to see the Spaniard make a relatively early exit. Madison Keys, a recent addition to the world's top 10, could take full advantage if the bottom half of the draw opens up, and I predict the rising star will scrape past five-time winner Venus Williams if the pair end up locking horns in the semi-finals.
With no Grand Slams to her name in 2016 to date, you can bank on Serena Williams being absolutely fixated on claiming this trophy and I think the American will shrug off some of rather sluggish recent Grand Slam performances to turn in a dynamic performance during the fortnight at the All England Club.
Winner: Serena Williams
Finalist: Madison Keys
Semi-finalists: Kvitova, Venus Williams
Outside Chance: Radwanska, Muguruza, Cibulkova
That's it for now. Enjoy the tennis from the All England Club and follow all of the action on Twitter: @satelliteserve.
Garbine Muguruza defeats Serena Williams for French Open title
June 4, 2016
French Open 2016—Paris, France
No. 4 seed Garbine Muguruza won her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open on Saturday, defeating top seed and defending champion Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4. In a match that featured hard-hitting tennis at its finest, Muguruza broke serve on four occasions and hit 23 winners to 22 unforced errors. Defeating Williams at the 2014 French Open, Muguruza cemented her place as a force in women's tennis by claiming the title on her fifth match point.
Muguruza and Williams also faced off in the Wimbledon final last year. A match that Williams won.
Tennis Elbow: Two titans lost, but a third one's still there at the French Open
May 30, 2016
Welcome to Tennis Elbow, the column that looks back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon recaps the first week of the 2016 French Open and looks ahead at the second.
A week ago, we said that the 2016 French Open seemed destined to become one of the better ones in recent memory.
Well we were wrong on it being "better": a French Open that lacks the people's champ in Roger Federer AND the best clay court player ever in Rafael Nadal can't be "better" in any sort of way.
But we were right on the nose in predicting that it would indeed be memorable.
While we've had over a week to process the Swiss's absence—maybe we'll just need to start acknowledging that he's an old man now?—Nadal's withdrawal stings a whole lot right now.
Nadal has played 12 French Opens
9 titles
72 wins
2 losses (Soderling, Djokovic)
1 withdrawal with left-wrist injuryhttps://t.co/Wb1S4i000A
— Carl Bialik (@CarlBialik) May 27, 2016
Consider that this is the first time in the Spaniard's career that he withdraws from a Grand Slam event he has entered, and that it comes at the French Open, the tournament he has traditionally owned.
Life comes at you fast, and now's probably as good a time as any to think about a tennis world where neither Nadal nor Federer is as relevant as they have been.
Let's see, what else did we get over the first week at Roland Garros?
Hmm, well we know that Milos Raonic, though he was very much still in the running when it was announced (i.e. the Canadian has since lost 2-6, 4-6 and 4-6 against unseeded Albert Ramos-Vinola), will add the great John McEnroe to his coaching staff for the grass season.
'Milos has a great team with Ricardo Piatti and Carlos Moya. I'm going to be a consultant on the grass. I'm excited'. McEnroe (Eurosport)
— DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) May 27, 2016
Raonic is probably one of a select few players capable of winning Wimbledon, and his hope has to be that the presence of McEnroe can help make the difference in a tight match.
Oh, there was also tennis played this week in Paris and, as usual at the French Open, it was excellent; perhaps none as crazy as this point between Barbora Strycova and Agnieszka Radwanska.
The most fun point of the year, from Barbora Strycova and Agnieszka Radwanska. #RG16: https://t.co/MOzJshp5ZZ
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) May 27, 2016
As for what lies ahead, all eyes will be on the likely two favourites, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic.
For the former, this French Open is a chance to fully sink her teeth into this 2016 season, where she still has only one title to her name. She's won a bunch of matches, as she typically always has, sure, but Serena Williams is known for winning tournaments. Better yet, she's known for winning major tournaments: of her 70 career titles, a full 30 per cent have occurred at Grand Slams.
Williams very well may add a 22nd major title this week in Paris, as she's yet to truly be bothered in winning her three first matches in straight sets. She'd take it.
Meanwhile, Djokovic will hope to make history at the end of this week by winning his first French Open title, thereby completing the career Grand Slam. It's become harder and harder to ever doubt his credentials, but possessing at least one title at each Grand Slam would forever etch his name in tennis lore. If ever there remained doubt whether he belonged alongside Federer's and Nadal's names, this win would fix everything—and possibly push him over the top.
Djokovic is odds-on favorite to win the French Open. Murray is a distant second; Wawrinka a really distant third https://t.co/SFAvGs6qyK
— Carl Bialik (@CarlBialik) May 27, 2016
And with the withdrawal of his two chief rivals, Djokovic has as good a chance to win Roland Garros as he ever has.
Since Sept. 2010, Djokovic has won 74 of 78 matches against the guys he could face before the final: https://t.co/cYZ582wTo0
— Carl Bialik (@CarlBialik) May 27, 2016
The folks at FiveThirtyEight believe Djokovic would already two French Opens if not for Nadal. Let's go get the first one.
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French Open 2016: Tournament Predictions
May 21, 2016
With the 2016 French Open commencing tomorrow, it's time to predict both the men's and women's singles champions.
On the men's side, world number one Novak Djokovic is desperate to complete the career Grand Slam by capturing the one major title to have eluded him to date, whilst on the women's side top seed Serena Williams is looking to defend her title and claim the twenty-second Grand Slam title of her illustrious career.
Will Djokovic finally find success in France? Can anyone stop Serena? Read on for my thoughts and predictions.
Tournament predictions – Men's Singles
Tennis fans worldwide will be disappointed with the withdrawals of Federer and Monfils from the tournament, but there are still a number of fascinating story-lines heading into the second major of the year.
Djokovic remains head and shoulders above everyone else on the ATP Tour, and once again returns to Roland Garros fixated on lifting the trophy. The Serb has had a couple of hiccups during this year's clay-court season, losing to Vesely in Monte Carlo and Murray in Rome, but in some ways I think those losses will benefit him. Last year, Djokovic arrived in Paris on a 22 match winning streak, which he extended to 28 consecutive wins before being upset by a red-hot Wawrinka in the final.
This year, Djokovic doesn't bear the burden of any winning streak, and I think we will see the Serb remaining very low-key in the early stages of the tournament, seeking to negotiate his way through to the second week of the tournament with a minimum of fuss.
There's no doubt Djokovic wants the French Open title more than any other at this point in his career, but he and his coaching team understand the importance of staying in the moment and not letting desperation or the weight of expectation affect his performance. The Serb has a relatively easy path through to the quarter-finals, where he is likely to face former finalist Ferrer, who is always a tough opponent on the red dirt, or Berdych, who has struggled against the ATP Tour's elite performers in recent times.
Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has had a very good clay-court season after a poor 2014, the Spaniard picking up titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. Federer's withdrawal allowed Nadal to become the tournament's fourth seed, meaning he won't face Djokovic until the semi-finals. However, the Spaniard has a tough path to the final four, with match-ups against bogeyman Fabio Fognini and the much-improved Dominic Thiem on the cards.
Nadal was very close to beating Djokovic in Rome, but couldn't seal the deal in either of the sets the pair played. If the fourth seed can boost his confidence by performing well in the lead-up to the semi-finals, I think the Nadal-Djokovic clash, if it eventuates, will be far closer than last year's encounter in Paris which Djokovic won easily.
In the bottom half of the draw, defending champion Stan Wawrinka and the in-form Andy Murray are scheduled to meet in the semi-finals. A finalist in Madrid and the winner in Rome, Murray is enjoy a second consecutive season of success on clay and I think the Scot has his best ever chance of claiming the French Open title. He's got a tricky first round match against the veteran Stepanek, but I fancy Murray to move through to the quarter-finals without too much trouble. There he will likely face Kei Nishikori, who has proved himself to be one of the ATP Tour's best clay-courters in recent years. I favour Murray to come out on top given the best of five sets format, but he'll need to be at his best if he faces Nishikori as predicted.
It will be interesting to see how Wawrinka backs up last year's sensational victory at Roland Garros. The Swiss star has a relatively easy section of the draw, although French counterpuncher Gilles Simon is lurking as a tricky potential opponent. In the quarter-finals Wawrinka could face eighth seed Milos Raonic or former US Open champion Marin Cilic, but I think the third seed will be too strong should he face either Cilic or Raonic.
In many respects, Wawrinka enters this tournament with nothing to lose after his unexpected 2015 triumph, and that may allow him to play with the freedom and aggressive shotmaking that saw him stun Djokovic in last year's final. A Murray-Wawrinka semi-final, should it eventuate, would pit Wawrinka's hard-hitting against Murray's counterpunching nous. Murray's improved first and second serves have delivered results so far this year, and I think the Scot is in better form than Wawrinka right now.
After splitting the Madrid and Rome finals, it would be no surprise to see Murray and Djokovic square off in the French Open final. Murray won the last encounter, in Rome, but for a variety of reasons Djokovic was not at his best in that match. Djokovic has had the better of Murray in their recent Grand Slam finals and, assuming Djokovic is at full health, I think the Serb will be too strong for the Scot over five sets.
Winner: Novak Djokovic
Finalist: Andy Murray
Semi-finalists: Nadal, Wawrinka
Outside Chance: Nishikori, Thiem
Tournament predictions – Women's Singles
After her surprise loss to Angelique Kerber in the final of the Australian Open earlier this year, one can be sure that Serena Williams will be determined to reconfirm her status as the dominant player on the WTA Tour.
Williams has a few tricky players in her section of the draw, including former champions Ana Ivanovic and Francesca Schiavone, but I think the American will march her way into the quarter-finals in impressive fashion. Victoria Azarenka, Williams' toughest opponent on tour, is her likely opponent in the final eight and whilst such match, if it eventuates, would no doubt be tightly contested, I favour Williams on the red dirt as Azarenka is a far better performer on faster surfaces.
Timea Bacsinszky was a surprise semi-finalist at Roland Garros last year and the Swiss player could well make another deep run this year. Other players in her very open section of the draw with a chance of making the semi-finals include Madison Keys, who reached the final in Rome, and Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber, who will no doubt have much greater confidence following her triumph in Melbourne.
In the bottom half of the draw, two-time French Open quarter-finalist Garbine Muguruza is well-placed to make a deep run, with the Spaniard finding herself in a weaker quarter of the draw. By contrast, the bottom quarter of the draw is littered with talent, with second seed Agnieszka Radwanksa paired with former French Open finalists such as Errani, Safarova, Stosur and Halep.
After a difficult start to the year, Simona Halep enjoyed a much-needed confidence boost by claiming the title in Madrid and, under the guidance of the very astute Darren Cahill, I think the Romanian can put together a run to the final four in Paris. If she and Muguruza square off in the semi-finals, as predicted, I favour Muguruza courtesy of her greater firepower.
A Muguruza-Williams final would be a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final, where Muguruza had some chances but Williams was ultimately too composed and experienced. Muguruza has beaten Williams in Paris before, but if the pair meet in the final this year then I think Williams will handle the pressure of the situation better and eventually prevail.
Winner: Serena Williams
Finalist: Garbine Muguruza
Semi-finalists: Bacsinszky, Halep
Outside Chance: Azarenka, Radwanska, Kerber
That's it for now. Enjoy the fortnight of tennis from Paris and be sure to follow all of the action on Twitter: @satelliteserve.
Tennis Elbow: So who should be the Roland Garros favourites?
May 16, 2016
Welcome to Tennis Elbow, the column that looks back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon recaps the 2016 clay court season.
At long last, here we are.
At long last, all that separates us from the 2016 Roland Garros is one mere week of rest. After more or less two full months of clay court tournaments of relative importance, we've reached the big one.
And you know what's the fun part?
On both the men's and women's sides, results from April and May have made this edition of the French Open, often the most fascinating event of the year, as unsettled as it's been in recent memory.
This year when we ask, "Who should be the favourites?" we can make a legitimate case for plenty of players.
The would-be favourite: Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal going back to his winning ways in Paris for the tournament he has traditionally owned would make one hell of a storyline. Unfortunately, the Spaniard has become hopeless against Novak Djokovic, losing seven matches and 15 sets in a row. If he wants to win, he'll likely have to avoid the Djoker—because even when he's great, he's not good enough.
What a crazy point! @DjokerNole won the first set 7-5 against @RafaelNadal! #tennis #ibi16 #Djokovic #Nadal pic.twitter.com/YftV0c4vEK
— Internazionali Bnl (@InteBNLdItalia) May 13, 2016
The people's choice: Roger Federer
Everyone loves Roger Federer and, at Roland Garros just like everywhere else, everyone wants to see him win. But while he's an excellent clay court player, Federer has also been hampered by a myriad of little injuries since the Australian Open; if his body hasn't completely broken down, it's close. We forget that he's turning 35 and that this shouldn't be surprising.
The hot streak: Andy Murray
Andy Murray celebrated his 29th birthday with a first title in 2016, defeating Novak Djokovic a week after the Serb had overcome him to win the Madrid Open title. He's concluded the pre-Roland Garros portion of the clay court with a 12-2 record and is as playing as good tennis as anyone else.
Murray on clay
-2014: 61-37, 1-13 v Top 10, 5 SFs, 0 finals
2015-16: 29-3, 7-3 v Top 10, 6 SFs, 4 finals, 3 titleshttps://t.co/sytybZqOUZ
— Carl Bialik (@CarlBialik) May 15, 2016
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— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) May 15, 2016
The boom or bust: Stanislas Wawrinka
One who isn't playing especially well is Stanislas Wawrinka. Since winning in Dubai in February, the 31-year-old has won only five of his 10 matches. That simply won't be good enough for the French Open, though maybe not all is lost? Before he lifted the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2015, Wawrinka arrived in Paris on an 8-7 run. The Swiss can catch fire at any time.
The young blood: Dominic Thiem or David Goffin
The 25-year-old David Goffin and 22-year-old Dominic Thiem have been playing especially great tennis in 2016 and both possess the kind of games that translates well to clay courts. They're now firmly entrenched in the Top 15 and will be as dangerous as anyone else in Paris.
double bagel? no big deal pic.twitter.com/ObCO1YEnQC
— Stroppa Del (@stroppadel) May 12, 2016
The favourite: Novak Djokovic
He'll be fine. Novak Djokovic suffered his third defeat of 2016 against Andy Murray, losing 6-3 and 6-3 in the Rome final. Some may see signs for worry but other than an inexplicable early defeat in Monte-Carlo, and an early retirement at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Djokovic hasn't done worse than a final in 2016.
He'll be fine, and anyway the weather probably played a role in his loss against Murray. (Alright alright, no excuses.)
Djokovic: "I don't want to play anymore" 3-6 3-4
Umpire: "the court is playable so we play"
— Steph Trudel (@TrudelSteph) May 15, 2016
"Somebody has to get hurt for you to get the point?" -Djokovic furious they're playing through rain, saying he nearly twisted ankle thrice.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) May 15, 2016
The would-be favourite: Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka was always going to come back down to earth. After the blistering start to the 2016 season she had, after winning 26 of 27 matches and three tournaments, she was always going to run into some trouble—that these unfolded at Madrid and Rome, two clay court events that don't play to her strengths, shouldn't be surprising. On a different surface, we would have been inclined to pick the Belarus but alas.
The absentee: Maria Sharapova
We have already discussed the Maria Sharapova (non)-doping case ad nauseam already. It's really too bad for her that her suspension had to carry through the month of May, because the clay court season has typically been perhaps the best time of the year for the Russian. But there's always next year! (Unless she's suspended, of course.)
The boom or bust: Simona Halep
Up until she took advantage of a (very) favourable main draw in Madrid for her first title of the 2016 season, Simona Halep had been in the midst of a relatively okay season: not bad, but not particularly good either. She'll hope to avoid the same fate as she suffered in Paris in 2015, as she lost in the second round just a year after making the finals.
The young blood: Garbine Muguruza
Lest we forget, and you'd be forgotten for overlooking her this season as she's been only average, but Garbine Muguruza has reached the quarterfinals of the past two French Opens. We envision the Spaniard once again among the last eight standing, if not even better.
The favourite: Serena Williams
It's silly to think so, but Serena Williams's 2016 season had been disappointing up to this point. Sure, she had amassed $1.8 million in prize money while losing only three times in 16 matches, but she was on the verge of entering Roland Garros still without a title to her name. Mostly, that's why this Internazionali BNL d'Italia was important for the American.
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Tennis Elbow: Tennis has a sexism problem
March 28, 2016
Welcome to Tennis Elbow, the column that looks back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon discusses sexism in tennis.
Tennis has a sexism problem.
It's not exactly news because we've all known about it, but it's dominated headlines over the past week when four of the sport's key figures—or rather, three of them, plus an ex-tournament CEO—ventured into some thoughts about women in tennis.
Raymond Moore, still then the CEO of Indian Wells Tennis Garden where the BNP Paribas Open was hosted, first went down that well with some remarks that ended up costing him his cushy seat at the big table. Here, we'll remind you.
Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore's remarks this morning not likely to delight the WTA, its players, or fans: pic.twitter.com/56zSV0SK2X
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2016
More from Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore this morning, further down his remarks: pic.twitter.com/nXNATitvrR
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2016
What do you think; pretty wild, right? We'll underline the point where Mr. Moore says women players should get on their knees and thank God, and where he calls the next generation of WTA players "physically attractive and competitively attractive."
We knew you were an old white man, Raymond, but you didn't need to spell it out so clearly for us!
That was at the 2016 BNP Paribas Open, a tournament which Novak Djokovic won. After the final, reporters asked the Serb to comment on Mr. Moore's remarks and, well, just see for yourself.
"I think that our men's tennis world, ATP world, should fight for more because the stats are showing that we have much more spectators on the men's tennis matches. I think that's one of the reasons why maybe we should get awarded more. Women should fight for what they think they deserve and we should fight for what we think we deserve."
There's an opinion there—that men and women maybe shouldn't get equal prize and should fight for what they deserve separately; it's not a particularly good one, but still a relatively coherent one from Djokovic. Then, the Serb veers into weird territory.
"I have tremendous respect for what women in global sport are doing and achieving. Their bodies are much different to men's bodies. They have to go through a lot of different things that we don't have to go through. You know, the hormones and different stuff, we don't need to go into details."
"I have great admiration and respect for them to be able to fight on such a high level. Many of them have to sacrifice for certain periods of time, the family time or decisions that they make on their own bodies in order to play tennis and play professional sport."
We'll marvel at Djokovic's brilliance and say that, yes by God men tennis players do incredible things on a tennis court. Just look at this brilliance.
That's the good stuff and why you deserve the big bucks, Novak, right?
In all seriousness, Djokovic's remarks weren't especially surprising because the trope of men believing they are better, or deserve better, than their female counterparts isn't new.
Here's Janko Tipsarevic, Djokovic's old buddy, saying that "99 per cent of male tennis players can't stand women's tennis"—which, okay whatevs bro. Here's dumb-dumb Justin Gimelstob calling female players "sexpots." Here's Gilles Simon, maybe the world's most boring man, saying men's tennis "is more interesting than women's tennis."
Have you seen enough? No, no there are more; read on. Here's Sergiy Stakhovsky saying that, "almost every other player is a lesbian" and showing his homophobic side all at once. Here's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga saying women "are more unstable emotionally than us." Here's Marinko Matosevic saying he could never hire a woman for head coach.
Let's stop there. Here are they are, all of them current or ex-pro and, as such, all of them relatively important figures in the sport—most importantly, all of them with relatively damaging and backwards opinions.
Also? Also, this: all of them basically dumber than a sack of potatoes. (For more from this author, read this.)
Here's where we mention that at this same Indian Wells event, Serena Williams was asked about Mr. Moore's remarks and that she basically ether'd him.
Serena Williams puts Indian Wells CEO and tournament director Raymond Moore on BLAST. pic.twitter.com/YYEogSiPoO
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2016
But that was to be expected, right? Since Moore essentially called her out, Williams responded in kind, not to mention that she's worked so hard on this issue of equal rights throughout her career (random exhibit here).
Also expected, though maybe not at first glance, was Andy Murray's foray into the limelight on this issue. "Men's tennis has been lucky over the last nine or 10 years with the players they've had, the rivalries which have come out of that. That's great but the whole of tennis should capitalize on that – not just the men's game," he said. "I think there should be equal pay, 100 per cent, at all combined events…I think it will happen one day."
Essentially, that's what we believe in, too: equality between men and women in every regard for equal accomplishments. By winning the 2015 Miami Open, both Djokovic and Serena Williams pocketed $900,400; that's good. By winning the 2016 BNP Paribas Open, the Serb added a nice $1,028,300 and Victoria Azarenka, $1,028,300; that too is good.
Both of those are good, yes, but they hide deeper problems. They hide the fact that overall and outside of joint events like the BNP Paribas Open, the Miami Open and the four Grand Slams; outside of these, players "on the WTA Tour earn 76 cents on the ATP's dollar."
And there's no real reason for that. Two men and women who win the same tournament deserve the same prize—because it's the same tournament.
Here's where you'll counter that well, nope the ATP and WTA do not have joint events every single week. Of course not, it wouldn't be feasible. But maybe that's something that the International Tennis Federation should look into: tournaments are already categorized in both men's and women's tennis according to their prestige and their strength. The ATP has Masters 1000's while the WTA Premier Mandatory events, and so on.
If you feel like they need to play the same number of sets, or whatever, then sure change that. But give both men and women the same prize money for accomplishing the same things.
Then let players distinguish themselves through spokesperson gigs, sponsors, and the likes.
Otherwise, yep: equality in every regard.
Promoting equal pay for players in skirts pic.twitter.com/cbCm4eNOYI
— judy murray (@judmoo) March 24, 2016
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Tennis Elbow: 2016 Miami Open men's and women's draw preview and analysis
March 22, 2016
Welcome to Tennis Elbow, the column that looks back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon examines the latest with BNP Paribas Open CEO Raymond Moore and the Miami Open men's and women's draws.
Apparently, the tournaments follow one another in pretty similar fashion, right?
The last time we were set on writing an event preview, the news that Maria Sharapova had failed a drug test broke just at the Australian Open.
This, in fact, made for a richer and better preview—and I'm glad it's happened again this week, just before the 2016 Miami Open, presented by Itau. In this case, it's Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore who, maybe out of spite, jealousy, stupidity, or whatever else, decided to say something incredibly 1) sexist, 2) offensive and 3) idiotic.
Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore's remarks this morning not likely to delight the WTA, its players, or fans: pic.twitter.com/56zSV0SK2X
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2016
But wait, there's more.
More from Indian Wells CEO Raymond Moore this morning, further down his remarks: pic.twitter.com/nXNATitvrR
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2016
See? Pretty moronic, right? Don't give me that «everyone is entitled to their own opinion» stuff; the consequence of that is that I'm entitled to my opinion of thinking your opinion is fairly moronic. And if you don't believe me, please understand that Moore has since resigned from his position.
In all likelihood, this will become a thing where any- and everyone will start debating the merits of gender equality in tennis, asking past, present and future champions what they believe on the topic and taking mostly everyone unprepared as they stumble through a somewhat coherent opinion.
Come back next week to see us discuss this in earnest and more detail, as well as Novak Djokovic's problematic thinking on the matter. For now, we'll give you Serena Williams's answer and move on to the draws of this 2016 Miami Open.
Serena Williams puts Indian Wells CEO and tournament director Raymond Moore on BLAST. pic.twitter.com/YYEogSiPoO
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2016
-Uncertainty at the top? Could it be that for the first time in a long while, Serena Williams isn't quite as all-powerful as in years past? It would make sense given her age, sure, but we're probably grabbing at straws here: while Williams has lost the two finals she reached in 2016, the fact of the matter is that she did reach the final of the two tournaments she competed in this year. Still, a two- or three-headed WTA Tour, rather than a Serena Williams monopoly, wouldn't be bad.
-The return to form of Victoria Azarenka. Credibly, Victoria Azarenka could be one of the challengers to Williams's dominance.
-The absence of Maria Sharapova. Face it, the Russian is perhaps the second biggest name in women's tennis and her suspension and scandal hurt the sport. She wasn't necessarily the best player, but she was a credible force at the top—at least until she faced Serena Williams, against whom Maria Sharapova is mostly hopeless.
-Upsets galore. Once again, we'll mention that there is a fine line between an event where upsets create a good buzz and one where upsets reign supreme to the point where the average fan finds it overwhelming.
Quarterfinals: Serena Williams over Elina Svitolina; Simona Halep over Agonisezka Radwanska; Victoria Azarenka over Johanna Konta; Belinda Bencic over Angelique Kerber
Semifinals: Serena Williams over Simona Halep; Belinda Bencic over Victoria Azarenka
Final: Belinda Bencic over Serena Williams
-The dominance of Novak Djokovic. Well whaddayaknow, it turns out that the end of the streak that means something… really doesn't mean much other than it took the perfect storm to create a streak that ultimately doesn't matter. He still hasn't lost in 2016 in matches he hasn't had to walk off the court and he still profiles as the favourite just about everywhere. Just, you know, don't listen to him on prize money and gender equality.
-The return of Roger Federer. King Roger has been missing in action for over a month after injuring his knee, missing the BNP Paribas Open where he's typically played and excelled. But he lit up the Twittersphere when he announced he was coming back this week.
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— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) March 17, 2016
-Milos Raonic's injury. Before the season, Milos Raonic made changes to his coaching staff, naming Carlos Moya as his head coach and parting ways with Ivan Ljubicic; this prompted us asking whether we'd see a different Raonic in 2016 and, so far, we can probably say that yes, we have. While he was mostly non-competitive against Djokovic in the Indian Wells final, that he made it this far after returning from an abductor injury is a net positive. As of this writing, the Canadian still hasn't announced that he would miss this Miami Open; even if he does compete, he may be diminished, which is too bad because this draw is within his grasp.
-But will Federer's return be one to form? Still, it remains to be seen just how good and ready Federer will be in his first matches back from injury. We're on the record as saying that we don't believe the Swiss will manage to snatch a singles gold medal this year in Rio; if that's the case, will he keep playing beyond this season? In other words, is 2016 the final curtain call for Federer?
Rise and grind ???????????? pic.twitter.com/6UOSrCANjZ
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) March 14, 2016
Quarterfinals: Novak Djokovic over Benoit Paire; Roger Federer over David Ferrer; Stanislas Wawrinka over Jack Sock; Andy Murray over Alexandr Dolgopolov
Semifinals: Novak Djokovic over Roger Federer; Andy Murray over Stanislas Wawrinka
Final: Novak Djokovic over Andy Murray
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Djokovic and Azarenka win respective BNP Paribas Open titles
March 20, 2016
BNP Paribas Open—Indian Wells, California
Top seed Novak Djokovic and No. 13 ranked Vika Azarenka scored title victories at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. For Djokovic, his fifth title at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden came in quick fashion as he dispatched Milos Raonic 6-2, 6-0 in one hour and 18 minutes. Allowing the Canadian to win only 10 percent of his second serve points, Djokovic broke serve on five occasions, while never providing his opponent with a break point opportunity. Winning his 27th career Masters 1000 title, Djokovic is now tied with Rafael Nadal at the top of that category.
On the women's side, Azarenka was in peak form as she dismissed top seed and favourite Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4. Trailing in the pair's head-to-head 17-3 prior to today's encounter, Azarenka broke serve to begin each set and used that momentum to win in straight sets. Winning 86 percent of her first serve points, Azarenka used bold play from the baseline to upend the best player on the planet. Serena, who was looking to capture the 70th title of her career, fell to 0-2 in title matches in 2016 after losing in the Australian Open final earlier this year.
Tennis Elbow: Is chaos a good or bad thing on the WTA?
February 22, 2016
Welcome to Tennis Elbow, the column that looks back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon recaps the WTA's 2016 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Sara Errani captured the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships WTA title this past weekend, beating Barbora Strycova in the final by the score of 6-0 and 6-2 in 68 minutes.
Three years after being on the receiving of a beatdown in the Dubai final—she lost 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 against Petra Kvitova in 2013—Errani was the dominant player this time. Evidently, she was thrilled. "It's an unexpected title for me. It has been a tough moment, tough year so far," the Italian said after her win. "To win here is amazing, it's such a good tournament."
We'll focus on the first part of that quote, if you don't mind.
If you believe the Italian, she apparently very nearly passed on the chance to compete in Dubai and to collect the winner's cheque for $465,480. "I was thinking maybe not to come here," she explained after her win. "I was thinking of taking two or three weeks to relax, to recharge my energy."
These Tennis Championships will live on as not only the time Errani made a great decision to delay a week of rest, but as the time ultimate chaos reigned. In this 28-player draw, none of the eight seeds made it past the second round—and that's only because the top 4 had a first-round bye. In short, none of the tournament's eight seeds won a match.
Is that a good or bad thing? Namely, is this extreme string of upsets a sign that the top players are especially vulnerable or one that those in the lower tiers are especially strong?
Can it be both, that an upset means lower-ranked player are stronger than we think and that the top ranked players are more vulnerable too? Steve Tignor of tennis.com has examined the question, and let's highlight some of his most relevant points.
It starts, first, with the perfect storm that made this carnage possible in Dubai.
Despite quite a large purse (i.e. $2 million), Dubai remains a 500-level event. Perhaps for that reason, the two best players on the WTA Tour, Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber, had pulled out. Likewise for the relative heavyweights that are Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska and Victoria Azarenka.
Seeded No. 1 and No. 2, Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza shouldn't have had much problems with their first match but they have both had a terrible start to this 2016 season. They were vulnerable and, well, they lost. It happens.
Because the Dubai draw is so small but still a rather prestigious (read: lucrative) affair, scattered throughout were many dangerous players, like ex-No. 1 Ana Ivanovic, ex-No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, Caroline Garcia and the two finalists. On paper, there were no real easy matches, and at least in this case this held up.
The Dubai draw had plenty of players who, at various times, have been ranked in or near the top; they made the most of their opportunities. This is proof that the pool of WTA players is very deep, which is ultimately a good thing.
But still, this doesn't answer the real question: is too much chaos a bad thing for the sport? We may contrast it with the situation atop the ATP World Tour rankings, where the same three (or four, if you want to include Andy Murray) have reigned supreme for the past 11 or 12 years.
But we shouldn't compare the two; lest we forget, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will likely go down as three of the five greatest players in history. There's a reason why we call this the golden era of tennis: it's because it will never be equalled.
Men's tennis has thrived in the past decade, more so than women's tennis, but it won't last forever. During that time, the lone constant in women's tennis has been Serena Williams, and perhaps that's where the problem lies: women's tennis needs an established group of rulers, not just one. If any given tournament turns into a random series of events, it's tough for a casual fan to follow.
Upsets are a good thing, because they make the sport unpredictable—but that's also why they're sort of a bad thing.
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Tennis Elbow: Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams at the Australian Open
February 1, 2016
Welcome to Tennis Elbow, the column that looks back on the week that was in the world of tennis. This week, Charles Blouin-Gascon recaps the 2016 Australian Open women's final.
What a time to be alive.
While we can't pretend to know for sure whether Angelique Kerber listens to Drake and Future, we have a wild guess that #WATTBA is probably what's going through her mind today.
Today, the German wakes up as a Grand Slam champion, having beaten the great Serena Williams by the final score of 6-4, 3-6 and 6-4 in two hours and eight minutes in the Australian Open final.
A champion is born @AngeliqueKerber @AustralianOpen #AustralianOpen pic.twitter.com/XtD6sn0fcj
— Playbook (@Playbook) January 30, 2016
With the win, the 28-year-old becomes the second German in the Open era, after Steffi Graf, to win a Grand Slam tournament. «I got my second chance and this is my dream come true,» Kerber said after the win. «My whole life I am working really hard, and now I am here and call myself a Grand Slam champion.» That's something most probably didn't expect to see happen, not in 2016 after years of relatively pedestrian results at the majors. Indeed, Kerber hadn't done better than a fourth round at a major since 2012—in fact, other than a four-Grand Slam stretch where she made two semifinals and one quarterfinal (and one third round) over the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Kerber's career had been relatively underwhelming at majors. That run very nearly continued in Australia. You may recall that in her first match against Misaki Doi, Kerber had «one leg in the plane for Germany,» as she called it after winning the tournament; that's how she describes being down a set and to match point, before she finally righted the ship. Now after a few more matches and wins over Victoria Azarenka and Williams, Kerber is a Grand Slam champion. Meanwhile, the six-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams will need to wait until at least Roland-Garros to match Graf's career haul of 22 Grand Slams. She seemed fine with it afterward; just look at her.
Angelique kerber stuns Serena Williams to win #AustralianOpen pic.twitter.com/IE6DTwciWf — Similo Skhos Ncube (@ncubeSkhosimilo) January 30, 2016
It's a rare reminder that the American is merely human and can't, or won't, win them all. "Every time I walk in this room, everyone expects me to win every single match, every single day of my life," Williams said after her loss. "As much as I would like to be a robot, I'm not. I try to. But, you know, I do the best that I can.»
All this means for the 2016 season is that we won't get the same «will she or won't she» narrative that pursued Serena Williams in 2015; no, Williams will not win all four Grand Slams this year. This loss against Kerber still may be her lone Grand Slam loss in 2016; it'll have just happened (way) earlier than in 2015.
Why this loss is so surprising is that it's so rare for Williams to 1) lose in the Grand Slams and 2) to lose in the Grand Slam finals. Because, yes, the latter is what's quietly been underrated with her and what's allowed her to be on Graf's heels: sure, she has won 21 majors but she's managed this in only 26 finals; of her 41 career losses at major events, only five have come in the finals.
Because when she reaches the ultimate game, she tends to win the ultimate prize. "I try to win every single time I step out there, every single point, but realistically I can't do it,» she said after her loss. «Maybe someone else can, but I wasn't able to do it."
This about sums it up.
Serena loses tennis match.
Serena doesn't sulk.
Serena is happy for someone else.
Be like Serena. pic.twitter.com/OhxKgEwQBA
— JayJChillin (@JayJazzi) January 30, 2016
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High-profile government and industry speakers to share strategies for confronting economic challenges facing the future of semiconductor lithography
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and ranking leaders in the semiconductor industry - including Jim Clifford, senior vice president and general manager of operations at Qualcomm, and Dr. Jack Sun, vice president of research and development at TSMC - will focus on economic challenges in advanced lithography during the fourth biannual SEMATECH Litho Forum May 10-12 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, NY.
The Litho Forum is the chip industry's only global conference where business leaders and technology experts can discuss the status and direction of advanced and next-generation lithography. This year's conference will focus on "turning innovation into value," the conscious development of litho technology solutions that incorporate economic feasibility to provide true value and allow the chip industry to grow.
"Lithography is the linchpin of success in the semiconductor industry," said Dan Armbrust, president and CEO of SEMATECH. "It has enabled productivity in the information technology industry for the past 45 years, and has sustained the semiconductor industry's underlying business model. Now, for the semiconductor industry to continue to grow, lithography must remain profitable in the face of current technical and economic challenges."
At the opening plenary session on May 11, Congressman Tonko will join with Pushkar Apte, vice president of technology programs at the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), and Andreas Wild, executive director at Europe's ENIAC Joint Undertaking, to examine government-industry alliances that support innovation, collaborations to control costs, and technology solutions rooted in economic feasibility.
That afternoon, a panel of senior industry executives will describe how their companies and consortia have adapted to stay profitable while maintaining the lithography roadmap in a down economy. In addition to Dan Armbrust, the panel addressing "Keeping the Roadmap Profitable" will include:
· Jim Clifford, senior VP and general manager of operations, Qualcomm, Inc
· Dr. Jack Sun, vice president, research and development at TSMC
· Sean Doyle of Intel Capital
· Luc Van den hove, president and CEO of IMEC
The following day, an impressive lineup of academic leaders and equipment and materials suppliers will share progress and prospects for current, new and alternative technologies, and will discuss economic challenges for litho equipment makers in areas such as the supply chain, industry consolidation, and other cost pressures.
"This year, more than any other, the EUV community must work collaboratively to address capital cost challenges to set global industry direction, accelerate technology solutions in infrastructure, and bring innovative products to market," said John Warlaumont, vice president of advanced technologies for SEMATECH. "The information and guidance on lithography trends from this year's Litho Forum will provide attendees with an assessment of the industry's perceptions and intentions toward litho development, and will clarify the technology gaps that must be closed to meet the roadmap."
Litho Forum participants will gain insights on next-generation lithography from a variety of speakers representing alliances, consortia, fabless, foundries, logic and memory companies. Registration for the Litho Forum is open to SEMATECH members and the public. For more information, please visit the conference website at www.sematech.org/meetings/announcements/8898/index.htm.
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Minors, bars cited in underage drinking sting
Legal age to drink is 21. Go by the law or pay the price. If you don't like it work to change it. That's what needs to get started. Call, write, email your congressmen, senators, whoever. I agree that if you can go to war at 18 you should be able to buy a drink, but it is the law. Of course, no one checks how bright you are for either but that's another story. If the same bars get checked then they should be diligent. This is a college town and there are the favorites, the "in" places and most accessible so not hard to figure out which ones will be checked regularly.
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City to consider whether to name park after former Lawrence fire chief
I can see naming it after either Chief McSwain or Firefighter Blair. Maybe it should be Fireman's Park in Honor Of or In Memory Of with names? That way it could serve to honor many.
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Task force says coordinator needed to spearhead efforts to attract retirees to Lawrence
It's great if you can afford it but what about the people who are already here or who can't afford it? What about the lifelong residents who are disabled and "retirement" facilities won't take them because they are disabled, under 60-65, and don't have the big bucks? What if their family is in the area and wants them to be close? I can see both sides but let's not forget our own. I agree with the poster who said we need places seniors and others like to go to eat such as Golden Corral, etc. Lawrence doesn't have a place like that anymore. They can't drive to Topeka or KC all the time but their hometown doesn't offer it. This town isn't all about KU or the well to do. It's about real people from different backgrounds, many who have lived here their entire life and want to stay here.
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I would love to see the scrambling going on at City Hall trying to do damage control. They aren't "raising" anything, they are selling them for others to raise. What a joke. I am so in agreement with above postings. Fix something that is of real concern and leave the baby chicks alone. Geez.
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County forming panel to study towing prices
A price list would solve a lot. We paid a horrendous price to "the next one on the list". It was robbery to be towed a mile and pay what they charged. 3 months later we called another company when we got stuck on highway 10. They charged HALF of what the other company did and this was from out of town!!! Yes, something is seriously wrong.
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Gazprom Neft PJSC has entered into a social and economic partnership agreement with the Government of the Orenburg Oblast, to run from 2017 through 2019. The agreement envisages both parties engaging in investment projects and social initiatives ...TradingCharts.com, 21 hours ago Russian oil player planning to raise production this year and sees Pechora Sea output economical at low price Upstreamonline.com, 2 days ago Gazprom Neft to open a research and development centre at the Skolkovo high-technology business hub, Moscow Foreign Affairs.co.nz, 3 days ago GAZPROM NEFT' PAO : Neft and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra sign cooperation agreement for 201618 4 Traders, 4 days ago
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Gazprom Expects Profits To Triple Despite Low Oil Prices
After posting an 86 percent drop in net profit of 159 billion rubles ($3.07 billion) in 2014, the Russian gas giant has posted margins of over 10 percent for 2015 and expects its profits to triple. Andrey Kruglov, Gazprom's deputy chairman ...OilPrice.com, 18 hours ago
Kruglov: Gazprom's profit to triple
zoom Andrey Kruglov, deputy chairman of the Gazprom management committee (Image courtesy of Gazprom) Gazprom of Russia is predicting a significant increase in profit for 2015, despite pressure low oil prices had onthe financial results. According ...LNG World News, 23 hours ago SAP SE : Gazprom and SAP to jointly create Russian software manufacturing company 4 Traders, 1 week ago Gazprom & SAP to Jointly Create Russian Software Manufacturing Company Gulf Oil And Gas, 5 days ago Gazprom and SAP tojointly create Russian software manufacturing company OilPrice.com, 1 week ago
Gazprom, Shell sign memo on Baltic LNG project
REUTERS -- Gazprom and Shell recently signed an MOU on construction of an LNG plant on the Russian coast of the Baltic Sea. The MOU says the companies will look into possibilities of building the LNG plant in the port of Ust-Luga with a capacity ...Gas Processing News, 4 days ago ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A : Shell & Gazprom agree Baltic LNG project 4 Traders, 6 days ago UPDATE: Gazprom, Shell sign memo on Baltic LNG project, could swap BG assets Gas Processing News, 4 days ago Shell and Gazprom Reach Agreement on Baltic LNG Project Yahoo! Finance, 1 week ago
NATURAL GAS: Gazprom strong-arms U.S. LNG in pursuit of European customers
U.S. liquefied natural gas is on the move across the Atlantic, but Russia-owned OAO Gazprom is doing all it can to hold onto European markets and force U.S.EnvironmentGuru.com, 1 day ago Gazprom prepares cold reception for U.S. super-cooled gas Reuters Africa, 3 days ago
Accreditation ofjournalists for Gazprom's General Shareholders Meeting scheduled for June 27and 28
Gazprom's annual General Shareholders Meeting will take place at the Company's headquarters (16 Nametkina Street, Conference Hall, Bldg 2) on June 30, 2016, at 10:00 am Moscow time. Members of the media will have the opportunity to take photos ...Bloomberg, 4 days ago SLAVNEFT' MEGIONNEFTEGAZ : Annual General Meeting of OAO Slavneft-Megionneftegaz's Shareholders was held 4 Traders, 1 day ago
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Lithuania loses to Gazprom in Stockholm
Lithuania has failed in an attempt to secure almost US$2 billion in compensation, after a tribunal in Stockholm rejected arguments that Gazprom as the state's monopoly gas supplier charged unfair prices. Cathedral Square in VilniusGlobal Arbitration Review, 1 day ago Lithuania Loses $1.6B Compensation Claim Against Gazprom ABC News, 2 days ago Lithuania loses €1.5bn claim against Russia's Gazprom Energy Live News, 1 day ago Lithuania's 1.5 bln euro claims against Gazprom rejected by arbitration Tass.ru, 2 days ago
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