Showing posts with label Grand Slam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Slam. Show all posts

11 September, 2018

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Mad Dog Unleashes on Serena Williams

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September 11, 2018
Peter Solari, Editor-in-Chief


For the most part, I've been hesitant to opine on the Serena Williams/US Open which has taken the entire news media by storm.

In all honesty, I'm truly tired of people, especially celebrities, playing the race/sex/fill-in-the-blank cards every time life doesn't go the way they think it should, and my opinion on Williams isn't any different, so I didn't feel the need to put it out there again.

However, since ex-WFAN star, and current SiriusXM host Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo took it upon himself to tear Williams a new one on Monday, and did so in such an eloquent way, I figured I'd share it, and let him do my talking for me. Take it away Mad Dog:




Right on, Mad Dog!

Williams is no different than the multimillionaires in the NFL crying about how unfair life has been to them. She's the greatest female tennis player ever, if not the greatest, regardless of gender, in the history of your sport. This is a well known fact among sports fans and pretty much anyone else with a pulse. Spare me the diatribe about the evil, racist, and sexist world holding you down, and cry me a river. The same goes for the equally-disgraceful voices in the media who have resorted to defending Williams cheating, in order to further a narrative and promote a radical agenda.

Serena Williams and her supporters need to heed Russo's advice and just shut up!



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09 September, 2018

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Djokovic Wins U.S. Open, 14th Grand Slam Title

[ PHOTO: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ]
September 9, 2018
Christopher Clarey, The New York Times


The rankings do not yet reflect it, but there can be no doubt which man is playing the finest tennis in the world.
On his last visit to American hardcourts, in March, Novak Djokovic looked like a man in a dinghy without a motor or a sail, losing his opening-round matches in Indian Wells, Calif., and Miami.
But that confounding trip, part of a malaise that lasted nearly two years, is now part of the past.
After returning to the fore by winning Wimbledon in July, he returned to dominance by winning the United States Open for the third time on Sunday night.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES



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08 December, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Serena Entered for 'Family-Friendly' Australian Open

[ PHOTO: NEWBURGH GAZETTE ]
New mum Serena Williams has accepted a place at the Australian Open and is "anticipated to return" to the tournament in January, less than five months after giving birth, organisers said Friday. The defending women's champion was among 98 of the 100 top women, and all of the men's top 100, to be "confirmed" for the season's opening Grand Slam, they said.
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06 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Venus Egdes Kvitova, to Face Stephens in US Open Semis

[ PHOTO: USA TODAY ]
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams became the oldest semi-finalist in US Open history at age 37 on Tuesday by defeating two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/2). US ninth seed Williams, seeking her third US Open crown, advanced to a Thursday matchup for a spot in Saturday's final against 83rd-ranked compatriot Sloane Stephens.…
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05 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Stephens Outlasts Sevastova, Reaches Semifinal

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK POST ]
American Sloane Stephens reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time by outlasting Anastasija Sevastova in Tuesday's quarterfinal match at New York. The unseeded Stephens corralled a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4) decision in the two-hour, 29-minute tussle to record her 13th victory in the past 15 matches. The win was the biggest of Stephens' career…
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My US Open Moment Just as Important as Nadal, Says Carreno Busta

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ]
Late bloomer Pablo Carreno Busta believes that breaking through to a first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open merits as much attention as the heat generated by compatriot Rafael Nadal. The 26-year-old Spaniard, seeded 12th, made the last-four in New York by defeating Argentine 29th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. But his achievement may…
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Pliskova Hopes to Avoid 'Slamless Wonders' Club

[ PHOTO: SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE ]
Reaching world number one is a blessing if your name is Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova or Maria Sharapova, all multiple Grand Slam winners. However, if you happen to be Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina or Jelena Jankovic, then reaching the summit of the women's game brings nothing but vertigo. Now it's Karolina Pliskova who is…
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Carreno Busta Advances into Semifinals of U.S. Open

[ PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES ]
Pablo Carreno Busta has reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time in his career after rolling over Diego Schwartzman in Tuesday's quarterfinal match at New York. The 12th-seeded Carreno Busta recorded a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the 29th-seeded Argentine to keep his streak of not losing a set intact. The 26-year-old Spaniard has…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Sharapova Celebrates "Great Ride" in Exiting Open

[ PHOTO: THE WASHINGTON POST ]
NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova described her return to Grand Slam center stage after a 15-month doping ban as "a great ride" despite her US Open campaign ending in the fourth round on Sunday. The former world No 1 and five-time major winner fell 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova. It was her…
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03 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Shapovalov Vows 'Some Damage' at Next US Open

[ PHOTO: THE GUARDIAN ]
Denis Shapovalov's magical run at the US Open ended Sunday, but the engaging Canadian teenager with the unruly blonde hair and back-to-front black baseball cap vowed to return to New York and "cause some damage." Shapovalov, 18, was attempting to become the youngest player to reach the quarter-finals at the US Open since Andre Agassi in…
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Teen Shapovalov's US Open Dream Shattered by Carreno Busta

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ]
Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta advanced to his second Grand Slam quarter-final Sunday by eliminating Canadian teen qualifier Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3). Carreno Busta, the first player in Grand Slam history to face four qualifiers, ended a dream run for 18-year-old left-hander Shapovalov, who would have been the youngest US Open…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Djokovic Becomes Father of Baby Girl

[ PHOTO: METRO ]
Twelve-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have become parents of a baby girl, local media reported on Sunday. Jelena gave birth on Saturday evening and their second child will be named Tara, Blic newspaper reported on its online edition. The couple have a two-year-old son Stefan. The 30-year-old Djokovic announced in July…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Action Over Foul-Mouthed Fognini Too Slow, Says Nadal

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Rafael Nadal insisted Saturday that tennis chiefs were wrong to wait three days before kicking controversial Italian Fabio Fognini out of the US Open for a vile, sexist tirade at a female umpire. The 30-year-old Fognini aimed two ugly misogynistic blasts at umpire Louise Engzell as he crashed to defeat in a first-round singles match against…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Nadal, Federer Move on at US Open




[ PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES ]
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer edged closer to a US Open semi-final blockbuster on Saturday as controversial Italian Fabio Fognini was kicked out for a vile, misogynistic tirade at a female umpire. Nadal, 31, saw off Argentine lucky loser Leonardo Mayer 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-1, 6-4, taking his record over the world number 59 from Buenos…
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02 September, 2017

The Monday Morning Quarterback

Big Effort Gets del Potro into Fourth Round of U.S. Open

[ PHOTO: THE INDEPENDENT ]
Juan Martin del Potro continued his impressive play at the U.S. Open on Saturday, recording his third straight-sets victory and setting up a fourth-round match against sixth-seeded Dominic Thiem. The 24th-seeded del Potro blew past 11th-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round. The 6-foot-5 Argentine hit 14 aces while collecting 38…
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Tearful Osaka Lays out Broken Heart After US Open Loss

[ PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES ]
Japanese teen Naomi Osaka opened her shattered emotions for all to see Saturday after a third-round loss to 418th-ranked Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi at the US Open. The 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss left the 19-year-old of Haitian and Japanese descent wiping away tears after her fifth third-round exit in seven Grand Slam starts. "I was more…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Dolgopolov Shrugs off Gambling Row to Reach Open Last 16

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK POST ]
Alexandr Dolgopolov shrugged off the gambling controversy hanging over him to reach the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, matching his best New York showing in the process. The 64th-ranked Ukrainian needed only 82 minutes to dispatch 52nd-ranked Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-1, 6-0, 6-4, and reach his first Grand Slam last 16 since the…
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Pliskova Escapes US Open Shock, Fognini Booted Out

[ PHOTO: THE WASHINGTON POST ]
Karolina Pliskova saved a match point to defeat China's Zhang Shuai on Saturday and reach the US Open last 16, hanging on to her world number one spot in the process. Top seed Pliskova, the runner-up in 2016, triumphed 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 but the lanky Czech was forced to save a match point in the 10th…
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The Monday Morning Quarterback

Unlikely Open Contenders Tell Murray, Djokovic Not to Hurry Back

[ PHOTO: METRO ]
An unlikely group of US Open contenders, one destined to become a first-time Grand Slam finalist, has a message for injured stars Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray -- don't hurry back. The former world number ones withdrew from the New York hardcourt showdown with injuries, Djokovic an elbow and Murray his left hip. Defending champion Stan…
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Sharapova Advances into US Open Last 16, Cilic Ousted

[ PHOTO: NEW YORK POST ]
Maria Sharapova rolled into the last 16 at the US Open by overpowering US teen Sofia Kenin on Friday while a wide-open side of the men's draw lost 2014 champion Marin Cilic. Former world number one Sharapova, the 2006 US Open winner in her first Grand Slam since serving a 15-month doping ban, downed the 139th-ranked…
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