One of the top 5 seeds will win the Australian Open. This is not a cop out pick, just what will happen. Tennis, especially the Grand Slams, usually rides on the momentum gained coming into the tournament. With not a whole lot of tournament play before the Aussie Open, it comes down to talent. The top 5 are the top 5 for a reason. Nadal is probably the best player in the world right now, and I say probably only because I am a Federer fan. Nadal can serve decently well, has KILLER ground strokes, and is one of the fastest guys in tennis today. This makes him hard to beat. Federer is the smartest player in tennis, and will be hard to beat. It's cliche to pick them in the final, but I am going to have to do that. I am taking Nadal, and he might be the pick in all 4 Grand Slams this year, because he is just that good.
The saddest part for me about tennis is this: American tennis is in a pathetic state. Seriously, the Americans in this tournament have zero chance at winning anything. Andy Roddick is a solid player, but he won't win another Grand Slam, he's not consistent enough with his ground strokes. John Isner is probably our best hope, but I think he has a LOT of work to become a great player. I am hoping we have the next Agassi coming soon, because I hate not having a decent American player to cheer for.
I've been trying to watch tennis. I think I've probably watched at least part of a match for like a week straight now each day.
ReplyDeleteAlso my pick is still Federer until he loses on a hard court. Nadal's strengths are neutralized somewhat on hard court. Maybe. I think.