Author Archives: Jesse Pentecost

The 2015 Australian Open concluded in a manner that proved satisfying even as it felt inevitable: Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli claimed their maiden Slam doubles title, just as we all predicted they would. More surprisingly, the singles title was won by … Continue reading →

Australian Open, First Week (Bottom Half) Fourth Round: Kyrgios d. Seppi, 5/7 4/6 6/3 7/6 8/6 Nick Kyrgios has reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 Australian Open, recovering from two sets down to defeat Andreas Seppi, in much the same … Continue reading →

Australian Open, First Round The early rounds of last year’s Australian Open were mainly notable for the apocalyptic heat, the main results of which were the emergence of a lot of self-proclaimed experts on elite athlete physiology, very few actual … Continue reading →

US Open, Final (14) Čilić d. (10) Nishikori, 6/3 6/3 6/3 Marin ÄŒilić has won the 2014 US Open, thus shortening by one entry the list of sentences I thought I’d never write. Precisely where it ranked on this list was … Continue reading →

Wimbledon 2014 (1) Djokovic d. (4) Federer, 6/7 6/4 7/6 5/7 6/4 Novak Djokovic has won his second Wimbledon title, three years after winning his first, and almost four hours after commencing a classically sinuous final in which triumph and … Continue reading →

Roland Garros, Fourth Round The fourth round of the 2014 edition of Roland Garros is complete, thus concluding a first week that began nine days ago, and ushering a second week that will last a mere six. Structurally, the fourth … Continue reading →