Hurricane Irma and US Open Recap 2017

Most here in Palm  Beach County have our power back from Hurricane Irma that occurred just as the US Open 2017 was ending. Most of Florida has had trouble with their electricity. The Island of Palm Beach was closed  with check points until two days ago to only residents with their address on the island. The storm covered the whole state. Of course it could of been much worse than it was. Most of us struggled with the power outage and no AC. Anyway, Lets Recap the Open 2017. A lot of neat and new faces came on the scene. There was rain at the Open and the Stadium was covered. Celebrating 20 years of Coverage. Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens won the 2017 US Open Tennis.

  

Peter Max Posters 1997

Rafa Wins!

20 Year Anniversary of the Cover

Kevin Anderson from South Africa was runner up to Rafael Nadal from Spain. Rafa took him in 3 sets and that is not to say Mr. Anderson was playing poorly. Rafa's game is at the top. Rafael 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 margin at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.

On the Women's side ---Sloane Stephens won the first major title of her career after defeating Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the final of the 2017 U.S. Open on Saturday September 9th, 2017. Ms. Stephens is from Plantation Florida. She was ranked 83rd in the world. She is dating Jozy Altidore Soccer Player. Prize money for Sloane was $3.7 Million dollars.  As did Mr. Nadal.



In Doubles,  Mens.....

Fri Sep 8, 2017

FINAL	1	2
Feliciano Lopez (11)  Marc Lopez (11)	4	3
Jean-Julien Rojer (12)   Horia Tecau (12)	6	6

Jean Julien Rojer, and Horia Tecau win Mens Doubles.

Womans......

FINAL	1	2
Yung-Jan Chan (2)   Martina Hingis (2)	6	6
Lucie Hradecka (7)  Katerina Siniakova (7)	3	2

Hingis Looking like she will hit Cross, Hits a down the line for
a winner. The Match Momentum shifted. Hingis and Chan won.
The Swiss Miss has been winning her Dubs at age 37.

US Open Day 2 Kerber Loss. Osaka win! Rafa ready to play!

Today saw quite a big upset. Anjelique Kerber Gr No. 6 lost to Osaka 45 th in straight sets at the 2017 US Open in Flushing Meadows, NY. . Naomi Osaka is only 19 years old. Anjelique hit hard but Osaka hit harder and with great placement.

Naomi Osaka defeats Anjelique Kerber

Rafa is coming on now. He is on fire but Dusan is ahead. 2-1 40 love. 3-1 now. Unforced errors are plaguing him right now. Back to 5-5. Rafa has found his stride although Dusan has hit some brilliant shots! Tie break now. 4-3. Great shots by both players. 1st set Nadal tie break 8-6. Start the next......

Nadal esp nearest Lajovic Srb far

Serena Wins! Breaks Tennis Record....Australian Open 2017

   

Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus, Sets Record 23rd Grand Slam Win
Australian Open January 2017!

Serena Williams won the Australian Open (Beg. 1905) Saturday, becoming the only player — man or woman — to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.

“It’s such a great feeling to have 23”, Open Titles. Williams said. “It really feels great. I’ve been chasing it for a really long time. It feels like, a really long time. When it got on my radar, I knew I had an opportunity to get there, and I’m here.”

This was Serena’s seventh Australian Open victory, winning 6-4, 6-4 against her older sister, Venus. Serena's now back at the No. 1 spot, which she lost in September to Germany’s Angelique Kerber.

Serena thanked her sister after the win, saying that “there’s no way I could be at 23 without her… Thank you Venus for inspiring me to be the best player I can be.” They have practiced together throughout their lives.

The last time the two sisters faced off at the Australian Open was in 2003, a match Serena also won. According to the A P, Serena has a 17-11 career record against Venus, including a record of 10-5 of Grand Slams.

On ESPN, Serena said, “I really elevated my game somehow,” “I really wanted to get to 23 so bad, more than you can imagine” she confided.

Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, and Aussie Champ 2017 Roger Federer


The Australian Open men’s final when Roger Federer (17) faced off against Rafael Nadal (9). Roger has Done it. 5 set match and great tennis all the way around. Final Score 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The Prize money for Mens and Womans Singles champions is over $2,500,000 and Doubles is about $250,000.00 for the win. For both the Men's and The Women's, the oldsters did well. Bob and Mike Bryan (3) , Bryan Brothers lost to Henri Kontinen (FIN) [4], John Peers (AUS) [4] 7-5, 7-5.. 2017 has started out with a bang. Some of the younger folks may not be so eager for the enthusiasm for these stalwart veterans but they showed some amazing tennis. They still got it.....Thanks for reading! Coach Anderson

All American Woman's Final: Australian Open 2017 (Locals Win)

Coco Looked good in the First Set

Coco Vandeweghe lost to Serena in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2017.  It has been a long time since The Williams Sister's have faced each other in the final of a major. It will be an all American Final for the 2017 Woman's Finals. Serena and Venus will square off at this year's Australian Open Finals. Venus has beat Coco Vandewhegge 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 6-3 to reach her first major final since 2009.

Venus Just before her Win against Coco

World number two Serena Williams, 35 has cruised into the finals besting , unseeded Croat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2 6-1 in the second semi-final. This is quite an Open in Down Under.

Mirjana 34 making it to the Semi's

Serena Happy Winning Semi Finals!

The Williams Sisters, our local heroes, (The Sisters live here in Palm Beach County, FL) will Clash on Saturday Morning at 330 am. This will be quite a Match. Venus strokes are looking really excellent. Lets hope they hold up against her sister Serena.  Personally rooting for them both! The Winner will take home more than 3 millions dollars. Wow. Plus if Serena wins she will be No. 1 again.  Thanks for reading, Coach Anderson

Match Stats for Venus and Coco. Pretty Close....

Coco wins against No 7 in the World. Serena will play Johanna Konta No. 10 in the World!

Serena and Venus Williams are our local residents and Top Touring Tennis Professionals here in Palm Beach, Florida. Serena a great Tennis champion has been doing well at the Australian Open as has her sister. Serena has won the quarterfinals at the Australian Open beating Barbara Strycova ranked 16. Serena will face Johanna Konta next. Miss Konta was 150 in 2014, she Rose to 47 in 2015, and a ranking coming into the Aussie open is 10. Very steady rise. She is from Great Britain and have not heard a great deal about her, coming on strong in a short time frame.. She is a steady player and seems very fit. Of course when Serena is on, she is Unstoppable. It oughta be a great match. Serena has been 309 weeks at no. 1. She began her reign in 2002. It is 2017. Her No. 1 spot is on again / off again but she has been there at times an unheard of 15 years. Crazy. Heading into the open she will play Great Britons Ms. Johanna Konta. She is a rising player, young, energetic, and hungry. We shall see.

Another American Coco Vandeweghe is vying for the Womans’ Singles crown in Australia. Originally from NEW YORK CITY, NY. She now resides in RANCHO SANTA FE, CA, USA. 6 feet 1 inch Coco will play Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) ranked No. 7. Coco is ranked 35 and Konta is 10 in the world. Both of these ladies Ms. Vandeweghe. and Ms. Konta have risen dramatically in the last couple of years rankings. This ought to be a great match. Coco is an aggressive player. Garbiñe's style is hard hitting. A bit inconsistent with her serve. Like Serena and Coco when they are on, they are on….Many of the girls in the finals are tall. Konta 5’11” style who will play Serena who has a good serve, consistent, and hits her groundies deep. A good combo. Serena will have to keep calm and carry on in the American tradition. Play her game.


Coco and Garbine just played in Australia. Coco won the first set in a fight. She won the match. This win is “Yuge” as The Donald, our president, would say. Coco is making her move. The Prediction tonight is a win for Ms. Vandeweghe (35) against the No. 7 in the world Garbine Muguruza. and so it was 6-4, 6-0 final.... Keep an eye out. Coco won against the No. 1 in the world and the No. 7 in the world. Quite a feat for the 35th ranked woman in the world.  In other womans matches Venus won today against A. Pavlyuchenkova(RUS) [24]. Serena will play Johanna on Tuesday. Much anticipated. Things are heating up and the American women are Hot! Thanks for reading....Coach Anderson