by Matt Zemek | Sep 14, 2015
BLOGUIN NOTE Before we begin, a reminder for readers: Attacking The Net is a major-tournament tennis blog, not (yet) a full-service year-round tennis blog. You’ll get coverage of the Davis Cup semifinals and finals; the WTA Finals; and the ATP World Tour Finals,...
by Matt Zemek | Sep 14, 2015
This past week, Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema made news when he knocked Ohio State’s strength of schedule. Current or former Wisconsin sports coaches have not had very nice things to say about Ohio State. Bo Ryan’s “deal with it!” has made...
by Matt Zemek | Sep 12, 2015
Italy is a nation known for a number of things, vineyards being near the top of the list. Italian tennis has featured four industrious professionals in the 21st century, all of them players who have been able to reach a major-tournament singles final. In 2012, Sara...
by Matt Zemek | Sep 4, 2015
Everyone in Minneapolis and around these United States knew that the Minnesota Golden Gophers faced very small margins on Thursday night against the TCU Horned Frogs. When you’re a 16-point underdog, it only stands to reason that winning a game demands not just...
by Matt Zemek | Sep 3, 2015
Every year, college football makes us very angry. “Us” refers to everyone who participates in the rollercoaster of emotions that is a college football season — the fans who get upset at pundits, the writers who can’t stand how the playoff...