Over the past few years, no one in tennis has been as dominant as Novak Djokovic. With his title at the French Open earlier this year, Djokovic completed his career Grand Slam collection. Beyond even the Grand Slam is the Golden Slam, which includes winning the four grand slam events (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open), as well as an Olympic gold medal in the same season. Djokovic entered the Olympics as the No. 1 seed and a heavy favorite to accomplish a career Golden Slam. However, in his first round match, the Serbian ran into the brick wall that is Juan Martin del Potro and his otherworldly forehand. In what was a rematch of the bronze medal match from the 2012 games in London, del Potro again defeated Djokovic, keeping the No. 1 ranked player in the world off the podium for the second straight Olympics. Del Potro won the best of three sets match in Rio de Janeiro in two tiebreakers, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2). Throughout the match, del Potro’s forehand was supersonic, and Djokovic, try as he might, couldn’t come up with an answer for it. One of the best defenders of all time, Djokovic still yielded more than 40 winners to the mighty del Potro. …show more content…
After the ball hits the ground, it bounces off the court so quickly that it greatly lessened Djokovic’s reaction time. As lanky as he is, standing at 6-feet-6 inches, del Potro moves to his forehand side well and can still generate tremendous power at a full sprint. In the second tiebreaker alone, del Potro won the first three points, two of which came on Djokovic’s serve via forehand rockets that passed the world No. 1 for winners. I haven’t seen a forehand that dominant since 2009 when del Potro blew Roger Federer off the court with his forehand in the U.S. Open
Years of playing the game and not improving, Gawande incidentally finds himself play tennis with a young man who is a tennis couch. The young man gives Gawande a tip about keeping his feet under his body when hitting the ball. At first he is uncertain, stating, “My serve had always been the best part of my game….. With a few minutes of tinkering, he’d added at least ten miles an hour to my serve. I was serving harder than I ever had in my life” (Gawande, 2011, p.3).
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, born as Juana Ramirez de Azbaje, is a well-known extraordinary figure from the colonial period. Sor Juana had a desire for education at such a young age. In the seventeenth century, it was the intellectual midpoint of Spanish colonial America. During this time Mexico City was politically and religiously the center of New Spain; the terrains went from California to Central America. In Latin American history the church and state defined women’s roles, which eventually change over time. Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz articulated her experiences though writing, she broke silence about racial and gender inequality, and her legacy remains today.
How many Americans recognize the man on the back of the one hundred dollar bill? Do you know who he is and why he is on the back of that bill? If you said George Washington then you are right! It is said that when one begins something that others will follow behind you and in George Washington's case that is correct. George Washington paved the way for many other presidents that followed after him up until the one we currently have today. Without our first president we would not have our current president. George Washington made huge contributions and achievements to our country that still stand today.
La Operacion is a documentary film that talks about the massive sterilization campaign that occur in Puerto Rico and left one-third of the Puerto Ricans woman population sterilize. The documentary is complete in a sense that it shows maps, data, people speaking of their personal experience, but the most important aspect of it that it shows footage of the surgery. The repetition of the surgery scene gives an idea that this surgery was a common practice of everyday life in Puerto Rico.
The story of Inês de Castro may not compare to that of the Petrichor potion or the Cure for Dragon Pox at a glance, but is none the less important in illustrating how potions can affect a large population in a short period of time.
Jose de San Martin was an Argentine liberator in South America. San Martin was considered one of the principal fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was considered a master in military strategy. This skill alone would lead him to success against the royalist forces. Jose de San Martin was born on February 28, 1778 in the viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata’. He started his career in the military as an infantryman in the Murcia regiment in southeast Spain. Although a Spaniard, between 1808 and 1811 he fought against the forces of Napoleon because of his dislike of the monarchy and the colonial system. In 1811 he resigned from the Spanish Army he sailed to Buenos Aires where he became a member of the revolutionary regime. In this new
Jimmy worked like a demon to make up for the difference. By age 8, Jimmy was skillful enough to enter into tournaments, and he made a good showing in them. Jimmy did not win his first tournament until he was in the ten-year-old competition. The losses only gave him determination and the wins only gave humbleness. Jimmy Connors, a paragon of all sorts, had an unconquerable spirit. Jimmy knew that he had to be himself out on the tennis courts if he wanted to succeed. At times in Jimmy’s career, he was known as a spoiled brat for his cocky attitude. He was often called “mouth”. He had this spirit ever since he was a young boy. Being the smaller kid of his age group, he had to have something to hold onto.
It is my honor to speak before the House of Representatives and Senate and officially state that Mexico and the United States have signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. This treaty ends the Mexican-American War as Mexico has agreed to cede all regions that rightfully belong to the United States of America. The Mexican-American War started in April of 1846 and ended yesterday in February of 1848. I consider the war against Mexico as a conflict that largely benefited the United States. President James Polk and all of my fellow US Congressman were reasonable and justifiable to dictate that Mexico obstructed and interfered with the freedom and rights of the citizens in our beautiful nation, specifically in Texas. The Mexican general, Santa Anna, sent troops to invade one of the Union’s state, Texas, and the act is clearly an attack against the United States. In this speech, I will address to the critics of the war the facts, reasons and my clarifications to justify that the United State’s action to declare war against Mexico was reasonable.
Poems are used in presidential inaugurations to tell a story to America and ignite hope into the hearts of Americans at a time when the future may seem uncertain. Both Richard Blanco with his inaugural poem titled “One Today”, and Maya Angelou with her inaugural poem “On the Pulse of Morning” written for Bill Clinton, do an amazing job at painting a picture of a hopeful future as well as highlighting what unifies us as a country and as people. Though they both approach their writing in a different way, their messages are very similar and are very important. Richard Blanco’s Poem “ One Today” sheds light on the everyday struggles that each American faces no matter what type of background one comes from, with a very unifying tone.
The Quinceañera is a celebration in Latin America that is very comparable to our Sweet 16 celebration, also know as the fiesta de quince años. The origination of the word comes from the feminine term of fifteen-year-old in Spanish. The overall celebration marks the transition from childhood to becoming a young woman. In earlier times this celebration was meant to be a teaching point for young women to learn how to cook, weave, and the art of becoming a mother. Depending on the family specifically, some can carry a religious tone, and some can be more traditional and casual.
Are you tired of the stereotypical lies about Hispanics? Well I’m here to clear that up. Not all Hispanics are Mexican or Immigrants like society has told you. Not every Hispanic is a poor, Spanish speaking Immigrant. Society does not know who you are, unless they know recognize your language, origin, and culture accurately!
Fidel Lopez, a young man who was on his way home was forced out of his truck to be beaten. Lopez was severely beaten by African American who were filled with hatred over police brutality. He was repeatedly kicked and drenched in gasoline. During that time, an individual named Bennie Newton enforced for the beating to stop or else they would have to kill him. Due to Newton courage, Fidel Lopez might not have survived.
SCRIPT 800-1000 words INTERVIEWER: Hello, and welcome back to My 5, History Alive. Where we bring you live interviews from the lives of the most famous. And today joining me is the widely known traveller and merchant from the middle ages timeline, Marco Polo. Polo is here to give all the insider details to his life and travels, so without further ado, I give you MARCO POLO!
In Miguel de Unamuno’s novella San Manuel Bueno, Martyr, readers learn about the life of Don Manuel, a Catholic priest secretly holding atheist beliefs and doubts in the afterlife. Despite these disbeliefs, Don Manuel works tirelessly to help his community and is regarded as a saint by all who meet him, hence the handle “San Manuel,” which literally translates to “Saint Manuel.” Don Manuel’s struggle and affiliation with sainthood receives further analysis and context from Francisco LaRubia-Prado, who parallels Unamuno’s novella to elements of Greek Tragedy and heroism. Drawing from Unamuno’s background with Ancient Greek playwriting and Sigmund Freud’s Totem and Taboo, LaRubia-Prado argues that Don Manuel should be seen as a representation of Christ and must suffer in silence in order to play the role of the dying, tragic hero that saves the
While many people consider Mexico well a bad place to live in or visit, in really Mexico is a beautiful country with really interesting history and culture. With many states and cities as options, I’ve decided to to my informative speech on its capital, Mexico City.