Nick Bollettieri's Wimbledon Dossier: Karlovic must hurry to end Tsonga's tricks

Exclusive briefing from the man who has coached players from Agassi to Sharapova and the Williams sisters This has the potential to be a terrific match, a real contrast of styles. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has great ability and nobody on the Tour questions that. But he's had a few injuries and perhaps he hasn't achieved what his ability demands. He's always been a strong guy, he is an offensive player, he's built on powerful foundations. And he gets the fans on his side. One of his big shots is the backhand down the line. He also doesn't hesitate to use that big runaround forehand. And he is a purist in the sense that he likes to serve-volley and will do it on the lawns here. In short, he's a crowd pleaser, fun to watch. Ivo Karlovic recently spent a month at my academy. He is a mountain of a guy (at 6ft 10in, the tallest man ever... [read full story]                    

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