Power Ranking for the Week of May 7 – May 13

Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of May 7 through May 13 1.  Novak Djokovic – Novak is the number one player in the world, but he will face challenges to remain number one in 2012. 2. Rafael Nadal – He is the greatest ever on clay.  Can he master blue clay in an elevated…

Rare Species: 90’s Style Tennis

Endangered Species While I do not feel as rare as the East African Bongo (pictured above), I was watching some top junior players in my region hitting.  They all hit with extreme grips, generated a lot of topspin and hit two-handed backhands that were slightly different from the form I observed as a kid (I…

Tennis Predictions for 5-5-2012 Munich, Estoril and Serbia

Happy Cinco de Mayo, (Kentucky) Derby Day and Free Comic Book Day to All of my Readers! Predicted Winners in BOLD Munich, Germany Feliciano Lopez vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber – On clay, I will take the Kohlschreiber to win. Tommy Haas vs. Marin Cilic – I think Haas continues his impressive run. Estoril, Portugal Juan Martin…