Month: June 2014
Top 10 Gentlemen’s Championship Matches #7 – #5
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
7. 1998 Pete Sampras d. Goran Ivanisevic 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 If only breaking Sampras were always that easy Pete won due to shots like these Goran also lost the 1994 Wimbledon Final to Sampras, but this was a much better match. Both…
The Championships, Wimbledon: The Seeds
Originally posted on That Tennis Blog:
It’s that special time of the year for tennis fans! Time for strawberries and cream, time to see some serve and volleying and time to see some slips and tumbles – yes, it’s Wimbledon time! As most of you are probably aware, Wimbledon does not make use of the…
Top 10 Gentlemen’s Championship Matches #10-#8
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
This Top 10 List is Based on Matches I have actually seen. I was four years old and did not see McEnroe vs. Borg in 1980 therefore I can’t rate it. This is also purely subjective as each of these matches have their merit.…
Murresmo: Can we get over this already?
Originally posted on daveseeva:
When I was around 13 or 14, I fell hard for tennis. Wimbledon 1996 was the first major I watched from beginning to end, and I was hooked. Steffi Graf and Pete Sampras were favoured to make it through their respective draws; Graf won as expected, but Sampras was upset by…
Who is the Greatest Male Grass Court Player of the Open Era? (POLL)
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Martina Navratilova seems to have locked up the female honor here. Consider the following cases before voting and of course comment below. Bjorn Borg – 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles, 1 Wimbledon runner-up finish, 6 consecutive Wimbledon final rounds reached, 2 Wimbledon quarterfinal finishes Pete…
Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov Post Grass Court Wins
Roger Federer Due to a walk-over, Roger Federer only played 3 matches to win his 7th Halle title. Roger did play an exhibition on the day of his walk-over and played doubles at Halle finishing as a runner-up. Federer should feel like his game is adjusting if not adjusted to grass. He of course has…
Federer’s 2014 is What I am Looking for in a Top Newcomer
2014 Numbers for 3 Players Both Men are in Grass Court Finals Tomorrow ATP 250 Level: Player X – 2 Titles Player Y – 1 Runner-up Finish, 1 Pending Final Player Z – 1 Title, 1 Pending Final ATP 500 Level: Player X – N/A Player Y – 1 Title Player Z – 1 Title…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 