When Kerber runs she is not hiding she is counter-attacking Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber: For Most of the Marbles While tennis gold medals and a US Open title are still out there, the winner of this match will have a strong case for having had the best year among female players. These two met…
Month: July 2016
Wimbledon 2016: Ladies’ Singles Final Poll
Who will win the Ladies' @Wimbledon singles title in 2016? #Wimbledon — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) July 8, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Wimbledon 2016: Men’s Semifinal Poll
My Predictions are Up. Now, Have Your Say. Who will be the men’s finalists at @Wimbledon? #Wimbledon — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) July 8, 2016
Wimbledon 2016: Roger Federer vs. Milos Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Milos Raonic My first prediction is that this will be closer than their 2014 semifinal match was. That match was a simple run of Federer breaking Raonic’s serve once per set. Raonic seemed nervous, and Roger took advantage by nearly waltzing into the Wimbledon final. Roanic made a much better accounting of…
Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray vs. Tomas Berdych Semifinal Prediction
A look ahead to the SF clash between Berdych and Murray…https://t.co/t03OQzT1ay#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/rjZjEn6IiI — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2016 Andy Murray vs. Tomas Berdych This should be a fun match for a few reasons. First, Berdych lost a match 6-0, 6-0 to David Goffin at Rome in May. In less than 2 months, Berdych has rebounded…
Wimbledon 2016: Women’s Semifinal Polls
My Twitter Poll Most Likely Results from Women’s Semifinal Matches at @Wimbledon? #Wimbledon — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) July 6, 2016 The Reddit Poll http://www.strawpoll.me/embed_1/10678021/r
Wimbledon 2016: Angelique Kerber vs. Venus Williams Semifinal Prediction
Angelique Kerber vs. Venus Williams Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ways after he had sacked the sacred citadel of Troy. of the player of many skills who traveled six long matches to reach the 2016 Wimbledon final Prologue – Perfectly 50-50??? I have been having an…
Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams vs. Elena Vesnina Semifinal Prediction
Vesnina will more or less have to play this way to contend with Serena Williams Serena Williams vs. Elena Vesnina Serena Williams is obviously the favorite in this match, but does that mean she will win? Vesnina has certain qualities that could help her win this match. Vesnina moves well, takes the ball early when…
Wimbledon 2016: Gentlemen’s Singles Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Roger Federer (SUI) [3] v Marin Cilic (CRO) [9] – If Cilic plays like he did in their 2014 US Open semifinal match, Federer will have to serve bigger and keep his slice low to have a chance. If Cilic plays well but not great, Federer will need to serve well enough to prevent…
Wimbledon 2016: Appreciating Venus Williams’ 2 Decades of Excellence
Venus Williams occupies an odd spot in tennis history. There have been a few sibling acts in tennis and normally one sibling outshines the other to a degree that they are not identified together (think John and Patrick McEnroe or Todd and Dan Martin). In other instances, the siblings play doubles together and don’t particularly…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 