Rafa Rises to Number 1 and a Lot of Other Shifts Prior to Grass Court Tennis Rafael Nadal – Rafa beat Novak to take Rome and then beat Thiem in the finals and Federer in the semifinals to further cement a singular fact about tennis – Do not Play Rafa on Clay Unless You Have…
Author: Dan Martin
I am a proud husband and father. I have my PhD from the University of Dayton and love theology, philosophy, ecology, and tennis among other things.
Roland Garros 2019: More Photos
My friend sent more than just Rafa and Moya photos. Toby Kodat, a top level junior player from Florida, is among those pictured.
Roland Garros 2019: Photos of Nadal and Moya Practicing on June 8th
These photos are from one of my best friends whom I have known since 1994.
Factors Contributing to the Rise of the Big 3
In 2007, Novak Djokovic entered the top 3 in the world. The current top 3 are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. This is not normal (or was not normal). So how did we get here? I’ll take my best shot at answering. Transcendent Talents – While Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic have a…
Twitter Reacts to Rafael Nadal’s 12th Roland Garros Title
Rafael Nadal: By the Numbers 🤯 >>> https://t.co/XpCNfmjKj1#RG19 pic.twitter.com/BpPwAiglIb — Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 9, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The 1st and the 12th@RafaelNadal 👏👏👏#RG19 pic.twitter.com/eK5LQCHwzb — ITV Sport (@ITVSport) June 9, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js 🙌 RAFA DOES THE DOZEN 🙌@RafaelNadal beats Thiem for an unprecedented – and truly astonishing – 12th @rolandgarros title! #RG19 pic.twitter.com/O65A030204 — Tennis TV…
Comparing Rafael Nadal’s 12 French Open Titles Across Sports
John Wooden coached UCLA to 10 NCAA basketball titles in 12 seasons. This is indeed impressive. Advantage Rafa – Rafa played while Wooden coached. Perhaps, Wooden should be compared to uncle Toni Nadal. Similar points can be made in terms of compairing Rafa to Phil Jackson and Red Auerbach. Playing and coaching are different. Tom Brady…
Roland Garros 2019: Ash Barty’s French Revolution as Seen by Twitter
pic.twitter.com/mdNn9JfZoS — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshMedia) June 7, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Fixed it pic.twitter.com/DDANRsqSca — Tony (@tjc05) June 8, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Ash Barty can become Australia’s first French Open champion since Margaret Court in 1973 by winning tonight’s final at Roland Garros. Tune in to Fox Sports Channel 503 from 10:30pm AEST to watch complete with a…
Roland Garros 2019: Dominic Thiem vs. Rafael Nadal Preview
Dominic Thiem has STUNNED Rafael Nadal in Barcelona! 😳 The Austrian wins a thrilling semi-final match 6-4 6-4.@bcnopenbs pic.twitter.com/rLUGZSlaJZ — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 27, 2019 It can happen Dominic Thiem vs. Rafael Nadal Dominic Thiem is to be commended for winning 6 matches to reach his second consecutive Roland Garros final. Recovering from a…
Roland Garros 2019: June 7th Twitter
The world usually gets very overexcited when players do this and starts calling them wizards. So here you go. bLaCk mAgIc@Eurosport_UK #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/VPCTAyQEFg — Matthew Willis (@MattRacquet) June 7, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Federer crushed a backhand and a forehand, but Nadal still finds the pass. Ridiculous level considering the conditions.@Eurosport_UK #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/j9seWE0AMm — Matthew Willis (@MattRacquet)…
Roland Garros 2019: Why I have not Written Much on Women’s Singles
When I did predictions at Tennis Abides, I did predictions for both women’s and men’s events. I have not intentionally dropped the ball in terms of knowing a lot about the women’s tour. However, I feel like my knowledge of most of the matches that have taken place at this event is fairly limited. I…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 