Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Gustavo Kuerten My earliest impressions of Gustavo Kuerten were mixed. I saw him play Jim Courier in the first round of the 1997 Davis Cup and could not believe Courier was struggling to post a 4 set win over such a frail looking opponent. …
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French Open Memories: Guga
Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
South American Renaissance Gustavo Kuerten was not expected to win the 1997 French Open, but he went through accomplished champions and clay court powers in the process. Kuerten beat fifth seeded and 1995 French Open champion Thomas Muster in the round of 32. He…
Roma: Djokovic and Sharapova Triumphant in Rome
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova reigned supreme in the Eternal City, as they both triumphed in the Rome Masters Final. Defending champion Djokovic continued his unbelievable season, with another final defeat to Roger Federer, besting the 33 year old in straight sets. Federer had beaten the Serbian…
10 Favorites for Roland Garros
Bracket Busters? Fabio Fognini, John Isner, Gael Monfils, Fernando Verdasco, Juan Monaco, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will be among those circled on the draw as possible problems for bigger name players. Tier 3 – A Puncher’s Chance? Probably Not 10. Tomas Berdych – The Big Czech may be more likely than many to reach the quarterfinal. However,…
Poll: Is Novak More Favored to Win Roland Garros now than he was in 2011?
Is Nole a bigger favorite in Paris than he was in 2011? — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) May 17, 2015
2015 Power Ranking: Rome – Novak Crosses the Rubicon
2015 Power Ranking #6: Novak Abolishes the Roman Republic Novak Djokovic – Novak looked a little out of sorts in his first 3 matches in Rome. He then won four straight sets versus David Ferrer and Roger Federer to enter Paris with a ton of momentum. Will he complete his career grand slam and win…
Episode 43 – Not As Good As I Was
Originally posted on A man and his racquet:
On this week’s edition of the Urban Tennis podcast, we discuss Rafa’s humbling words and why Andy Murray suddenly can’t lose on clay, how a streaking Petra Kvitova can impact the WTA’s clay hierarchy, Genie Bouchard’s continued struggles and chat tennis related fantasy sports. After suffering another…
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