What do I think will happen at the Masters 1000 Emeritus Event? Read on Predicted Winners in BOLD [14/W] Gaël Monfils (FRA) vs. [Q] Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – I have come to expect the unexpected with Gael, but I think clay is his best surface. [11] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. [LL] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) H2H – Tsonga has [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [Q] Albert…
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.
Monte Carlo 2015: What Most of Us are Missing
I am guessing that most of my readers love tennis. What more could be added to a gathering of the top players in the world? For one, an idyllic Mediterranean setting. Of course, throwing in a cool stadium doesn’t hurt anything either. I wish I was there. There's plenty at stake to go around in…
Quick Hits: Sock, Kerber, Schmiedlova, & Klizan Grab Titles
Jack Sock won an All-US final in Houston by defeating Sam Querrey 7-6, 7-6. Sock is 10-2 in 2015. His heavy forehand gives him a true weapon. Sock may find himself typically residing within the top 30 on the ATP Tour. Angelique Kerber managed to avoid a lot of near losses while grabbing the title in…
Monte Carlo 2015: April 13 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) – Any match with Gulbis could go in any direction. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs Borna Coric (CRO) – I’ll pick a mild upset, but I think Coric is the underdog on paper. Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) – Fognini on clay…
Angelique Kerber Edges Madison Keys In 2015 Family Circle Cup Final
Originally posted on Fairways and Forehands:
Angelique Kerber (click to enlarge) At least I learned something about my fandom today. When Li Na retired, I had a lot of players from whom to choose as my top favorite. I settled on a foursome of Madison Keys, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep and Ana Ivanovic. But following…
Djokovic, Nadal on same side of Monte-Carlo draw
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Both Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal found themselves in the top half of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters draw when the ceremony was held on Saturday. Thus the top two favorites for the title are on a collision course for the semis, but neither one–especially not Nadal–will be looking that far…
Looking Forward to Monte Carlo?
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Should Hawkeye be used on clay?
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Playing in his last U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship before a scheduled retirement at the 2016 Australian Open, Lleyton Hewitt lost his first-round match to Go Soeda 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 on Tuesday. After Hewitt squandered a match point on his own serve at 5-4, 30-40 in the second set, a…
I GOT IT
Originally posted on Marcus Cootsona Tennis:
Why not admit it? I’ve never known exactly what to do with clay court tennis. For one thing, the launch into the clay court season, coming as it does after the hardcourt shootouts and primetime battles of Indian Wells and Miami, throws us into a different continent with a…
Time for some clay!
Originally posted on universal tennis enthusiast:
Spring is finally here and so is the clay court season. April and may are the 2 months dedicated to clay court tournaments. The action is mostly situated in Europe except for Houston U.S.A ,Casablanca Morocco that is hapening as im writing this and Turkey. This is probably my favorite…
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