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.
Indian Wells, R2: Rafael Nadal vs. Radek Stepanek
Rafael Nadal Fans Photo by Billie Weiss World No. 1 Rafael Nadal begins his title defence on Day 3 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The three-time winner goes up against 35-year-old Radek Stepanek for the seventh time with the Spaniard leading their FedEx H2H series 6-0. Rafa is appearing in Indian Wells for the…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Pre-Indian Wells
Second Tennis Power Ranking 2014 Not a lot has happened since Melbourne and that is about to change with two Masters 1000 events being played in succession Rafael Nadal – Rafa has won 2 events in 2014 and was runner-up at the first slam. He is a lock for the top spot right now. Stanislas…
Dubai QF previews and picks: Federer vs. Rosol, Berdych vs. Tsonga
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer is one win away from a potential Dubai semifinal showdown against Novak Djokovic, with Lukas Rosol standing in the Swiss’ way on Thursday. Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, meanwhile, are set for a blockbuster quarterfinal. (4) Roger Federer vs. Lukas Rosol Federer and Rosol will be going head-to-head…
Federer reaches Dubai QFs the hard way
Originally posted on rogerfedererfan:
Late night roller-coaster match + long day at work the next day = no time for a proper post. So I will make this my fastest recap ever. Roger Federer defeated Radek Stepanek in 3 sets, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in a little over 2 hours. He will face Lukas Rosol in…
Whisper It Quietly, But British Men’s Tennis Is On The Up…
Originally posted on danieleckersley:
…and not before time, either. If you really must, then call it the ‘Murray effect’, but the men’s game from a British perspective is becoming less of a one-man show. The clearest example of this is the recent Davis Cup match victory over the USA, the first win by a British…
Does Andujar’s Close Call Mean Something?
Pablo Andujar pushed Rafael Nadal to the limit in last week’s semifinal match in Rio. Andujar is not the young clay-court player I keep expecting to break onto the scene and make matches wars of attrition. He is actually older than Rafael Nadal. Still, It is a big deal for a baseline player to have…
Tennis is Better when Venus is a Factor
Venus Williams is approaching 35 years of age. Her 1997 US Open runner-up finish placed her in the top tier of tennis. Health problems pushed her out of the top tier. Venus’ career is not going to continue forever, but it is encouraging to see her win matches and reach a tournament final this…
Nadal and Serena make their comebacks from injury
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
The King and Queen of Tennis make the their long awaited returns from injury today. Yes you heard it correctly, both the Men’s and Women’s World No 1’s, Rafael Nadal & Serena Williams, return to action in Rio and Dubai respectively. Rafa hasn’t played since losing that…
PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal joins the 800 Matches Club after defeating Daniel Gimeno-Traver in Rio
Rafael Nadal Fans In his 800th career match, King of Clay Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver (6-3, 7-5) to advance to the second round at the Rio Open in Brazil. His next opponent will be Albert Montanes. Rafa faced a break point in his very first game, and the set got off to…
