My fellow Kentuckians, Matt Jones and Drew Franklin, run the nation’s most successful independent college sports website. Kentucky Sports Radio is a go to source for any University of Kentucky fan and is revolutionary in the same manner of the 1970s launch of The Cats’ Pause. Both of these innovations were born from and are directed…
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.
Krickstein’s Own 30 for 30
Prologue: Jimmy Connors as Scarface The recent This is What They Want ESPN 30 for 30 documentary focusing on Jimmy Connors certainly portrayed Connors as a guy who is comfortable with who he is. It reminded me of the “I’m the bad guy” speech from Scarface (a wildly overrated film in my view): So… what…
Nadal, Djokovic headline Abu Dhabi field
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The field and draw for the annual Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi was announced earlier this week. Not surprisingly, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the marquee attractions. Nos. 1 and 2 on the ATP Tour will be joined by an impressive quartet consisting of David Ferrer, Andy…
Novak Djokovic defends his title to win the ATP World Tour Finals in London
Originally posted on TennisAceUpdates:
The world number two defeated top seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets 6-3 6-4 to claim the prestigious Barclays year end championships in London. The Serb extended his unbeaten run to 22 matches after clinching the title. The Spaniard was outplayed by Djokovic throughout the match, struggling to find pace and…
Power Ranking 2013: Wrapping Up the Year
Power Ranking 2013 #15 1. Novak Djokovic – I agree with the computer rankings. They offer an accurate representation of points earned from the start to the finish of 2013. A power ranking takes that into account as well as the current state of each player’s game. Nole is riding a 22 match winning streak and…
Rafa or Nole, Who had a Better Year? (POLL)
Rafa won 2 slams, 5 Masters 1000 events, won 3 other events, and was runner-up at 4 events. Rafa beat Nole 3 times including matches at Roland Garros and the US Open. The computer has Rafa ranked #1. Nole won 1 slam, was runner-up at 2 others, and a semifinalist at a fourth. Nole won…
World Tour Finals 2013: Semifinal Predictions
Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer Roger Federer has had an interesting year. He reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, the quarterfinals of the French Open, was runner-up in Rome, runner-up in Basel, made a number of final 8 or better showings at Masters 1000 events and won Halle. He now finished second in his…
World Tour Finals SF preview and pick: Nadal vs. Federer
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Another installment of a blockbuster tennis rivalry will take place on Sunday in London. Rafael Nadal is going up against Roger Federer for a place in the title match of the year’s final tournament. It has been an unusual season for two of the all-time greats, but it will near…
