David Ferrer’s results suggest that he is clearly a top 4 player. He reached the French Open final, the Australian Open semifinal, and the quarterfinal round at the US Open and Wimbledon this year. He went 19-4 in Grand Slam singles matches in 2013. He was runner-up at the Masters 1000 events in Miami and…
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Paris final preview and pick: Djokovic vs. Ferrer
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
David Ferrer is one win away from an improbable Paris title defense. Standing in Ferrer’s way on Sunday is Novak Djokovic. There’s something about Paris for David Ferrer. He captured his first-ever Masters 1000 title at this same indoor hard-court event last fall and earlier this season he reached his…
Paris SF preview and pick: Nadal vs. Ferrer
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
It will be an all-Spanish affair when Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer do battle in the Paris semifinals on Saturday. Either Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer awaits the winner. Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer will be squaring off for the 25th time in their careers when they meet in the…
Paris SF preview and pick: Djokovic vs. Federer
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A spot in the Paris final will be at stake when Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic collide on Saturday. The winner will go up against either Rafael Nadal or David Ferrer. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be facing each other for the 30th time in their careers but for…
Bercy 2013 Semifinal Predictions: Djokovic v. Federer & Nadal v. Ferrer
The Masters 1000 event in Paris is always good, but having all 8 World Tour Finals participants in the quarterfinal round was something. Here are my picks: 2 Novak Djokovic vs. 5 Roger Federer Federer has played well to get to this point. Beating Kevin Anderson, Phillipp Kohlschreiber and Juan Martin del Potro in succession…
Nadal downs Janowicz, Djokovic overcomes Isner
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal gets past Jerzy Janowicz in straight sets on Thursday in Paris. Novak Djokovic joins Nadal in the quarterfinals by coming back from a set down against John Isner. (1) Rafael Nadal d. (14) Jerzy Janowicz 7-5, 6-4 Nadal ensured that the BNP Paribas Masters quarterfinals would feature all…
Murray will only return in Australia if in the shape to win
Originally posted on Online News Portal:
LONDON: Andy Murray will only play at next year’s Australian Open if his back has recovered enough for him to win the title. Wimbledon champion Murray, runner-up to Novak Djokovic in Melbourne this year, ended his season early last month when he had surgery on his lower back and…
Federer Seals Year-End Spot for 12 Straight Year
Originally posted on Energy Sports:
Roger Federer, widely regarded as the greatest tennis player of all time, may have had a season to forget, but he will be able to end on a high as a victory over Kevin Anderson at the Paris Masters confirmed his qualification for the ATP World Tour Finals for the…
Marathon man’s 2013 ends with marathon loss
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Thank goodness for final-set tiebreakers. Perhaps that is exactly what Nicolas Mahut was thinking late in his second-round match against Gilles Simon at the BNP Paribas Masters on Wednesday afternoon. The two Frenchmen had been battling for almost three hours when Mahut held serve at 5-6 in the third set.…
