Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have met at every slam except for the US Open. That seems apt to change as both men are in good to frightening form. Sloane Stephens has a lot going for her in terms of mobility, power etc. I like her chances to make big strides over then next 18…
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.
Toni Nadal: Rafa Is Probably the Player with the Most Match Wins Playing Poorly
Rafael Nadal Fans This is a very long interview with Toni Nadal translated by Susan DePalma for tennisfrontier.com. Toni talks about career highlights from 2008 on, Djokovic, Murray, the level of the current men’s game, etc. It’s a splendid August afternoon in Porto Cristo, near Manacor, in the eastern part of the sunny island of Mallorca….
Andy Roddick Interviews Roger Federer
Originally posted on Things that we like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzP8-4D0o9w#t=45 Roger Federer is a once in a generation athlete. On the court he is one of the smoothest players you will ever watch and off the court he genuinely seems like a good guy. This interview is particularly fun to watch because the interviewer is a former…
Random thoughts on the tennis scoring system
Originally posted on The Pre-med Path:
Name that player (comment below) Whether for keeping myself in shape or merely convincing myself I’m doing so, I try to play tennis every once in a while, even though my high school tennis career has come to a close. As I watch the U.S. Open on TV and…
2 out of 3 in Men’s Slam Play?
I have seen a number of columns pop up discussing the possibility of switching Grand Slam play to 2 out of 3 sets for men. Here are two of them: Billie Jean King’s take and Drew Franklin’s take First, I Disagree Having tournament of 2 out of 3 sets matches with a day off between matches…
US Open 2013: Day 7 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in Bold Third Round Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Joao Sousa – Nole should roll. Tim Smyczek vs. Marcel Granollers – And then there were none … US men are eliminated from the singles draw. The USTA should be a touch worried about the state of the men’s game. Andy Murray (3) vs. Florian Mayer – The defending champion moves forward. Stanislas Wawrinka (9)…
US Open 2013: Day 7 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Fourth Round Serena Williams (1) vs. Sloane Stephens (15) – This could be a good match, but I think Serena has to be the pick regardless of Melbourne. Agnieszka Radwanska (3) vs. Ekaterina Makarova (24) – Radwanska lacks power and could get pushed around for awhile, but I think she wins in straight sets. Na Li (5) vs. Jelena…
Goodbye to James Blake
The first time attending i was fortunate enough to attend a tennis tournament with press credentials was in 2008 at the Indianapolis Hard Court Championships. I covered the semifinal and final rounds. My first match was Gilles Simon d. Sam Querrey 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. This was a great match to start my press career with…
Interview with Venus Williams
It is a little bit later than I had hoped, but here is the link to my time in a press conference with Venus Williams on August 12, 2013. I have been in press conferences with multiple top 10 players and players who have won slams, but asking questions of a 5 time Wimbledon champion…
US Open 2013: Day 6 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Third RoundTommy Robredo (19) vs. Daniel Evans – Robredo’s return has been a feel good story in 2013. David Ferrer (4) vs. Mikhail Kukushkin – Ferrer came into the event in poor form, but his draw might be the cure for the blues. Janko Tipsarevic (18) vs. Jack Sock – I am taking Sock in a 50-50(ish) match. …
