Travel, TV and Breakfast at Wimbledon As a child, my family typically traveled on or around the July 4th holiday. Like most vacations, outings and visiting family members factored into our schedule. However, few outings other than going to church with relatives occur on Sunday mornings. I was 6 years old at the time and…
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.
Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Roland Garros Means Nadal Rises
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #7 Roland Garros Rearranged the Rankings This match flipped the top two 1. Rafael Nadal – His 8th French Open title is a record. He has won at least one Grand Slam title for 9 consecutive years. This too is a record. Nadal is flying high as he has no points…
French Open Championship Preview & Prediction: Nadal vs. Ferrer
Ferrer has Beaten Rafa in Big Matches Ferrer has beaten Rafa in New York and Melbourne, is Paris next? David Ferrer did defeat Rafael Nadal at the 2007 US Open and World Tour Finals. He also stopped the Rafa Slam in an injury marred 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal. Ferrer pushed Nadal twice on clay during…
Who Will Win Nadal or Ferrer? (Tennis Poll)
Can Ferrer do what Gaston Gaudio did and shock both his compatriot and the world? Will Nadal win an 8th (!) title at Roland Garros? You decide before they decide it on the court.
Championship Preview and Prediction: #2 Sharapova vs. #1 Williams
Sharapova’s Revival A more joyous reaction is hard to find Maria Sharapova entered the Grand Slam winners’ circle again last year when she won the title at Roland Garros. She recovered from shoulder and serve problems to build toward that victory. Sharapova reached the 2011 French Open semifinal and 2012 Australian Open final. She absorbed…
The Ten Most Tense Grand Slam Matches in the Past 10 Years
Top 10 Tension Filled Grand Slam Matches over the Past 10 Years Djokovic d. Nadal Australian Open 2012 Final Nadal d. Federer Wimbledon 2008 Final Djokovic d. Federer US Open 2010 Semifinal Federer d. Roddick Wimbledon 2009 Final JMDP d. Federer US Open 2009 Final Federer d. Nadal Wimbledon 2007 Final Nadal d. Verdasco Australian…
Who Will Win Sharapova or Williams? (POLL)
The World Number One versus the Defending Champion: Who Do You Pick?
David Ferrer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: Preview and Prediction
An Opening in the Top Tier Roger Federer has not been himself throughout 2013. Andy Murray is hurt. Rafael Nadal missed 7 months of tennis. Even Tomas Berdych was upended in the first round at Roland Garros. The winner of the other semifinal will play for a Grand Slam title. David Ferrer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga…
Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic: Preview and Prediction
The Big Match Make no mistake, this is the match everyone was looking forward to when all of the draws were released. Rafael Nadal entered this tourment having won 7 of the past 8 Roland Garros titles with one realistic threat in the draw. Novak Djokovic is number 1 in the world and beat Nadal…
French Open Predictions: Williams vs. Errani & Sharapova vs. Azarenka
Predicted Winners in BOLD Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [3] vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [2] These two players are pretty evenly matched. When Azarenka gets her teeth into Sharapova’s game, she can roll her more famous opponent. However, Vika is not as comfortable on clay as she is on a hard court so a one-sided drubbing seems unlikely. I…
