Predicted Winners in BOLD There are a lot of great matches today – I wish I was in Flushing Meadows First Round Rogerio Dutra da Silva vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili Alexandr Dolgopolov (14) vs. Jesse Levine – An upset here would not shock me, but I am going with Dolgopolov. Milos Raonic (15) vs. Santiago Giraldo – He needs a good result here to…
Author: Dan Martin
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US Open Day 1 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Andy Murray (3) vs. Alex Bogomolov Jr. – Andy should advance Paul-Henri Mathieu vs. Igor Andreev – This is a 50-50 type match, but I like Paul-Henri due to his fitness Hiroki Moriya vs. Ivan Dodig Fernando Verdasco (25) vs. Rui Machado Possible upset here Maxime Authom vs. Bjorn Phau Nikolay…
Pre-US Open Power Ranking
**** Given that Rafael Nadal is not playing the US Open he will not be ranked, but his 2012 position is either 3rd or 4th in my mind. Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Ranking US Open Edition Roger Federer – If anyone had told Roger Federer that 2012 would include a Wimbledon title, he likely would…
Sampras Turns 41 and Federer Turns 31
Familiar Faces By some luck for tennis junkies, Pete Sampras was born on August 12, 1971 and Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981. The two men are almost exactly 10 years apart in age. Tennis fans waited from Borg’s retirement to Sampras’ ascendency to see a player win over 10 slams in his…
Power Ranking for August 13-19
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of August 13 through August 19 1. Roger Federer – Federer has won 5 titles in 2012. Cincinnati could lead to a new #1 in my rankings as well as in the ATP rankings. 2. Novak Djokovic – Winning his 2nd consecutive Rogers Cup has Djokovic looking…
Who Will Finish 2012 Ranked #1? (Tennis Poll)
2012 Resumes Roger Federer – Wimbledon title, 2 Masters 1000 titles, Dubai and Rotterdam titles, runner-up finishes at Halle and the Olympic games, semifinal finishes at the Australian Open, Rome and The French Open Rafael Nadal – French Open title, 2 Masters 1000 titles, and a Barcelona title, runner-up finish at the Australian Open, semifinal…
10 Olympic Takeaways
Serena Williams adds to her sublime legacy with decisive gold medals in singles and doubles. Serena has career Golden Slams in singles and doubles now. Fodder for a GOAT debate? Speed Kills – Andy Murray took a huge step by winning 5 straight sets over Djokovic and Federer en route to a gold medal in…
Post Olympic Power Ranking
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of August 6 through August 12 This is later than usual, but I had good reason for the delay. 1. Roger Federer – Federer has won 5 titles in 2012 including Wimbledon, he just added a silver medal to his career haul, and just turned 31. It…
