Originally posted on tiptoe tennis:
Nadal gutted to withdraw from London 2012 Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the London 2012 olympic games with a knee injury. The world n.o3 is suffering from tendinitus, the same knee problem that saw him miss most of the 2009 season. The last match Nadal played was…
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.
Power Ranking for the Week of July 16 – July 22, 2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of July 16 through July 22 1. Roger Federer – Fed has spent 287 weeks at #1 with at least a 288th week in the works. 286 is exactly 5 1/2 years at #1. Federer is pushing toward 6 years at #1. 2. Novak Djokovic – This…
Newport, Stuttgart, Umag and Bastad Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport, RI Surface – Grass 1 John Isner vs. Lleyton Hewitt Defending champion John Isner has played well to reach the final. Ivo Karlovic has troubled Lleyton Hewitt in the past. Still, this grass court season has favored veteran players. I think that trend continues and…
Newport Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD John Isner 1 vs. Ryan Harrison 6 John Isner has stopped some of his recent bleeding by winning some matches in Rhode Island, but I sense that the big man is just not playing very well. He has accomplished one goal in terms of getting more match play on grass courts…
Review of Signature Series: Rod Laver by the Tennis Channel
The Tennis Channel’s Signature Series: Rod Laver was an excellent episode for tennis fans. A few things stood out to me. Tennis as a Blue Collar Sport in Australia The documentary explained that tennis was a blue collar sport in Australia. Laver and his family built their own court, and Rod looked at tennis as a…
Federer’s Ability to Rebound
Olympic Years Most tennis fans can remember the result of Wimbledon 2008. Remember 2008, the year of the last Summer Olympic Games? Roger Federer had a tough June and July in 2008. He was throttled by Rafael Nadal in Paris. Going into a highly anticipated Wimbledon final due to the 5 set thriller of 2007,…
The International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is hosting its annual 25o level event on the ATP tour. It is the only grass court event held on US soil. It is also the only grass court ATP tour event held after Wimbledon concludes. I attended the tournament in 1999 and watched Chris Woodruff win the title. …
Post Wimbledon Power Ranking for the Week of July 9 – July 15, 2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of July 9 through July 15 A Lot of Changes Due to Wimbledon 1. Roger Federer – His Wimbledon win means Roger Federer has a tour leading 5 titles for 2012. Like Rafa, Roger also has two Masters 1000 titles this year. Change from last ranking +…
Federer Facts
Earlier today I was running through some of Roger Federer’s records and standings in my mind. I was trying to wrap my head around these gaudy numbers. I figured it makes sense to post these records and then revise them as they change or a different record occurs to me or you. Why should I…
