Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of June 11 through June 17 The French Open Reshapes My Top 10 1. Rafael Nadal – A French Open title, two Masters 1000 titles and 3 consecutive wins over Nole have Rafa moving into the top spot. Change from last ranking +1 2. Novak Djokovic –…
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2012 Men’s French Open Final: #1 Novak Djokovic versus #2 Rafael Nadal – Can Godzilla Be Stopped?
This match is what every tennis fan has been wanting since the conclusion of the 2012 Australian Open. Nadal pushed Djokovic for nearly 6 hours (6 hours!) in Melbourne. Can Rafa reverse the tide of 3 consecutive Grand Slam final losses to Novak? If Monte Carlo and Rome’s results are to be taken seriously,…
Roland Garros 2012 Men’s Semifinal Predictions
1 Novak Djokovic vs. 3 Roger Federer I don’t think either man has played near his A level during this event. To me, that means the player who is most likely to raise his game is the player who will win. Novak Djokovic is under pressure attempting to complete the Nole Slam. Roger Federer twice…
French Open Predictions for June 4, 2012
My men’s predictions have been pretty accurate (14-4 or nearly 78% accurate) My women’s predictions have been poor (1-3 or 25% accurate) Projected winner in BOLD 5 Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga and 9 Juan Martin del Potro were my picks yesterday, and I have to stick with those picks. 2 Rafael Nadal vs. 13 Juan Monaco –…
French Open Predictions for June 2, 2012
Predicted Winners in BOLD I went 6-2 with my June 1 Picks 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Eduardo Schwank – Rafa rolls A big serve during Raonic’s blue period 13 Juan Monaco vs. 19 Milos Raonic – This may be the toughest match for me to predict. Monaco is a fighter who will spill his guts…
Power Ranking for the Week of May 21 – May 27
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of May 21 through May 27 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is number one, but his grasp has weakened. Does he still have Rafa’s number? Good Times for Nole 2. Rafael Nadal – Rafa is back to number two after winning his third title in four outings. …
Power Ranking for the Week of May 14 – May 20
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of May 14 through May 20 (a lot of changes from the last few weeks) 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is the number one player in the world, but the next few months will be interesting. 2. Roger Federer – Titles in Dubai, Rotterdam, Indian Wells and Madrid…
Power Ranking for the Week of May 7 – May 13
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of May 7 through May 13 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is the number one player in the world, but he will face challenges to remain number one in 2012. 2. Rafael Nadal – He is the greatest ever on clay. Can he master blue clay in an elevated…
Power Ranking for the Week of April 29 – May 5, 2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of April 29 through May 5 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is the number one player in the world, but he will face challenges to remain number one in 2012. 2. Rafael Nadal – A seventh consecutive Barcelona title have Nadal surging. He is the greatest ever on clay. …
Wertheim, Raonic and Other Thoughts
Jon Wertheim’s Mailbag Abides Jon Wertheim commented on an observation I made about the possible benefits of Rafael Nadal playing slowly in his weekly mailbag. Here are Jon’s thoughts: I think Nadal’s slow play does benefit him in one key area. Nadal’s ability to concentrate is a comparative advantage against anyone not named Deep Blue….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 