Linked Over the Past 52 Weeks Andy Murray and David Ferrer had a pair of intense matches at the 2012 French Open and Wimbledon events. Each man took a hard earned four set victory on his preferred surface. Since that time, Murray has won an Olympic Gold Medal and a US Open title. Ferrer led…
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Masters Miami 2013: Semifinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Semifinals Gasquet Posted a Huge QF Win Andy Murray (2) vs. Richard Gasquet (8) – Gasquet is re-establishing himself in a big way, but I think Murray is going to win in an entertaining match. Haas has Beaten Djokovic and Federer Over the Past 52 Weeks David Ferrer (3) vs. Tommy Haas (15) – I picked against…
Masters Miami Predictions 27 March 2013
Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals David Ferrer (3) vs. Jurgen Melzer – Jurgen could win, but Ferrer is a guy who tends to win the matches he is supposed to win. Gilles Simon (11) vs. Tommy Haas (15) – Simon is the player who may be fatigued. Haas beat Federer at Halle last year and Nole in Miami this year. Not…
Masters Miami Predictions for 26 March 2013
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fourth Round Albert Ramos vs. Jurgen Melzer – I love Melzer, but I think the slow hard courts will benefit Ramos more. Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Tommy Haas (15) – Nole should win, but Tommy Haas’ resurgence has been a nice story over the past 15 months. Andy Murray (2) vs. Andreas Seppi (16) – Murray will win in one…
Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Indian Wells
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #4 1. Novak Djokovic – Nole is number one, but he can hear footsteps behind him right now. 2. Rafael Nadal – 3 consecutive tournament titles, including his first hard court title in over 2 years, have Rafa rising. Change since last Ranking +1 3. Andy Murray – This Indian Wells was…
Tennis Power Rankings 2013: Chile and Beyond
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #2 1. Novak Djokovic – Nole is still in control. 2. Andy Murray – He’s posted a 19-2 match record at the 3 most recent Grand Slam events. 3. Roger Federer – Will Rotterdam move Federer into a tie for career titles with John McEnroe? 4. David Ferrer – Horacio Zeballos preserved Ferrer’s #4…
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic vs. David Ferrer Pick
Predicted Winner in BOLD Singles – Semifinal [1] N Djokovic (SRB) v [4] D Ferrer (ESP) The three-time champion, two-time defending champion and world number one enters this semifinal as a heavy favorite. As well as Ferrer has played in the past 12-15 months, this is a mismatch on paper. Ferrer did manage to win…
Australian Open Day 9 Men’s Picks
Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals David Ferrer (4) vs. Nicolas Almagro (10) – David Ferrer could reach his 3rd slam semifinal in the past 52 weeks. He led the tour with 7 titles in 2012. He also picked up his first 1000 series title after adding French and US Open semifinal runs to his career…
Australian Open Day 5 Men’s Picks
Predicted Winners in BOLD – This is a Great Slate of Matches Singles – Third Round [1] N Djokovic (SRB) v [31] R Stepanek (CZE) – Stepanek has been a a steady and tricky player for a long time. Still, Nole is a 3 time champion playing on a surface that is perfect for his…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 