A worthy sequel in 2015? The Dubai event always draws in a great field and when the draw holds up a tremendous final is in the offing. This year is no exception. Federer and Djokovic each won a title in Australia to start their seasons. Of course, Djokovic’s Australian Open is significantly more coveted than…
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Dubai 2015: Semifinal Predictions
Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Berdych I doubt it will be this one-sided, but I expect a similar result. Berdych has had a nice start to 2015. I don’t think he has much of a chance in this match, but Berdych has been quite consistent. Nole has won 2 of the past 3 slams after a…
My Problem with the Federer Post Mortems
My Starting Point I will put my bias out there and state that Roger Federer has been all-time my favorite tennis player to watch since 2003. I like his game, his balance, his shot making etc. I also will bluntly say that Roger is not playing near his career best 2006 level, or his 2004-2007…
Should Roger Federer’s Fans Be Worried? (Poll)
Do Federer’s losses in Rotterdam and Dubai have you worried? I am of the wait and see opinion, but I think Roger may be picking his spots now more than ever.
Tennis 2013 Power Ranking: Dubai and Acapulco
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #3 1. Novak Djokovic – Nole is number one, and his strong showing in Dubai only underscores that point. 2. Andy Murray – 2013 has brought Andy a Grand Slam runner-up finish and a 250 point title. Still, it will be nice to see him in action again. 3. Rafael Nadal – Rafa’s…
Assessing 2012 To This Point
ATP Overview – Novak’s World Djokovic is still dominating Novak Djokovic is indeed still the man in the world of tennis. His 60 Minutes interview helped introduce him to a broader audience. He does not have the win-loss record he had at this point in 2011, but Novak has won the biggest event of 2012…
Who Will Win Djokovic vs. Murray at the Sony Ericsson 2012? (Poll)
Round 1 to Djokovic Round 2 to Murray Round 3?
Youtube Tennis for 3-6-2012 through 3-10-2012
1. Video from the 2012 Dubai Semifinal Matches Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray & Roger Federer vs. Juan Martin del Potro 2. Guillermo Vilas vs. Jimmy Connors at the 1977 US Open 3. Roger Federer vs. Andy Murray in the Dubai Championship 4. Steffi Graf vs. Martin Hingis at the 1999 French Open
Power Ranking for the Week of 3-4-2012 through 3-10-2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of March 4 through March 10 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is still holding the top spot, but his loss to Murray in Dubai is cause for some concern as Murray seems to trouble Nole. 2. Rafael Nadal – An Australian Open runner-up finish has Nadal holding…
Who Will Win Dubai? Tennis Poll
Dubai Boasts a Final Four Worthy of a Grand Slam. Who Will Win? Feel Free to Elaborate in the Comments Section
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 