Venus Williams Career is Winding Down (We should appreciate her as a holder of 5 Wimbledon singles titles, 7 Grand Slam singles titles, and 3 Gold Medals) Tomas Berdych is a frustrating talent to say the least (Gulbis is too) John Isner is struggling. He has one of the top serves in the game, but…
Category: Grass Court Tennis
WTA Benefiting from Continuity
I wrote last year that 2011 was a good year for the WTA. I felt this way because Petra Kvitova looked like she would be a contender for multiple years, Na Li helped tennis expand into a market of over 1 billion people, Sam Stosur added a Grand Slam champion to the great Aussie tradition,…
Power Ranking for the Week of June 18 – June 24
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of June 18 through June 24 1. Rafael Nadal – A French Open title, two Masters 1000 titles and 3 consecutive wins over Nole have Rafa holding the top spot. 2. Novak Djokovic – Not playing a Wimbledon tune-up was a smart move in 2011. 3….
Tennis Abides Podcast Number 1
Just click on the link and listen to the first Tennis Abides podcast – Dan Listen to this episode PS – You can even download the file if you would like Download this episode (right click and save)
Cilic Wins while Nalbandian Makes News; Haas Defeats Federer
Marin Cilic and Tommy Haas win the two most important Wimbledon tune-up events. Marin Cilic won his 8th career title and is moving toward a return to the top 10. Tommy Haas beat an all time great grass court champion to win his 2nd title at Halle while capping an inspiring return from injuries. Roger…
Nalbandian vs. Cilic – Queen’s Club Final Prediction
David Nalbandian is a great ball striker who has had injury and fitness issues dampen his career. Marin Cilic is a talented player who looked to be on the verge of the top 5 in early 2010. The two have already gained momentum for Wimbledon, but the winner may be a spoiler capable of knocking…
Halle Final Prediction – Federer vs. Haas
Quick Transition from Clay to Grass As I mentioned earlier this week, it is hard to appreciate the French Open results for too long because a brand new season begins on grass courts. At the close of the French Open, Roger Federer seemed to have fallen further behind Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Now, Federer…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 