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…
Category: Milos Raonic
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. …
Barcelona, Stuttgart and Bucharest Semifinal Picks
Projected Winners in BOLD There is a slate of interesting matches for all three events. Here are my picks: Barcelona 1 Rafael Nadal vs. 9 Fernando Verdasco – Rafa should win this match in a fairly straightforward manner. Verdasco did stage a classic with Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open, but I would be shocked…
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….
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…
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…
Youtube Tennis for 2-27-2012 through 3-3-2012
1. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in Dubai 2. David Ferrer vs. Nicolas Almagro in Mexico 3. Milos Raonic’s Serve in SloMo 4. Jimmy Connors vs. Ivan Lendl at Wimbledon 1984
2012 ATP Power Rankings
This is a new feature in which I will combine the overall flow of the ATP Tour for the past 52 weeks with recent trends to arrive at my own current rankings. Tomorrow, I will have another Youtube Tennis entry up and my GOAT series will resume this week as well. Much like college basketball…
Youtube Tennis for the Week of 2-20-2012
Big Wins for Almagro, Azarenka, Federer and Raonic 1. Roger Federer vs. Juan Martin del Potro Rotterdam 2012 Highlights Federer wins his 71st career title beating Juan Martin del Potro for the second time in 2012. Delpo crashed the finals by demolishing Tomas Berdych. 2. Milos Raonic won his 2nd title of 2012. Here are some…
Australian Open Day 6 Men’s Picks
Quick Picks Predicted Winners in Bold Jo-Wilfried Tsonga already advanced so no need to pick here. Andy Murray should beat Michael Llodra in straight sets. Llodra has enough talent to take one set, but I don’t expect Murray to be troubled. Novak Djokovic should win easily vs. Nicolas Mahut. David Ferrer should beat Juan Ignacio…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 