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…

Sony Ericsson/Miami ATP Final – Djokovic vs. Murray Prediction

Pain That was Ivan Lendl’s pre-match predictive description of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray’s Australian Open semifinal match.  Two of the top returners on tour clashing.  Two of the fastest men on tour doing battle.  This should be a match with a lot of breaks of serve and long points.  In short, pain is the…

The Psychology of Defending Points

Historical Difficulty with Repeating Rafael Nadal won nearly everything of importance from the onset of the clay court season of 2010 through the conclusion of the US Open 2010.  Nadal’s 2011 did not feature the same level of success.  The same could be said for Nadal’s 2008 French Open, Wimbledon, and Olympic Gold trifecta was…

Power Rankings for the Week of March 18 through March 24

Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of March 18 through March 24 1.  Novak Djokovic – Novak is still holding the top spot, but his loss to John Isner may mean 2011 is in the past. 2.  Roger Federer – Fed’s titles in Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells have him looking strong.  73…

Indian Wells Picks 3-17-2012

Projected Winner in BOLD Semifinals Novak Djokovic (1) vs. John Isner (11) – John Isner is on the cusp of becoming a top 10 player.  He is at worst the second hardest player on tour to break.  Still, Novak should win this match.  It is by no means a certainty because if a player holds…

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