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…
Category: Novak Djokovic
Tennis’ Big Four – A > B > C > D > A?!?!
Andy Murray deserves congratulations for avenging his Australian Open loss to Novak Djokovic with a straight set victory over the dominant force in tennis. Nole will not have to wait until May to absorb his first loss this year. Roger Federer deserves congratulations for beating Juan Martin del Potro for a third time in 2012…
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
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…
Men Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 2 – The Usual Suspects: Bjorn Borg
Setting Difficulties Aside In part 1, I asserted that the GOAT question is hard to answer, but that two separate but related questions contribute to the process of naming a GOAT. Who played tennis at the highest level and who accomplished the most in his or her career are rarely the same thing. No one…
2012 Australian Open Men’s Final: Live Commentary
My grammar could be dicey as I am typing in real time Expect Sentence Fragments First Set Nadal 4 – Djokovic 2 Rafa held off several break points to consolidate the break. Nole is upset that he is not moving well. Rafa is serving pretty well and has his sneer out in full force. I…
Victoria Azarenka Wins the 2012 Australian Open
The New Queen I knew that Victroia Azarenka was playing well, but I picked against her thinking that the moment of a first Grand Slam final would be overwhelming. I was wrong and saw a player with steely nerves. Azarenka won her first Grand Slam title and claimed the #1 ranking. Her game is ideally…
My 2012 Australian Open Final Picks – Women’s and Men’s Predictions
Women’s Final: Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Sharapova I refuse to make any jokes about how noisy this match is likely to be. Azarenka has cleared a number of mental hurdles at this event. She played admirably well at the 2011 Year End Championships. Beating Kim Clijsters after being rolled in the second set speaks well…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 