Category: Novak Djokovic
Tennis Photos: David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic
I thought I would share photos I took during Cincinnati 2009 of tonight’s main event contestants. These are not the greatest pictures, but hey they are free!
Australian Open Quarterfinal Predictions
Men’s Picks (Winner’s Name in Bold) 1 Novak Djokovic vs. 5 David Ferrer – Djokovic should win, but Ferrer is going to be tougher than Hewitt was. My guess is Nole raises his game and wins in 3 or 4 sets. 4 Andy Murray vs. 24 Kei Nishikori – I think Murray calmly makes another…
Australian Open Sweet 16: Men’s Predictions
As much as I love the early rounds of Grand Slams, the matches that lay ahead of us all look to be of a high quality. Grand Slam events are set up a lot like the NCAA college basketball tournament. Rather than wait for a sweet 16 in March, we have one in January. …
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…
2012 Australian Open Day 4: Lendl and Murray + Hewitt v. Roddick
6 Quick Hits Petra Kvitova lost a set and Chris Evert stated that she is not yet fully fit and will likely not win this Australian Open. This is something to follow. Novak Djokovic looks solid, and a showdown with Milos Raonic seems like a great round of 16 match. Kei Nishikori could surprise people…
2012 Australian Open Day 2 – French Advancement, Harrison and Raonic Impress & Stosur Stumbles
The early rounds of Grand Slam play tend to be a lot of sparring and feeling out from the perspective of an avid fan. Top players typically advance, but form and attitude are things to gauge. Day 2 Down Under showed that Novak Djokovic looks healthy. Given how well this surface meshes with his game,…
Best Two Time Australian Open Champion (Poll)
Tennis has produced a lot of two time Australian Open champions. All of the solo winners plus Andre Agassi (4), Roger Federer (4) and Mats Wilander (3) are not eligible, but who was the best player to win the crown twice?
Who Will Win the 2012 Men’s Australian Open? (Poll)
I made my picks – your turn.
Previewing the Men’s Australian Open
Interesting Potential Early Matches 8 Mardy Fish vs. Gilles Muller 1st Round 4 Andy Murray vs. Ryan Harrison 1st Round Andy Roddick vs. Robin Hasse 1st Round Andy Roddick vs. Lleyton Hewitt 2nd Round Andy Roddick vs. Milos Raonic 3rd Round (If the first two don’t get Andy, I think Raonic will) Juan Monaco vs….
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 