The 7th Tennis Power Ranking of 2016 Novak Djokovic – Nole was the first man since 1992 to win the Australian Open and French Open in the same year. Novak adds Masters 1000 titles at Indian Wells, Miami, and Madrid to his impressive 2016 results. Novak’s title at Doha is worth 250 points and his…
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Wimbledon 2016: Djokovic’s Historic Run Comes to an End
A few things jumped out at me as his 2016 Wimbledon run came to a shocking end in the round of 32. Djokovic has more Wimbledon titles than Stefan Edberg, Jimmy Connors, and Rafael Nadal. Jim Courier was the last man won the first two legs of the calendar slam. Courier’s run came in an…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 6 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Andy Murray (GBR) v John Millman (AUS) – Murray should win this match. [6] Milos Raonic (CAN) v [27] Jack Sock (USA) – I like Milos to win this match, but I think Sock has played quite well. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [28] Sam Querrey (USA) To finish 6-7(6),…
Wimbledon 2016: Day 5 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Dreddy vs. Kyrgios could be unreal Predicted Winners in BOLD – This is a Great Slate of Matches for Day 5 JMdP -“Hey, you know I’m not in the big 4, but I have a major title.” SW – “Well, I’ve got two.” (PR) Juan Martin del Potro VS (4) Stan Wawrinka – If JMDP were a little more…
All 28 Match Points of the Novak Slam
Cristina Nicolae from twitter passed along this cool video on twitter. The Djoker Slam!!! All 28 Matches All 28 Match Points All 4 Grand Slam I… https://t.co/Pa1Glq2tl0 via @YouTube — Cristina Nicolae ● (@CristinaNcl) June 19, 2016
Debating Tennis with the Tennis Insider Part 1
Preface There have been some recent developments at Tennis Abides about which I am excited. The second youtube video recently posted, and my interview with a former college tennis player was quite popular. Beyond that, new product reviews, interviews, and youtube takes are in the pipeline. This past weekend, Kelechi Agu asked me if I’d…
Novak Djokovic Changing Tennis
This video was passed along to me, and it is quite good. Novak’s movement, flexibility, and balance are all likely precursors to how tennis will be approached in the future.
Tennis Power Ranking 2016: Novak Djokovic’s Hegemony
The 7th Tennis Power Ranking of 2016 Novak Djokovic – The world #1 just claimed his 4th consecutive major title! His hold on the top spot is unquestioned. There is a pretty big barrier between Novak and the field. Andy Murray – Murray won Rome and was runner-up at both Roland Garros and Madrid. He is…
French Open 2016: Novak Conquers Roland Garros and Tennis
Novak Djokovic’s long march toward a Roland Garros singles title has involved many close calls. Consider that Novak was runner-up at Roland Garros in 2012, 2014, and 2015. His chase for this title was halted in the semifinal round in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2013. Novak also posted quarterfinal showings at Roland Garros in 2006…
French Open 2016: Twitter Poll Results
Who will win the men's final at Roland Garros? #RolandGarros #FrenchOpen — Dan Martin (@DanMartinTennis) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This was interesting as well: Djokovic-Murray, First time No. 1 & No 2 will play for a Slam neither has won since 1984 https://t.co/Q5C5LB6pHC pic.twitter.com/hVp0aVHOMo — Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) June 4, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 