2014 Power Ranking #7 – Roland Garros Rafael Nadal – Rafa entered Roland Garros with a few questions swirling around his level of play. He answered those questions and made history. Change since last ranking +1 Novak Djokovic – Nole had a good run to his second Roland Garros final in 3 years. Novak’s form was…
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Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Post Madrid & Rome – Nole Rising
After the injury marred Madrid final, I had no idea how to rank my Top 10 so I did the cowardly sensible thing and waited another week. So here is a Double Masters 1000 Power Ranking Extravaganza. 2014 Power Ranking #6 – Madrid and Rome (Roam If You Want To) Novak Djokovic – Nole answered questions about…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Monte Carlo – Wawrinka is All In
2014 Power Ranking #5 – Monte Carlo Crowns a New Number One Stanislas Wawrinka – Good to Great … sounds about right. The 2014 points totals are competitive, but Stan has wins over Rafa, Nole and Federer along with a Slam and Masters 1000 title. As strange as it sounds to me, Stan is my #1…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Miami Crowns a New Number One
Fourth Tennis Power Ranking 2014 Miami Crowns a New Number One Novak Djokovic – Nole ended 2013 on a streak. He’s back to his winning ways. Winning back-to-back Masters 1000 events by beating Federer and then Nadal in each final has Novak back to my top spot. Change since last ranking +1 Rafael Nadal – He’s never…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Indian Wells Nole on a Role?
Third Tennis Power Ranking 2014 Masters 1000 events always lead to movement Rafael Nadal – Nadal will remain number at least through the conclusion of Miami. Those who over analyze things might look at a loss to Wawrinka, losing a set and saving match points versus Andujar on clay, losing a set to Stepanek, and then…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Pre-Indian Wells
Second Tennis Power Ranking 2014 Not a lot has happened since Melbourne and that is about to change with two Masters 1000 events being played in succession Rafael Nadal – Rafa has won 2 events in 2014 and was runner-up at the first slam. He is a lock for the top spot right now. Stanislas…
Tennis Power Ranking: Australian Open 2014
More Analysis Will Be Coming Throughout the Upcoming Week First Power Ranking of 2014 Rafael Nadal – A power ranking is supposed to look at the current state of affairs and plot a player’s position. Rafa won in Qatar and was runner-up at the Australian Open for the second time in 3 years. Rafa has…
Power Ranking 2013: Wrapping Up the Year
Power Ranking 2013 #15 1. Novak Djokovic – I agree with the computer rankings. They offer an accurate representation of points earned from the start to the finish of 2013. A power ranking takes that into account as well as the current state of each player’s game. Nole is riding a 22 match winning streak and…
Power Ranking 2013: Paris to London
Power Ranking 2013 #14 1. Rafael Nadal – I said Rafa had locked up the #1 slot on my Power Ranking for 2013 after the US Open. If Nole wins out, I will have to revise that pronouncement. Rafa has not done anything wrong since the US Open ended, but this time of year has…
Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Shanghai
Power Ranking 2013 #13 1. Rafael Nadal – I said Rafa had locked up the #1 slot on my Power Ranking for 2013 after the US Open. If Nole wins out, I will have to revise that pronouncement. Rafa has not done anything wrong since the US Open ended, but this time of year has…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 