Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Mallorcan Conquistador

Power Ranking 2013 #12 A lot of movement after 2013’s FInal Grand Slam 1.  Rafael Nadal – What can be said.  He missed the Australian Open and lost at the first round at Wimbledon.  Heck, Rafa has lost 2 clay court matches this year.  All of that is true, and Rafa has locked up the…

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Cincinnati to NY

Power Ranking 2013 #11 Again a lot of movement as one would expect following a 1000 Series Event 1.  Rafael Nadal – Rafa already has 5 Masters 1000 titles in 2013!  He is putting a strangle hold on the race to finish #1 in 2013.  He continued dominating form and won entertaining to memorable matches against…

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Post Montreal

Power Ranking 2013 #10 A lot of movement as one would expect following a 1000 Series Event 1.  Rafael Nadal – Rafa already has 4 Masters 1000 titles in 2013!  Add in 2000 points from Roland Garros and Rafa has banked 6000 ranking points in 5 events.  His win versus Nole pushes Rafa back to the…

Power Ranking 2013: Post DC

Power Ranking 2013 #9 1.  Andy Murray – Murray broke a 77 year slump for men from the UK at All England.  Over the past 52 weeks, Murray has won 2 slams, produced 1 slam runner-up finish and won a gold medal.  His back-to-back titles at Queen’s Club and Wimbledon have him atop my rankings…

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Wimbledon and Murray’s Ascent

Power Ranking 2013 #8 Wimbledon Shakes up the Power Rankings  #1 vs. #2 and Murray vs. History/Expectations 1.  Andy Murray – Murray broke a 77 year slump for men from the UK at All England.  Over the past 52 weeks, Murray has won 2 slams, produced 1 slam runner-up finish and won a gold medal….

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Roland Garros Means Nadal Rises

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #7 Roland Garros Rearranged the Rankings  This match flipped the top two 1.  Rafael Nadal – His 8th French Open title is a record.  He has won at least one Grand Slam title for 9 consecutive years.  This too is a record.  Nadal is flying high as he has no points…

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Post Monte Carlo

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #6 1.  Novak Djokovic – Nole ends a nearly 9 year winning streak by Nadal in Monte Carlo and in straight sets no less.  He’s #1. 2.  Rafael Nadal – Rafa has played 5 events in 2013.  His results: 3 titles and 2 runner-up finishes. Did someone really knock over his water…

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Post-Miami and Davis Cup

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #5 1.  Novak Djokovic – Nole is number one, but he needs to rest his ankle if he is going to make an assault on Roland Garros. 2.  Rafael Nadal (Tie) – 3 consecutive tournament titles, including his first hard court title in over 2 years, have Rafa geared up for another…

Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Indian Wells

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #4 1.  Novak Djokovic – Nole is number one, but he can hear footsteps behind him right now. 2.  Rafael Nadal – 3 consecutive tournament titles, including his first hard court title in over 2 years, have Rafa rising.  Change since last Ranking +1 3.  Andy Murray – This Indian Wells was…

Tennis 2013 Power Ranking: Dubai and Acapulco

Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #3 1.  Novak Djokovic – Nole is number one, and his strong showing in Dubai only underscores that point. 2.  Andy Murray – 2013 has brought Andy a Grand Slam runner-up finish and a 250 point title.  Still, it will be nice to see him in action again. 3.  Rafael Nadal – Rafa’s…