Nadal when asked if he misses playing against Djokovic: “It’s better to not play him.” — Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) May 19, 2018 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will square-off for the 51st time tomorrow. That alone is noteworthy, but when one considers how tightly meshed their careers have been, especially since early 2011, it…
Category: Rafael Nadal
US Open 2017: Nadal Wins the 2017 US Open Title for his 3rd Bite of the Big Apple
Rafael Nadal won his 3rd US Open title and his 16th Grand Slam title with a convincing 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Kevin Anderson. The big serving South African did not have enough weapons to keep the outcome of this match in doubt. Nadal did what he has done so well for 12 years now…
French Open 2017: Men’s Championship Prediction – Nadal vs. Wawrinka
Rafael Nadal vs. Stan Wawrinka Rafael Nadal is 9-0 in Roland Garros championship matches. Stan Wawrinka is 3-0 in major finals. Who wins? Who keeps his streak? I think there is a clear on paper favorite. However, I think this match is much closer than what the paper says. Rafael Nadal is the most dominant…
Rafael Nadal’s Latest Renaissance: Can Anyone Stop Him on Clay?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQK-9lq7-Xs Rafael Nadal won Monte Carlo and Barcelona for the 10th time each! He also banked 1500 computer points in the process. If one adds his 1200 points from Australia, 300 from Acapulco, and 600 from Miami, Rafael Nadal has positioned himself to make another run at the #1 ranking. With 3600 points from those…
Cincinnati 2016: August 18th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Grigor Dimitrov VS (2) Stan Wawrinka – Grigor appears to be playing much better than some of his earlier 2016 form. Still, I think Stan wins the battle of one-handed backhands by serving bigger than Grigor and pushing him backward during rallies. Borna Coric VS (3) Rafael Nadal – Coric won a gut-check match last evening after…
Rio Olympic Tennis: Andy Murray vs. Juan Martin del Potro Gold Medal Prediction Plus Nishikori vs. Nadal Prediction
An ecstatic del Potro kisses the ground after beating Nadal for a place against Murray in the gold medal match pic.twitter.com/IpYDHNhbaP — Tennis View Magazine (@TennisViewMag) August 13, 2016 Juan Martin del Potro vs. Andy Murray Juan Martin del Potro beat Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal en route to this gold medal match. Those two…
Rio Olympic Tennis: Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez Win Gold in Doubles
Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez win doubles gold for Spain pic.twitter.com/5C7KHHyrGJ — Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) August 13, 2016 Thank you @RafaelNadal and @marclopeztarres! pic.twitter.com/oGI6GiiRhu — Rafael Nadal Fans (@RafaelNadalFC) August 13, 2016
Rio Olympic Tennis: The Value of Medals Won in Doubles
Rafa Nadal & Marc Lopez win their QF & reach the medal round. With mixed doubles, Nadal plays 3 matches tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/i586WQ9fiT — Cynthia Tanner (@CJSTanner) August 10, 2016 With most of today’s action wiped out by rain storms, I am going to take a moment to look at doubles. It is a topic I…
Rio Olympic Tennis: August 10th Men’s Singles Predictions
Croatia’s @cilic_marin overcame Radu Albot 63 64 on Court 7 earlier today, he plays Monfils next #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/iP5wCCSRZI — ITF Olympic Tennis (@OlympicsTennis) August 8, 2016 Predicted Winners in BOLD (3) Rafael Nadal VS (15) Gilles Simon – I think Simon could perhaps win, but Rafa seems quite inspired in Rio. I think Rafa wins…
Rio Olympic Tennis: August 9th Men’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD MONACO Juan vs. MURRAY Andy – Murray will be facing a tough fighter in Monaco, but Monaco doesn’t have enough firepower to really bother Murray. NADAL Rafael vs. SEPPI Andreas – I don’t think it will be as one-sided as Rafa’s first round match, but Rafa should win in straight sets. CUEVAS…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 