I know I mentioned Gonzo’s retirement recently, but I searched for a few highlights of the heavy hitter.
Category: Rafael Nadal
The Psychology of Defending Points
Historical Difficulty with Repeating Rafael Nadal won nearly everything of importance from the onset of the clay court season of 2010 through the conclusion of the US Open 2010. Nadal’s 2011 did not feature the same level of success. The same could be said for Nadal’s 2008 French Open, Wimbledon, and Olympic Gold trifecta was…
Power Rankings for the Week of March 18 through March 24
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of March 18 through March 24 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is still holding the top spot, but his loss to John Isner may mean 2011 is in the past. 2. Roger Federer – Fed’s titles in Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells have him looking strong. 73…
Indian Wells Picks 3-17-2012
Projected Winner in BOLD Semifinals Novak Djokovic (1) vs. John Isner (11) – John Isner is on the cusp of becoming a top 10 player. He is at worst the second hardest player on tour to break. Still, Novak should win this match. It is by no means a certainty because if a player holds…
Who Will Win Indian Wells? (Tennis Poll)
If it is someone else, David Ferrer’s form and Juan Martin del Potro’s power make them likely candidates.
Power Ranking for the Week of 3-4-2012 through 3-10-2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of March 4 through March 10 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is still holding the top spot, but his loss to Murray in Dubai is cause for some concern as Murray seems to trouble Nole. 2. Rafael Nadal – An Australian Open runner-up finish has Nadal holding…
Tennis’ Big Four – A > B > C > D > A?!?!
Andy Murray deserves congratulations for avenging his Australian Open loss to Novak Djokovic with a straight set victory over the dominant force in tennis. Nole will not have to wait until May to absorb his first loss this year. Roger Federer deserves congratulations for beating Juan Martin del Potro for a third time in 2012…
2012 ATP Power Rankings
This is a new feature in which I will combine the overall flow of the ATP Tour for the past 52 weeks with recent trends to arrive at my own current rankings. Tomorrow, I will have another Youtube Tennis entry up and my GOAT series will resume this week as well. Much like college basketball…
Men Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 4 – The Usual Suspects: Roger Federer
Part 1 Laid out key questions Part 2 Looked at Bjorn Borg’s Credentials and the difficulties of the GOAT Debate Part 3 Looked at Pete Sampras’ Credentials Roger Federer Why Roger Federer might be the GOAT – Roger Federer has a compelling case to make on both fronts of the GOAT argument. He holds many of…
Men Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 3 – The Usual Suspects: Pete Sampras
Part 1 – Laid Out Key Questions Part 2 – Discussed the Difficulties of Naming a GOAT while Examining Bjorn Borg’s Case Men Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 3 Pete Sampras Why Pete Sampras Might be the GOAT – Pete Sampras holds fourteen Grand Slam singles titles and seven Wimbledon titles. Pete Sampras spent…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 