Winning 3 of 4 slams in a single season: Jimmy Connors did it in 1974 Mats Wilander did it in 1988 Roger Federer did it in 2004, 2006 & 2007 Rafael Nadal did it in 2010 Novak Djokovic did it in 2011 Seems like this is becoming more commonplace. Why do you think this is?
Category: Rafael Nadal
#2 Rafael Nadal vs. #1 Novak Djokovic
The Final 128 players and 6 single elimination matches later to get to this point and form should not hold so neatly should it? At Wimbledon and now the US Open we are treated to a #1 versus #2 showdown. In 2006 through 2008 we got these matches between Federer and Nadal in Paris and…
Are you rooting for Nadal or Djokovic?
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2011 Men’s US Open Final Poll – Who Wins?
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Jimmy Connors Part 2
Preface Novak Djokovic just completing a 2 sets to love comeback in the US Open semifinal makes writing this a bit surreal. I think comebacks from 2 sets down are one of the most unique events in all of the sporting world. Jimmy Connors turned the momentum of one such comeback into an indelible memory…
Predicitions for Today’s US Open Semifinal Matches
Men’s Semifinal Matches – Clash of the Titans Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer The world #1 and hottest player on the tour versus one of 3 men to win the US Open 5 times in the open era. Despite all of the shot making abilities each man possesses, this match will come down to…
Isner and Roddick Move Forward to Face Murray and Rafa
Does Isner Have a Chance? I thought Gilles Simon would get enough returns in play to dominate John Isner in rallies. I figured Isner might win one set in a tie-break, but that Simon would be too much. I was wrong. Can he beat Andy Murray? The positive side of me thinks Isner has one…
Rafael Nadal Labor Leader?
Impressed I know some people referred to Rafael Nadal’s reaction to the short court time in misty conditions yesterday as “venomous.” Still, Nadal joined notorious rebels such as Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander who stalled before their 1987 US Open semifinal match as a protest against what the two Swedes saw as disastrous scheduling….
Who are the Beneficiaries of a Washout?
This is a quick post due to a slow day. I think the player who emerges from the Djokovic side of the draw will have an advantage on the final Sunday. If Nadal’s side of the draw has to play back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday and again on Saturday and Sunday, it would be logical…
Quick Picks for Men’s US Open 9-6-2011
Andy Murray vs. Donald Young Murray can throw out a really odd or off effort. Still, the odds of Young beating Murray twice this year seem pretty low to me. I see Murray winning in 3 or 4 sets. Gilles Muller vs. Rafael Nadal Rafa has looked shaky since Wimbledon. Muller played Rafa tough on…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 