[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ndRyTQvdk] Federer running down two overheads (Dolgopolov could have done a bit more with each overhead) Federer and Edberg training. Some of the best moments at tennis tournaments are just watching players practice. Seeing how well they have honed their craft and how talented they are is worth the price of a ticket.
Category: Roger Federer
Indian Wells 2014 Semifinal Prediction: Federer vs. Dolgopolov
My predictions for Indian Wells have been the worst I have ever put forth on any Masters 1000 Event so read with caution. Hopefully, I can end the event with some good picks. Semifinals Roger Federer (7) vs. Alexandr Dolgopolov (28) This match pits two players with a great deal of variety against one another. Federer has more…
Indian Wells ATP Quarterfinal Predictions March 13, 2014
Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Roger Federer (7) vs. Kevin Anderson (17) – Anderson could be considered a form horse for 2014. I would not be shocked if Roger were upset here. Roger has defended his points in Melbourne and Indian Wells and added points in Brisbane and Dubai. I think Roger’s form is better than Anderson’s so…
Indian Wells ATP Predictions: March 12, 2014
Predicted Winners in BOLD Fourth Round Ernests Gulbis (20) vs. Roberto Bautista-Agut – Gulbis deserves a lot of credit for his strong start to 2014. He is shredding my image of him as talented but inconsistent. Bautista-Agut is also having a great 2014. This may be a year in which multiple players step forward on tour. This is…
Indian Wells Predictions March 10, 2014
Predicted Winners in BOLD [27] Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) v [7] Roger Federer (SUI) – I would not be shocked if the blogging Russian found a way to win a single set, but I think Federer advances. [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) v [28] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) – A rematch of sorts, but I think Rafa wins unless Dolgopolov has a superhuman moment playing for his native Ukraine in…
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…
The 5 Least Important Federer-Nadal Matches
A lot was made about the recent Australian Open match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Notable tennis observers even called it a career defining match. Sometimes reality works out in ways that tennis analysts would not predict. Federer lost to Nadal again, but Rafa getting to 17 majors seems like a more uphill affair…
Australian Open 2014: Nadal vs. Federer Prediction(!)
Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] vs. Roger Federer (SUI) [6] With 30 majors between them, this is about as big as a semifinal can get. Rafa had a somewhat close straight set win over Kei Nishikori and then struggled with Grigor Dimitrov until the fourth set. Roger Federer has looked as sharp as he’s been since winning Wimbledon…
Federer, Edberg and Consistency
Rafael Nadal’s biography had a line about being able to weather a storm and grind Federer down in their matches. This has been a reality in their rivalry at every stage minus maybe the stretch from Wimbledon 2006 through the World Tour Finals of 2007 in which Roger 5 of 7 matches versus his nemesis….
Federer 32.0
Roger Federer has added Stefan Edberg to his coaching team. He has also been practicing with a larger racquet. These moves seem to suggest Roger has not given up on his tennis career due to his ranking dropping to #6 in the world. Edberg Makes Sense I don’t think Federer will be emulating Stefan Edberg’s…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 