Wait Until the Year Ends or Did 2011 End in NY? There may be wisdom in letting the rest of 2011 play out before selecting Novak Djokovic’s awesome season as the best ever single season. Novak won the season ending championship in 2008 and adding a second season ending title would be a significant achievement….
Category: Roger Federer
Roger Federer Ranked Second … Most Trusted and Respected Public Figure?
Roger Federer: Platonic Form and Trusted Man I know Roger Federer would like to get one more run at #1 to tie or break Pete Sampras’ record 286 weeks as the top player in the world. Somehow, I think Roger must be excited about being the second most respected person in the world!?!?! Nelson Mandela…
Links to Some of My Favorite Pieces on Tennis
Here is a quick look at some of my favorite tennis articles ever written. You may want to bookmark this one and read one per month. I am listing them chronologically from oldest to most recent. 1. Raised by Women to Conquer Men by Frank Deford Sports Illustrated 28 August 1978 This is a must…
What does 3 different players recently winning 3 slams in a single season mean?
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?
#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…
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…
Roger Federer and Grand Slam Match Wins
Federer, History and a Pen Roger Federer has written many records into the tennis record books. A lot has been made of his 16 Grand Slam singles titles, his 10 and 8 consecutive Grand Slam final appearances, his 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinal appearances, his 30 and counting consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances and his…
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…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 