Originally posted on Talking Tennis Points:
Men’s tennis has been dominated by four players in particular over the past five years but this season the gap is closing with the fringe players looking to pounce on those at the top. Already, Stanislas Wawrinka has claimed the first major of the season and now there are…
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The Djok’s in Greece
Originally posted on Jadde: from Bosnia to Bengal:
That said….meaning, I wasn’t gonna write for a while: news too cool to not report. Djoković is in Greece, fiancée Jelena Ristić is pregnant, and though he lost his Monte Carlo Crown, he made it to semi-finals, and at least it was to Federer and not to the…
PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal defeats Ivan Dodig to reach quarterfinals at Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal Fans On the anniversary of his very first title in Barcelona, Rafael Nadal defeated Croatian Ivan Dodig 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. He will next play against Nicolas Almagro. Rafa reached another milestone today: He is now level with tennis great Arthur Ashe in the 11th place on…
PHOTOS: Rafael Nadal defeats Teymuraz Gabashvili to reach third round in Monte Carlo
Rafael Nadal Fans Rafael Nadal made his clay season debut at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters with a victory over Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia, 6-4, 6-1. He made another record by surpassing Brian Gottfried’s 679 victories on the all-time wins list. Rafa’s next opponent will be Andreas Seppi. Our champion looked every bit the King of…
What We Learned From The Sony Open
Originally posted on Weekly Perpective:
If March taught us anything it’s that Novak Djokovic is on fire showing signs reminiscent of his 2011 run. He’s still a ways away from taking the number 1 ranking back but year to date points shows they are much closer than the rankings actually show. Now that the…
Miami Masters: Nadal yet again the Bridesmaid as Imperious Djokovic storms to the title
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
Rafael Nadal was yet again left to deliver the runners-up speech at the Sony Open, as his quest for a maiden Miami Masters title, ended in defeat to his arch-rival Novak Djokovic. Djokovic had already won the prestigious event at Crandon Park 3 times before, including 2011…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 