Grand Slam Domination by Djokovic and Federer Meet the new bosses; same as the old bosses These two men have combined to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and the number will be 24 after Sunday. Novak Djokovic is 16-2 in 2014 Grand Slam play. Roger Federer is 14-2 in 2014 Grand Slam play. Boris…
Category: Wimbledon
Wimbledon 2014: Federer vs. Raonic Semifinal Prediction
Ljubicic has helped Raonic find his grass court footing I think this semifinal is harder to predict than the last one. I believe Dimitrov is playing better than Raonic and maybe better than anyone other than Djokovic. Federer is undefeated in Wimbledon semifinal matches. All of that bodes well for Roger, but Roger is nearly…
Wimbledon 2014: Djokovic vs. Dimitrov Semifinal Predicition
Novak Djokovic is 2 matches away from winning his 2nd Wimbledon title in 4 years and reclaiming the #1 ranking. Grigor Dimitrov is riding a grass court winning streak and playing some of the best tennis of his career. This should be a fun final for the fans as there is a contrast in styles…
Wimbledon 2014: Ladies’ Singles Semifinal Previews and Predictions
There were plenty of reasons to doubt the arrival of any of these four semifinalists. Safarova is seeded 23rd. She was supposed to go out in the 3rd round. Kvitova has played largely forgettable tennis since the 2011 season finale. Bouchard was part of the group of death with Serena and Maria Sharapova. Halep is…
Kyrgios or In Some Ways it is Always 1985
The unexpected drew me to tennis in 1985 Rafael Nadal Forever Young? Rafael Nadal has always been a revolutionary figure in tennis. Whether it is his method for hitting the ball with record RPMs, his ushering in a new level of athleticism, or his raging bull persona, Rafa has always seemed to be young. He’s…
Wimbledon 2014: Day 10 Gentlemen’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This should be a special day of tennis. There is a great mix of guys in their prime, veterans and up and coming players. [3] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) – Dimitrov beat Murray in Acapulco. Dimitrov won Queen’s Club. Dimitrov is looking really solid, but Murray is the defending champion…
Wimbledon 2014: Day 10 Ladies’ Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Centre Court [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs. [19] Sabine Lisicki (GER) – I am very torn in predicting a winner in this match. Halep would easily be my pick on other surfaces. However, Lisicki has a great serve and has a strong grass court record. I like Lisicki to win a set, but I think if…
Wimbledon 2014: Day 9 Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD I thought the bottom half of the draw was softer than the top half. I still think that, but having to win either 4 best of 5 set matches in 6 days should even the odds a bit with the top half players. Centre Court Centre Court [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [WC] Nick…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 