Venus Williams Career is Winding Down (We should appreciate her as a holder of 5 Wimbledon singles titles, 7 Grand Slam singles titles, and 3 Gold Medals) Tomas Berdych is a frustrating talent to say the least (Gulbis is too) John Isner is struggling. He has one of the top serves in the game, but…
Category: Wimbledon
WTA Benefiting from Continuity
I wrote last year that 2011 was a good year for the WTA. I felt this way because Petra Kvitova looked like she would be a contender for multiple years, Na Li helped tennis expand into a market of over 1 billion people, Sam Stosur added a Grand Slam champion to the great Aussie tradition,…
Power Ranking for the Week of June 18 – June 24
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of June 18 through June 24 1. Rafael Nadal – A French Open title, two Masters 1000 titles and 3 consecutive wins over Nole have Rafa holding the top spot. 2. Novak Djokovic – Not playing a Wimbledon tune-up was a smart move in 2011. 3….
Tennis Abides Podcast Number 1
Just click on the link and listen to the first Tennis Abides podcast – Dan Listen to this episode PS – You can even download the file if you would like Download this episode (right click and save)
Cilic Wins while Nalbandian Makes News; Haas Defeats Federer
Marin Cilic and Tommy Haas win the two most important Wimbledon tune-up events. Marin Cilic won his 8th career title and is moving toward a return to the top 10. Tommy Haas beat an all time great grass court champion to win his 2nd title at Halle while capping an inspiring return from injuries. Roger…
Nalbandian vs. Cilic – Queen’s Club Final Prediction
David Nalbandian is a great ball striker who has had injury and fitness issues dampen his career. Marin Cilic is a talented player who looked to be on the verge of the top 5 in early 2010. The two have already gained momentum for Wimbledon, but the winner may be a spoiler capable of knocking…
Tennis History: Nadal and Sharapova
A Trip Inside my Unofficial Historical Tennis Rankings The 2012 French Open is in the books. Sadly, the quick transition to grass rarely allows for the full impact of this event to be appreciated until later in the year. Still, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova made a great deal of history. Here is a quick…
Men Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 5 – The Usual Suspects: Rafael Nadal
Part 1 Laid out Key Questions Part 2 Looked at Bjorn Borg’s Credentials and the Difficulties of the GOAT Debate Part 3 Looked at Pete Sampras’ Credentials Part 4 Looked at Roger Federer’s Credentials Rafael Nadal Why Rafael Nadal Might be the GOAT – Rafa’s claim to the GOAT title revolves around three areas of…
Youtube Tennis for the Week of 4-10 through 4-14-2012
1. Edberg vs. McEnroe at Wimbledon 1989 2. Muster vs. Sampras 1995 3. John Isner vs. Gilles Simon 2012
Men Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 4 – The Usual Suspects: Roger Federer
Part 1 Laid out key questions Part 2 Looked at Bjorn Borg’s Credentials and the difficulties of the GOAT Debate Part 3 Looked at Pete Sampras’ Credentials Roger Federer Why Roger Federer might be the GOAT – Roger Federer has a compelling case to make on both fronts of the GOAT argument. He holds many of…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 