Travel, TV and Breakfast at Wimbledon As a child, my family typically traveled on or around the July 4th holiday. Like most vacations, outings and visiting family members factored into our schedule. However, few outings other than going to church with relatives occur on Sunday mornings. I was 6 years old at the time and…
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Tennis Power Ranking 2013: Roland Garros Means Nadal Rises
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #7 Roland Garros Rearranged the Rankings This match flipped the top two 1. Rafael Nadal – His 8th French Open title is a record. He has won at least one Grand Slam title for 9 consecutive years. This too is a record. Nadal is flying high as he has no points…
French Open Championship Preview & Prediction: Nadal vs. Ferrer
Ferrer has Beaten Rafa in Big Matches Ferrer has beaten Rafa in New York and Melbourne, is Paris next? David Ferrer did defeat Rafael Nadal at the 2007 US Open and World Tour Finals. He also stopped the Rafa Slam in an injury marred 2011 Australian Open quarterfinal. Ferrer pushed Nadal twice on clay during…
Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic: Preview and Prediction
The Big Match Make no mistake, this is the match everyone was looking forward to when all of the draws were released. Rafael Nadal entered this tourment having won 7 of the past 8 Roland Garros titles with one realistic threat in the draw. Novak Djokovic is number 1 in the world and beat Nadal…
French Open Memories: Guga
South American Renaissance Gustavo Kuerten was not expected to win the 1997 French Open, but he went through accomplished champions and clay court powers in the process. Kuerten beat fifth seeded and 1995 French Open champion Thomas Muster in the round of 32. He beat Andrei Medvedev in the round of 16. He beat defending…
Masters Miami 2013 Final Prediction Murray vs. Ferrer
Linked Over the Past 52 Weeks Andy Murray and David Ferrer had a pair of intense matches at the 2012 French Open and Wimbledon events. Each man took a hard earned four set victory on his preferred surface. Since that time, Murray has won an Olympic Gold Medal and a US Open title. Ferrer led…
First Power Ranking of 2013
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #1 Post Australian Open Ranking 1. Novak Djokovic – Nole won the Australian Open in convincing style to pick up where he left off in my rankings. 2. Andy Murray – He is playing quite well, just not quite well enough to have won the first major of the year….
Post US Open Power Ranking – The Rise of Andy Murray
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Ranking Post US Open Edition Andy Murray – He has won the most recent Grand Slam event as well as a Gold Medal in singles. Murray is riding high. I am not sure where this will lead, but two things are fact. First, Murray is no longer the best player to…
US Open Final Weekend a Preview of a Post Fedal World
Golden Age Many words have been written about how great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been for tennis. Each has been nearly omnipresent on the big stage for many years. Both players are respected by fans and the media alike. Most importantly, each appeals to different sensibilities. Nadal draws on the gritty hustle driven…
Thoughts on Wozniacki, Clijsters and Isner
Warning Signs for Wozniacki The US Open was Even Worse for Caro than SW19 Caroline Wozniacki’s loss at the US Open may have had injury elements thrown into the recipe, but this is an ominous sign. Last year, many said Wozniacki is uber fit, works hard on her game, and she is the youngest player…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 