An interesting take from Iain

Dear readers, I did not post much last week despite some interesting events taking place.  I was gearing up for defending my doctoral dissertation (I managed to talk about tennis twice in my defense).  The great news is that I successfully defended my dissertation at the University of Dayton and am now Dan Martin, PhD….

Originally posted on fortylovetennisblog:
With Novak Djokovic’s imperious form, it seems odd to talk about a new Grand Slam champion. The Serb’s 6-1 7-5 7-6 win over Andy Murray in the Australian Open final marked his third consecutive grand slam title, while it was also his fifth major victory in seven attempts. Such has been…

Originally posted on That Tennis Writer:
After an early exit in Melbourne, the “King of Clay” returned to the surface in Buenos Aires. How the Spaniard does on the beloved dirt will be a barometer as to the current status of his game. ?

I don’t necessarily agree as Novak went 5 w. Anderson at Wimbledon & saved break points in the 5th & went 5 with Gilles, but this makes a great case.

Originally posted on Match Point:
Roy Emerson: Adam At the forefront of tennis’s charge into professionalism, the undervalued Roy Emerson’s statistics still impress. In an age when Australians dominated world tennis, Emerson and Rod Laver were the names that stood out, with ‘Emmo’ winning 12 individual major titles (including six Australian Opens in seven years),…

Originally posted on secretfangirls:
It’s no secret that the only thing we love as much as music is tennis!  Lucky for us, the tennis season lasts nearly the entire year, hitting every corner of the globe.  We thought we’d take a weekly look at the ATP World Tour action, both on an off the court.…

Originally posted on Welcome to Barbrah Musamba Chama Mumba's Blog:
Tennis champion Andy Murray’s wife Kim Sears has given birth to their first child, a baby girl. The couple, who got married in Murray’s hometown of Dunblane last April, announced the pregnancy last summer. Murray played in the Australian Open last month where he…