Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
As I said, I am only ranking finals that I had a chance to watch.  I did not see the 1980 final.  I am sure it would rank highly if I had seen it. 4.  2007 Roger Federer d. Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6,…

Originally posted on Tennis Analysis:
Sometimes the best way to describe something is to see it in action. In the following video, observe how Federer wins the two points during in the time period 1:40-2:14. These two points are an indication of the Edberg effect. Our eyes tell us that Federer is an ice-skater: he glides…

Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
7.  1998 Pete Sampras d. Goran Ivanisevic 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 If only breaking Sampras were always that easy Pete won due to shots like these Goran also lost the 1994 Wimbledon Final to Sampras, but this was a much better match.  Both…

Originally posted on That Tennis Blog:
It’s that special time of the year for tennis fans! Time for strawberries and cream, time to see some serve and volleying and time to see some slips and tumbles – yes, it’s Wimbledon time! As most of you are probably aware, Wimbledon does not make use of the…

Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
This Top 10 List is Based on Matches I have actually seen.  I was four years old and did not see McEnroe vs. Borg in 1980 therefore I can’t rate it.  This is also purely subjective as each of these matches have their merit.…

Originally posted on daveseeva:
When I was around 13 or 14, I fell hard for tennis. Wimbledon 1996 was the first major I watched from beginning to end, and I was hooked. Steffi Graf and Pete Sampras were favoured to make it through their respective draws; Graf won as expected, but Sampras was upset by…

Originally posted on Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life:
Martina Navratilova seems to have locked up the female honor here.  Consider the following cases before voting and of course comment below. Bjorn Borg – 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles, 1 Wimbledon runner-up finish, 6 consecutive Wimbledon final rounds reached, 2 Wimbledon quarterfinal finishes Pete…