Indian Wells Picks for 3-12-2012

Projected Winners in BOLD Pablo Andujar vs. Albert Ramos -This is close to a 50-50 match in my mind. Mardy Fish (8) vs. Matthew Ebden – Fish should advance. Nicolas Almagro (12) vs. Santiago Giraldo – I think Almagro will have a big 2012. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez vs. Ryan Harrison – A letdown after beating the…

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Indian Wells Picks for 3-11-2012

My Predicted Winner in BOLD  (Great slate of matches today) Roger Federer (3) vs. Denis Kudla – I would not be shocked to see Kudla make a good showing, but then again Federer crushed Tomic in Australia Feliciano Lopez (15) vs. Marcos Baghdatis – This could go either way, but Lopez has been more consistent….

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Indian Wells Picks 3-10-2012 (Now Compared to the Actual Results)

Obviously, there are a glut of matches today and tomorrow in the desert.  Here are my quick picks (Winners in Bold): Gilles Simon (13) vs. Dudi Sela Andy Murray (4) vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez Kevin Anderson (29) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber Viktor Troicki (25) vs. Ryan Harrison – This one could go either way, but I think…

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Requiem for Gonzo and Ljubicic

Tennis, being an individual sport, tends to quickly cycle through generations.  Time is an opponent that a few can fend off, but is an opponent that no one defeats.  Fernando Gonzalez and Ivan Ljubicic are both hanging up their racquets this spring.  Both players brought an interesting dimension to the tour, and both will be…

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Youtube Tennis for 3-6-2012 through 3-10-2012

1.  Video from the 2012 Dubai Semifinal Matches Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray & Roger Federer vs. Juan Martin del Potro 2.  Guillermo Vilas vs. Jimmy Connors at the 1977 US Open 3.  Roger Federer vs. Andy Murray in the Dubai Championship 4.  Steffi Graf vs. Martin Hingis at the 1999 French Open  

Power Ranking for the Week of 3-4-2012 through 3-10-2012

Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of March 4 through March 10 1.  Novak Djokovic – Novak is still holding the top spot, but his loss to Murray in Dubai is cause for some concern as Murray seems to trouble Nole. 2.  Rafael Nadal – An Australian Open runner-up finish has Nadal holding…

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Tennis’ Big Four – A > B > C > D > A?!?!

Andy Murray deserves congratulations for avenging his Australian Open loss to Novak Djokovic with a straight set victory over the dominant force in tennis.  Nole will not have to wait until May to absorb his first loss this year.  Roger Federer deserves congratulations for beating Juan Martin del Potro for a third time in 2012…

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Youtube Tennis for 2-27-2012 through 3-3-2012

1.  Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in Dubai 2. David Ferrer vs. Nicolas Almagro in Mexico  3.  Milos Raonic’s Serve in SloMo 4.  Jimmy Connors vs. Ivan Lendl at Wimbledon 1984