I almost had the feeling that Tipsarevic would ride negative energy a la Lleyton Hewitt in 2001 after his bout with controversy. I am glad that did not happen and that tennis, rather than sexism, will be the story of the weekend.
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US Open Day 11 Picks
Predicted Winners in BOLD Quarterfinals Novak Djokovic (2) vs. Juan Martin del Potro (7) – Delpo can beat Nole in a big match as he did so at the Olympic games, but Novak should advance in 4 sets. David Ferrer (4) vs. Janko Tipsarevic (8) – Will Tipsy’s rage fuel an upset? No. Ferrer is…
Newport, Stuttgart, Umag and Bastad Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport, RI Surface – Grass 1 John Isner vs. Lleyton Hewitt Defending champion John Isner has played well to reach the final. Ivo Karlovic has troubled Lleyton Hewitt in the past. Still, this grass court season has favored veteran players. I think that trend continues and…
Post Wimbledon Power Ranking for the Week of July 9 – July 15, 2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of July 9 through July 15 A Lot of Changes Due to Wimbledon 1. Roger Federer – His Wimbledon win means Roger Federer has a tour leading 5 titles for 2012. Like Rafa, Roger also has two Masters 1000 titles this year. Change from last ranking +…
Wimbledon 2012 Gentlemen’s Quarterfinal Predictions
Predicted Winner in BOLD Quarterfinals 1 Novak Djokovic vs. 31 Florian Mayer Nole should advance in 3 or 4 sets. Mayer should be proud of getting this far, but Novak is a heavy favorite in this match. 3 Roger Federer vs. 26 Mikhail Youzhny Youzhny has a shot at pulling an upset here. First, how…
Power Ranking for the Week of June 11 – June 17
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of June 11 through June 17 The French Open Reshapes My Top 10 1. Rafael Nadal – A French Open title, two Masters 1000 titles and 3 consecutive wins over Nole have Rafa moving into the top spot. Change from last ranking +1 2. Novak Djokovic –…
Roland Garros 2012 Men’s Semifinal Predictions
1 Novak Djokovic vs. 3 Roger Federer I don’t think either man has played near his A level during this event. To me, that means the player who is most likely to raise his game is the player who will win. Novak Djokovic is under pressure attempting to complete the Nole Slam. Roger Federer twice…
French Open Predictions for June 2, 2012
Predicted Winners in BOLD I went 6-2 with my June 1 Picks 2 Rafael Nadal vs. Eduardo Schwank – Rafa rolls A big serve during Raonic’s blue period 13 Juan Monaco vs. 19 Milos Raonic – This may be the toughest match for me to predict. Monaco is a fighter who will spill his guts…
Power Ranking for the Week of April 29 – May 5, 2012
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of April 29 through May 5 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is the number one player in the world, but he will face challenges to remain number one in 2012. 2. Rafael Nadal – A seventh consecutive Barcelona title have Nadal surging. He is the greatest ever on clay. …
Tennis Predictions for 4-29-2012
Projected Winners in BOLD This will be short as Simon has already won. I simply will pick the first seeds in both other finals today. I think Rafael Nadal beats David Ferrer in Barcelona. I think Victoria Azarenka prevails against Maria Sharapova in Stuttgart. I was 5-1 in my picks yesterday. We shall see if…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 