Novak Djokovic vs. Marin Cilic This match has it all. Here are some of the plot lines featured: The two most recent male Grand Slam champions square off The player with the most and the least qualifying points face one another Croatia vs. Serbia A rematch of a 5 set quarterfinal match at Wimbledon The…
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Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Nole Knows Best
Tennis Power Ranking 2014 #13 Novak Djokovic – Nole looked like himself for the first time since Wimbledon. That is bad news for the field in London. Roger Federer – Roger won Basel since the last power ranking. He also lost to Milos Raonic in Paris despite thrashing Milos at Wimbledon and Masters Cincinnati. Roger…
Paris 2014: Quick Hits
Novak Djokovic has strengthened his claim to the #1 ranking. More importantly, he looked like himself for the first time since Wimbledon. Nole is on the cusp of a 4th year finished at #1 and a 4th WTF. London should be fun. Milos Raonic shook off one-sided losses to Federer at Wimbledon and Cincinnati to…
Why in my Mind Novak Djokovic is Number One for 2014
I have never hidden the fact that I enjoy Roger Federer’s play and his winning as much as I’ve enjoyed watching or rooting for any player in tennis history. I try to be fair, but I think objectivity is a fictional location that, like Utopia, does not exist for human beings. Roger Federer trails Novak…
Tennis Channel on Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, and Novak Djokovic
This was pretty good
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Roger Resurgent in Shanghai
Novak Djokovic – Nole won Beijing and reached the semifinal round in Shanghai. He has played well enough to make it likely that he finishes 2014 ranked #1. We’ve yet to see Nole hit a dominant streak since Wimbledon, but he’s playing well enough to stay #1. Roger Federer – Roger owns 4 titles in…
Shanghai Semifinal Predictions (Tennis Abides is Back)
Sorry about my hiatus* Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer The two leaders in the rankings race for 2014 face-off for the 5th time this year. Nole won their encounters at Wimbledon and Indian Wells. Federer won in Dubai and Monte Carlo. Djokovic has applied a sleeper hold to the race for #1 in 2014 and…
Why Tennis is the Best Sport
Prelude This series will with humor argue that tennis is the best sport for fans to follow. We will look at some sports as groups and some individually. The Obvious Ones Bowling: Tennis is better than bowling for a myriad of reasons. First, bowling has a cap on how well a players’ performance can be…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: US Open and Marin Cilic’s Rise
Novak Djokovic – Nole stays at #1, but his play in Toronto, Cincinnati and to a lesser extent New York leave some questions. Novak did not handle the hot and humid conditions well in New York. He struggled with the heat late in the Kohlschreiber match and against Nishikori who had played 10 sets in…
US Open 2014: Djokovic vs. Nishikori Prediction
I have to admit that Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray is my favorite match-up among the Big 4. I really enjoyed their quarterfinal match. Novak has looked nothing like the player who went 2-2 and won only 4 of 10 sets played after Wimbledon. He looks sharp and delivered a pretty strong message in beating…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 