Counter Factual Time Imagine the organizers at the Key Biscayne event announcing, “Because we are the last event before the European clay court season starts, we will be changing our tournament from a hard court event to a green clay event as a transition to softer courts.” Would the same players be up in arms…
Tag: Novak Djokovic
Power Ranking for the Week of May 14 – May 20
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of May 14 through May 20 (a lot of changes from the last few weeks) 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is the number one player in the world, but the next few months will be interesting. 2. Roger Federer – Titles in Dubai, Rotterdam, Indian Wells and Madrid…
Monte Carlo High Rolling – Nadal Wins 8th (!) Consecutive Shield
Rafael Nadal d. Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-1 This result was huge for a few reasons: Nadal cements his status as the favorite for the French Open in 2012* Nadal exercises some of his demons vs. Djokovic Nadal once again is the sole owner of the most Super 9/Masters Series/Masters 1000 titles Nadal most importantly wins…
My Monte Carlo Pick and a Site Update
Superman and Kryptonite? As for the best possible Monte Carlo final ever, I think Novak Djokovic will win. It is not an easy pick as Nadal has won every match he has played at this prestigious event for the past eight years. Djokovic is dealing with the loss of a loved one as well. It…
Power Ranking for the Week of April 15-April 21
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of April 15 through April 21 – Not a lot of change this week 1. Novak Djokovic – Novak is clearly the number one player in the world. 2. Roger Federer – Fed’s 2012 titles in Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells have him holding the number two…
Assessing 2012 To This Point
ATP Overview – Novak’s World Djokovic is still dominating Novak Djokovic is indeed still the man in the world of tennis. His 60 Minutes interview helped introduce him to a broader audience. He does not have the win-loss record he had at this point in 2011, but Novak has won the biggest event of 2012…
Youtube Tennis for April 2 – April 6, 2012
Novak Djokovic is Number One Radwanska vs. Sharapova Highlights Pete Sampras vs. Boris Becker
Sony Ericsson/Miami ATP Final – Djokovic vs. Murray Prediction
Pain That was Ivan Lendl’s pre-match predictive description of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray’s Australian Open semifinal match. Two of the top returners on tour clashing. Two of the fastest men on tour doing battle. This should be a match with a lot of breaks of serve and long points. In short, pain is the…
Who Will Win Djokovic vs. Murray at the Sony Ericsson 2012? (Poll)
Round 1 to Djokovic Round 2 to Murray Round 3?
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 