Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #10 A lot changed in Montreal, will stability return after Cincinnati? Novak Djokovic – Novak may not have picked up any trophies or a Golden Masters Series (that needs a new name), but he got everything he wanted in terms of US Open preparation. Novak played 10 matches over 14…
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Cincinnati 2015: August 20th ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [13] David Goffin (BEL) – I could see Goffin trouble Nole, but I think Nole’s game has more heft and will ultimately prevail due to that fact. [8] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – I think Rafa is improving his form incrementally and that…
Tennis Power Ranking 2015: Andy Murray Snaps Losing Streak to Djokovic and Wins Montreal
Tennis Abides 2015 Power Ranking #9 A lot has changed since Wimbledon Novak Djokovic – Nole is still number one in my power ranking heading into Cincinnati and will be #1 heading into the US Open. Andy Murray will be a challenge if the two meet in the US Open final, but Novak has played…
Montreal 2015: ATP Quarterfinal Predictions for August 14
Predicted Winners in BOLD [16] John Isner (USA) vs. Jérémy Chardy (FRA) – John Isner has to thank the draw gods a bit here. He reached the round of 16 and received massive crowd support in defeating George Costanza Nick Kyrgios. Now, he has a workable quarterfinal match. His title in Atlanta and runner-up finish…
Wimbledon 2015: 5 Men that Leave with Momentum and 5 Men that Leave with Questions
5 Men that Leave with Momentum Novak Djokovic – The world #1 leaves London with his 9th major title and 3rd Wimbledon title. Novak played airtight tennis for nearly the entirety of the men’s final. He has now won 3 of his previous 4 Grand Slam finals and is in a class of his own…
Wimbledon 2015: July 2nd Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
7-time champion @rogerfederer records 35th match win of 2015, beating #Dzumhur at @Wimbledon. http://t.co/ZcIWPUF9BY pic.twitter.com/Py41IMOYVk — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) June 30, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) v Sam Querrey (USA) – Querrey has had a number of nice results on grass in his career and has a big serve/forehand combination….
Breakdowns of the Federer and Nadal Forehands
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s forehands are two of the best shots in tennis. Here is an inside look at how each man hits his unique signature shot. The two men have combined to reach 14 Wimbledon final rounds and to win 9 Wimbledon titles. Federer’s grip is a sign he built his game prior…
Wimbledon 2015: June 30th Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions
"I feel I'm playing extremely well." @andy_murray begins his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday. http://t.co/rWTB1CohKe pic.twitter.com/CO49xPBKYg — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 29, 2015 Predicted Winners in BOLD [2] Roger Federer (SUI) v Damir Dzumhur (BIH) – The Fed should advance. [3] Andy Murray (GBR) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) – This is not an ideal first round…
Quick Hits for 22 June 2015
“I’m playing better than [2013], I feel” – @andy_murray captures a 4th title at The Queen’s Club #AegonChampionships pic.twitter.com/KElEic9Zk8 — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 21, 2015 Quick Hits Roger Federer claiming his 15th career grass court title and 86th career title place him in a good spot heading into Wimbleon. Also, Ivan Lendl’s 94 career titles…
Quick Hits: June 15, 2015
My Quick Hits The extra week in the grass season has made the transition to Queen’s Club and Halle not seem nearly as rushed. I was unsure if this extra week would mean much, but seeing it unfold for the first time as a fan and follower of the sport, I love it. Rafael Nadal picked…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 