Predicted Winner in BOLD Excuse these being a bit late Fourth Round Serena Williams (4) vs. Andrea Hlavackova – Serena should win. Marin Cilic (12) vs. Martin Klizan Ana Ivanovic (12) vs. Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0 In-progress no pick Roger Federer (1) vs. Mardy Fish (23) – This is a potentially dangerous match for Roger as Fish pushed him hard last year at the WTF. Agnieszka Radwanska (2)…
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Federer Gets to 20 Slam Match Wins Again
My apologies for not having my picks for today posted, but I had some difficulties with WordPress. My readers will just need to trust that I picked every match today correctly and check in tomorrow for my Day 7 picks. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras failed to win 20 Grand Slam Matches during…
US Open Day 4 Men’s Picks
Projected Winners in BOLD Second Round Fernando Verdasco (25) vs. Albert Ramos – I’m picking a mild upset. Milos Raonic (15) vs. Paul-Henri Mathieu – Raonic’s serve should send him to the 3rd round. Marcel Granollers (24) vs. James Blake – Blake’s US Open ends against the solid Granollers. Gilles Simon (16) vs. Jimmy Wang…
Pre-US Open Power Ranking
**** Given that Rafael Nadal is not playing the US Open he will not be ranked, but his 2012 position is either 3rd or 4th in my mind. Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Ranking US Open Edition Roger Federer – If anyone had told Roger Federer that 2012 would include a Wimbledon title, he likely would…
Sampras Turns 41 and Federer Turns 31
Familiar Faces By some luck for tennis junkies, Pete Sampras was born on August 12, 1971 and Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981. The two men are almost exactly 10 years apart in age. Tennis fans waited from Borg’s retirement to Sampras’ ascendency to see a player win over 10 slams in his…
Power Ranking for August 13-19
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of August 13 through August 19 1. Roger Federer – Federer has won 5 titles in 2012. Cincinnati could lead to a new #1 in my rankings as well as in the ATP rankings. 2. Novak Djokovic – Winning his 2nd consecutive Rogers Cup has Djokovic looking…
Who Will Finish 2012 Ranked #1? (Tennis Poll)
2012 Resumes Roger Federer – Wimbledon title, 2 Masters 1000 titles, Dubai and Rotterdam titles, runner-up finishes at Halle and the Olympic games, semifinal finishes at the Australian Open, Rome and The French Open Rafael Nadal – French Open title, 2 Masters 1000 titles, and a Barcelona title, runner-up finish at the Australian Open, semifinal…
10 Olympic Takeaways
Serena Williams adds to her sublime legacy with decisive gold medals in singles and doubles. Serena has career Golden Slams in singles and doubles now. Fodder for a GOAT debate? Speed Kills – Andy Murray took a huge step by winning 5 straight sets over Djokovic and Federer en route to a gold medal in…
Post Olympic Power Ranking
Dan Martin’s 2012 Power Rankings for the Week of August 6 through August 12 This is later than usual, but I had good reason for the delay. 1. Roger Federer – Federer has won 5 titles in 2012 including Wimbledon, he just added a silver medal to his career haul, and just turned 31. It…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 