[Metz/St. Petersburg] Simon and Gulbis are champions!
Tennis is a year-round sport. The men used to play right into December. One of the worst decisions ever made was to put the Australian Open in December, often starting right around Christmas. As if...
View ArticleDjokovic wins Beijing over Nadal, but Nadal regains number 1
Tennis is a peculiar sport. For the most part, players' rankings are determined by how many tournaments they play and how well they do in each tournament. Some, who follow tennis rather sporadically,...
View Article[Shanghai, SF] del Potro upsets Nadal in awesome display of power
If there's anyone who understands what Nadal went through when he took 7 months off the tour, it has to be Juan Martin del Potro. At the end of 2009, del Potro looked like he might be the man to crack...
View Article[Shanghai] Djokovic wins the China double, adding Shanghai title to Beijing
Back in 2009, the biggest ask in men's tennis was beating both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in a Slam, The two had such divergent styles, and yet both were huge winners. It was a daunting task for...
View Article[Stockholm] Dimitrov wins first ATP title with 3-set victory over Ferrer
Although Grigor Dimitrov has been called "Baby Fed" for some years, and was considered a promising junior having won two junior Slam titles (Wimbledon and US Open) back in 2008, his pro career has only...
View Article[Basel] del Potro wins Basel over Federer for second consecutive year
There were records, of sorts, to be broken. This year, Nadal still has an outside shot of winning six Masters 1000 titles if he can win Paris. This would break the record that he and Djokovic share of...
View Article[Paris] Djokovic finishes post US Open tournaments undefeated with win over...
Most players find the time after the US Open difficult. They've given their best up to the US Open, but lag afterwards. There are some exceptions. Roger Federer generally plays decently well after...
View Article[WTF] Djokovic defeats Federer in round robin play
These days, when Federer plays Djokovic, there's a period of time where Djokovic's game seems to go off the boil and Federer is able to play his game and win a set, but it always feels like the reason...
View Article[WTF] Djokovic wins third year-end title with straight set win over Nadal
Whenever Djokovic and Nadal meet, there's a chance that the match will be a grind-fest. Nowhere was this more evident than the 2012 Australian Open final which went 6 hours. These are the two best...
View ArticleThe Year in Tennis: 2013
With the ATP World Tour Finals concluded, it's a good time to look back at the year in tennis. Yes, yes, there's still a Davis Cup final to be played, but we know enough to start looking back. Where...
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