Players
About the top tennis players such as Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray but also other players who play ATP World Tour events or Challengers and Futures.
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Nadal in need of a new coach
You can still give him golf tips though, Toni. Toni and Rafa Nadal are the old ball and chain. They’ve had more success together than most teams in the world of sport. Still, after Rafa’s painful loss to Fabio Fognini today in the third round of the Barcelona ATP 500 tournament, a lot of people […]
The Resurgence of Federer
What else can you call it when the tennis world labelled the Swiss star as “down-and-out” after a lame 2013 season where he was plagued with back problems and insecurity about his choice of weapon. In 2014, it’s been a completely different story with four titles (before the final in Basel), two Grand Slam semi-finals […]
GOATs on Grass and More
We have hardly been able to catch our breath from a dramatic French Open final and now the grass season is already under way with Federer and Nadal playing in Halle and Murray and Wawrinka in Queens. Winning Ugly author (must-read book for all tennis players and fans) and tennis guru Brad Gilbert was impressed […]
Djokovic = Djokopong?
I think Djokovic must have played a lot of Pong as a little boy (although he’s probably too young). His baseline defence game is like playing a computer on max level. You can’t break through. I’m writing this in the middle of his casual win against Ernests Gulbis. He’s 6-3 6-3 up and I can’t […]
Where was Stan the Man?
I held high hopes for Australian Open and Monte Carlo champion Stan “the Man” Wawrinka going into Roland Garros. Ranked three in the world, he was surely one of the favourites already Djokovic and Nadal seem to have their own little standing in the world of tennis right now. Despite great results like winning his first […]
Djokovic wins Rome Masters
It was a titanic battle that ebbed and flowed like the sea. Fitting for two Gods of the tennis court. Nadal started in positive style while Djokovic looked remarkably subdued. People started whispering about his tender wrist. The Spaniard went up 4-1 before something sparked to life inside of the Serb and he came back […]
Chardy Chardonnay Beats Federer Moet
Strange headline, yes, but tennis guru Brad Gilbert’s nicknames for top players are sometimes worth re-using. And since Federer is sponsored (among other luxury brands) by Moet, well, it fits together. What doesn’t fit well together is wind and tennis and it was evident in blustery Rome yesterday. The red dirt whirled around the court, […]
Tommy Haas in 2014
Last year 35-year-old ex number two in the world (2002!), Tommy Haas, came back to win the headlines with his rise up to nr 15 in the world. This is how the ATP World Tour website summarizes his year: 2013 — The oldest player in Top 20 and top German reached QF or better 11 times […]
Players on the rise – Nishikori and Bautista-Agut
Today we have the final between Japanese wunderkind Kei Nishikori (born 1989!) and the king of clay, Rafael Nadal. This has perhaps been Nishikori’s year more than anyone else so far, he has won two titles and has an amazing 22-4 win record in 2014. After Madrid Masters he rightfully moves within the top 10. […]
What’s ailing Andy Murray?
Yes. You have to ask that question after the Wimbledon champion’s pretty “miserable” start to 2014. He’s yet to win a title and 18-7 is not inspiring from a two-grand-slam-man who’s been steady within the top 5 for years (now #8). Of course, he was injured so that might be lingering. He split with his […]