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Building the Ultimate ATP Player: Part 2

February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Evan Valeri In my previous article I discussed which ATP players in the modern game have the most desirable strokes. As we have all seen before, the player with the superior technique is not always the winner. In this article we will take a look at which players have a strong mentality on court [...]

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Building the Ultimate ATP Player

February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Evan Valeri In this series of articles, I will break down what the ultimate ATP player’s game would look like in today’s singles game. This first article will dive into which modern players have the most desirable strokes. Serve: Milos Raonic In 2012, Milos “The Missile” Raonic led the ATP Tour in service games [...]

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Defense as the New Offense: Analyzing Ferrer and Djokovic

January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Evan Valeri While Berdych didn’t have what it took to defeat the world number one in their quarterfinal matchup, he played well. It was right along the lines of some of the other matches the two have played over the course of the past two seasons. Berdych seems to squeak a set out of [...]

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Lucky Number 13? Previewing Djokovic vs. Berdych

January 21, 2013 By 1 Comment

By Evan Valeri The upcoming 2013 Australian Open quarterfinal match between Novak Djokovic and Tomas Berdych marks the thirteenth time the two players will face off. Out of the previous twelve matches the Birdman was only able to capitalize once, taking out the Serb in straight sets during the 2010 Wimbledon semi finals. The last [...]

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Janko Tipsarevic: Rebel with a Cause

January 13, 2013 By 2 Comments

By Evan Valeri “Beauty will save the world.” Written in Japanese and adorning the left arm of current ATP number nine ranked player Janko Tipsarevic, this is just one of many tattoos that make Tipsarevic stand out from the crowd. His tattoos along with the sporty Oakley glasses he wears make Janko an unforgettable figure [...]

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ATP Australian Open Visions: Predictions, Matchups and Winners

January 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

January 12, 2013 — The Australian Open kicks off main draw play on Monday, January 14th, but what exactly do we have in store in this year’s men’s draw? Your trusty panel of Tennis Grandstand writers delve into the hot topics surrounding the first Slam, including dark horses, seeded players crashing out early, first round upsets, [...]

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5 ATP Players Ready To Make an Impact in 2013

January 7, 2013 By 2 Comments

By Evan Valeri Summer has arrived in Australia and the first ATP tournaments of the year are underway. This means it’s time to start making some hot predictions for the 2013 season. The ATP tour has been dominated by the big four in recent years, Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray. But for 2013, change is [...]

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