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Andy Murray in a Fitness Race as Juan Martin del Potro Visits the Pope — The Friday Five

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Fitness Race It seems that all of the chatter about Nadal’s seeding for Roland Garros may have been for nothing, as the Spaniard may be guaranteed the No. 4 seed even if he fails to win the title in Rome. Unfortunately, his potential guarantee of a top four seed may come at [...]

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The Glory That Is Rome: ATP Rome Draw Preview

May 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

No sooner does the dust settle in Madrid than the action kicks off at the last clay Masters 1000 tournament on the Road to Roland Garros.  In fact, the action in Rome’s Foro Italico starts on the day of the Madrid final, offering some extra entertainment for those unsatisfied with the prospect of just one [...]

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What a Difference a Year Makes: Madrid in Blue vs. Madrid in Red

May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

After the outcry caused by the audacious rhapsody in blue last year, the ATP essentially twisted the arm of the Madrid tournament into returning to its red roots.  But did the traditional surface really make a difference in the results of either the men’s or the women’s draw?  An analysis could use multiple angles, of [...]

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Rafa’s Redoubt: ATP Monte Carlo Draw Preview

April 14, 2013 By 1 Comment

No man ever has won nine straight titles at an ATP tournament, but no man ever has come close to defeating Rafael Nadal in Monte Carlo during the last decade.  Nadal has lost only two sets in his last six appearances in this principality perched on the Mediterranean, attaining a level of sustained brilliance that [...]

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ATP Plotlines to Ponder: Clay Season Edition

April 12, 2013 By 1 Comment

Having concluded the first hard-court season, the ATP moves on to spend the spring on clay in cities like Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome, and Paris.  Take a look at some of the key narratives that might set the tone during this action-packed span. 1.      Can anyone stop Nadal?  This question has dominated the ATP clay [...]

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Sony Open in Photos: Kamke ousts Del Potro, Sharapova thru

March 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

MIAMI, FL (March 23, 2013) — Friday at the Sony Open saw sunshine, rain, a power outage on Stadium court and hey, even some great tennis! The surprise of the day came when Tobias Kamke handed last week’s BNP Paribas Open finalist Juan Martin del Potro a straight set defeat, 7-6(5), 6-1. Luckily, the Argentine [...]

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Let Rafael Nadal’s tennis do the talking; US Open prize money increase — The Friday Five

March 22, 2013 By 4 Comments

By Maud Watson Cut the Bull Rafael Nadal’s fans had plenty to celebrate last weekend (and rightfully so) as their man won the prestigious Indian Wells title. But count me among the number of fans that were left feeling a little frustrated at how things unfolded. It wasn’t that Nadal won. He thoroughly deserved it. [...]

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Which Juan is the Fifth Slam?

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Outside of the US Open, the back-to-back two-week hard court events in Indian Wells and Miami are the biggest tennis events in the United States. As a result, every year around this time, the same tedious debate arises between fans and pundits alike; is tennis ready for a “fifth slam” and if it is, where [...]

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A Mighty Quartet: How Dominant Are the Big Four?

March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

With his victory at the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Rafael Nadal has contrived a brief return to the No.4 ranking, thereby granting men’s tennis a momentary break from the odd configuration whereby the Big Four aren’t its top four. At a stroke, Nadal has reasserted the validity of the Big Four as a concept, and [...]

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Keys to Biscayne (II): Miami ATP Draw Preview

March 20, 2013 By 2 Comments

Even without Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the Sony Open ATP draw features plenty of dazzling stars to sparkle on Miami spring nights.  Here is the companion to the women’s quarter-by-quarter preview. First quarter:  When he absorbed a disappointing loss in an Indian Wells semifinal last year, Novak Djokovic bounced back by winning his third [...]

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