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It’s finally official. The man who’s been stringing together one of the best tennis seasons ever seen has now officially secured the prestigious year-end No. 1. Of course, there hasn’t been any real doubt for a long time, but, in theory, Rafael Nadal could have still turned the tables if he had ended the year perfectly and Djokovic hadn’t won another match. Now,...
Published: October 13, 2011
Many tennis fans expected another Sunday final between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. German Florian Mayer had other plans as he defeated Rafa in straights, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the Shanghai Masters. Currently ranked No. 23, Florian Mayer, who’s won but one ATP 250 title in his life, scored one of the biggest victories in his career. The match stats show that Mayer was untouchable...
Published: October 11, 2011
In the aftermath of the US Open, I wrote this article discussing whether Rafa’s level in 2011 had dropped significantly or not in comparison with 2010. My conclusion was that it hadn’t and that the main difference mainly was a guy named Novak Djokovic. Now, the Spanish Bull himself weighs in on the debate, saying that: “I believe Rafa 2010 had something more special than...
Published: October 10, 2011
Last year’s World Tour Finals saw Federer display some of the best tennis of the year, as he won his fifth title, only losing one set on the way. This year, the Swiss Maestro is qualified for the 10th year in a row, and will seek to avenge his worst season since 2002, while becoming the first man to win six trophies at the season final. Rafael Nadal will seek to win his first and solve the Novak...
Published: July 6, 2011
Can one match change how we are to interpret the entire season? I’ll answer with a resounding yes. At this year’s Wimbledon final, everything was at stake. Novak Djokovic was to take over the official No. 1 ranking no matter the outcome, but had he lost the final, things would have looked very different. He wouldn’t quite have been put in the shoes of the women’s...
Published: June 18, 2011
Wimbledon 2011 is upon us. The draw is out, and it is time to evaluate who got lucky and who didn’t. For starters, the marathon men John Isner and Nicholas Mahut will square off in another first-round encounter. Another marathon? Probably not, but it could be fun for everyone but the two players. Let’s not forget that Isner fell meagerly in the second round last year. At the outset, one...
Published: May 27, 2011
Tomorrow evening, central European time, the most enticing match-up of the tournament so far will begin. It’s the third round battle between the man who’s forgotten how to lose and the friendly Argentinian giant, forever troubled by injuries. Or just No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic vs. No. 25 seed Juan Martin Del Potro. There can be no doubt that Djokovic is the favorite in this match....