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Juan-Martin Del Potro is on the rise again! The Argentine crushed former top-10 player Radek Stepanek, 6-4, 6-0, to reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells. It might not be a significant win for many, but it’s a very important one for the Argentine, who had not played a Masters 1000 event since the Paris Masters back in 2009. On that occasion, Del Potro retired from...
Published: March 10, 2011
Get ready for Novak Djokovic to become World No. 1! It won’t happen this month, it might not even happen this year, but if the Serb goes on to play with the same consistency he has been playing with over the past couple of months, then take your best bet to consider when that might very well happen. As the first Masters 1000 event of the season in Indian Wells is about to start for the main seeds,...
Published: March 7, 2011
Although Serena Williams recently suffered a pulmonary embolism, there’s a good chance the former world number one will be ready to compete at the Grand Slam on the clay court in France twelve weeks from now. According to the tennis star’s doctors, the condition was caught early and successful treatment was under way, which means the American star need more time to rest in order to be back...
Published: March 3, 2011
Some might not want to be in Ruben Bemelman’s shoes this weekend. The World No. 144 prepares to play no less than Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Davis Cup on Friday. The World No. 1—who has not played since his quarterfinal loss at the Australian Open—will make his return to competitive tennis when the Spain squad travel to Charleroi, Belgium. The good news for Belgium is...
Published: February 28, 2011
Even though the European clay court season is still a month and a half away, it would be premature to assume Rafael Nadal will have the ride he had in 2010, when he won Monte-Carlo, Rome, Madrid and Roland Garros. Don’t get me wrong, the King of Clay will still be the favorite when he enters all four events. However, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Juan-Martin Del Potro, Nicolas Almagro and David...
Published: February 28, 2011
Even though the European clay court season is still a month and a half away, it would be premature to assume Rafael Nadal will have the ride he had in 2010, when he won Monte-Carlo, Rome, Madrid and Roland Garros. Don’t get me wrong, the King of Clay will still be the favorite when he enters all four events. However, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Juan-Martin Del Potro, Nicolas Almagro and David...
Published: February 25, 2011
US Open fans remember when Melanie Oudin reached the quarterfinals of the last Grand Slam of the season in 2009. Since then, the Georgia native has not been the same. Some use the power of the moment to boost themselves, while other collapse. You would have to go back to last September in Quebec City to see the American win two successive matches. What does Oudin need to do to go back to winning ways? First...
Published: February 25, 2011
US Open fans remember when Melanie Oudin reached the quarterfinals of the last Grand Slam of the season in 2009. Since then, the Georgia native has not been the same. Some use the power of the moment to boost themselves, while other collapse. You would have to go back to last September in Quebec City to see the American win two successive matches. What does Oudin need to do to go back to winning ways? First...
Published: February 21, 2011
February and December are probably the worst months of the year in men’s tennis—it is the period when the best players take a break. Roger Federer is at a stage of his career where only Grand Slams matter, while Rafael Nadal is nursing a hamstring injury. More over, Rafa does not like to play indoors. Relax tennis alligators, Roger is back on tour at Dubai this week, while the World number...
Published: February 18, 2011
Once more, many stories will be written in the coming days about Caroline Wozniacki reclaiming the world No. 1 spot. How did the Dane manage to do that despite having not won a Grand Slam tournament? Let’s try to understand the big picture, which is forgotten most of the time. By reaching the semifinals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the 20-year-old, who beat Shahar Peer of Israël...