My Monte Carlo Pick and a Site Update
Superman and Kryptonite? As for the best possible Monte Carlo final ever, I think Novak Djokovic will win. It is not an easy pick as Nadal has won every match he has played at this prestigious event...
View ArticleMonte Carlo High Rolling – Nadal Wins 8th (!) Consecutive Shield
Rafael Nadal d. Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-1 This result was huge for a few reasons: Nadal cements his status as the favorite for the French Open in 2012* Nadal exercises some of his demons vs. Djokovic...
View ArticleMen Who Stare at Tennis GOATS Part 5 – The Usual Suspects: Rafael Nadal
Part 1 Laid out Key Questions Part 2 Looked at Bjorn Borg’s Credentials and the Difficulties of the GOAT Debate Part 3 Looked at Pete Sampras’ Credentials Part 4 Looked at Roger Federer’s Credentials...
View ArticleRafael Nadal’s Comeback is Still On Track But Just Not the Fast Track
Credit Zeballos Horacio Zeballos of Argentina won the biggest match of his life by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 to win in Vina del Mar, Chile. Zeballos also defeated a cast of solid clay court...
View ArticleNadal’s Reign: Unrelenting Supremacy
King Rafa 2005 – ? Can anyone stop a prepared Nadal on clay? That is a question that has been hounding professional tennis since 2005. There are a few scenarios for how Nadal might lose a match on...
View ArticleTennis Power Ranking 2013: Post Monte Carlo
Dan Martin’s 2013 Power Ranking #6 1. Novak Djokovic – Nole ends a nearly 9 year winning streak by Nadal in Monte Carlo and in straight sets no less. He’s #1. 2. Rafael Nadal - Rafa has played 5...
View ArticleNadal and Clay Court Invincibility
My second to most recent column revolved around Nadal’s seeming invulnerability on clay. All of the sudden, Nadal is pushed hard by Grigor Dimitrov, struggled holding a lead and closing out a match vs....
View ArticleMonte Carlo Quick Hits April 15, 2014
Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Fabio Fognini is the best round of 32 match one could expect on clay. Rafael Nadal and Pablo Andujar are one match away from a re-match of the best clay court match of 2014...
View ArticleMonte Carlo Quick Hits April 16, 2014
Rafael Nadal starts his quest for 9 (NINE!) Monte Carlo titles in 10 years. Under a lot of grading scales 90% is a B+ or A-, but if ATP Tennis is graded on a curve, Rafa just gave a failing grade to...
View ArticleTennis Power Ranking 2014: Monte Carlo – Wawrinka is All In
2014 Power Ranking #5 – Monte Carlo Crowns a New Number One Stanislas Wawrinka - Good to Great … sounds about right. The 2014 points totals are competitive, but Stan has wins over Rafa, Nole and...
View ArticleLooking Forward to Monte Carlo?
Tennis Abides will be back to predicting for the Masters 1000 Emeritus Event @rogerfederer #AvataRF pic.twitter.com/lqRZcNMOAk — Nusi (@NusiP) April 10, 2015
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2015: April 13 Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [13] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) – Any match with Gulbis could go in any direction. Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs Borna Coric (CRO) – I’ll pick a mild...
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2015: What Most of Us are Missing
I am guessing that most of my readers love tennis. What more could be added to a gathering of the top players in the world? For one, an idyllic Mediterranean setting. Of course, throwing in a cool...
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2015: April 14 Predictions
What do I think will happen at the Masters 1000 Emeritus Event? Read on Predicted Winners in BOLD [14/W] Gaël Monfils (FRA) vs. [Q] Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) H2H – I have come to expect the unexpected...
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2015: April 15 Predictions or Special IRS Edition
Predicted Winners in BOLD What a picturesque venue [7] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs Juan Monaco (ARG) H2H – I am quite tempted to pick an upset here, but Stan has done well when defending titles. [3] Rafael...
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2016: Nadal vs. Monfils Championship Prediction
Rafael Nadal vs. Gael Monfils Gael Monfils was not the expected finalist, but his play at Masters Miami was excellent so he is in a nice spot in terms of playing strong tennis on two different...
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2017: April 18th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD COURT RAINIER III (11 a.m. start) [11] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs. Ryan Harrison (USA) H2H – The surface likely favors Pouille even if his 2017 has not been sparkling to this...
View ArticleMonte Carlo 2017: April 19th Predictions
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Andy Murray is upbeat about his chances at the <a...
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