Tag Archives: Grigor Dimitrov

Monday Ranking Report – 7/3/2011 (aka Davis Cup points suck)

The latest ATP rankings raise one of the biggest controversies with the points system. I am of course talking about ranking points for Davis Cup wins, introduced for the first time in 2010. I can see the logic. Rankings should … Continue reading

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Grigor Dimitrov suspended by the ATP

It looked like he’d gotten away with it, but Bulgarian website Tennis Kafe is reporting that hotshot teenager Grigor Dimitrov has been handed a three week suspension for shoving an umpire last year. The incident occurred after Dimitrov’s semi-final defeat … Continue reading

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First title club 2011

In 2010 five players claimed their first career ATP titles: John Isner (Auckland), Ernests Gulbis (Delray Beach), Andrei Golubev (Hamburg), Viktor Troicki (Moscow) and Mikhail Kukushkin (St Petersburg). Here are ten of the leading contenders looking for their maiden crowns … Continue reading

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The Stagnation of Donald Young: Lessons for Ryan Harrison

It’s not very controversial to say that Donald Young has completely failed to live up to the potential he showed as a junior. The Atlanta southpaw is currently languishing outside the world’s top 100, and it’s now been over two-and-a-half … Continue reading

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