Tag Archives: Novak Djokovic

The biggest upsets of 2011

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

According to the ATP website, Milos Raonic beating Fernando Verdasco in the San Jose final was one of the top five upsets of the year. Ridiculous. It was barely in Fernando Verdasco’s top five upsets. Anyway, it inspired me to … Continue reading →

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Some stats on a static season

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Spain’s Davis Cup final victory against Argentina last weekend finally brought the 2011 tennis season to a close. The fact that the pre-tournament favourite and perennial powerhouse ran out the winner was entirely in keeping with the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon: Five thoughts from the semi-finals

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

1. Turning points are rarely so blatant Tennis matches generally ebb and flow with gradual and subtle momentum shifts back and forth. Occasionally they have clear and obvious turning points like both men’s semi-finals had. When Jo-Wilfried Tsonga served for … Continue reading →

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Roland Garros: Five thoughts from the semi-finals

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

1. Four days off wasn’t ideal preparation but it wasn’t a key factor in the result Djokovic would obviously rather have played his quarter-final match but I doubt a 6-1 6-0 ret. win against a Fabio Fognini who was physically … Continue reading →

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Roland Garros: Five thoughts on the quarter-finals

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

1. Real Rafa returns This was more like it from the world number one and he finally looked like the man who has completely dominated this tournament over the last six years. There are several possible reasons. Maybe he was … Continue reading →

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Monday Ranking Report – 16/05/2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

After taking the title in Rome, Novak Djokovic is closer to the number one spot than ever before. The maths are pretty simple: Unless Rafael Nadal wins the French Open, Djokovic will be the new number one after the tournament. … Continue reading →

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Five thoughts from the Rome final

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

1. Nadal is not invincible on clay Ok, we knew that already but the asterisk brigade have been in denial for a few years. Against Federer in 2007, he was tired after winning the week before in Rome while Fed … Continue reading →

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Monday Ranking Report – 21/03/2011

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

The main change at the top of the rankings sees Novak Djokovic moving up to number two after taking the Indian Wells title. It doesn’t make a whole lot of difference but raises the possibility of Federer and Nadal meeting in … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Australian Open final: Five thoughts

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

1. If this is the dawn of a new era, I’m going to take up badminton First up, it clearly isn’t so this is completely moot. Nadal and Federer will be the two favourites for at least the next two … Continue reading →

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