Defending champion Roger Federer after losing in his hometown Basel to Juan Martin del Potro, didn’t catch an optimistic mood and withdrew from the last 1000 event of the year to rest and prepare for the ATP World Tour Finals … Continue reading
1995, it was a year of amazing dominance of three players: Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi and Thomas Muster. When the Australian Open ’96 kicked off, it seemed almost impossible that the trophy would lift someone else than one of these … Continue reading
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Six of seven contenders for the last spot in London disappointed this week, only Richard Gasquet thanks to reaching semifinal increased his chances. Admittedly Jo-Wilfried Tsonga isn’t confirmed officially yet, but his point-advantage over the next player in the ranking … Continue reading
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As early as Ferrero [161] notched a rookie season (1999, the time of Sampras/Agassi’s decline), they said this slim Spaniard with blond-dyed hair would be a new world number 1. He showed signs of being someone special in the first … Continue reading
Improbable finalists featured twenty years of Roland Garros: after Wilander, Pernfors, Chang, Berasategui and Kuerten, Martin Verkerk was a man who stunned everyone during the fortnight. Similarly to Pernfors and Berasategui, the long-necked Dutchman couldn’t do anything in the final … Continue reading
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Russian tennis has been in crisis in the last couple of years. The best Russians drop in the ATP ranking, the best players in the world aren’t interested in playing in Russia due to different reasons. It was especially visible … Continue reading
I guess it’s the most substantial major of the 90s. Admittedly Pete Sampras came to London as No. 1 in the world, but with only one Grand Slam triumph under his belt, that captured three years earlier. Sampras’ right shoulder … Continue reading
(2)Novak Djokovic d. (3)Andy Murray 5-7, 7-6(11), 6-3 [3:20 h] The sixth encounter of the season between two 25-year-olds (also Roger Federer has played so many matches with Juan Martin del Potro in 2012); … Continue reading
2nd semifinal: (3)Andy Murray d. (1)Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 [1:38 h] The second semifinal (played in night session) delivered much more suspense … Continue reading
Quarterfinals The first quarterfinal between Thomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was in some sense an attempt to reply on a question “Who is the real No. 5”. The simplistic answer is: Berdych, because he won 6-3 7-6. Both players were highly … Continue reading
