Another long overdue post! For so long, we have been marvelling at the sustained excellence and consistency of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and yes, Murray in regards to the Masters and Grand Slams. We have been waiting for the Next Generation to really establish themselves – Dimitrov, Raonic, Nishikori, Dolgopolov etc but a quick look at their […]
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Rafael Nadal showed in the Australian Open final against Stanislaus Wawrinka, that despite a crippling back injury, which severely curtailed his service speed and movement, the result, still is not a foregone conclusion. Juntally to lose the match. Wawrinka lost focus completely in the 3rd set and had he not regained it in the 4th, it’s
Novak Djokovic. I was just watching highlights of his recent Davis Cup rubber over Sam Querrey of USA. In the second game, Djokovic rolled his right ankle severely to the point where it was nearly a 90 degree angle between his leg and foot. Despite excruciating pain, he managed to not only win the first
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Already, the twilight years have begun. The man who is considered by many to be the Greatest Of All Time, if not by virtue of his achievements, but also by the completeness of his game and sheer audacity of his talent, has now entered his final years on the professional tour. One could forgive Roger
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Over the last six months, great battles have been fought, with crushing defeats and soaring triumphs. As the dust settles and the horizon clears, the sun rises on a new day. A new world order. The two great titans of our game, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been dethroned in a manner that brooks
Why is Djokovic flying so high right now? What is the one thing that is allowing him to look down upon all others from stratospheric heights? What is the magic elixir that keeps him from becoming the modern day Icarus? One word – confidence. Not the fleeting, day-to-day, or even hour-to-hour flimsiness version. The tangible,
There is no longer a new world order on the horizon. For it is right here, right now! Novak Djokovic with his stellar play, sparked by his pivotal role in securing a Davis Cup triumph for his beloved Serbia, has continued that rich form in 2011 by winning the Australian Open, Dubai, and the BNP
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