TennisGrandstand:
By Galen E. BullAndy Murray and Juan Martin del Potro will be the first singles match as the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals begins Sunday in London. The groupings for the world’s top eight players are:Novak DjokovicGROUP ARoger Federer, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, Fernando VerdascoGROUP BRafael Nadal, Novak Djokovi (Read More)
Tennis from beyond the baseline...:
One more day till real tennis! The off-season is looming up before us like a great cavernous maw of boredom, so I'm determined to enjoy this year ending championships as much as I can. And I don't think it can be an unenjoyable tournament, with all the talent on show!We've got two great singles matches to kick us off tomorr (Read More)
MensTennisForums.com:
In response to criticism Quote: At 20, he had beaten Murray to a Grand Slam title even though the 22-year-old Scot had risen to No 2 in the world.Yet, even as the bunting fluttered in Argentina, Murray could hear alarm bells that resonated not from a fire engine, but from critics fearing he had surrendered gro (Read More)
Talk Tennis:
I'd be shocked if Rafa passed Federer for No. 1 in London.
I won't be surprised at all if Djokovic passes Nadal considering the group they are in.
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-2...overtake-Nadal. (Read More)
MensTennisForums.com:
They played a set which Roger won 6-3
so good to see how good their relationship is, they aren't BFFs, but they respect and like the other a LOT :). (Read More)
Talk Tennis:
The young prospect from Spain I believe can give Nadal a challenge on career grand slams. Take Federer out and Boluda has all of the tools to challenge Nadals 6 slams. Give or take Nadal wins 2 or 3 more slams.Carlos Boluda from Spain looks very very well conditioned and ready to challenge the world.So who will end up with (Read More)
Down the Line - a raw + uncut approach to tennis:
Anyone else thinking this Barclays ATP World Tour Final will be theater of the highest order (read: EPIC?)Here's how the boys have been grouped:Group A Roger Federer (SUI) Andy Murray (GBR) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG)Fernando Verdasco (ESP)Group BRafael Nadal (ESP)Novak Djokovic (SRB)Nikola (Read More)
Talk Tennis:
From Neil Harman's article today in The Times. I'm pretty sure the UK customs officer wouldn't ask the second queston if it was early June :)Federer is clearly the favourite to win the event but, if allowed, I would wager a shilling on Davydenko, the Russian who is appearing in his fifth tour finals and who was runner-up to (Read More)
MensTennisForums.com:
Just wondering which events well be played by Federer, Parera, Djokovic, Murray, that could influence the rankings they have in the Australian Open if for example Parera finishes this year number 2 but only 100 points shy of Federer, or if Djokovic finishes this year really close to Parera or if Murray finishes just behind (Read More)
Talk Tennis:
He was a BBC commentator at Wimbledon from 1946-86 as far as I can tell from his obituary on the BBC website. I'm wondering if here anyone remembers him. (Read More)
MensTennisForums.com:
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray was left in the shade by Juan Martin del Potro this year as the gangly Argentine made his grand slam breakthrough although the Briton is confident his time will arrive soon.Del Potro, at 21 a year younger than Murray, stunned Rafael Nadal and then Roger Federer to win the U.S. Open in Septembe (Read More)
MensTennisForums.com:
Nadal retiring from tendinitoes, Federer not retiring but playing less great, Del Potro very good on clay but not the best movement, Murray not very good in grand slams, maybe Djokovic being the best claycourter for a few years, maybe he could win 2-3 in a row? Seems like clay is less popular in Europe than previous years s (Read More)