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Novak Djokovic – The Favorite Going into the Australian Open
Posted on 9 Jan, 2013, by Riven in TennisIt wasn’t a super-dominant year for Novak Djokovic in 2012, but he was still on top of the ATP rankings when the season ended. Heading into the first Grand Slam of 2013 he’s favorite to win. More
Novak Djokovic – 2012 Belonged to Him as Well
Posted on 13 Nov, 2012, by Riven in TennisThe first major title of the season in 2012 went to Novak Djokovic, and the last substantial one went to him as well. En route to winning both titles, the Australian Open and the ATP World Tour Finals, he beat Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Another year belonging to Novak Djokovic, still the best tennis player in the world. More
Novak Djokovic – Still the Best Tennis Player in the World
Posted on 30 Oct, 2012, by Riven in TennisNo matter how good or bad Novak Djokovic does in the Paris Masters, he’ll regain the number one spot on the ATP rankings thanks to Roger Federer withdrawing from the tournament. After all the ups and downs in 2012, Djokovic is still, probably, the best player in the world. More
Roger Federer – Being Number 1 Is Harder in Your 30′s
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012, by Riven in TennisHow many more times will we see Roger Federer play this season? As much as the number one spot on the ATP rankings is important to him, there’s a good chance that he won’t travel to the Asian tournaments at all, maybe even skipping the Paris tournament to be fit for the Year-End Tournament in London. More
Djokovic, Federer & Murray – Who’ll Finish as the Best in 2012
Posted on 12 Sep, 2012, by Riven in TennisThere are two rankings published each week by the ATP – The ATP rankings and the Race to the Finals, which determines who are the 8 players that’ll play in the Year-End Championships. Three players can still finish as the number one player – Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray. More
4 Best Tennis Players Without a Grand Slam Title
Posted on 7 Aug, 2012, by Riven in TennisThere are six players in the current ATP rankings, last updated on August 6, 2012, without a Grand slam title – Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic and Juan Moncao. With beating Roger Federer to win the Olympic gold medal, we take a closer look at four of these players, who probably deserve and have a bit more of a shot to win a major at some point in their career. More
Roger Federer Living Up to Old Predictions
Posted on 11 Jul, 2012, by Riven in TennisIt was eight years ago when the world realized just how good Roger Federer is, and how special he is in the bigger context of Tennis history. Winning three grand slam titles in one year (for the first time) and taking over, without much competition, of the number one sport in the world. More
Roger Federer is the Best (Blue) Clay Player in the World
Posted on 13 May, 2012, by Riven in TennisLook Out, Tennis World. Roger Federer clinched his first clay title since winning the Roland Garros in 2009. That year he also won the Madrid Open for the first time, predicting the good things to come. Blue clay, Red Clay, doesn’t matter. After beating Tomas Berdych, Federer climbs back to #2 spot on the ATP rankings at the expense of Rafael Nadal. More
Roger Federer Hasn’t Looked This Good in Years
Posted on 19 Mar, 2012, by Riven in TennisRoger Federer talked earlier this year about his desire, and belief, regarding a return to the number one spot in the World. After winning the 2012 Indian Wells Masters, his third consecutive title this season, he’s still at number 3, but it’s getting easier to believe that he’s bound to win at least one Grand Slam title before the end of the year. More
Roger Federer Looks Different, Andy Murray Just the Same
Posted on 3 Mar, 2012, by gerakis100 in TennisRoger Federer won his second tournament of 2012, beating Andy Murray (7-5, 6-4) in straight sets to claim his fifth Dubai title and 72nd in his career, making it 10 consecutive wins for him and heading in to the more intensive ATP 1000 Masters months a bit more optimistic about his ability to win a Grand Slam after a long drought. More
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