2014 World Tour Finals predictions

December 24, 2013 0

With the 2014 campaign approaching rapidly, it’s time to get predictions in for the eight World Tour Finals participants—in order. Can Rafael Nadal hold off his challengers for the top spot, or will there be a change at No. 1? Will any newcomers break through and crash the London party? […]

A look back at our 2013 American men predictions

December 23, 2013 0

Early this season, a five-team panel made its predictions for the Top 10 American men according to the year-end rankings. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the Grandstand’s own Ricky Dimon came out top of what was an impossible contest in which nobody proved to be especially successful. […]

Kudla, Johnson advance at Australian Open WC playoffs

December 21, 2013 0

Seeds Denis Kudla, Steve Johnson, and Tennys Sandgren advance to the semifinals of the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs on Friday in Atlanta, GA. They are joined in the last four by Chase Buchanan, who upset Rhyne Williams. […]

2013 Match of the Year: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka, Australian Open

December 20, 2013 0

The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, wrapping up the segment with No. 1. Thanks to the No. 1 player in the world at the time with a huge assist from an improbable underdog, the season began with a bang Down Under. Novak Djokovic vs. Stanislas Wawrinka was one of those matches you wished would never end. […]

Matches of the Year: No. 2 – Nadal vs. Djokovic, French Open

December 19, 2013 19

The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with No. 2. The Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic rivalry added another chapter at the end of the clay-court swing with one of the most memorable matches in French Open history. Ricky Dimon and Hasan Murad recap the five-set marathon. […]

Matches of the Year: No. 3 – Djokovic vs. Del Potro, Wimbledon

December 18, 2013 0

The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with No. 3. Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro faced each other five times in 2013. All five clashes were competitive and most were downright mesmerizing. None, however, was more incredible than their Wimbledon semifinal showdown. […]

Matches of the Year: No. 4 – Haas vs. Isner

December 17, 2013 0

The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with No. 4. John Isner has a habit unmatched by any other player on tour of playing deep into fifth sets. His French Open marathon against Tommy Haas, however, was unique even by Isner’s standards. […]

Matches of the Year: No. 5 – Wawrinka vs. Gasquet

December 16, 2013 0

The Grandstand presents its 2013 Matches of the Year, continuing with No. 5. Neither Stanislas Wawrinka nor Richard Gasquet was any stranger to five-set thrillers in 2013. They played one against each other with a spot in the French Open quarterfinals at stake. Ricky Dimon and Hasan Murad recap the match. […]

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