Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 NHL: Canucks Happy to Wait on Stanley Cup Opponents Tampa Bay’s victory last night means the Vancouver Canucks must wait at least two more days to find out who they will face in the Stanley Cup Finals. Al Dannity says Vancouver fans will be fine waiting, if nothing else it will give them a chance to get their breath back. Soak it in It’s...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Tennis: Djokovic and Nadal Ready for French Open Battle Novak Djokovic is the most dominant athlete in the world right now. To stay that way he will almost certainly need to overcome the greatest clay court Tennis player the world has ever known. To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man and Rafael Nadal is in no mood to relinquish his crown....
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Tennis: Wide Open Women’s Field at French Open The absence of the Williams sisters coupled with a crazy start to the season leaves the women’s tournament wide open ahead of the French Open. Everyone’s a winner Kim Clijsters claimed the biggest prize of the year to date when she took the Australian Open title but since then there has been no clear outright...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Tennis: Novak Djokovic Ready for Record Push Novak Djokovic deposed Rafael Nadal from his throne as King of Clay in Madrid. Now the Serb has a new target, the longest consecutive winning streak in Tennis history. Al Dannity assesses Djokovic’s chances as he prepares to play in this week’s ATP Tour event in Rome. Chasing 46 Novak Djokovic’s 7-5 6-4 victory over...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Tennis: Djokovic Looks to Continue Stunning Start in Monte Carlo Novak Djokovic has started the Tennis season in record breaking style. Now the Serbian must prove he can get the job done on clay. Al Dannity looks ahead to next week’s Monte Carlo Masters, where Djokovic will try to extend his 24-0 start to 2011. Eye on records Novak Djokovic has started the year 24-0...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Canada’s Milos Raonic is the Tennis Sensation of 2011 The hottest new name in Tennis is the biggest prospect to emerge from Canada in decades. Al Dannity expects Milos Raonic to make waves as the season progresses. Grabbing the public’s attention Canada’s Milos Raonic was an unknown quantity entering the 2011 season. Raonic, who was born in what is now Montenegro before emigrating to...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Nadal’s Quest and Serena’s Absence Will Dominate Australian Open Rafael Nadal’s quest to hold all four Grand Slam titles at one time will be the story to follow in the Men’s Draw when Tennis returns to the big time in Melbourne on Monday. Al Dannity likes the Spaniard’s chances of going all the way. Experience will favor Nadal Rafael Nadal has, by his high...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 U.S. Open Preview: Federer and Wozniacki Look Good The final Grand Slam of the year is here and Al Dannity is expecting some great Tennis, despite the absence of Serena Williams. Don’t look past Federer Rafael Nadal may have dominated the spring and early summer tournaments but August has seen a resurgent Roger Federer move into pole position for the U.S. Open, which...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 John Isner Finally Beats Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the Final Set Remember where you were when John Isner beat Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon says Al Dannity because this was a once in a lifetime event. Beyond amazing Before this week John Isner was the surprisingly little known US number 2 and Nicolas Mahut was just another qualifier likely to make an early exit from a Grand...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: January 5, 2023 Henin, Jankovic, and Serena are the Ones to Watch in France Al’s top three for the French Open are all on the same side of the draw, opening up the door for some unlikely contenders. Easy never looked so hard Four-time champion Justine Henin is rightly the favorite for Roland Garros at +150 and she enters this tournament with a much more favorable draw than the...
Tennis Al Dannity Last Updated: October 27, 2017 Nadal Looks Invincible in the French Open All eyes will be on Rafael Nadal at the French Open and Al Dannity feels the Spaniard is ready to reclaim his crown. Return to form The King of clay is back. After battling injuries for the last year, Rafael Nadal is back to his usual dominant form on clay. The four-time French Open champion...
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