
Yep, I
sure do – and I’m generally very good with my predictions (I should be since I
am one of the top handicappers in the country).
With the
return to No. 1 by Roger Federer, a drop in form by current World No. 2 Novak
Djokovic, a much steeper fall from grace by World No. 3 Rafael Nadal – and now
– an run through the Olympic field en route to a gold medal by World No. 4 Andy
Murray, things are definitely changing at the top of the ATP Tour world rankings
– even if the numbers don’t show it just yet.
Hell, a
nice run through the Olympics and Bronze medal win over Djokovic tells me that
a return to grand slam-winning form by World No. 8 Juan Martin Del Potro is
looking more and more legitimate with each passing tournament.
So,
really, these are the pertinent questions.

My answer
to all three of those questions is a resounding ‘yes’ Eye On Sports tennis
fans! I believe the stranglehold that Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have had on
the men’s ATP Tour is done as we know it (they’re still the most likely slam
winners though) and now, with his increasing mental stability, I believe Andy
Murray will have as much of a chance of winning majors as the now-defunct Big
Three moving forward.

As far as
Del Porto is concerned, I believe his near win over Federer in their Olympic
semifinal classic – and his Bronze medal win over Djokovic – will spur him on
to even greater heights while giving him a very legitimate shot to win his
second U.S. Open when it gets underway later this month.
One
thing’s for sure, the last few months of the 2012 season are going to be very
interesting for all of the aforementioned players and tennis fans across the
globe.
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