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2013 Men’s Tennis and 2014 Predictions No one I’ve heard of predicted a year of domination by Rafael Nadal for 2013.  But that is what we got… aside from that blip at Wimbledon… and the yearend swing…  Can Nadal do it again in 2014 or has he woken a sleeping Djiant?  In the year he turns 28, will Rafa start to lose a step? Is Roger Federer REALLY going to all Walking Dead on us and win another Wimbledon title?  Will the weight of titles won gather Andy Murray’s motivation or at his midriff?  Is Juan Martin Del Potro finally back … maybe… hopefully?  And are Ferrer, Berdych, Tsonga, and Gasquet forEVER consigned to be also-rans? Rafael  Nadal What Nadal did in 2013 was both unexpected and magnificent:  2 slam singles, 5 masters shields, 10 titles, 75-7 win-loss record.  It’s tempting to look at the 8 French Opens, the 8 Monte Carlos, the 8 Barcelonas, and the 7 Italians, and say he is a clay court specialist.  And it’s...