Quick Picks

Predicted Winners in Bold

1. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga already advanced so no need to pick here.
2. Andy Murray should beat Michael Llodra in straight sets.  Llodra has enough talent to take one set, but I don’t expect Murray to be troubled.
3. Novak Djokovic should win easily vs. Nicolas Mahut.
4. David Ferrer should beat Juan Ignacio Chela in 3 or 4 sets.  I expect a lot of rallies.  Ferrer benefits as the match progresses.
5. Janko Tipsarevic should win in 3 or 4 sets vs. Richard Gasquet.  Janko is playing well, and Gasquet is just not steady enough in my mind to win.
6. I think Milos Raonic beats Lleyton Hewitt in 4 sets, but if this gets to a 5th set the advantage shifts heavily to Hewitt.
7. I am picking Mikhail Kukushkin in a mild upset over Gael Monfils.  Kukushkin is solid.  Monfils should have momentum after his runner-up finish in Qatar (not to mention his win over Nadal), but I just think he will play too far behind the baseline to win.
8. Kei Nishikori and Julien Benneteau are both nice players.  This is a hard one to call, but I think Nishikori wins 4 tight sets against the veteren Frenchmen.

What do you think?