Predicted Winners in BOLD

My Men’s Picks are Currently Standing at a Healthy 20 correct -4 incorrect

Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic (1) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5) – I like Novak to win in an entertaining match.  I don’t expect this to be super close, but I could see this match go four sets.

Roger Federer (3) vs. Juan Martin del Potro -Roger’s 32 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances is incredible.  Imagine 8 years of slams without missing the final 8.  Still, his form in Paris has not been great.  If Roger plays at the level he has in his previous three matches, JMDP has a great chance to win.  Also, Delpo is playing quite well on clay this year.  JMDP owes Roger one for the French Open 2009 (Federer owes JMDP for the US Open 2009 as each won one the other should have).  Roger has been dominant versus JMDP this year so this is a risky pick.  Still, I think Federer has yet to find anything close to his top gear in Paris, and if that continues his tournament ends.

My Women’s Picks have been a very mediocre 4-4.  I am at coin flip levels of accuracy.  Maybe today I can rise to tic-tac-toe playing chicken levels.

Samantha Stosur (6) vs. Dominika Cibulkova (15)- After the 2011 US Open was in the books, I said Stosur would be the favorite at the 2012 French Open.  That is not the case at the moment, but I think Stosur has a slight edge in this match.  Stosur also may feel she has unfinished business in Paris after her flat performance in the 2010 championship match.

Angelique Kerber (10) vs. Sara Errani (21) – I am going with Errani to advance.  I realize these two picks could easily send my women’s prediction rate below .500 again.