Predicted Winners in BOLD
Fourth Round

Ernests Gulbis (20) vs. Roberto Bautista-Agut – Gulbis deserves a lot of credit for his strong start to 2014.  He is shredding my image of him as talented but inconsistent.  Bautista-Agut is also having a great 2014.  This may be a year in which multiple players step forward on tour.  This is a hard match to call.  On clay, I’d take the Spaniard as a favorite.  Here Gulbis’ power might give him an edge, but I still like the grinder to win in a close match.

Feliciano Lopez vs. Julien Benneteau – I am staying on the Frenchman.

Novak Djokovic (2) vs. Marin Cilic (24) – This would be a statement win for Cilic.  It would also be a nice win for Novak as a few questions have arisen after his two events of 2014.  Cilic is in great form, but I think on paper Nole has to be the pick.

Stanislas Wawrinka (3) vs. Kevin Anderson (17) – Anderson has had a strong 2014.  Wawrinka is undefeated in 2014!  He will remain undefeated for at least one more match is my prediction.

Andy Murray (5) vs. Milos Raonic (10) – Milos got a win over Berdych last fall and did reach a Masters 1000 final last year.  Murray has not looked 100% in 2014 while recovering from minor back surgery (is any back surgery minor?).  Milos has a great opportunity to pull an upset.  I still think Murray will find a way to advance.

Roger Federer (7) vs. Tommy Haas (11) – This could be a match on Jim Courier’s Powershares Tour based on age.  I’ll take Federer to continue his mini-comeback.

John Isner (12) vs. Fernando Verdasco (30) – Hot Sauce is playing well enough to win this match in my opinion.

Fabio Fognini (13) vs. Alexandr Dolgopolov – Dolgopolov will need to avoid a letdown after his big win, but he played well in Rio and has a chance to help his ranking with at least one more win at Indian Wells.