Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [13] Flavia Pennetta (ITA) – Serena should win, but Flavia is not going to roll over for her. [6] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – I think Kerber is in good form based on her tight loss to Serena two-weeks ago. Still, Caroline Wozniacki is…
Month: August 2014
Cincinnati 2014: Day 3 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD This I can comprehend, but I don’t expect to see it again. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Samantha Stosur (AUS) – Stosur can beat Serena Williams, but I am not expecting a repeat of the 2011 US Open final. [7] Genie Bouchard (CAN) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) – This is not…
Masters Cincinnati 2014: Day 3 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Hopefully I do better than yesterday [8] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. Joao Sousa (POR) – I watched Sousa up close on Monday. He’s a nice player with a big spinning forehand. He should not trouble Murray too much unless he can dictate points with his forehand throughout the match. [2] Roger Federer…
Cincinnati 2014: Day 2 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [16] Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs Venus Williams (USA) – Venus gets one day off from Montreal and travels to Cincinnati. She has a chronic health issue that saps some stamina. I am tempted to take a very capable Safarova, but Venus is playing the best she has in several years so I…
Masters Cincinnati 2014: Day 2 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD There are some great matches on this schedule [12] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) H2H – Youzhny is not the ideal first match for anyone coming off of a string of big wins. Youzhny has a lot of game and has been in big situations throughout his career. Still, Tsonga…
Cincinnati 2014: Day 1 WTA Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD Alizé Cornet (FRA) vs Madison Keys (USA) – This should be a good match. [9] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs Sorana Cirstea(ROU) [12] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) – Rory has been dominating golf since their engagement ended. Woz won a small event and then nearly beat Serena in Montreal….
Masters Cincinnati 2014: Day 1 ATP Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [16] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs [WC] Jack Sock (USA) H2H – Sock could win this match, but I think if Robredo makes this a test of fitness he’s in good shape to win. Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Federico Delbonis (ARG) H2H – Picking Monfils is always risky, but I think he wins this…
Tennis Power Ranking 2014: Tsonga Turns Toronto into French Canada
Tennis Abides Power Ranking 2014 Ranking #9: Toronto Novak Djokovic – Nole stays at #1, but his win vs. Monfils and loss to Tsonga were not the textbook way to take advantage of Rafa not playing Masters Canada. Rafael Nadal – Is he healthy? Will he be healthy in time of the US Open? Roger…
Rogers Cup 2014 Championship Prediction: Federer vs. Tsonga
Roger Federer vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga This should be an excellent match. Tsonga seems recently rejuvenated and has blasted through three impressive opponents over the past three days. Over his past three tournaments, Roger Federer won Halle, was runner-up at Wimbledon and is now in the Masters Canada final. Both guys know the other’s game. They…
Rogers Cup 2014 Championship Prediction: Venus vs. Radwanska
Venus Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska This match only has two possible paths that I can see. The first path is that Venus Williams uses her striking power and big serve to take command of points early when both returning and serving and runs through the match quickly. The second path is that Radwanska sneaks out…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 