Simona Halep vs. Serena Williams This should be a fun match. Serena wants to enter the US Open with some momentum by defending her 2014 Cincinnati title. Simona Halep is trying to rescue her year by reaching the final rounds in Toronto and now Cincinnati. The two exchanged one-sided matches in the 2014 season finale….
Month: August 2015
Federer’s returns result in return trip to Cincinnati final
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Whereas other top player stumbled and bumbled their way through the Western & Southern Open draw, Roger Federer simply has not been messing around this week. The 34-year-old sent a message right away in Cincinnati that he would be a man on a mission to capture his seventh title at…
Cincinnati 2015: Roger Federer vs. Andy Murray Semifinal Prediction
[2] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [3] Andy Murray (GBR) Roger Federer leads their head-to-head 13-11 despite trailing in their series of matches for most of their careers. Federer has won 4 consective matches versus Andy Murray to take an overall lead in their clashes. Federer holds a 5-1 edge in Grand Slam matches. Murray dominated their 2012 gold…
Cincinnati 2015: Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) Semifinal Prediction
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [Q] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) If anyone ever got some good sparring to prepare for playing Alexandr Dolgopolov, Novak Djokovic did earlier this week with his match vs. Benoit Paire. Bother Paire and Dolgopolov are unpredictiable. Dolgopolov is a fun player to watch, and I am glad to see him make a deep run at…
Cincinnati 2015: Simona Halep vs. Jelena Jankovic Semifinal Prediction
[3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs Jelena Jankovic (SRB) Jelena Jankovic put together a surprising second week run at Wimbledon. She has followed that up with a semifinal or better showing at Cincinnati. Simona Halep returned to her top 10 form with a runner-up finish in Toronto last week. Halep retired in the 3rd set of the…
Cincinnati 2015: Serena Williams vs. Elina Svitolina Semifinal Prediction
[1] Serena Williams (USA) vs [14] Elina Svitolina (UKR) This match is more interesting than seedings suggest. Svitolina has a very sound serve and a forehand technique that lets her generate a great deal of spin. That forehand helps Svitolina place the ball where she would like in rallies when she is not on the defensive. The…
Djokovic and Wawrinka exposed in morning light
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Cincinnati QF previews and picks: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka, Berdych vs. Dolgopolov
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A blockbuster quarterfinal in Cincinnati will pit Novak Djokovic against Stan Wawrinka on Friday. Tomas Berdych and Alexandr Dolgopolov are also looking for a place in the semis. (1) Novak Djokovic vs. (5) Stan Wawrinka Djokovic and Wawrinka will be squaring off for the 22nd time in their careers and…
ATP Cincinnati Masters 1000: Review Of Day 6
Originally posted on SportzCosmos:
Feliciano Lopez of Spain prevented an eagerly anticipated clash between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, for the first time since Australian Open 2014, as he edged out his illustrious countryman 5-7,6-4,7-6(3) in the round of sixteen at the ATP Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the second consecutive loss for…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 