Originally posted on ferociousforehand:
Bencic shows her passion for tennis Belinda Bencic is rapidly living up to her huge potential after reaching the Rogers Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 6-1 1-6 7-6 win over Sabine Lisicki. The Swiss teenager raced through the opening set against her initially sluggish opponent, brushed off the German’s inspired second…
Month: August 2015
The Kyrgios vs. Wawrinka controversy from start to finish
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
One of the most publicized tennis incidents in the open era and certainly in this social media-driven age produced a 24-hour (and still going?) whirlwind of emotions. At the heart of it, of course, was Nick Kyrgios–and to a lesser extent Stan Wawrinka. What turned downright shocking in the second…
I’ll be Back by Later Tonight
I have been sick since 3 PM yesterday, but I am on the mend and will have some predictions up for tomorrow before midnight eastern standard time in the US. My guess is NASCAR websites never have to qualify the country from which their work originates. Dan
Pat Hickey: Vasek Pospisil lives up to his reputation as a nice guy
Insights into Casek Pospisil from the Montreal Gazette
Montreal R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Stakhovsky, Cilic vs. Tomic
Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic will contest their first matches of the week on Wednesday in Montreal. They are set for respective meetings with Sergiy Stakhovsky and Bernard Tomic. (7) Rafael Nadal vs. Sergiy Stakhovsky Like many others at the Rogers Cup, Nadal is playing his first hard-court tournament since…
Rogers Cup: Lisicki storms past Venus in Toronto
Originally posted on All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel:
Venus Williams was bundled out of Toronto in rapid style, crashing out to Germany’s Sabine Lisicki. The 35 year old was all over the place against the former Wimbledon runner-up, who trounced her illustrious rival for the loss of just 3 games. In the men’s tournament…
Montreal 2015: ATP Predictions for August 11
Predicted Winners in BOLD Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) – This match is really interesting to me. Each man has what I call a live arm and can blast big shots from many positions on the court. I think Kyrgios’ serve gives him a slight edge. [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Thomaz Bellucci…
Montreal 2015: ATP August 10th Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD 1st Round @CoupeRogers : Borna Coric vs (10) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pic.twitter.com/jRANDXbLZN — Borna Coric Fans (@BCoricFans) August 8, 2015 The defending champion faces a promising youngster in Montreal on day 1 [9] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Andreas Seppi (ITA) – This should be a fun match and well worth the price…
Toronto 2015: WTA Predictions for August 10th
Predicted Winners in BOLD Big win for @Riske4rewards who beats 3rd seed Suarez Navarro 64 64 @BOTWClassic in Stanford. http://t.co/kRsZ9udpkC pic.twitter.com/NQUrsFgqTT — TennisTV (@TennisTV) August 5, 2015 Riske is in action and can pull upsets, but will she? Read on Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs [WC] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) – The Canadian wild card draws a…
Quick Hits – Momentum Before Canada 2015
Kei Nishikori avenged his 2014 US Open loss by rallying from 1 set down vs. Marin Cilic to reach the DC final. He then avenged a 2015 loss to Isner in Miami by rallying from 1 set down to take a 500 level title and reclaim some momentum. Kei Nishikori is hitting form at the…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 