Simona Halep vs. Flavia Pennetta Simona Halep is the #2 seed who entered the US Open with some momentum due to back-to-back runner-up finishes in Toronto and Cincinnati. Halep is nowhere near the favorite that Serena Williams is in the first semifinal, but make no mistake Simona Halep is favored to win this match. Halep…
Month: September 2015
US Open 2015: Serena Williams vs. Roberta Vinci Semifinal Prediction
Roberta Vinci vs. Serena Williams Williams and Vinci Played Recently in Toronto Serena Williams is a massive favorite here. Williams is riding a 33 match winning streak at Major events and is chasing the Grand Slam. Roberta Vinci is in her first ever US Open singles semifinal. An underdog can normally count on some crowd…
US Open 2015: Quick Hits – A Look at the Final Fours
Two Great Final Fours: This is Not the 1993 US Open Semifinal* The Men’s Final Four is Ideal from My Point of View: Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, and Marin Cilic are the Reigning Champions at All 4 Majors Novak Djokovic is a Clear World #1 Roger Federer is #2 in the World and the All-Time…
US Open 2015: Federer vs. Gasquet Quarterfinal Prediction
Roger Federer vs. Richard Gasquet “Hey, I won 5 matches at Wimbledon this year.” “Yeah? I won 6.” This is not a good match-up for Richard Gasquet. Despite a strong run at Wimbledon and Cincinnati, Gasquet is the decided underdog in this match. Gasquet is quick enough that his game could elicit errors from Roger…
US Open 2015: Anderson vs. Wawrinka Quarterfinal Prediction
Kevin Anderson vs. Stan Wawrinka For most of the 2015 hard court summer, both Anderson and Wawrinka struggled. Anderson did win a 250 level title in North Carolina the week before the US Open and has now posted the biggest win of his career with a 4 set victory over Andy Murray. Wawrinka is in…
US Open 2015: Halep vs. Azarenka Quarterfinal Prediction
Simona Halep vs. Victoria Azarenka Can we please see a lot of points like these? Vika is playing great tennis. Simona just won a gut check match. This could be the match of the tournament. Is Simona healthy? If Simona is not healthy, Vika should roll through this match given Azarenka’s current form. If Simona…
US Open 2015: Kvitova vs. Pennetta Quarterfinal Prediction
Flavia Pennetta vs. Petra Kvitova This match is interesting to me. Flavia Pennetta is the definition of a cagey veteran. Petra Kvitova when she is on her game is nearly untouchable. Petra’s big lefty serve and full aresenal of weapons makes the Czech the clear favorite. Petra’s winning streak aside, Kvitova’s questionable ability to handle…
US Open 2015: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams Quarterfinal Prediction
Djokovic on the #WilliamsSisters rivalry: “I would not be able to handle [playing my brother] on the court.” http://t.co/iXu210HiE6 #USOpen — Jonathan Scott (@jonscott9) September 8, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Venus Williams vs. Serena Williams I think the dynamics of this match-up may be one of the least understood stories in all of sports. Martina Navratilova recently…
US Open 2015: Mladenovic vs. Vinci Quarterfinal Prediction
Kristina Mladenovic vs. Roberta Vinci Vinci has a great all-court game with a lot of variety. She is a veteran with an incredible opportunity in front of her. She also did not have to play her round of 16 match so Vinci should be rested. Mladenovic has been one of the stories of the 2015…
US Open 2015: Djokovic vs. Lopez Quarterfinal Prediction
Novak Djokovic vs. Feliciano Lopez Feliciano Lopez has been playing some of the best tennis of his career over the past 18 months. He posted a great grass court campaign in 2014. He has posted wins over the greatest Spaniard ever Rafael Nadal. Does he have a chance to beat the world #1? For Lopez…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 