This fairly intense exhibition match went to Raonic Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs [13] Milos Raonic (CAN) – This is the match of the day. Each man won a tune-up event, and each man has played well to reach this point. I am torn. I think experience will help Stan, but Milos has…
Month: January 2016
Australian Open 2016: Day 8 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [7] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. Annika Beck (GER) – I think Kerber is the biggest beneficiary of this half of the draw imploding. Vika likely would have gone deep regardless, but Kerber can build on her strong 2015 season by making a late round at the opening slam of 2016. [14] Victoria Azarenka…
Australian Open
Originally posted on my life upside down under:
One of the reasons we love living in Melbourne is the fact that Melbourne is one of the sporting capitals of the world. January means it’s Open Season: the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season takes over the entire city. We got our first taste…
Australian Open 2016: Day 7 Men’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [14] Gilles Simon (FRA) – I love Gilles, but this mountain is too high to climb. Novak should win in 3 sets. [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [15] David Goffin (BEL) – Goffin could win this match. He is playing quite well and Thiem is good sparring for facing Federer. Still, Federer likely…
Australian Open 2016: Day 7 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD As we hit the round of 16 the number of good matches should increase [5] Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs [12] Belinda Bencic (SUI) – I am tempted to take Bencic here, but I think Maria does enough to manufacture a tough 2 set win. [1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) –…
Australian Open 2016: Day 6 Men’s Predictions
Don’t Count Me Out Predicted Winners in BOLD [4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Lukas Rosol (CZE) – I like Stan here, but Rosol is a dangerous opponent. [16] Bernard Tomic (AUS) vs. John Millman (AUS) – Aussie battle [13] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. [21] Viktor Troicki (SRB) – I like Milos to keep advancing. [2]…
Australian Open 2016: Day 6 Women’s Predictions
Predicted Winners in BOLD [3] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) vs Barbora Strycova (CZE) – Muguruza has looked good through 2 rounds. [14] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs [Q] Naomi Osaka (JPN) – Vika has been in the best form of anyone through 2 rounds. [15] Madison Keys (USA) vs [20] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) – This is a 50-50 match. [9] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs [21]…
Three Little Pigs: Australian Open Day 5
More predictions from our friends at Tennis Pig
Australian Open 2016: Day 5 Men’s Predictions
The most decorated player of the hardcourt era of the Australian Open/Championships Predicted Winners in BOLD Business is about to pick up Roger Federer (SUI) [3] vs. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [27] – I think Dimitrov has a real chance to win here because the courts in Australia play a bit slower than Roger ideally likes them to…
Australian Open 2016: Day 5 Women’s Predictions
They are closing in on another Aussie Open match Predicted Winners in BOLD Belinda Bencic (SUI) [12] vs. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) – I think this will go 3 sets. Lauren Davis (USA) vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [5] – Sharapova will be tested to some degree, but I think she advances. Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – Serena’s unforced…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 